The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-08
INGALLS, PLATFORM.

An Alliance of Coffey county wrote
Senator ingalls, in August propounding a
number of questions which it was de
sired he should answer. The senator
under date of Aug. 90 replies categorical
1 ly as follows:
! First-I know of no reason why SEN
ators should not be chosen by direct
vote of the people,
! Second-Ihe establishment OF banks
| by the government to loan money in
! limited quantities direct to the people
has been once tried and resulted in wide
! spread disaster. Ny impression Is that
better plan would be the postal savings
bank scheme, which has already received
consideration by congress.
Third have always been in favor of
an addition to the circulating medium,
with proper provisions for Its stability.
The present per capita is about S23. l
think it could safely be increased to $50.
Fourth-The national bank system is
in process of extinction by the payment
of the national debt, and there will not
be more than sufficient time before it
expires to provide some other method of
conducting the financial otfalrs Of the
country.
Fifth have ALWAYS advocated an adj
ditional issue of treasury notes to meet
the requirements of the business of the
country.
This is the practical effect of the bill
for the increase in the coinage of silver,
for which l voted this session.
SIXTH am in favor of free sugar,
free lumber and free coinage of silver.
In the debate of 1888 l moved to put
lumber on the free list and carried it
through the senate. but was subsequent
~ defeated by parliamentary tactics.
SEVENTH have been in favor of the
release from the treasury of all moneys
not required for the actual needs of the
government and the security of its out
standing obligations.
Eighth am in favor of such control
and supervision of railroads and tele-
graph and express companies as will pre-
vent extortion and secure lower rates to
the people.
NINTH am in favor of bill for the
supervision by the government of ma
tional elections. in order to obtain an
honest ballot and fair count.
10th. l voted for the bill which has
now become law for the suppression of
trusts. mOnOpolies and combinations E,
and when the bill was in the senate |
moved an amendment to prevent dealing
in options, and gambling in agricultural
products.
18th. / believe the state ought to have
power to regulate the liquor traffic, and
consequently voted for what Is known as
the l." original package BILL which was
reported from the committee on Judici-
airy, of which am member, and which
has now become law.
18th. / have always supported all bills
TO prevent the adulteration of food and
to prohibit the sale of all food products
injurious to health.
18th. | believe that alien land owner
ship should be prohibited. and the soil of
America should be held for American
citizens.
14th. / believe that all property, real,
personal and mixed, should bear its pro-
pOrtionate share of taxation to carry on
the measures that are necessary for the
preservation and welfare of society.
Concerning state legislation, can only
add that all the measures suggested meet
my hearty and cordial approval.
In response TO popular demand | n
having a compendium of my work and
votes in the senate prepared, from which
it will appear that l am not new con-
vert but that have acted in accordance
with the views herein specified long be-
fore they were demanded by any politi-
cal organization.
Very truly yours,
JOHN J. INGALLS,.