Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-10-04
WHAT MORE DO WE WANT?


week and according to established
custom passed some resolutions,
which we publish entire as showing
the sentiment Of the party in Kan
sas. Nearly every county in the
state has passed similar resolutions,
as have also the state and congress
sional conventions. These resolu-
tions in the main embody the senti-
ment of the Republican party OF
Kansas to-day. What more does
the farmer want? What more
does anybody want? So far as plat
forms are concerned there is but
slight difference between the Alliance
and Republican parties. Is there
any possibility that new party can
so successfully and speedily carry
out these principles as an old estab-
lished party? We think not. For
this reason, if for no other, we advise
all to ponder this matter carefully
before renouncing their allegiance
to the grandest party that ever ex-
listed in a free nation. That the
legislation for the past fifteen years
has not been what was needed we
admit, but you must remember that
during all that time congress was
divided and the Republican party
was powerless to afford the much
needed relief. Not so with the
present congress. For the first time
in fifteen years have the Republi-
cans had control of both houses of
congress and we confidently assert
that more good legislation in the in
terest of the ma as Of the people has
been accomplished by the present
congress than during the past fifteen
years. But we anticipate. We
started to out publish some resolu-
tons, which we hereto annex, and
commend the same to the careful
and thoughtful perusal of all:
Resolved, That the question of prohibi-
I,no,, Cofklo1 NV 4y1f1n oil
amendment, any re-opening of the matter
by constitutional convention would be
unwise.
ReSoEUcd, That we demand by our next
Legislators such enactments as shall pro-
tect the interc It's of the farmers against
al trusts, combines and corporations, a.
lotting equal and exact justice to all, and
also that proper regulation of freight
rates be made.
Rescued, That we demand liberal re-
vision of the tariff in favor of western in
terests and instruct our representatives
in congress to work toward securing the
same.
Resolved, That we commend the Repub-
lican party in its past liberal pension leg
islation, and that we demand of our rep
resentatives in congress the most liberal
pension laws consistent with the general
condition of the nation.
Re,Ol0ed, That when piece of real es-
tate is given in mortgage to secure the
payment of debt and the mortgag ac-
cepts the same as ample security, and
from any cause foreclosure ensu we
believe it to be an outrage of the most
infamous character to allow the mortga-
gee to bid in the land at one-fourth its
value and obtain a judgment against the
person of the mortgagor for the other
thrce-fourths of the debt; and we demand
the enactment of strict laws prohibiting
this nefarious practice.
ReSOlUed, That we are in favor of the
free coinage of silver and such other leg
islation as may be necessary to increase
the volume of currency adequate to the
needs of the people.
ResOl0ed, That we demand such laws
as will prevent the alien land ownership
of large tracts of land,
Resolved, That we favor the election of
our board of railroad commissioners by a
direct vote of the people; a uniformity of
text books for all of our schools, and
wise and judicious curtailment of official