Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26

men and women should receive equal wages for
equal work
Eighth-We demand that the General Gov
eminent shall. by equitable and lawful means,
own and operate all railways and telegraphs in
the interests OF the whole people.
Ninth-We demand that interest be so regu-
lated by National law that the average net
earnings of capital shall not exceed the average
net earnings of agriculture and labor.
Tenth-We favor such change In our present
system as shall provide for the election OF a
President, Vice-President and United States
Senators by q direct vote of the people.
Eleventh-That we opposed 10 the ac'
QUESTION OF landed estates by persons not
CT liens of the United States who have not
under oath, made bona fide declaration OF their
intention TO become such, and be-
lieVe the time has come when ownership or
land should be 50 limited TO preserve
reasonable amount for the citizen and preyeAk
the further acquisition of large bodies by
porations and individual SPECTATORS.
Twelfth-ThaL we are in favor of the enact
ment by Congress OF . general pension law by
which all honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors OF the Union who are so far disabled
by wounds and disease as 10 be incapacitated.
for making a living may be placed upon the
pension roll without regard 10 whether
such disability was contracted while in the
service or since his discharge therefrom.-
provided such disability was not the result
OF culpable negligence. recklessress or pro-
curement OF the applicant, but VIC are
opposed to the enactment OF special pension
laws and believe the practice has led 10 great,
abuse and widespread decentralization in Con-
gress and the country and we are opposed TO
determinations in pensions and hold that each
honorGbly discharged Union soldier sailor is
entitled to exactly the same pension for the:
same class OF disability without regard TO rank
Thirteenth-That as under the Constitution,
and laws of the State ali errors and irregular
lilies OF the inferior courts may be corrected by
proper proceedings in the Supreme Court, n.
tribunal composed entirely OF Republicans.
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executive clemency to release convicted liquor
sellers who have not sought review of
their cases in the Supreme other proper
court for the correction OF errors. is an at
tempt to destroy the confidence Of thecpeople
in the courts, thereby incitlng to lawlessness-
and disobedience OF public authority, and such
conduct on the part of the Governor, under
solemn oath to obey the Constitution and en-
force the laws, merits and deserves the con-
domination OF all citizens irrespective of party
anhliation and regardless of personal views as-
to the policy of prohibition.
The platform was adopted with three
cheers, and a resolution heartily indorsing
John p. st. Johns course throughout the
past and for all future time was adopted
amid great enthusiasm.
The following ticket was nominated,
each candidate being named by acclama-
ton except the one for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction: Governor, Rev. J. i.
Botkin, of Wichita; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
R. j. Finley, of Abilene; Secretary of
State, L. K. Mcintyre, of Dodge City;
Treasurer, r. NJ. Slonecker, of Anderson;
Auditor, Gabriel Burdette (colored), OF
Marshall County; Attorney General, Gen
eral Stanton a. Hyer, of MCPHERSON,
For Superintendent of Public instruction
Mrs. A. l.. Diggs, of Lawrence, Mrs. S. S.
Weatherby, Buell. Davis, of Harper Coun--
ty, and Sarah'A. Brown, of Douglas Coun-
ty, were placed in nomination. The con-
test finally narrowed down to Miss Brown
and Mrs. Weatherby, the former being the
choice of the convention by vote of SO to-
Ga.
For Associate Justice of the Supreme,
Court, j. o. Pickering was nominated by
reclamation.
The following electors were chosen: At
large, w. H. Ransom, of Sedgwick, and
Rev. j. H. Byers, of Emporia; First dis
trict, DR.. j. w. Scholer, Hiawatha; Second,
DR.. w. H. Lemon, Johnson; Third, Miles
Brown; Fourth, j. H. Thompson, Butler;
Fifth, Charles Fairfield, Ottawa County;
Sixth, Rev. G. H. st. John; Seventh, VIII
liam III. Friedly.