The advocate., 1890-04-02

j. ingalls, has represented Kansas Tor eigh-
teen years In the United States Senate, II is a
difficult matter for his constituents 10 point
10 a single measure he has ever ChNmpioned
In the interest OF the great agricultural
and laboring element OF Kansas. And we
therefore resolve that we will not support
by our votes or influence any candidate for
tho Legislature, who favOrs his reelection TO
tho United States Senate.
o, w. JONES.
M. II. MARKUM
A. j. WHITE.
The following was adopted at a sub
sequent session TO increase the efficiency
Of the lecture system herein provided
for.
Resolved, That we add TO the lecture
bureau organized for the State, yesterday, by
resolutions OF tho committee--one lecturer
for each congressional district in the state
The committee appointed TO devise
ways and means Of relief from present
conditions submitted the following re-
port which was unanimously adopted
Whereas, The last Legislature was elect
ed on demands that were in the interest Of
the farmers and
Whereas, We believe that such acts as
they did pass we're adverse in their effects
10 the farmers interests, viz the usury law
and the law making II a penal offence TO re-
move any property from mortgaged premis-
es, and
Whereas, They refused TO pass any law
in regard TO alien ownership Of lands in the
state, and refused 10 pass a law reducing
the salaries OF officers as well as a law for
the publishing Of school books by the state
or any law tending TO relieve the condition
OF our people,
Therefor, for the foregoing reasons we
do not believe that we could gain anything
byR special session Of the present legis-
lature, and
Whereas, II is given ms the opinion Of
eminent iurists and published in the leading
papers, that no relief can be had from the
enactment of any form of redemption law,
and
Whereas The mortgages on the farms of
our state have heretofor been exempt from
taxation, while the mortgagor has been
taxed upon a full valuation of his farm
without regard to his Indebtedness thereon;
therefor be IL
Resolved, That a constitutional amend
ment be- submitted 10 the people for their
action thereon, giving the legislature power
10 enact laws, exempting homesteads up TO
certain valuation from taxation and in
CreasinR the taxes in the proper portion on
lands owned by aliens, non-residents Of the
slate, syndicates and corporations, sufilciant
10 supply any deficiency caused by the above
exemption, and
Whereas, We believe the results desired
can best be obtained by a reversal Of the
present methods Of electing our law makers,
therefore be il
Resolved, That we will no longer divide
on party lines and will only cast our votes
for candidates Of the people, for the people
and by the people And
Whereas, We believe that the greatest
and most permanent relief will come from
the enactment of law simular to that pro-
posed by Senator Stanford of California,
Therefore we demand that our senators
aud representatives work and vote for the
passage of such law, and would respect
fully suggest that the interest on all loans
made in each state be guaranteed by such
state 10 the general government and that
the state require a like guarantee from each
county ON all loans made in said county,
end