Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-02-15
poruLIsT Ma T1oNAL PLATFORM.

PoPULIsT Ma TIoNAL PLATFORM.
cols con. rtstiirms its allegiance to the
pm lss' declared 10y the founders of the re-
sluu.le, s.1 ais 10 the fundamental principles
of l;t- frerHfneat, as enunciated I'm the plat
lytEi -fe party in 1892. We recognize that
tr-ct 81 tl- 'anivance OF the present and
~. -5.-li t.ltstla atoms the country has
rct.c5 q 2 er5s y its netio life as predicted
3. olr -sc lrstinn four years ago, and that
Era t- tutuotic action is the supreme
DOTS BE- sour. We realize that while VIC
! iit t-t nee peudcDcee- our financial
rtsl indepCudsuce IS yet To be at
tsi s.rffHE - oar country the consti-
--5ltf'. .-stc exercise Of the functions
-e q ponies government, which
ftea. ,u been !;aseiy surrendered by
ear wants - corporate monopo-
tt f.sE-Hec OF European money
! cl.tfs-- 4s leu more patent III shaping
+su the voice OF the Anne rican
t2trative power and patronage
! ffa -Hrt tn corrupt our legislatures
+ 1rs ae-7s 4ite "i.i oi ne people. and plutoc-
"a. - -ay hecn enthrOncd upon the
/ az = - 3TI. et. To restore the govern
4 Na- Is tlt fathers. and Tor the well
f.r a-d itt'lts generations. we demand
the e--a -l-0eut Of "a economic and finan-
T c. t1 f.ttrt 5las make masters OF
/ eaH IS -lt Independent OF Europeau
! ctIl t-e a.a.pgcn OF the following dcc-
FINANCE.
ltz aefl1ud a national money, safe
I alt ei hv the general government
3I.r. $500 ~. intervention of banks of is
: 500 l-.- lender for all debts pub
i5- inst, equitable and efficient
.-'-stisn direct 10 the people and
i.E'' .--- -ttr itii disbursements of the gov
demand the eree aud unre-
/ 81 re 81 Is iver aui sold AT the pres
! ett .. l--tls ~ s5Nt"t ID to one, without watt
assent g.. foreign nations
.a ieoall th8t The volume of cir
c-.a. q utn op .pecdty Increased to an
Ha ssf; o. meet he demands of the
f.-t--- ..1 population Of this country and
..e 5-e irNsi Of prices OF labor and
d-uounce the sale of bonds ana
t. oi the public interest bearing
-r tHe present administration as
il-5f. r.--7cy ana without authority of law,and
lt i'onas ue iss ued except by spe-
: - demand such legislation as will
p" de,aunetzatiou OF the lawful
-+l- ..ttct states by private con-
1ariauj that the government in
{ -aE al l,s ObilEaii0ns. shall use its option
's ~ ~ kin'i ct lawful money in which they
I at - paid. and we denounce the present
-l q ~" ADMINISTRATIONS for surrender
/ -t. tHts option 10 tie holders OF governments
-,,nta-We demand a graduated income
80 - We end mat aggregated wealth shall
Ca.tr ijs 1oAt proportion of taxation, and We
/ r-etTtt the recent decision of tie supreme
: court ielotiYe to the income tax law as a mis-
I .ntcrpretation of the constitution and an in.
l.VasiCu If the rightful powers of congress over
( tit- sfs' iect.Of taxation.
| agl.a-YYe demand that postal savings
- To- established by the government for
"a ss-se 81 asst Of the savings of the peopl
| 1i.ti 80 Facilitate exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
fJ.rt-i r11Si OrtatiOn being Il means of e.
/ eis9nto o--d Ii necessity, the government shoul1
! Own and perate the railroads in the interest
I ol q. t.Hp pic 6uC on n non partisan basis: to
t-4c 81. inti all may be accorded the same
| treVtCll III il transportation and that the
! - nanny aud political power now exercised by
ITO Great railroad corporations. which result
! Ia tb8 Impairment, If not the destruction, of
tta Ioft'eal r12hts ana personal liberties of
! tbe oit-7eu uEy be destroyed. Such owner
sup g. be accomplished gradually in a man.
ner con sisLe Ut with sound public policy.
SeUoui-ahe interest of the United States in
| the public highways built with public moneys
| and the proceeds of extensive grants of land
to the Pa ciffc railroads, should never be alien
AZTEC, uortgagsd or sold. but guarded and pro-
| tccfes OF he general welfare, as provided by
the 'h7s ea 'ziuR such railroads. The fore
cIo-are ri exist ing liens of the United States
~ theae roads should at once follow DEFAULT in
faf t.tl.t t-i,ft ot by the debtor companies ;and
! st the Ilt4elcsure sales of said roads the gov
crnmcEf should purchase the same IL il be-
cOlusS necessary 10 protect its interests there
| IN, or {. l> can be purchased AT reasonable
price, q. tlit' GOV ei nnlent shall operate said
! r2iiraf ftb!ic highways for he benefit of
! ihe PIE and not in the interest of the
i Fs, fultio provisions for protection
| of Hl arcrty, giving to all transporta-
| itA S4Hui privileges and equal rates
! ter i;.t.% --.f ifei2htS.
deoounoe the present Infamous
Geas4a refunGng these debts, and de-
( 20 llWs DOW applicable thereto be
! eAt.t 500 administered according TO their
q -a5rit.
--ri9h, ike Tho post offco
seeCs-itr for the transmission
I ~ Elt s-e owned and operated 10y
'at 'eit - tGe interests Of the people.
LAND.
2 = if - -itH gF;sdtion shall be such as
enable every prudent and in
( eetf .tl o secure home. and there
t.it 20 -lefii1 not be mORopolizad for
/ - f,tFf 7ses. All lands held by
- st cfucr corporations in excess of
if needs should by lawful means be
+ res ~ 6. EOFerumeut AMI held for ac-
tr e .ifW pIt ate lard monopoly,
= O. - q 1-. '.s, Gership, should he prohjb-
nie,n1 Inc frauds by which
~ So 80 &c rtiiFosI companies
Eay BE fifcs-7.i EGBce al the interior
t-t-ltitpdes uf actual bona
2tit htTic- ana miners OF their
+ aef.trt elsiati9n by congress
isft he Cxelnpf!on Of mineral
4 ants etter-aS well as before
1het All bona fide settlers
r.4s le granted tree homes, as
fatsri IRi homestead law. and
1855 ufede IN The case OF In
rI-- .fs.-l opened for settlement,
l4 ~ Isstsutgd come under
Greet Lo1e.a,ip: We favor a
anon through TIE iIitia
Et9 tisl u1oer proper constitu
Eaaf. PROPORTIONS.
nsa ne eieeion OF president,
= fttse Ssites senators by
or 70 The patriotic peoLIeof
= - i.ity Ia their struggle
eftA Gfsu iIIoeTendencc, and
a tfng llss come gh n the United
sGe sfe95 rcpgl .ic II The world, should
1.ss'et e ia is. fgd OF gight ought to
aild iu1cYe5l t.ent state.
t+A - 1ft-- 9 fFf7F alf.sss rule ia be territories
-isiai~i az oG5Ec1 bIa.and the early ad-
ae tarl5 tories a. states.
tlt 8g+tc saistrIeS should be made
.oIfa 20 The Price of labor and its pro-
ts--i.'1slesG times OF Industrial depres-
go amor should 20 employed on public
10 p practicable.
fhe arbitrary course of the courts in
.'fs- - - tuIpFIsGD citizens tor indirect con-
5eHt 81 ming 7hem By Injunction should
- - ttsi By proper legislation.
.fetl = VIC favor just pensions for every
Z ss-lsif ! Il Ron soldier.
~ fb Retrieving that tho elective franchise
tA'si tfslniEaeied bal OF are essential to gov
eii5zs Hilt IT. for and by the people the Peoples
iS-f5 condemns the wholesale system of dis
= f.tseif'ssili adopted in some of the states
ssts s1f1-feff-'tticaE and un-democratic, aud We
zait = 70 y, the duty of the several states,
sstsS-ltlffes ~ take such action as will secure
As:tf To "a fair ballot and an honest count
mt 81 hTis &c foregoing propositions con-
i = ss.i se-1ise platform upon which our party
81 1e AID for the yludicafion of which fts or.
sfssisisj t.ssll VII be maintained, we recognize
tfsf he great end pressing issue of the pend
tiE< ( 1Ins taign upon which the present preei-
nfs{stst lection viii turn is the financial ones
issa and mon this great and specific issue be-
! - setf lie p2rtieS we cordially invite tbe aid
ard ce-Giseriton OF all organizations and cifi-
tiol. f-ss7
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