Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-11-08
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P0FULIsT NATIONAL platform
The Peoples party, assembled in national
convention. reafirms its allegiance to the
principles declared by the founders OF the ~
of just government, enunciated In thu plat
form OF the party In 1892 We recognize that
preceding administrations the country has
reached crisis in its national life as predicted
In our declaration four years ago, and that
prompt and patriotic action Is the supreme
duty OF the hour. We realize that while We
have political Independence. our fnancia
and industrial indies endence is yet to be at
tanned by restoring 10 our country the consfi-
tutioilai control and exercise of the functions
necessary to people's government. which
! functions have been basely surrendered by
our public servants TO corporate monopo-
| lies. The influence OF European money
| legislation than the voice of the America s
| people Executive power and. patronage
] have been used to corrupt our legislatures
and defeat the will of the people. and piutoc-
| racy has thereby been enthroned upon tho
rnins OF aeinoer r To restore the govern
| fare of this and future generations, we demand
| the establishment of an economic and nuan-
| our own affairs and independent of European
control. by the adoption of the following dec
! laration of principles:
! FINANCE.
First We demand a national money, safe
and sound. issued by the general government
only, without the intervention OF banks OF is
| sue 70 be full legal tender for all debts pub
lie and private--a just, equitable and efficient
| means or distribution direct to the people and
| through the lawful disbursements of the gov
eminent.
Second-we demand the free and unre-
stricted coinage of silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio of sixteen to one, without wait
ing for the consent of foreign nations.
| Thtrd-We demand that the volume of cir
culating medium be speedily increased to an
amount sufficient 10 meet the demands OF the
! business and population of this country and
to restore the just level of prices of labor and
production.
Fourth-We denounce the sale of bonds ana
the increase of the public interest bearing
| debt made by the present administration an
| unnecessary aud without authority of iaw,and
that no more bonds be issued except by epe-
cific act OF conpresS-
Fifth-We demand such legislation as will
prevent the decentralization OF the lawful
/ money of the United States by private
tract.
| Sixth-We demand that the government in
payment of its obligations, shall use its option
| are to be paid. and we denounce the present
and preceding administrations for surrende
| ing this option to the holders of government
| obligations.
Seventh-we demand a graduated income
tax to the end that aggregated wealth shall
| regard the recent decision of tie supreme
court relative to the income tax law mis-
vasion of the rightful powers of congress over
the subject of taxation.
Eiehth-we demand that postal savings
| banks be established by the government for
| the safe deposit of the savings of the peopl
| and to facilitate exchange.
| TRANSPORTATION.
First-Transportation being a means of ex-
| change and a necessity the governmentshouli
own and operate the railroads in the interest
of the people and on non-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 man
ner con sistent with sound public policy.
Second-The interest of The United States in
the public highways built with public moneys
and the proceeds of extensive grants of land
to the Pacific 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 default in
payment thereof by the debtor conn "a nies IN nd
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 If they can be purchased at a reasonable
price, ana the government shall operate said
| raiiroads as public highways for the benefit Of
| the whole people and not in the interest of me
few, under suitable provisions for protection
of life and property, giving to all trans porta-
ton interests equal privileges and equal rates
for fares and freights.
Third-We denounce the present infamous
schemes for rcfunaiug these debts and de-
| nland that the laws now applicable thereto he
| executed and administered ACCORDING to their
true intent aud spirit
Fourth-The telegraph, like the post Office
system, being necessity Tor the transmission
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the government in the interests of the peopIe
Y.Nn
Isirst-tt,o tr,,a poli11, dononss tho. .h -
tional and state lpgisIs tion sh 81, ra LIT na
| will nIfimat enable eyerv ,,,,so.. rd az; a'
dustrious CITIZEN to secnre y bome and a 1S.r III
| fore the land should NOT ba ,noncnniiaaI r.,
specuIative nnrposes Ali iandS nn,v ho,, i h
rp,lroadS y ~, f lbs ~ ianus now neiu oy
their sexual Moods sho,,td 10, Ia FIJI pa
reclaimed nv the govarn, D :" ,d haId f Ne Do
fnaI seftIers only and mi .a,o iaad ,non ,0r
| as well as allan nershin sho,,Id 10 ,, thJ'
tied ~ 10 PioH'u
Second-We condemn tho frauds ~, uh,o,.
| tho land Grants tn panif,o ,ai,rea1 uy . " MN
have Ibronub the connivanan 90 .t oo ii
| Jana,, oIts 49, vi ,no iuettor
ide settIers' or the; hna @ ot ac.ua, pona
Claims aDd ne n, W ne 81 ~ u VI eneIr
Which VIII OF fo anu .i ny congress
i.nd fr", III s @ uue e43enpIion oI mlnerai
natant sum = i"i''' "i'ei as wen as pelere
Third-Ve da,nora ,h,. 81, -, a,..,
on oil nh,;c Iand ha a1 a., pona nde settiers
,,ro,,;dsi -, ,i'a &c ~ = ian.eu IIee hones, Nc
tho, "a, w IL; ~, hohSstedo INV. ana
aia,, tp; us iaue III lne case o. IN
la 10 81 r'tioIs Mncu opened ior settlement,
en- en- d Sna, an ianus no" patehteo come under
.i E uenianU NJ.
rountn ~ d;.oat Legsianon: we favor
- seo ~ ". sialion through the lnltia
.iona ~ sd unuer proper constitu