Western Kansas world., 1890-10-25
g,on the lowest prOss.sle freIght charges 70

gion the lowest possible freight charges to
| foreign markets.
We commend the legislation passed by
congress at its present session. and the leg
isiature OF this state at its last session,
against trusts, combines and monopolies
whose object is to interfere in any manner
with trade or control either products or
| their prices and we earnestly urge congress
bling in grain and other agricultural pro-
ducts.
Our present chlet magistrate, Benjamin
Harrison, has been In line with republican
principles aud policy and has been respOn-
| SiVe to the demands or 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 tneStimable services In
tho national congress. And we favor the
re election u John j. Ingalls, to the United
Ten years exemption from the evil effects
of the traf1c In Intoxicating liquors, Sc
stitutional amendment and the statutes
supplemental thereto, by which vice has
been lessened and crime decreased, leads
rs TO express a determined opposition to
ny changes IN the prohibitory legislation
our state, except such as VIII make the
avs stronger and more efficient and in
;rease the good order, sobriety and welfare
The Organization Of trades into distinct
bOIiee, binding them together in ties so
loose as to leave each trade entire indepen-
denco In the management OF its own al
fairs, yet holding tn en- all together closely
enough to insure concerted action and mu-
tual assistance, Is q powerful factor 1or
the protection of the labOring masses or
this country. The labor organizations
have adopted the first day Of September Ia
each year as devoted to labOr,aS an enuety
and an economic force, and as a cause IN
which hundreds Of thousands are enlisted;
and we demand that at the coming session
of the legislature this day be declared Ie-
gal holiday.
books in all the schools Of the state. and
demand such legislation as VIII procure
by contract or otherwise, the best standard
books at the least possible cost:
We are in favor OF electlng the rallroad
commissioners by vote OF the people, aud
we demand of the next legislature 70 con-
fer upon the board OF railroad commission
ers ample power to regulate Cns passenger
and freight rates.
we are in favor OF more stringent legisla-
ton to compel the various corporations or
ganized and transacting business by the
authorities of this state, to keep their gen
eral ofices 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 will require rigid examination of
all banks and bankers at stated periods,
and public statement OF their financial
condition.
we favor suoa a change by legislation as
will produce a more effective system of the
assessment OF property for the purpose OF
taxation, and reduction OF the excessive
fees and salaries OF public officers, includ-
ing the public printing and county o11cers.
We demand that the legislature create a
state board Of arbitrations 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 introduc-
ton in this state OF cattle liable to impart
the Texas, Spleuic or Spanish fever at any
other time than between the first day OF De-
cemoer 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.
passes on railroads now IN vogue in this
state, by reason OF which every railroad
company is expected, as matter Of
courtesy, to com piiment all state officers,
members OF the legislature, Judges and
other public officers with free transporta-
ton over their respective lines, and we
favor the suppression of this practice by
proper legislation.
We are In favor OF legislation prohibiting
the employment of children under the age
Of IA years in mines, factories, workshops
or mercantile establishments.
We strongly endorse and approve the ad-
ministra lion OF the affairs OF this state by
sociateS in the state government as being
prominently wise, 1udiciouS and ecOnomi-
cal, and we do especially commend the
governor and attorney general for the en-
ergetic and elective efforts to promote the
execution or all OF the laws OF the state.