The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-09-18

We demand the passage Of laws
prohibiting alien ownership Of large
bodies of land.
Congress should make immediate
provision 10 encourage and aid iTri-
cation Of the body OF arid fautIs until
the brave settlers who have sought
homes there NAV fully develop q
part Of our country so full Of latent
wealth.
Wa beliys n to he the ImperatiN .
dutf of congress 10 make a sufficient
appropriation Of money and all otheI
necessary legislation 10 secure 20 the
country, at the earliest practicable
date, deep harbors on the Gulf oi
Mexico. so a To afford Co this great
agricultural region the lowest poEsi.
BILE freight charges to foreign mar
kets.
We commend the legislation pass
cd congress- nj ita present session aud
the legislature Of this state at Its last
session against trusts, combines and
monopoli-s, whose object Is to inter.
fere In any manner with trade or
control either proluets or their
pric,s. and We earnestly urge con.
.resa 10 prevent hy prcuer iseisla.
tIcn all rambling In grain and other
agricultural products.
The aiuinist ration Of national AZ.
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 IL dezary.
inC oI the mozt hearty rnumenda.
tion.
We commend our distinguished
Senators, John ]. Ingalls, and Pros,
ton d, Plumb. for their faithful and
inestimaI,Ir services In the national
congress. And We favor the re-elec.
ton Of John J Ingalls, To the United
States Senate.
Ten years pxeniption from the
evil effects Of the traffic In inioNi'
eating libuOrs. secured by a faithful
Observance of the constitutional
amendment and the statutes supple.
mental thereto, by which vice has
been lessenei and crime decreased
leads ia to express a determined
opposition to any changes in the
prohihitnTy legislation of our state
except such as will make the laws
stronger and more efficient aud in.
crease the good order, sohriety and
welfare Of the people.
The organization Of trades into
distinct bodies binding them to.
geIher in ties SO loOse ~ to leave
each trade entire independence In
the management of it, own affairs
vet holding them all together close.
iy enough To insure concerted Nc.
ton and mutual assistance, IL q
noverful factor for the prntection oi
the InhnrIug masses Of This country
The labor organizations have adopt.
cd the lit dav Of September i'm each
year "a J.yoieti 10 labor as an entity
and an economic force and rs .
cause in which hundreds Of thous.
auds are enlisted and we demand
that at the coming session Of the
legislature this d,V he declared 8
legal holiday.
NE are I'm favor Of a uniformity OF
teSt bonks i'm all the sehp,ls Of the
state aud demand such Legislation
as will procure by Contract or ether.
wise In. beat standard books at the
least possihis cost.
We are in favor Of eIecting the
raiIroad commissioners by a vote OF
The pcopIe. and we demaud of the
next legislature to confer upon the
board OF railroad commissioners
annie mower 10 regulate passenger
and freight rates.
We are In favor Of more stringent
legislation to compel the various
coTporatIons organized and transact
ing business by the authority Of
this state, to keep their general
offices and all their books, records
and papers pertaining to all their
transactions within the limits Of the
state of Kansas,
We are in favor of the enactment
Of A law that will require rigid ex-
animation OF all bank and bank
ers at stated periods and q public
statement Of their financial eOndi-
ton.
We favor such 2 change by lecis-
latIOn rs will producR a more effec-
tive system Of the assessment of
nroperty for the purpose Of taxation
and a reduction Of the excessive fees
and salaries Of public officers. includ-
ing the nuhljc nrintiug.
Rcs0lrsd, That we urge the leg!s-
lature to create q state board Of
arbitration for the settlement Of
questions arising between employees
and corporationE.
We demand that the statutes Of
this state be so amended rs TO pro-
hIbit the Introduction In this state
Of cattle liable to impart the Texas,
spIenic of SPANISH fever at any other
time than between the first day OF
December and the first day of the
February.
We are opposed TO the system Of
free passas on railroads now in