Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-09-11

is rapidly increasing the value of silver and
is good It p in tn right direction, but we.
the Republicans of Kansas, demand free
coinage of silver, a measure strongly op.
posed and vigorously denounced by the
late Democratic administration led by ex-
President Gro Cleveland
We favor such other legislation as NAV he
necessary to insure TN increase of the vol
ume of currency adequate to the growing
demands of our trad The volume of such
currency to b regulated by the nece ssities
of business.
y law aPp!yirg TO every part Of the coun-
try, protecting the freedom aud purity of
the ballet box, securing Congressional rep
re>entHtion based upon tn actual vote cast
Is impcrativrly demanded in the interest of
H.---c.itY and Cor the pre- e ryati IN of Amer
IIUvIIy, anu VIC demand Congress ,On al
legislation to the eni {. at every honest
vote may be pOlled and every honest ballot
counted.
While the Disability Pc lsion bill recently
passed by Congress is the most liberal and
beneficial measure of the kind ever adopted
by any Nation, yet We are i'm favor of the
passage of a Service Pension law, believing
that by such means \ greater de- rec of JUS
tice can be rendered the heroic men who
preserved the life and unity of the Nation.
We demand the passage of laws prohibit
ing alien Ownt rShip of large bodies of land.
Congress should make immediate provi-
Sion to encourage and aid the irrigat on of
the great body of arid lands until the brave
settlers who hive sought homes there may
fully devcl y part of our country so full OF
latent wealth.
We believe il % b. the imperative duty of
Congress to mike a Sufficient appropriation
of money, and by all other necessary legs-
lation, to secure TO the cOuntry at the earli
est practicable date, deep harbors on the
Gull of Mex co, to be under the ownership
and control of the United States Govern
ment so as to afford to this great agricult-
ural region the lowest possible freight
charges to foreign markets.
We commend tie legislation pas ell by
Congress n its pr sen session, and the L 'g
is allure of this tic at It's last session,
against trusts, combines and monOpolies
whose OF ject IL is to interfere in any manner
with trade, or cOItr. either producs or
their prices; and vi earnestly rye Congress
TO prevent, Y proper legis alton, all gam
bling in grain and 9th gr.culturaI prod
ucts.
The admins ration f National affairs by
our present chief mag;strat ., Ben amin Har-
ris IN, has been i'm line with Republican
principles and policy and has been respon-
sive to the demands of the people, and Is de-
serving of the most hearty commentator.
We commend our distinguished Senators,
John j. ingalls, and Preston b. Plumb, for
the National Congress. And we favor. the
re -elt ction of John j. Ingalls, to the Uni ed
States Senate.
Ten years exemption from the evil effects
of the traffi in Intoxicating liquors, secured
by faithful observII ce of the Constitu-
tional amendment and the statutes supple
mental thereto, by which vice has been les
sened and crime decreased, leads us to
express a determined opposition to any
OH in hn or isl n
cur State, except such as will make thel laws
stror ger and more efficient and increase the
good order, sobriety and welfare of the
people.
The organization of trades into distinct
bodies, binding item together in ties so
loose as to leave each trade eatiTely inde
pendent in tn management of its own
affairs, yet holding them nj together close
enough to insure cCncertt action and mu-
tual assistance, is a powt T. nj factor for the
protection of the laboring masses of this
country. The labor organizations have
adopted the fir day of September in each
year as devote to labor rs an entity and an
economic force and rs a cause in which
hundreds of thOUs Inds are enlisted; and we
demand that 1T the coming session of thu
L gislature this day ! c declared a legal
holiday.
We are in favor of Il uniformity of text
books in all the schools of the State, and de-
mand such leg islaticn as will procure, by
contract or otherwise, the best standard
books at the leas. possible cost
We are in favor If electing the Il .ilroad
by the vote Of the people,
AID we demand of the next Legislature to
confer upoa the Board of Railroad COmmis.
sioners ample rover TO regulate the pasSen-
ger and fl eight rates.
We are in favor of more stringent lcgis-
latiOn to compel the various corporations
and transacting business by the
authority of this State to keep their gen
eral offices and all the 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 wi require a rigid examination of all
banks and bankers at stated periods, and a
public statement of their financial condition. |
We favor such a change by legislation as |
" i'll produce q more effective system of the |
assessment of property for the purpose of |
.axati n, and a reduction of the excessive |
ICES and salaries of public officers, includ- |
ng the public printing and C, unity officers. |
We demand tha' the Legislature create a |
State Board Of Arbitration for the settle |
nent of questions arising between employees |
md corporations.
We demand that the statutes of this State
re so amended as to prohibit the intrOduc-
o1 in this State of C title liable to impart
HS lex =, SplenlC CT SpstnlSn Il YER at any
,ther time than between the first day of De-
.ember and the first d y of the following
We are in favor of so amending our exist
ng laws on the subj ct of the payment of
employees, of individuals companies or cor
,orations engaged in mining and manu-
as TO provide for weekly payment
# WAGES in full money.
We are opposed tn the system Of free
,asses on railroads now in vogue in this
tate, by reason of which every railroad
ompany is expected, as a matter of court
sy. to c. III nlime. t all State offic rs MEM
ers of the Legislature, judges and other
,ublic officers with free transportation over
heir lines, an! we favor the suppression Of
his practice by proper gislation.
We are in fav T of legislation prohibiting
he employment of children under the age
( fourteen years in mines, factories, work
ht ps or mere jntile est blishmentS.
We strongly indorse and approve the ad-
of the affairs of this State by
Governor Lyman L. Humphrey end his as
ociates in the State Government as being
re eminently wise, iudicIous and econom-
,al, and we do especially commend the
Governor and Attorney General for their
nergetic and eff ctivc efforts 10 promote
he execution cf all of the laws of the State.
The following additional resolutions
,ere added to the platform:
That next Les isiature should go amend
ne laws relating 10 foreclosure and sale Of
cal estate unGer mortgage contract, as
hall SET ure to the mortg ,gOr the privilege
( redeeming such real estate within twelve
,onths from date of such for closure sale
Y the payment of tn judgment and of legal
tie. est from tie f sale to date of re-
empt.oh-
~ n reas, The tatt e syndicates of the
FEST are perm tied t. occupy the public |
oman. for use In a business which is in d.
ect competition with the farmers of the
tate; therefore, be ii
Resolved, Tn we ask c ingress to provide
1ch suitable rental or tax as W II place
,arn eff from a position of fIyCr ii I'm and |