The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-07

tUCOUEAIEutUL
OF emigration, native and foreign, to
our state TO the end that the vast re-
sources of our commonwealth may be
speedily and fally developed
4th. That the strictest economy
should be observed in the management
OF our state institutions, and the man.
ayers and officers thereof held to the
most rigid and scrutinizing response
bilIty; and, holding that such institu.
tions, benevolent, charitable and reform
atory, belong to the people OF the state
and MOTTO any party. we, as representa-
tives OF the Democratic voters and tax
payers Of the state OF Kansas, demand a
reasonable and just representation on
the various boards of state institutions.
9Th. That we favor the enactment of
such laws for the operation of mines
within this state as will protect the lives
Of the operatives therein from the pc
culiar dangers incident to their employ
ment
9th. That we are opposed to any third
term in state offices, and believe that ro-
tation in Office tends to remind the officer
that he Is the servant of the people and
not the master.
Thomas MOONLIGHT,
Chairman of Committee.
Mr.. j. Z. Riggs, Of Douglas, submit
ted the following
MINORITY REPORT.
The Democratic party of the state OF
Kansas in convention assembled,
recognizing the people as the source
of all political power and the con-
stiiution of the United States and Of the
state of Kansas, rs the fundamental laws
of the land, and that the chief object and
endof government is TO protect and defend
its citizens in the enjoyment of life, lib
erty and property does declare its polit-
political faith and purposes as follows
1. That we have an abiding faith In
the wisdom, patriotism and capacity OF
the people for self government and as
our system of government is based upon
the theory of personal manhood and in
dividual responsibility that in the adj
ministration of pubic affairs but little
should be trusted to the government, bul
much TO the people, and TO the sense oil
responsibility of the citizen.
2. We will defend and ever maintain
the doctrine of equal rights to all, and
special privileges to none, the protection
of the weak against the strong, equal
and just taxation, free speech, free press
free schools and a free uncorrupted bal
lot fairly given and honestly counted
freedom for all men and women of ev
cry race creed and color, and perpetu
al and absolute separation
Of church and state.
3. We demand revision of the presen
onerous and unjust tariff laws of the
United States. No kind of industry
should be fostered by the government L
the injury of another. No class of meI
should be taxed directly or indirectly
for the comfort, convenience or interes
of another; that every description of in
dustry should stand or fall upon its OWL
merits, and we especially demand tina
agricultural pursuits and productions bC
encouraged and made free from all IN
| just discrimination in favor OF glutton-
| Gus and selfish corporations.
4. We maintain that the state has anC
must retain the power to control and
regulate the rights and duties OF all cor
pOrations created by il, and we demand
that the legislature exercise this power
so as TO protect the people against unjust
determinations and exorbitant charges
for the transportation OF freight and
passengers by railroad corporations, and
we particularly demand the enactment
of such laws as will compel all corpora
tons existing by favor of the laws Of
this state TO keep and maintain theii
general Offices within the state.
5. We demand civil and religious lib
erty, absolute and perfect for every
American citizen and we declare now, as
we ever have, that our sympathies are
with the poor, the weak and the op.
pressed of every land, and that the
American union is and shall ever re
main the asylum and refuge upon terms
of honor and equality of every lover Of
liberty and personal liberty; and We
| further demand that the sanctity oil
American citizenship at home and
abroad, shall ever have instant and effec
tive protection and defense by the fed
eral government, its ministers and agents
regardless of courtly forms or lordly
frowns, and we particularly extend &c
the heroic people of Ireland our hearty
sympathy, and we bid them God-speed
in their gallant struggle for life. and lib
erty and for the homes of their future
q. We demand that the Congress oil
the United States exact and cause to be
enforced such laws as will secure q
thorough, honest and radical civil ser
vice reform by which the subordinate pos
itions of the government service shall bt
no LONGER corrupted aud used as reward:
| for corrupt party service and which
| will abolish the evils of the present
spoils and patronage system and estab
lish the rule of making honesty and eff
| iiciency and fidelity the essential anC
only qualifications for public positions
| We have had shams and false pretense
| enough and now demand somethin!
| earnest, honest and real.
z. We demand that the relations lie
tween capital and labor be so adjusted
by wise and just legislation as to securu
10 each its just rights and at the sam'
time so rs 10 make il impossible for avar
ice and greed TO override and imperi
the rights, interest, personal freedom
and Independence of workingmen, ant
We demand that every law, combination
and policy that is unjust 10 and onerou
upon those engaged in manual labor b
removed and utterly destroyed.
8. We are in favor OF iudicious ap
preparations for the improvement of on
great national water ways, but we de
nounce the reckless and criminal ex
travagance of the present. congress il
its expenditures of public money 70
useless and fraudulent purposes, and W,
especially condemn the passage of tn
shameless river and harbor bill, and W
take this occasion to thank the presi
dent of the United States for his actor
in vetoing that ubiquitous steal.
; 9th. We demand an immediate reduc
ton of taxes, federal, state and muuici
pal, to the lowest rate sufficient to NEE
all public dues and obligations. s.
long as the people are burdened will
debt, the industries of the country sus
pended by labor strikes, and thousand
of men out of employment by reason O
the tyranny, avarice and cupidity of ex
acting and oppressive monopolIes, it i
neither right nor just TO collect none,
from the people TO be squandered by al
incompetent, reckless and corrupt con
gress in the pretended improvement o
sham harbors and waterless rivers, ant
we further demand that the surplu
money in the treasury be applied in pay
ment of our national debt.
10. We demand that the congress o
the United States propose end submit {,
the states for their action such amend
ments of our federal constitution as viii
accomplish the following objects:
First. The election of a president ant
vice-president by direct vote of the PEI
| pie.
Second. The extension of the term o
office of president and vice president 4
six years and making the president incl
ligible for a second term.
Third. The election of United State
senators by direct vote of the people
4 of the United States respectively.
|
senators the same as the presidential
term and OF representatives in congress
at four years.
Fifth. The election of postmaster b,
a direct vote OF the people of the city
town or district in which the office Il
located.
Sixth. Bi-annual meetings of con
gress.
Seventh. The elections for all fedora
officers to be under the control of tht
federal government, and to be held at
time other than the time of holding stat,
elections.
H. We demand that the fees and com
pensation paid all public oflicers-fed
eral, state and municipal-be so regu
lated as TO give a fair and jus
compensation for services performed
but mol so great as to tempt the appli
canis to adopt corrupt methods to obtain
Office, or TO impose unjust burdens upor
the people.
~. We demand the enactment of ad-
ditional and more stringent laws, both
federal and state for the punishment of
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