The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09

MADE at the Del6SC or Inc HQuGr league
of Indiana, followed by conspiracy and
1885 in Marion county, for which
number of prominent democratic party
leaders were indicted and tried, two of
whom are now suffering the deserved
penalty of their acts, demands rebuke
from every patriotic citizen. The theory
by which more than half the state are
shorn of their just rights must be re-
pealed and Constitutional apportionments
made whereby the votes of the MEM
bers of all political parties shall be
given equal force and effect. We be-
lieve equal political rights to be the
only basis of truly democratic or re-
publican form of government.
The action Of the democrats in the
last general assembly was revolution
airy and criminal. The will of the peo-
pie expressed in peaceable and lawful
election advised and participated in
by the democratic party was set
at defiance and the constitution and
the laws as expounded by the supreme
court of the state disregarded and null
fed. Public and private rights were
submitted and destroyed and the
capitol of the state disgraced by
violence and brutality. The alleged
election of United States senator was
accomplished by fraud and force; by
high handed usurpation of power, the
| overthrow of constitutional and legal
forms, the setting aside the results
/ OF a popular election and the THEFT OF
the perogativeS of duly elected and
| qualified members of the legislature.
That stolen senatorship is part Of the
| democratic administration at Washing
ton now in power by virtue of public
crimes and the nullification.o of constitu-
tions and laws. The southern revela-
tiOnS of corruption, scoundrelism and
outrage in the conduct of the poll made
before investigating committees of the
| last congress and confessed by the &C
| ton of a democratic governor and DEM
ocratic legislators, enforce on the
sentiment that these great and sacred
trusts be forever removed from
partiZan control.
We favor placing all public insti-
buttons under wisely and honestly
administered civil service law.
Labor is the foundation of the state.
1t must be free, we'll paid and lntelli-
gent to remain honorable, be prosper
Gus and dignided. In the interests OF
the laborer we favor the establishment
and permanent maintenance OF q
bureau of labor statistics We
favor the passage and strict
, enforcement v of the law which
will absolutely prevent the competition
of imported, servile, convict or con-
tract labor of all kinds with free labor.
J Prohibit the employment of young
} children in factories and mines. Guar
: antee to working men the most favor
able conditions for their service, eSpe-
cially proper safeguards for life and
: comfort in mines and factories, on rail-
roads, and in all hazardous occupa-
tionS. To secure which the duties and
powers of the state mine inspector
should be enlarged, and provision
! should be made whereby only skilled
3 and competent men can be
r placed in positions where they may be
: in control of the lives and safety OF
3 others; enforce the certain and frequent
9 payment of wages; abridge the hours of
: labor wherever practicable and provide
l for the submission to just and Impair
= tial arbitration under regulations that
; will make the arbitration effective BE-
: tween workingmen and employ
d ers. The right of wageworkers
+ tion of their mutual good cannot be
t questioned. A just and equal enforce
j. ment of the law is the only sure de-
t fence for the rights of the people. Ii
i is the highest duty of the state and
q local governments to administer all the
: laws for ths protection of life and prop
|. erty, and tie abdication OF this func-
d tion to private and personal agencies
; is dangerous to the public peace and a
subversion of proper legal authority
i The amendments to the state con-
o stitution making the terms of county
q officers four years, and striking out the
s word ''whitc'' from section one article
/. twelve, so that colored men may be-
+ come part of the regular militia force
g for the defense of the state, should be
= renewed.
d Railway and other public corpora.
l. tions should be subjected 10 control
/, through the legislative power that Gre
q ated them. Their undue influence IN
y legislation and courts, and the IMPOSE
y ton of unnecessary burdens upon the
o people, the illegitimate increase OF
+ stock or capital, should be summary
:. prevented.
:, Politics and legislation must be kept
d free from the influence of the saloon
a The liquor traffic must obey the law
n We favor legislation upon the pr1ncl'
/, pie of local option, whereby the vart
e Gus communities throughout the state
= shall deem best either to control OF
J. suppress the traffic in intoxicating
S liquors.
/ General Hovey has just been nomi.
j mated for Governor. The convention
o is wild with enthusiasm. The Dalloi
d has not yet been announced