The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
ALLIANCE INSTRUCTIONS
continued from Firth Page.

900, 600 full legal tender treasury notes, OF
as much thereof as is necessary, to make
I'D to the soldiers the difference between
deprecated greenbacks and gold.
Be it also resolved, that the legislature
enact law taxing all judgments as all
other property IS TAXED and that the stat
ute of limitations in regard to notes and
judgments be amended more in the inter
est of the debtor class.
Mr.. Burn moved to adopt the resolutions
as read, when Keis kicked on the Jay
| Gould observation.
Davis of Viola, wanted to press on jays
esophagus by degrees and get him after
while.
Mrs. Lease-In Gods name don't com
promise with an evil" And she caused the
crowd to cheer.
Slower moved to adopt all but the Gould
resolution. which prevailed. when Burns
moved to adopt the resolution under con-
sideration.
Mr.. Parkhurst gave some railroad legis-
lation history and Mr.. Hite said, you
can't be too radical" The resolution
| then passed.
S. VI. Tucker passed the following:
| Resolved, That the Office of county
auditor, commissioner of election, jury
commission, coal oil inspector, all state
| boards now constituted, be abolished; that
I care OF one board.
! S. NJ Tucker championed the following,
which was adopted unanimously:
Resolved. That the superintendent of in
surance of the state of Kansas shall con-
stitute the arbitrators of all losses owing
/ by virtue of any insurance policy under
which q loss accrues in this state:
/ that fraud must be shown to void any part
of policy.
S NJ. Tucker was again heard from as
| follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con-
vention that all county officers shall re-
ceive fixed salaries, payable quarterly,
based upon population; that the maximum
be fixed at $1,000 per annum; that the
! board of county commissioners shall De
authorized to furnish necessary clerk hire;
| that all fees shall be covered into the
county treasury.
Mr.. Hendee read the following, which
passing unanimously:
Whereas, The laws of Kansas provide
that the attorney general may appoint an
! assistant in any county of this state II
deemed necessaryto aid him in enforcing
the laws thereof Therefore, we, the
Peoples party, in mass convention as
sembled, do hereby recommend and en-
dorse w. j. Babb for the position of as
sistant attorney general for the county Of
Sedgwick as lawyer of integrity and
ability and well fitted for the position
named, and hence urge and recommend
his appointment to said position by j. y.
Ives, attorney general-elect, when he shall
enter upon the discharge of his duties.
NJ. Lewelling paid his respects to the
situation as follows:
Whereas, IL becomes the duty of the
Kansas legislature at its coming session TO
elect state printer; and
Whereas, We believe the interests OF the
state will be best served in the election of
a man who mas been educated in the prin-
ciple of economy as enunciated by the
Peoples party; therefore,
Resolved, That we have found in Il. Il.
Kies, editor and publisher of the Kansas
Commoner man of known ability and
unquestioned integrity, and one who for
the past fourteen years has been doing
valiant service for the promotion of the
principles of political reform. Having
represented the Knights of Labor in the
national convention at Cincinnati, Feb. %,
1887, and acted as state lecturer of the
Farmers Alliance in Kansas, he has thus
been made familiar with the needs and de-
mands of the common people.
He is a practical printer of large eXper-
fence, and thus with his combined knowl
edge, ability and experience he will rem
der the great commonwealth of Kansas
efficient and faithful service, which shall
be marked for capability and economy.
Resolved, again. that he is earnestly and
heartily indored by the people of Sedgwick
county assembled in mass convention, and
our members of the legislature are hereby
instructed to use all honorable means to
secure his election to the office of state
printer.
Mr.. Parkhurst, of the committee on
legislation presented the following to be
considered by the Alliances and report at
the Topeka convention:
Legislation demanded by the Peoples
party in Kansas:
First-Australan ballot system of vot-
ing.
Second-A stay law to stop the fore
closure of mortgages for two years or
more.
Third-A redemption law for three years
after foreclosure.
Fourth-When a mortgage is foreclosed
property on which it (mortgage) Is placed
TO satisfy the (mortgage) same.
Fifth-A law &c prevent usurlous inter
est
Sixth-All county officers to receive a
fund, and all fees to be turned into the
county treasurer.
Seventh-All fnortgaged real estate to
be taxed less the mortgage, and all mort
cages to be taxed less the same as real
estate.
Eighth-A tax exemption on the home
stead of 81 900 and all the grain raised on
the same.
Ninth-A cumulative tax on all real es-
tate and personal property,
Tenth-The state to furnish uniform
series of text books to the public schools of
the state at cost.
Observation-Disclosures freight and passen-
ger fare to be limited to 6 per cent of actual
cost of railroads after deducting the
amount donated by the public (national
state, county. township and municipaD
and after paying running expenses and
necessary repairs.
Twelfth-Cities of the first and second
class to have no voice in the election Of
county superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
Thirteenth-Our jurymen to be selected
as formerly, by the trustees of their re-
spectiye townships.
Fourteenth-We demand a constitution
al convention at an early day so it can be
submitted to the people IN 1891.
acknowledgements 10 be outlawed in
one year.
AN IMPROVEMENT THREATENED.