Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-11-22


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P0PULIsT NATIONAL PLATFORM.
The Peoples party, assembled in national
convention. rcafiirms 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 in 1897. We recognize that
through the conniyance of the present and
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 nour. We realize that while we
have political Independence. our financia
and industrial indies cndence is yet to be at
tanned by restoring TO our country the consti-
tutiOnal control and exercise of the functions
necessary to u peoples government, which
functions have been basely surrendered by
lies. The influence s Of Rnropea s money money
changers has been more potent in sharing
legislation than the voice of the American
people. Executive power and patronage
have been used to corrupt our legislatures
and defeat the will of the people. and plutoc-
racy has thereby been enthroned upon the
ruins OF democracy. To restore the govern !
ment intended by the fathers. and for the well
fare of this and future generations,we demand
the establishment of an economic and fnan-
cial system. which shall make US masters of
our own affairs and independent of European
control. by the adoption of the following dec
iarstion OF principles:
FINANCE.
Erst-We demand q national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general government
only. without the Intervention of banks of is
sue TO be a full legal tender for all debts pub
lie and priva,eIa just, equitable aud efficient
means of distribution direct to the people and
through the lawful disbursements of the gov
erument.
Second-we demand the free and unre.
stricted coinage of silver and gold ar the pres
-eut legal ratio of sixteen to one, without wait
ing for the consent of foreign nations.
Va 1nr n has
cuiating medium be speedily increased to an
amount sufficient TO meet he 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 as
unnecessary and without authority of Iaw,and
that no more bonds be issued except by spe-
citc act of CONGRESS.
Fifth-we demand such legislation as viii
prevent the demonstration of the lawful
money of the United States by private con.
tract
sixth-we demand that the government. in
payment of its obligations, shall use its option
as to the kind of lawful money in which they
are to be paid. and we denounce the present
and preceding administrations for surrender
Ing this option to the holders OF governments
obligations.
seventh-we demand a graduated income
tax to the end that aggregated wealth shall
bear its just proportion of taxation, and we
regard the recent decision of tie supreme
court relative to the income tax Law as mis-
Interpretation of the constitution and an in.
vasion of the rightful powers of congress over
the subject of taxation.
banks:be established by the government for
the safe deposit of the savings of the peopl
ard to facilitate exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
SFirst-Transportation being a means of e e.
change and necessity, the governmentshouli
own and operate the railroads in the interest
of the people and on a non-partisan basis: to
the end that all may be accorded the same
treatment in transportation and that the
the great railroad corporations. which result
/ u the Impairment If not the destruction. OF
the political rights and personal liberties of
ship is to be accomplished gradually in man.
ner consistent 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
aztec. smQrtgaged or sold, but guarded and pro-
tected for the general welfare rs 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 companies :and
at the foreclosure sales of said roads the gov
eminent should purchase the same IL il be-
comes necessary to protect its interests there
H. or IL they can be purchased at q reasonable
price, and the government shall operate said
railroads as public highways for The benefit Of
the whole people and not in the interest of the
few under suitable provisions for protection
oil life and property, giving to ali transporta-
ton interests equal privileges and equal rates
for fares and ffeights.
schemes for refunding these debts, and de-
mand that the laws now applicable thereto be
executed and administered according To their
true intent and spirit.
Fourth-The telegraph, like the post office
system, being a necessity for the transmission
of news, should be owned and operated by
the government in the interests OF tho people,
LAND.
First-the true policy demands that the ma
tonal and state legislation shall be such as
will ultimately enable every prudent and in
dustrious citizen 10 secure a home. and there
fore the land should not be moRopolized for
speculative purposes. All lands now held by
railroads and other corporations in excess of
their actual needs should by lawful means be
reclaimed by the government and held for ac-
tuai settlers only, and pri Iate land monopoly
tied.
the land grants to Pacific railroad companies
nave, through the conDivance of the interior
department, robbed multitudes of actual bona
lde settlers of their homes and miners of their
claims, and we demand legislation by congress
when viii enforce the exemption Of mineral
land from such grants, after well as before
patent
Third-We demand that all bona fde settlers
on all public lands be granted free homes az
provided i'll the national homestead law and
that no exception be made i'm the case o. In
dlan reservations when opened for settlement,
ana that all lands now patented come under
this demand
Fourth-Direct Legislation: We favor a
system of direct legislation through the initia
tive and referendum under proper consfifu
uonal safeguards.
GENERAL PROPOSITIONS.
FIrst-We demand the election of president
vice president and United States senators by n
direct vote of the people.
Second-We tender to the patriotic peor lie of
Cuba our deepest sympathy in their struggle
Tor political freedom and independence and
we Delieve the time has come when the United
states, the great republic of the world Should
recognize that Cuba is, and of right ought TO
De- a Tree and independent state.
Th1rd-We favor home rule in the territories
and the District of Columbia and the early AZ
missiono of the territories as states.
Fourth-Ai public salaries should be made
TO correspond to the price of labor and its pro-
ducts. - 80 Pio
fFIfth-ln these times of industrial tepres-
SION Idle labor should be employed on piIbIia
works as far as practicable.
Sixth-Ihe arbitrary course of the courts in
assuming to lmprisOn citizens for indirect con-
tempt and ruling them by Injunction should
be prevented by proper legislation
Seyenth-We favor just pensions for every
disabled Union soldier.
Notwithstanding that the elective franchise
ana untrammeied ballot are essential to gov
eminent OF, for and by the people the PenpIes
party condemns the wholesale system of dis-
reimbursement adopted in some of the states
as un-repubiican and un-democratic, and We
declare II to be the duty OF the several sfates'
iegislafures TO take'such action as will secure
fnli,free and fair ballot and an honest count
h hi Txna e.