Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-10-18
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| foreign markets.
| We commend the legislation passed by
| congress at its present session, and the leg
| fSiature or this state at It's last session,
/ against trusts, combines and mOnopOlleS
/ whose object is to interfere in any manner
| with trade or control either products or
| their prices; and we earnestly urge congress
| to prevent, by proper legislation, all gam
| bling In grain and other agricultural pro-
| ducts.
Tho administration of national affairs by
| our present chief magistrate, Benjamin
| Harrison, has been IN line with republican
| principles and policy and has been respon
| Sive to the demands Of the people, and is
deserving OF the most hearty commenda-
ton.
We commend our distinguished senators,
John j. Ingalls, and Preston B. Plumb, for
their faithful and ineStimable services in
the national congress. And we favor the
reelection OF John J. ingalls, to the United
States senate.
Ten years exemption from the evil effects
OF the trafic In Intoxicating liquors, Sc
cured by faithful observance of the con-
stitutional amendment and the statutes
supplemental thereto, by which vice has
been leSSened and crime decreased, leads
Us to express determined opposition to
ny changes in the prOhibltory legislation
our state, except such as Will make the
Tvs stronger and more ef1cient and in
crease the good order, sobriety and welfare
Of the people.
The organization of trades into distinct
bodies, binding them together in ties SO
loose as to leave each trade entire indepen-
dence in the management of its own af
fairs, yet holding tn en- all together closely
enough to insure concerted action and mu-
tual assistance, is a powerful factor for
the protection OF the laboring masses OF
have adopted the first day Of September In
each year as devoted to labor.aS an entiety
and an economic force, and as cause in
which hundreds of thousands are enlisted;
and we demand that at the coming session
of the legislature this day be declared le-
gal holiday.
books in all the schools Of the state, and
demand such legislation as will procure
by contract or otherwise, the best standard
books at the least possible cost.
We are in favor Of electing the railroad
commissioners by a vote of the people, and |
we demand of the next legislature to con- !
fer upon the board of railroad commission |
ers ample power TO regulate the passenger |
and freight rates.
We are in favor OF more stringent legisla :
ganlzed and transacting business by the !
authorities Of this state to keep their gen |
eraI of1ces and all the books, records and |
papers pertaining 70 all their transactions !
within the limits Of the state OF Kansas.
We are In favor OF the enactment or a |
law that will require 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
will produce more effective system OF the /
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taxation, and reduction Of the excessive |
fees and salaries OF public officers, includ- |
ing the public printing and county officers. |
We demand that the legislature create |
state board OF arbitr6tions 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 introduce !
ton in this state OF cattle liable to tmpart /
the Texas Splenic or Spanish fever at any 1
other time than between the first day OF De- /
cember and the first 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.
state By reason OF which every railroad |
company is expected, as a matter of |
courtesy to compliment all state officers, |
OF the legislature, judges and |
other public officers with free trensporta- |
tion over their respective lines, and we |
favor the suppression OF this practice by /
proper legislation.
We are IN favor Of legislation prohibiting 1
the employment Of children under the age /
OF IA years IN mines, factories, workshops |
or mercantile establishments.
We strongly endorse and approve the ad !
OF the Affairs OF this state by 1
Governor Lyman Z. Humphrey and his as |
socIates In the state government IS being l
wise, Judicious and economi- !
cal. and we do especially commend the /
governor and attorney general for the en-
ereetfc and elective efforts TO promote the l
execution of all OF the laws OF the state.