The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-23

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allen ownership Of large
bodies Of laid.
Congress should make immediate
provision to encourage and aid lrri.
CATION Of the body Of arid lands until |
the brave settlers who have sought |
homes there may fully develop .
part Of our country 30 full Of latent
wealth.
We belivs Il to be the imperative
duty OF congress to make q sufficient
appropriation OF money aud all other
necessary legislation TO secure TO the
corntry, at the earliest practicable
date, deep harbors on the Gulf Of
Mexico, so as 30 afford 10 this great
agricultural region the lowest possi-
be freight charges to foreign mar
kets.
We commend the legislation pass
ed congress at lts present session and
the legislature of this state at its last
session against trusts, combines sud
mouopoii.s, whose object II to inter-
fere In any manner with trade or
control either products or their
prices, and we earnestly urge con-
gress to prevent by proper Iegisia-
ton all gambling In grain and other
agricultural products.
The administration Of national al
fairs by our present chief magistrate,
Benjamin Harrison, has been In line
with Republican principles and poll
cy aud has been responsive to the
demands Of the people and II deserv-
ing of the most hearty commenda-
tion.
We commend our distinguished
Senators, John J. Ingalls, and Pres
ton b. Plumb, for their faithful and
inestimable services In the national
congress. And we favor the re-elec-
ton Of John J. Ingalls, 10 the United
States Senate.
Ten years exemption from the
evil effects Of the traffic In intOxi-
eating liquors, secured by faithful
observance Of the constitutional
amendment aud the statutes supple
mental thereto, by which vice has
been lessened and crime decreased,
leads Us to express q determined
opposition to any changes In the
pfohibitory legislation Of our state
except such as will make the laws
stronger and more efficient and In
crease the good order, sObTlety and
welfare OF the people.
The organization Of trades into
distinct bodies binding them to-
gether In ties 50 loose ~ 10 leave
each trade entire independence In
the management Of its own affairs,
vet holding them all together close
ly enough to insure concerted ac-
ton and mutual assistance, Is a
powerful factor for the protection Of
the laboring masses Of this country.
The labor organizations have adopt
ed the LIST day Of September In each
year ~ devoted 10 tabor as an entity
and an economic force and NJ =
cause In which hundreds of thOus-
ands are enlisted aud we demand
that at the coming session OF the
legislature this day be declared 4
legal holiday.
We are In favor Of uniformity Of
text books I'm all the schools sf the
/ state and demand such legislation
as will procure by contract or ether
wise the best standard books nc the
least possible cost.
We are In favor Of Rlecting the
i railroad commissioners by vote Of
the people, and we demand Of the
next legislature to confer upon the
board of railroad commissioners
ample power To regulate passenger
aud freight rates.
We are In favor OF more stringent
legislation To compel the various
corporations organized and transact
ing business by the authority Of
this state, to keep their general
offices and all their books, records
aud papers pertaining tn all their
transactIous within the limits Of the
state OF Kansas.
We are In favor OF the enaclmeht
OF q law that Will require rlgiu eH-
animation OF ali Oshk anu Dahk-
ers al stated periods ana puOilc
statement OF their hhahclal eohui-
tton.
We favor sueh = ehAnge ny Iegis-
laiion rs VIII produea more eiiec,
tive system OF the ASSESS ihent OF
property ior the purpose ol IaNa, non
and reduction OF the sAcesSi ,' ,rsS
anu salaries Oh pubile oiilceTs' lhciu"-
ing the public printing
Hesofrsd, Ihat We urge the regis.
laiure TO create q stAle noarn Oh
arOiitation Iot ,he sel LI', W
questions arising oe'"eeh ehiIi"yee-
aud corporations; ,
we ueinahu thht inc stH'n'e- VI
inis state De So alhehueu a. :" rIo
mint the INTRODUCTION IN Ihi .s, sIa.e
OF cattIe Ilaoie 10 inlpaIt the Iena-,
spienle OF spanish Fever ~ any o.her
time than between the hist uay OF
Deeember ana the hF-t nay "i the
borrowing February. ,,
we are opposed 20 tue system "
free passes on raiirnaus now I'D
which every railroad company Il ex-