Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-11-01
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iOv W. commend the legislation passed by
/ congress at its present session, ana the Leg
islature a this state at It's last session.
AGAINST trusts, combines ana mOnopolies
| whose object is to interfere In any manner
I with trade or control either products or
! their prices: and we earnestly urge congress
J r, prevent, Dy proper Legislation, ell gam
bling in grain and other agricultural pro-
The administration Of national affairs BY
I our present chief magistrate, Benjamin
I Harrison, has been N iihe win republican
! principles and policy and has been respon-
| siye to the demands OF the people, and is
deserving OF the most hearty commenda-
| ton.
/ John J. ingalls, and Preston 3. Plumb, FOR
| their faithful and in =sttn9ole services in
| the national congress. And we favor the
reelection Of john j. ingalls, to the United
! States senate.
Ten wears exemption from the evu effects
! Of the traffic in Intoxicating liquors, Sc
/ cured by q faithful observance or the con-
I stitutiOnal amendment and the statutes
supplemental thereto, by which vice has
| been IeSSened and crime decreased, leads
! -ss 10 express q determined opposition to
| y changes in the prohlDltory legislation
| our state, except such as will MAKE the
rs stronger and more efficient and in
:rease the good order, sooriety and welfare
| q the people.
| boaies, binding them together in ties SO
| loose as to leave eacn trade entire indepen-
dence IN the management Of its own ar
fairs, yet holding tn em all together closely
enough 20 insure CUncer;ed action and mu e
tual assistance, is a powerful factor for
the protection of the laboring masses OF
this country. The labor organizations
have adopted the FIRST day of september ia
each year as devoted to labor as an entiety
and an economic force, and as a cause IN
which hundreds OF thousands are enlisted
and we demand that at the coming session
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gal holiday.
we are in favor OF a uniformity Of text
books in all the schools OF the state. ana
demand such legislation as VIII procure
by contract or otherwise, the best standard
books at the least possible cost.
We are in favor OF eiectiag the railroad
commissioners by vote OF the people, ana
we demand of the next legislature 10 CON
fer upon the board OF railroad commission
ers ample power to re- ulate the passenger
and freight rates.
tion TO compel the various corporations Or
ganiZed and transacung buslAesS by the
authorities OF this state, To Keep theIf gen, ,
eral Offices and all the DOCKS, TecoTuS ana
papers pertaining to ali their transace!o n5
within the limits of the state of Kansas.
We are IN favor Of tine enactment OF
law that viii require a rigid examination OF
all banks and bankers at stated periods,
and public statement or their financial
condition.
We favor such a change by legislation as
will produce a more elective system or the
assessment Of property for the purpose OF
taxation. and reduction OF the excessive
fees ard salaries OF public officers, includ
Ing the public printing and county officers.
We demand that the legislature create
state board OF ar5itrGtiOns for the settle
ment OF questions arising between employees
and corporations.
We demand that the statutes of this state
be so amended as TO prohibit the iRtToUuc-
ton in this state OF cattle liable to impart
the Texas, Splenic or spanish fever at any
other time than between the first day Of be
cemoer and the hrst day Of the following
February.
we are IN favor of so amending our exist
ing laws ON the subject of the payment Of
employees OF individuals, companies or cor
poratiOnS engaged in manufacturing as TO
provide for weekly payment of wages In
lawful money.
We are opposed to the system of free
passes on railroads now in vogue IN this
State BIZ reason of which eVory railroad
company is expected, as a matter OF
courtesy, to compliment all state officers,
members OF the legislature, judges ami
other public officers With free Transports
favor the suppression OF this practice by
proper legislation.
We are in favor OF legislation prohibiting
the employment of children under the age
of II years in mines, factories, workshops
or mercantile Establishments.
"a e@stronyly endorse and approve the ad-
miniSIra lion OF the &nRirs or this state by
Governor Lyman L Humphrey and his as.
soclates in the state government as being
prominently wise, JGdiciouS and ecOnOmi
cal, and We 90 especially commend
governor and attorney general for the en-
erSettc and elective efforts to promote the
execution OF all OF the laws OF the state.