Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-03-01
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poPULIsT NATIONAL PLATFORM.

4Ox LAox NAA4ON AL 3AA49V0As
The Peoples party, assembled in nationa
convention, reaffirms its allegiance to the
principles declared by the founders of the re-
public, and also to the fundamental principles
of just government. as enunciated in the plat
form OF the party i'll 1892. We recognize that
through the cOnniyance of the present and
preceding administrations the country has
reached = crisis n it's national life as predicted
in or declaration four years ago. and that
prompt and patriotic action is the supreme
duty 81 the H0ur We realize that while VIC
!}3No 5.l-iLt- FL Iuts g., ;ttcHtce. financial
az. jftu~'ri.i sldc. eu ance IL vet 10 be at
tataCi uF -t=..ft...- % CUR country The consti-
tut 5cu.i --a.. gI t5I. sN .oiSN Ct tie functions
nee --atE tp Fl Re. pies govern ment, which
fuAl.la-s aHrs been b: se.y st.rCuGered by
our IN Sc se7vu-is 80 corporate monopo-
lies i.o -neEtc uf European money
CHANGERS i.t- .scH mere Z tent in shaping
LEGISLATION tnru 3-o voice of the Anne rican
people. 4-teutiEc power and patronage
hsvc been used tn rrupr cue legislatures
ami Ccies- she VIA 81 the people. and putoc-
T8cf las thereby Hl, i euthtOucd upon the
ruiuS ui lemUvg5Cl. 20 restore the govern
mCut intended by the fathers. and for the well
fare Of this and future generations, we demand
the establishment of an economic and fnan-
cidl ~ stem, hich shall make us masters of
our own affairs AID independent of European
control, by tie adoption of the following dec
lafation o. principles:
First We demand national money, safe
and sound, issued 10y the general government
only, without the intervention of banks of is
sue 70 be fuU legal tender for all debts pub
lie and privGto--a Just, equitable aud efficient
means OF distribution direct to the people and
through the lawful disbursements of the gov
erumeut.
Second-We demand the free and unrs-
stTictCd coinage of silver and gold at the pres
eut legal ratio OF sixteen to one without wait
inr for thu consent of foreign nations
ihItu-Nc demand that the volume of cir
cuiHtiug medium be speedily increased to an
amount sufficient TO meet the demands of tho
business and reputation of This country and
To restore tie just Lowell of prices of labor and
o3ucticn.
Fourth-We donounce the sale of bonds ana
the increase OF the pubic interest bearing
debt made by the present administration az
unnecessary ana without authority of law,and
that 40 more bonds be issued except by spe-
CiGcuet OF congress.
Iifth-We demand such legislation as will
prevent the decentralization of the lawful
money OF the United States by private con-
Sixth-We demand that the government, In
payment of its obligations, shall use it's option
as 10 tire Kind of lawful money in which they
are 20 be paid, and we denounce the present
and preceding administrations for surrender
Ing tlis option to the holders Of governments
Seventh-We demand a graduated income
taxto the end that aggregated wealth shall
bear its just proportion of taxation, and We
regard the recent decision of the supreme
court relative to the income tax law a mis-
interpretation of the constitution and an in
VISION Of the rightfu powers of congress over
the subject of taxation.
Eighth-We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the government for
the ssfeTlePosit of the savings of the peopl
alrdxo tagIlitate exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
first-Transportation being a means OF ee
change aud IA necessity the government SHOULD
own and operate the railroads in the interest
of the people and on nom partisan basis: to
the end that all may be accorded the same
treatment in transportation and that the
tyranny and political power now exercised by
the great railroad corporations. which result
in the Impairment, If not the destruction of
the political rights and personal liberties of
the citizen, may be destroyed. Such owner
ship is TO be accomplished gradually i'm a man
mol n 1rhr hi. NNlNO
Second-The interest of the United States in
the public highways built with public mOneya
and the proceeds of extensive grants of land
to the Pa ;ific railroads, should never be alien
ated, mortgaged or Sold but guarded and pro-
tected for the general welfare. as provided by
the laws organizing such railroads. The fore
closure OF existing liens of the United States
On these roads should at once follow defaultin
payment thereof by the debtor companies land
at the foreclosure sales of said roads the gov.
eminent should purchase the same II IL be-
comes necessary to protect its interests there
in, or ii they can be purchased at q reasonable
price, and the government shall operate said
railroad a public highways for the benefit Of
the whole people and not in the interest of the
few, under suitable provisions for protection
or lie ana property, giving to all transporta.
ton interest equal privileges and equal rates
Third-We den0unce the present Infamous
schemes Tor rcfunding these debts, and de-
mand that the laws now applicable thereto be
EXECUTED and administered ACCORDING to their
true intent and spirit.
fourif-fhe telegraph, like the post Office
- @ 81 Necessity Tor the trHnS TnlSSiOn
% news -trf+tid nc owned and operated by
the government Ia TIC interests oi The people
LfED.
IlEst--tbc t-uc policy demands that the ma
uouei and safe cGis.Gjion shalt be such as
vii uiiiis+teiy en8Cle every prudent and in
dustTiG-- cil.l IT, 80 secure Il home and there
ioie tifc isua -roHki not be uioEUpolized for
specuia'ir rurps- es. AlI lands row held by
faiiio.0e ene oItlr corporations in excess OF
then lEri needs should b. lawful means be
reclaimed lay tie government ana hed fcr nc
tueI settlers Only, aIa pd Late lard monopoly,
as ven s. H.tcH ownership should be prohb-
S9coud--r~ ceu-rmn he frauds by which
the lan.i erai IS 90 Pacific railroad companies
have, through he cOnnivsnCc of the interior
department r1btcd rDutitIGes of actual bona
foe settlers "a ihcir homes and miners of their
CHAINS. ana 81 demand ! SislotiOn 10y congress
which Wi! enforce the exemption of mineral
patent,
1hird-'ye demand that all bona fidc settlers
on all pa! lie lands he granted Tree homes al
provided ,i tire national homestead law and
tEat no exception be made in The case o. In
dian reservations when opened for settlement
this dc8ignd.
Fo,rta-Dlect Leg7s'ation: We favor .
System q GIrvci legisi2tiou through the fnitia
,!.c ~. z Iti,a"in under proper constitu
GENERAL PROPOSITIONS
tif9i--tFr trIHand the election of president
We iresifien, aad United States senators by
d--t.t Totrrf Tire people.
>tt ont-ft @ tender to the patriotic peoIfe OF
ga a eGr deepest sympathy in their struggle
Tor f.i=il'1i fTef dom and Independence aud
80 ifl -cs q the time has come wh N the United
1-efes, tac great republic OF The world SHOULD
sreoe jize that CUi;a i, and of right ought to
~. q ifer anH independent state.
EtFi-.se favor home rule in the territories
iit.2 .le District OF Columbia a nd the early adj.
MISSION Of the territories states.
inurth-Aii public salaries should te mode
20 correspond to the price of labor and its pro-
Fltth-in these times of industrial depres.
sion Idle labor should be employed ON public
WORKS az far as practicable
>i&tn-Ihe arbitrary course of the courts in
assuming 10 impTisOn citizens for indirect con-
Tempt ard ruling item by Injunction should
he prevented by proper legislation.
Seyenth-We favor Just pensions for every
dis:bled Union soldier.
Misunderstanding that the elective franchise
ana Unuammeied bal OF are essential to row
erHment Of, for aud by the people the PeopIes
NARY condemns the wholesale system of dir
ftsnchiSenent adopted in some of the states
"a un-rt publican and un-democratic aud We
declare II tc be the duty of the sever al states
Ie1i-latiffs7s 10 IA Ike such action will secure
"a flifitfs'e and fair ballot and an honest count.
Hintb-T bile the foregoing propositions con-
stitule the Platform upon which our party
staEds ana Yer the vIndication of which its or
ganizatlGn viii be maintained, we recognise
tbst The great and pressing issue of the Dend-
ing campaign upon which the present presj.
dental election will turn is the financial ones.
ton. and upou this great and specific issue be-
ri = wa toIf-