The advocate., 1890-09-10

/ oAUNNleHN 30 NA hAluhb our hhFiM laws hN 10
promote this end, and at the Same time
adopt such Legislative policy as will o0m-
| pol all countries that have exercised det0r-
mined discrimination against American
products DO Ceaao such hostility. The state
OF Kansas by reason of los geographical pO-
sitiOn and the character of lbs products iB
most fayOrably situated for the establish
nent OF a large and romun0rativetradeW with
the neigbOrng republic of Mexico, and We
favor the enactment OF laws FOR fostering
and encouraging tho interchange Of the pro-
ducts of tho two countries
The practical operation OF the silver act
now In force recently passed by n republi-
can majority and opposed by a democratic
minority In both houses of Congress, Is rap
! idly increasing the value of silver, Is good
step In tho right direction, but We the re-
publicans Of Kansas, demand free coinage
OF silver, measure strongly opposed and
vigorously depouncod by the late democratic
administration, led by ox-Presdent Grover
Cleveland.
We favor such other legislation as may bo
necessary DO secure m increase OF the vol
ume OF currency adequate 10 the growing
demands Of our trade; the volume. OF such
currency 10 be regulated by the necessities
OF business.
law applying 10 every part Of tho coun-
! try, protecting The freedom and purity OF
the ballot box, securing Congressional rep
resentatiOn based upon the actual vote cast,
IL imperatively demanded in the interest Of
humanity and for the preservation Of Amer
lean liberty, and we demand Congressional
| legislation, DO the end that every honest
vote may be polled and every honest ballot
counted.
While the disability pension bill recently
passed by Congress Is the most liberal and
! beneficial measure OF the kind ever adopted
| by any nation, yet wo are IN favor OF the
passage Of O service pension law, believing
that by such means greater degree OF
Justice can DO rendered the heroic men
who preserved the life and unity Of the ma
tion.
We demand the passage Of laws prohibit
ing the alien ownership Of large bodies OF
land.
Congress should make immediate pro-
vision 10 encourage and aid the irrigation OF
the great 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 believe IL TO be the imperative duty 0i
Congress 10 make sufficient appropriation
OF money, and by all other necessary legle-
|
practicable date, deep harbors on the Gulf
of Mexico, TO be under the ownership and
control OF the United States government 80
as 30 afford TO this agricultural region the
lowest possible freight charges TO foreign
markets.
We commend the legislation passed by
Congress mt its present session, and the leg
islatiOn of this state at its last session,
against trusts, combines and mOnOpoliea
whose object Is % interfere ia any manner
with trade or control either products OF
their prices; and we earnestly urge Congress
TO prevent, by proper legislation, all gam
bling in grain and other agricultural pro-
ducts.
The administration Of national affairs by
our present chief magistrate, Benjamin Har-
rison, has been in line with republican
principles and policy and has been respon-
sive TO the demands Of the people, and Ii
deserving Of tho most hearty commenda'
tiOn.
We commend our distinguished Senators
John j. Ingalls, and Preston B. Plumb, f0l
their faithful and inestimable service in thC
National Congress. And we favor Che re-
election Of John j. Ingalls, to the UniteC
States Senate.
Ten years exemption from the evil effects
Of the traffic in intoxicating liquors, secured
by faithful observance Of the constitu
tional amendment and the statutes supple
mental thereto, by which vice has been les
soned and crime decreased leads us TO OK
press a determined opposition 10 any
changes in the prohibitory legislation Of on
state, except such as will make the law
stronger and more efficient and increase th,
good order, sobriety and welfare Of the peo
pie.
The organization Of trades into distinC
bodies, binding them together in ties 81
loose as TO leave each trade entire indepen
dence in the management Of It's own Affairs
yet holding them all together closely enougl
TO insure concerted action and mutual assis
tance, is a powerful factor for the protec
tion of the laboring masses of this country
The labor organizations have adopted th