Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16
popuL1sr NATIONAL PLATFORM.

P0PULIST NATIONAL PLAffo10.
The Peoples party. assembled In ustiooal
principles declared by the founders OF the re-
public. and also to the fundamental prlncipies
form OF the party in 1892. We recognise that
through the cOnuivance OF the present ana
eass m IT,
in our declaration four years ago, and inst
prompt and patriotic action 10 the supreme
have political Independence. our nnaneia
and industrial indies endence 10 yet to be at
tationai Il, control and exercise Of the functions
necessary to people's government. which
functions have been baseiy surrendered By
lies. The. inhuence of European money
changers has been more potent in shaping
legislation than the voice of the American
people. Executive power and patronage
have been used to corrupt our legislatures
and defeat the win Of the people; and p,at sss
ruins of democracy. To restore the govern.
ment intended by. the fathers. and for the vel.
the establishment of an economic and imam.
cial system which shall make Ms masters OF
our own sffairs and independent OF European
control. by the adoption Of the following deo-
laration OF prfnciples:-
FINANCE.
First We demand a national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general governmen
only, without the intervention OF banks OF fs-
sue to be a full legal tender for all debts pub
TIC ana prlNStc-a just, euultuOic anu OuICtSuS
means OF distribution direct to the people and
through the lawful disbursements Of the gov
Seeond-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.
yThird-Wesds demand that the volume OF cir
culatne meg um be speedily Increased TO an
na TO Of me has cnrr and
| to restore the just level or prices or LABOR ana
production.
the. increase of the public interest bearing
| debt made by the present administration N
| unnecessary and without authority OF law, ana
| that no more bonds be issued except by spe-
| cifc act of CONGRESS-.
Fifth-we demand such legislation az will
prevent the demonstration of the lawful
| money Of the United States by private con-
| tract.
| Sixth-We demand that the government in
payment of it's 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 government
obligations.
tax to the end that aggregated wealth shall
bear its just proportion of taxation, and we
regard sn9 recen th aecis0n OF the supreme
Interpretation of the constitution and an in.
vasion of the rightful powers of congress over
Eighth-we demand that postal savings
banks be established by the government for
the safe deposit of the savings of the peOpl
TRANSFORMATIONS.
, First-TransportatiOn being a means OF ev.
, 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
Q the political rights and personal liberties OF
the citizen, may be destroyed. Such owner.
ship is to be accomplished gradually in man.
aiS far1fyR frnurt Ito lH<nvv
a Second-The interest Of The TTnitei Stafes n.
4 the pubic highways built with pu6Iic IN moneys
q and the proceeds Of extensive erants OF land
to the Pa sific railroads should never be Alien.
n ated morteaged or sold, but guarded and pro
the laws organizinr such railroads Ths, FORE.
CLOSURE of exisf1ng iienA' of the <6nited sefSfes
a on these roads should at once follow defauitin
at the forecos1re sajes of ssid roads the ~nv.
| eminent should purchase the same II IL be-
n comes necessary to nrofect its fnterests fsere.
in or IF thew can he n,irchased al = reasssnst,ie
nrice. and the enverpment sS.i1 onersse. ssa6
. railroads as public highways for the benefit of
few mnder sui,shie nrevison. for nrossc,sos
a IF life nd nrnner,v p1;ynn ~ .i Vr tps.s
non interests eonsl nriviieses ana a"nef 49,
e for far res and frej0hfs
y Third"We denounce the present Infamous
y schemes for refunuipR these debts and a..
:, mand that the laws now applicable thereto be
y executed and administered according to their
true intent and spirit.
Fourth-The telegraph, like tho post ONCE
4 system. being necessity for the trsnsmission
q q of news should be owned and operated BY
q the government in the interests Of tho people.
LAND.
Il First-the true policy demands that the M.
n tional and state legislation ehali he such a.
n will ultima teIy enable every prut3ent and IN.
dustrious citizen to secure n home ana fhere.
q fore the LAND should not be monopoliaed for
;. RAILROADS. nj orher oorr,orations e. 49,. -
u their actual needs should by lawful mesns be
n reclaimed BY the government and held for ac-
as well as alien ownership, should be prohib.
tied.
a Second-We condemn the frauds by which
a the land grants to Pacific railroad Companies
have, through the connivance OF the interior
" department. robbed multitudes of actual hone
fide settlers of their homes and miners Of their
a claims, and we demand legislation BY con9rces
| which will enforce the exemption OF mineral
land from such grants after as we'll az before
patent.
Third-We demand that all bona flde settlers
provided in the national homestead law and
that no exception be made in tho case Of In.
hou f,r,o Al fora A<k1