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BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
FAINTER A HERR,
' Editors and Business Managers.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16,1899.
OFFICIAL CITY PArEK.
PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION.
Tbo Peoples party nominating convention
of Iturter county will bo held in the court
house in Medicine Lodge on
SATURDAY, OCT. 7, 1MK,
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
the following offices:
Sheriff,
Clerk,
Treasurer,
Itegister of Deeds,
Surveyor,
Coroner,
Commissioner, 1st district.
The representation of the various precincts
will lie bused on the average vote cast for the
county ticket at the election in November 189'J.
The basis is one delegate for every ten votes
or major fraction, and one delegate at largo
from each precinct. Under this apportion
ment precincts are entitled to delegates as
follows:
Aetna 2 1 Lake City 3
Cedar 4 1 Medicine Lodge 1(1
Deorneari 2 Mingona 4
Iry Creek 2 Moore 4
Kim Mills
i McAdoo 3
KIvmmmI
m pun waiia ;
llHeltori 4
Miarnn 6
Sun City 2
Kiowa 11
Lock aril 3
Turkey Creek..
Valley 3 1 Total
Necessary to choice 41.
It is recommended that township primaries
bo held on Thursday, Oct. 5th, for the purpose
of electing delegates und a central committee
of three.
The county convention will be called to or
der at 11 o'clock a. m. prompt.
H. V. Gant, Chairman.
V. M. Siiei-l, Secretary.
Gov. Stanley refuses to in
vestigate the republican re
sults of the agriculture col
lege, in defiance of the charg
es filed with him. What
partisanship!
The time is coming when
the department store will
drive the small retailer out of
business. The only preven
tive is a general waking up
among the merchants of the
country and that can hardly
be expected.
The populists of the 8th
Missouri (Bland) district
have nominated W. 11. Hale
for congress. His opponents
concede that he is a man of
great intelligence and admir
able character. He is a far
mer 45 years of age.
A postage stamps is worth
its face value because the
government is pledged to car
ry a letter when it is pasted
thereon. In other words it is
redeemed by service and there
is no gold redemption clause
connected with it.
When we have a judiciary
that holds the rights of prop
erty more sacred than the
rights of man we are going
down the hill of progress and
civilization. Property is the
product of man; man should
be master. When he is not,
he is a slave and the result
ot his own energy rises to
curse him. Vote down such
an unnatural condition.
TnE adoption of an anti
trust republican platform in
Ohio and the turning down
of Attorney General Monnett,
the only republican official in
that state who has ever made
a fight against the illegal
practices of trusts, is the po
litical joke of modern times.
We have referred to this mat
ter before but it will bear
repetition.
When you vote for a law
you know you are voting for
something which "will bene
fit yourself, your family, your
neighbor, your country. But
when you simply vote for a
man nobody is certain of any
benefit except the fellow who
gets up to the pie counter,
and a few of his immediate
friends. That's why direct
legislation is needed in any
free government of, for 'and
by the people. See?
Arc you Troubled with Dyspepsia?
If co, do not neglect until It Is too late this
.opportunity of ridding yourself of It at once.
Doctor Fanner's Dyspepsia Car as the
(ivne Implies, Is simply tor Dyspepsia and
indigestion. This Is a, preparation Ions nd
euccossfullr used In prlrate practice by one
w . ot America's boat qualified physicians, whose
writings are aa accepted authority on all
GEM DRUG CO.
A protective tariff -i the
rankest kind of favoritism
and special privilege. There
fore it is unjust and should
be abolished.
By virtue of "the best bank
ing system on earth" the St.
J Paul Savings bank has gone
into bankruptcy and "stuck"
its depositors tor the small (?)
sum of $1,000,000.00. The
fellows who got bit are, of
course, opposed to government
banks but they don't know
why. They are now paying
for their thick headedness. ,
No man is truly prosperous
until he has sufficient to eat
and wear, owns his own home
and has it comfortably furn
ished, can enjoy some of the
luxuries of the world, has em
ployment at good wages and
must not work long enough
or hard enough to do himself
a physical injury or deny
himself the opportunity of
improving his intellect. The
man who has not all these
privileges is a slave and does
not know from experience the
full meaning of freedom.
We would rather see the
initiative and referendum en
acted into law than any oth
er measure. If we had it,
men would vote as their judg
ment dictated. There are
thousands of republicans who
would like to vote for reform
measures but they are afraid
to vote a reform ticket for
fear that the democratic par
ty will triumph. There are
numbers upon numbers of
democrats who would like to
vote for reform principles
but they are told that they
must not desert their party
or the republicans will get
into power. So it goes and
plutocracy laughs. How dif
ferent it would be under the
initiative and referendum.
The people could then vote
for principle independent of
party. No matter what par
ty would be in power they
could secure the passage of
any law desired and at the
same time identify themselves
with any party. Partisan
politics has made a slave of
many a good man and it has
also swelled the coffers of the
rich with illegitimate gains.
Give us the initiative and
referendum and this abom
inable evil will be wiped out.
That the laboring people
are becoming more enlight
ened every year is shown from
the fact that reform agita
tion is greater in the cen
ters of great population than
it has ever been before. To
illustrate: municipal owner
ship five years ago was look
ed upon as dangerous, vision
ary and even anarchistic. To
day it is in actual operation
in some of our largest cities.
in tue city oi loieao tne in
dependent candidate for may
or on a municipal ownership
plank made his campaign on
socialism and received more
vote than the republican and
democratic candidates com
bined. In other cities munic
ipal ownership candidates
were elected until now it is
rare that a candidate dares to
oppose this measure in munic
ipal politics. It shows what ag
itation and education will do
and taking the past for a les
son it is not unreasonable to
believe that the people will
become educated up to gov
ernment ownership during
the next five years. If muni
cipal ownership succeeds (and
recent-events teach us that
it has succeeded) then govern
ment ownership will be a suc
cess. The same principle and
the same operation applies in
each case.
THE INrriATIVE, BEFEBESDini AHD
IMPERATIVE KASDAIE.
The Index has devoted considerable
space during the past year to a discus
sion or the initiative,' referendum and
imperative mandate, and we think our
readers fully understand its meaning.
But it will do no injury to make a
thorough explanation of it again. There
are different methods of operation un
der this law and in details different
countries have different methods, but
in our mind the law adopted by the peo
ple of South DaKota at the election of
1S98 is one of most effectual and we
herewith publish the law as it operates
t litre.
THE INITIATIVE.
The amendment provides that when
five per cent, of the voters petition the
legislature to pass a law, the legisla
ture must pass it and submit it to a
vote of the people, and if a majority of
the people voting on the law vote for it,
it becomes a law, but if the majority
yote against it it is null and void. The
law may be drawn up by any persou
and petition circulated by any person.
This is called the Initiative.
THE REFERENDUM
When the legislature on its own mo
tiou"passes a law, then such law shall
not go in force until a certain length of
time after its passage. If before that
date live per cent, of the voters of the
state petition that such law be submit
ted to a vote of the people, then the
law will not go in force until voted on
by the people, and if at such election a
majority vote against the law it will be
void and of no effect, but if a majority
vote for it, it will be valid aud binding.
This is called the Referendum.
Certain laws which must necessarily
go iuto immediate effect are excepted
from the referendum.
THE IMPERATIVE MANDATE
The people now elect a man to office
for a certain term and after he gets in
ha can hold on until his time is out un
less he is impeached which is a slow
process, and he cannot be impeached for
mere failure to carry out promises. In
case of a lawmaker he can go back on
every promise he made to get elected
and still hold until his term is out. In
the case of Grover Cleveland's second
term, a large majority, probably three
fourths of the people, no longer wanted
him as president within six months
after he was inaugurated, and yet he
held three and a half years longer.
Under Imperative maudate the people
can end an official's term whenever
they want to. They can recall any of
Gcer any time. It is believed that the
initiative and referendum and impera
tive mandate would not often be used
as the officers, with this power in the
people, would generally represent the
wishes of the people.
We do not see why the republicans
of Barber county should take the troub
le of holding a convention. The three
men in Medicine Lodge who nominate
the candidates could do it just as well
without compelling the country fellows
to come so far through the heat.
The meeting of the Peoples Party
central committee on Saturday was
well attended and all the members felt
enthusiastic on the outlook for success.
The committee decided on a late con
vention and named October 7th as the
date. This is the last day on which
the convention can be legally held.
Money speculators who make their
fortune by dealing in money exclusive
ly are gamblers just as much as the
man who runs a poker table and the
professional who follows it as a busi
ness. And they always skin the poor
unfortunates who deal with them even
if they have to permit them to make a
few small winnirgs.
GOVEBMNiNT FRAUDS.
The Representative.
Paste these figures in a convenient
place for reference.
In 1819 with a population of 9,000,000
the appropriations for government ex
penses were $8,500,000. in Jackson's
day theannaul appropriations for gov
ernment expenses were $13,000 ,000, with
a population of 13,000,000, people, and
as late as 1860 our annaul appropria
tions did not exceed $60,000,000. As
will be noted, up to 1860 aud during all
the years of developing a new country,
Americans were taxed for the support
of their national goverment not to ex
ceed $1 per head.
In the year of McKinley 1899 aside
from the expense of the Philippine
slaughter, costing 100,080,000 a year,
government expenses run over $300,000,
000 per year. Lo you want to know
where all this money goes? Ask Han
na, Alger, Armor, Cramp, Carnegie,
Morgan, Rockefeller. When you are
taxed $10 per head there must be a leak
some place. The same party runs the
machine today as in 1860. We still en
joy Republican administration.
In I860 we had a government of the
people, by the people and for the people
headed by a man Lincoln,
In 1899 we have a government of the
people by mpuey bags and for the mon
ey bags, headed by a hog Ilanna.
Every reader of this paper should see
to it that some good hard-headed, rock
ribbed Republican read the account of
the government purchases cf war ves
sels. If he will then stand by the Re
publican party he is lost to all deency
and is lost to all hope of reformation.
A CARD FROM ROBERT JESSE.
Eds. Index: I would like to ask
you to yield a litte space again. Wo.
Murphey tells me that the Advent
preacher told him that some of the peo
ple asked him (the preacher, Mr.
Thorne)to have me arrested on the
charge of insanity. I would like to
know who those people are. If I can
learn the names I would like to get
Sam G.-iffin and Dal Morris to assist
me in measuring their heads I would
like to know whether or not they them
selves are broad-beaded fellows.
Robert Jesse.
II. II. Case is agent for the "Rein
deer" Uicvclei. a hich craio wheal at.
a close price. Call aud see sample.
PUBLICATION NOTICE School Land.
State of Kansas. Barber County. In the Pro
bate Court of said county,
PUBLIC NOTICB ot hearing of application
to purchase school lands.
Public notioo is hereby given that the un
dersigned Parmenas B. Cole has duly filed In
the Probate Court In the County of Barber. In
the State of Kansas, his verified petition stat
in therein that he has settled upon the fol
lowing described school land situate in the
County of Barber,, in the State of Kansas,
namely: si of ami and si or sei of section 16,
in township 82, south of range 11, west of tbe
6th p. m.. and has resided on said land contin
uously for a period exceeding' six months im
mediately prior to tbe appraisement thereof,
and bas permanently improved said land to
the amount of at least f 100.00, and that said
improvements consist of a Dermanent dwu
ling and other improvements showing an in
tention to make a permanent borne thereof,
and that said land bas been duly appraised at
the sum of ftao.OU and that said Improve
ments of the undersigned have been duly ap
praised at the amount of 400.00 and that tbe
undersigned bas not heretofore taken any
school land to the amount of one quarter sec
tion under tbe provisions of any Act of tbe
Legislature of the State of Kansas.
And public notice is also given that the un
dersigned expects to prove his said settlement
and Improvements on said land above de
Bcrioea dv tne following- witnesses, namely:
Charles Porter residing at Medicine Lodge.
Kansas, and Joseph H. Owen residing at Med
icine Lodge, Kansas, and that his said peti
tion asking that he be allowed to purchase the
said land will be beard by tbe said Probate
Court in the Probate Court room in tbe Coun
ty Court House In tbe City of Medicine Lodge
In Barber County, Kanas, on the 24th day of
Anmia A Tl IttfeO ... ,fl . . . .
day. or so soon thereafter aa the anma nan tu
beard by said Court, tbe said time having
iictii ujcu uy me oraer or iaia uourt as the
titni of sucb hearing; and at such time and
place the undersigned will ask that he be al
lowed to purchase said land.
Dated August 14, A. I. 18H9.
Parmkxas B. Cole.
PUBLICATION NOTICE-School Land.
State of Kansas, Barber County. In the Pro
bate Court of said county.
PUBLIC NOTICS of hearing of application
to purchase school lands.
Public notice is hereby given that tbe under
sigued Stephen S. Brown has duly filed in the
Probate Court in the County of Barber, in the
State of Kansas, his verified petition stating
therein that be has settled upon tbe follow,
ing described school land situate in the Coun
ty of Barber, in the State of Kansas, namely:
Tne net of section IW, township SO, range 12
west of the 6th p. m.. and has resided on raid
land continuously for a period exceeding six
months immediately prior to the appraise
ment thereof, anu has permanently improved
said land to the amount of at least $100.00, and
that said improvements consist of a perma
uent dwelling and other improvements show
lug an intention to make a permanent home
thereof, and that said land bas been duly ap
praised at tbe sum of $2tfu.0u. and that said
improvements of the undersigned have been
duly appraised at the amount of I2H0.O0, and
that tbe undersigned has not heretofore tak
en any school laud te the amount of one quar
ter section under the provisions of any Act of
the Legislature of tbe State of Kansas.
And public notice is also given that tbe un
dersigned expects to prove bis said settlement
and improvements on said land above describ
ed by the following witnesses, namely, M.
K. Koddy residing at Medicine Lodge,
Kansas and William H. Wheat residing at
Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and that his
said petition asking that he be allowed to
purchase tbe said land will be beard by the
said Probate Court in the Probate Court room
in the County Court House in the City of Med
icine Lodge, in Barber County, Kansas, on the
2tith day of August A.D. 1899, at 10 o'clock a.m.
of said day, or so soon thereafter as the same
can be heard by said Court, the said time hav
ing been fixed by the order of said Court as
tbe time of sucb bearing; and at such time
and place the undersigned wiU ask that he be
allowed to purchase said land.
Dated Aug. 12, 18W. Stephen S. Drown.
PUBLICATION NOTICE-School Land.
State of Kansas, Barber County. In the Pro
Court of said county.
PUBLIC NOTICE of hearing of appplica
tion to purchase school lands.
Public notice is hereby given tbat the un
dersigned Lillian M.Brown bas duly filed in tbe
Probate Court in the County ot Barber, in
tbe Stale of Kansas, her verified petition stat
ing therein that she bas settled upon the fol
lowing described school land situate in tbe
County of Barber, in the State of Kansas,
namely: sehi of section itt. township 30, range
12, west of the 6th p. m., and has resided on
said land continuously tor a period exceeding
Bix months immediately prior to the appraise
ment thereof, and has permanently improved
said land to tbe amount of at least $ 100.00,
and that said improvements consist of a per
manent dwelling and other improvements
showing an intention to make a permanent
home thereof, and tbat said laud has been
duly appraised at the sum of $480.00, and that
said Improvements of tbe undersigned have
been duly appraised at the amount of $567.00,
and that, the undersigned has not heretofore
taken any school land to the amount of one
quarter sec Jon under the provisions of any
Act of the Legislature of tbe State of Kansas.
And public notice is also given that the un
dersigned expects to prove her said settle
ment and improvements on said land above
described by tbe following witnesses, namely,
M. E. Koddy residing at Medicine Lodge, Kan.,
and W. H. Wheat residing at Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, and tbat her said petition asking that
she oe allowed to purchase tbe said land will
be heard by the said Probate Court in tbe Pro
bate Court room in tbe County Court House
in tbe City of Medicine Lodge, in Barber
County, Kansas, on tbe 26th day of August A.
D. I899,at 2 o'clock p. m. ot said day.or so soon
thereafter as tbe same can be heard by said
Court, tbe said time having been fixed by tbe
order of said Court as the time of such bear
ing; and at such time and place the undersign
ed will ask that she be allowed to purchase
said land.
Dated Aug. 12, 1899. Lillian M. Brown.
PUBLICATION NOTICB-Sehool Land.
State of Kansas, Barber county. In the Pro
bate Court of said county.
PUBLIC NOTICE of hearing of application
to purchase school lands.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
J.M.Cole has duly filed In tbe Probate Court
in the county of Barber, in tbe state of Kansas,
bis verified petition stating therein that be bas
settled upou the following described school
land situate in tbe county of Barber, in tbe
state of Kansas, namely: nhi of set and nt of
swi of section 16, township 32, range 11. west of
tbe 6th principal meridian, and has resided on
said land continuously for a period exceeding
six months immediately prior to the appraise
ment thereof, and has permanently improved
said land to the amount of at least flou.ua. nr..i
that said improvements consist of a pertr.an-'
eni aweumg ana otner improvements sawing
an intention to make a permanent home
thereof, and tbat said land has been, duly ap
praised at the sum of $480.00 and . t'uat said im-
pruvemeum 01 tue unuersignea have been du
ly appraised at the amount of $375.00 and tbat
mo unuersiKueu naa not neretorore taken any
school land to tbe amount of one quarter aeo-
uuii uuuer ine pro visions ot any Act Of tbe
Legislature of the State of Kansas.
And public notice is also given that the un
dersigned expects to prove bis said settlement
and improvements on said land above describ
ed by tbe following witnesses, namely Chas
Porter residing at Medicine Lodge, Kansas
and Joseph H. Owen residing at Medicine
Lodge. Kansas.
And that bis said petition asking that he be
allowed to purchase the said land will be beard
by the said Probate Court in tbe Probate Cdtoi
room in the city of Mediciue Lodge, in QMrTZr
county, Kansas, on the 24th day of Aft n
J89U. at 2 o'clock p. m. of said day, m toon
tnereafter as the same can be aeard W rM
court, the said time having heen ixtsd by tbe
order of said court aa to lime b such bear
ing; and at such, tieaud the undcrsirn-
? I U ? ft? & wed to puSse
said la4.. Dated Augu nt A. D. la.
' J. M. COLB.
PUBLICATION NOTICE School Land. '
State of Kansas, Barber County.. In tbe Pro
bate Court of said county.
PITRT.in WiiTin? h..u. D
. -..-..vwvuwuMnuij ui applicant jh
Public notice is hereby given that the -i,n
ders limed Geo. P. Dickerson hu rinlu 'j -i
tbe Probate Court in rh I 'innlv nf llr v.i I
the State of Kansas, his verified peti'Jon stat-
mtioiu mat uc uas oemea upo'j the fol
lowing described school land sitriate in the
County or Barber, in the 8tatj of Kansas
namely: nwi of nei of section 16, township 3o'
range 12, west of the Ctb p. m., and baa resid'
ed on said land continuously for a period ex
ceeding six months immediately prior to tbe
appraisement thereof , ana has permanently
improved said land to the amount of at least
ilUO.00, and tbat said improvements consist of
a permanent dwelling and other improve
ments showing an intention to make a per
manent borne thereof, and tbat said land has
toca duly appraised at the sum of 1120.00. and
that said improvements of tbe undersigned
have been duly appraised at tbe amount of
$235.00, and tbat the undersigned has not here
tofore taken any scbool land to the amount
of one quarter section under the nrovisiona
of any Act at tbe Legislature of the State of
Kansaa.
And public notice is also given that the un
dersigned expects to prove nis said settlement
and improvements on said land above describ
ed by tbe following witnesses, namely, Cyrus
Is. Beeves residing at Sawyer.Kansas.and Syl
vester Wy song residing at Sawyer, Kansas,
and that bis said petition asking tbat be be
allowed to purchase tbe said land will be
beard by the said Probate Court in the Pro
bate Court room in tbe County Court - House
In the City of Medicine Lodge, in Barber
County, Kansas, on tbe 25tb day of August. A.
D.1899, at 2 o'clock p. ro..oi aaid day.or so soon
thereafter as the same can be heard by saW
Court, the said time bavicg been fixed by tne
order of said court as tbe time of eucji hear
ing; and at such time and pf$cetnv under-
eigueu win asx mat ne ue muwou iq jatrvoase
"cited August l, is. GtSqwasq. '
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P0FUXI8T HATIOKAL PLATT0SM.
Tbe Peoples party, assembled In nations
convention, reaffirms its aileRianoe to tbo ,
principles declared by tle founders of tbe re
public, and also to tbe fundamental principles
of just government, as enunciated In tbo plat
form or the party In 1893. We recogrntee that
through the connivance of tbe present and
preceding administrations tbe country baa
reached a crisis in its national life as predicted
In our declaration four years aero, and that
prompt and patriotic action is t he supremo
I duty of the hour. We realize tbat while wa
nave pouucai inaepenaencee. our nnanoia
and industrial independence is yet to be at
talned by restoring; to our country tbe consti
tutional control ana exercise ot tbe lu notions
necessary to a peoole's government, which
functions have been basely surrendered by
our public servants to corporate mono po
llen. Tbe Influence of European money
chalirers has been more potent In shaping
legislation tnan tne voice or tbe American
eople. Executive power and patronage
ave been used to corrupt our leiri slat urea
and defeat tbe will of the people, and plutoc-
racy bas thereby been enthroned upon toe
ruins of democracy. To restore the govern
ment intended by tbe fathers, and for tbe wel
fare of this and future ire Derations, we demand
the establishment of an economic and finan
cial system, which hall make us masters of
our own affairs and independent of European
control, by the adoption of tbe following dee
utrauon or principles:
UNARCB.
First We demand a national money, safa
and sound, Ixsued by tbe general ffoverumen
oniy, without tbe intervention of (tanks of Is
sue to be a full legal tender for all debta pub
lic and private a just, equitable and efficient
means ot distribution direct to tbe people and
through the lawful disbursements of tbe gov
ernment. Second We demand tbe free and unre
stricted coinage of silver and gold at tbe pres
ent legal ratio of sixteen to one, without wait
ing for tbe consent of foreign nations.
Third We demand that the volume of cir
culating medium be speedily Increased to an
amount sufficient to meet tbe 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 law.and
that no more bonds be issued except by spe
cific act of conaress.
Fifth We demand such legislation as will
prevent the demonetization of tbe lawful
money of the Uulted States by private con
tract. .
Sixth We demand that the government, in
payment of its obligations, shall ueo 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 tnis option to the holders of government
obligatious.
Seventh We demand a graduated Income
tax to the end that aggregated wealth shall
bear its just proportion of taxation, and wo
regard the recent decision of the supreme
court relative to the income tax lair as a mis
interpretation of the constitution and an in
vasion of the rightful powers of congress over
the subject of taxation.
Eighth We demand that postal savings
banks bo established by the government for
the safe deposit of the savings of tbe peopl
and to facilitate exchange.
TKANSPOKTATION.
First Transportation being a means ot ex
change and a uecessity.the governmentsboull
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 tho same
treatment in transportation aud that the
tyranny and political power now exercised hr
the great railroad corporations, which result
in the impairment. If not the destruction, of
uiu iuuiicai riguis ana personal liberties of
t he citizen, may be destroyed. Such owner
ship is to be accomplished gradually in a man
ner consistent with sound public policy.
the public highways built with public moneys
and the proceeds of extensive grants of land
to the Panitic railroado. should never be alien
ated, mortgaged or sold, but guarded and pro
tected for tne general welfare, as provided by
the laws organizing such railroads. The fore
closure ot existing liens of the United States
us these roads should at once follow default in
payment thereof by the debtor com panles;and
at ibe. foreclosure tales of said roads tbe gov
ernment should purchase the same If it be
comes uecessary to protect its interests there
in, or if they can be purchased at a reasonable
price, and the government shall operate said
railroails as public highways lor the benefit of
tbe whole people and rtbt in the interest of the
few, under suitable previsions for protection
of life and property, giving to all transporta
tion interests equal privileges and equal rates
for fares and freights.
lhird we denounce the present infamous
schemes for refunding these debts, and de
mand that the laws now applicable thereto be
executed and administered according to their
true intent ana spirit.
Fourth Tho 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 the people.
-' LAND.
First the true policy demands that the -na
tional and state legislation shall be snob aa
will ultimately enable every prudent and In
dustrious citizen to secure a noma, and there
fore the land should not be monopolized for
speculative purposes. All lands now held by
railroads and ether corporations In excess of
their actual needs should by lawful means ba
reclaimed by the government and held for ac
tual settlers only, and priate land monopoly,
as well as alien ownership, should bo prohib
ited. Second We condemn the frauds by which
the land grants to Pacific railroad companies
have, through the connlvauce of tbe interior
department, robbed multitudes of actual bona
tide settlers of their homes and miners of their
claims, and we demand legislation by congress
which will enforce the exemption of mineral
land from such grants, after as well as befere
patent.
Third We demand that all bona fide settlers
on ali public lands be granted tree hornet, as
provided in the national homestead law, and
that no exception be made in tbe case of In
dian reservations when opened (or settlement,
and that all lands now patented come under
this demand.
Fourth IIrect Legislation: We favor a
s?tem of direct legislation through the initia
tive and referendum under proper contUtu
tionai safeguards.
GENERAL. PROItlsrriOK9.
First We demand the election of president,
vice president and United States senators by m
direct vote of the people.
Second "Ve tender to the patriotic peoi le of
Cuba our deepest sympathy in their struggle
for political freedom and independence, and
we believe the time bas come when the United
States, the great republic of the world, should
recognize that Cuba is, and of right ought to
be. a free and independent state.
Third Wo favor home rule in the territories
and the District of Columbia.and the early ad
mission of tbe territories as states.
Fourth All public salaries should l made
to correspond to the price of labor and Its pro
ducts. Fifth In these times of Industrial depres
sion idle labor should be employed on publla
works as far as practicable.
Sixth The arbitrary course of the courts In
assuming to imprison citizens for indirect con
tempt and ruling them by Injunction tbould
be prevented by proper legislation.
Seventh We favor just pensions for every
disabled Union soldier.
Eighth Believing that the elect! ve franchise
and untrammeled ballot are essential to gov
ernment of, for and by the people.the Peoples
party condemns the wholesale system of dis
franchisement adopted in some ot the states
as un-republlcan and un-detnocratic, aud we
declare it to be tbe duty of the several states'
legislatures to take such action as will secure
a full, free and fair ballot and an honest count.
Ninth While the foregoing propositions con
stitute tbe platform upon which our party
stcnds.and for the vindication of wbicb its or
ganization will be maintained, we recognize
tbat tbo great and pressing issue of the pend
ing campaign upon which the present presi
dential election will turn is tbe financial ques
tion, and udod this great and specific issue be
tween the parties we cordially Invite the aid
and co-operation of all organizations and citi
zens agreeing with us upon this vital ques
tion. Tne Farm, Field & Fireside and tbe
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