Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

the state the end that taxation may be reduced
and the burdens of the people hghtened.
S-We are in favor of the adjustment by law Of
the officers of election commissioner assistant at
torney general, police commissioners county audi
tor and jury commissioners and other useless and
expensive officers, and reduction of the fees Of
such officers as now receive many times more than
| their services are worth to the people.
Give are opposed to prohibition. Ten. years
trial has demonstrated its total ineficiency as
! temperance measure, that it is revival of the
obsolete form of paternal government and entirely
opposed to the genius and spirit of the age that it
is at enmity with the fundamental principles of
our civilization and destroys that inalenable right
of the citizen to determine for himself by what
method he viii preserve his own happiness with
out interference with the rights of others, which
principle is the basis of liberties and the hope
of our institutions; that tun-American un-republ
can, un-dem ,cratic, and not in harmony with the
purposes and spirit of our institutions and laws;
that the existence of the prohibitory law is per-
petua menace the material interests of the state
that it dens with taxation; that deprives
of all control of the liquor traffic and all revenue
therefrom, that it drives away population: that
it prevents immigration that it makes the building
of large cities within the state impossible that it
encourages perjury; that it makes more hypocrites
than all other agencies combined that it does not
lessen crime or pauperism, that it does not empty
jails peniteniaries lunatic asylums or aims houses
and believing that ony public measure in the hands
of enlightened people is absolutely safe, we de-
mand that the question of the repeal of the prohibit
tory amendment to the constitu tic be submitted
to the people at as earley date is possible.
love in favor of strict laws for the regulation
of the liquor traffic and substitute for prohibit
ton we favor high license and local Optien with
such restrictions and regulations shall protect
our homes and guard our youth from the dangers
now surrounding and resulting from the unre-
strained liquor traffic, that now exists uuder prohi-
bItion. And recommend that a minimum
license be fixed at $500, and the maximum at 81 200
the money collected be applied to lessen the
burdens of taxation in counties and municipalities
and in the construction Of roads, building of bridges
and in the supporting of public schools.
live are in favor of the enactment of equitable
redemption laws.
1--we are opposed to the employment of convict
labor in competition with free labor.
1--we recognize the dignity of labor and that it
is the primary source of all legitimate wealth, and
therefore favor the enactment of such reason
able and just laws will secure labor its just reward
in competition with capital. And we favor the
enactment of law designating the first Monday in
November of each year legal holiday.
live denounce the laws relative to the sale of
lands for delinquent taxes and demand
that the penalty now imposed and the interest now
allowed tax sale certificates which is "a per cent?
be reduced at least one half.
15-We are in favor of a law which will enable the
state treasurer to loan to thepeople of the state. all
the surplus school fund, first mortgage real
estate security at rate of interest not exceeding
per cent.
love recommend that the greatest effort pos
sibe be made by the PEOPLE to induce the congress of
the United States at iii carly day, to convert the
Cheyenne bottoms into DC nanent and substantial
lake.
live are unaltcrably opposed 10 all class legis-
laton: Therefore-We are in favor of the repeal of
the law which confers the right of suffrage upon the
women fcities of the first and second Glass; tina
the right of suffrage be Immediately conferred upon
all adult woman of the state.
1S-Reser wing his convictions On other questions,
every true citizen, without regard to party, can
Loyalty and consistently join with in the accom-
plishment of these objects Relying upon the business
of our invite the co-oreration of all lib
eral minded men throughout the country, and with
it the of the cause of the people will be
assured and new era of prosperity will dawn upon