Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-10-11
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We commend the legislation passed by
congress at its present session, and the leg
islature OF this state at Its last session.
against trusts, combines and monopolieS
whose object Is to Interfere IN any manner
with trade OF 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.
The 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 in'stimable services In
the national congress. And we favor the
re election OF John j. Ingalls, to the United
States senate.
Ten years exemption from the evil enects
of the traf1c 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
Is to express determined opposition to
~ changes in the prOhibitory legislation
our state, except such as Will make the
Tvs stronger and more efficient and In
.reaSe the good order, SObriety and welfare
The Organization of trades into distinct
bodies, binding them together In ties SO
loose as to leave each trade entire indie pen
fairs, yet holding tn en- all together closely
enough to insure concerted action and mu-
tual assistance Is 2 powerful factor for
this country. The labor ORGANIZATIONS
have adopted the first day Of september In
each year as devoted to lab0ras 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 q le-
gal holiday.
We are in favor OF q uniformity Of text
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 electing the railroad
commissioners by 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-
Hon to compel the various corporations or
ganized and transacting business by the
authorities 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
law that will require rigid examination of
all banks and bankers at stated periods,
and q public statement OF their financial
We favor such a change by legislation as
will produce more effective system or the
assessment of property for the purpose OF
taxation, and reduction or the excessive
fees and salaries OF public officers, tnclud-
ing the public printing and county oncers.
We demand that the legislature create
state board OF arbitratlonS 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 impart
the Texas, Splenic or Spanish fever at any
other time than between the first day or 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 az 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 BY reason of which every railroad
company is expected, as matter OF
courtesy to compliment oil 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 Il years In mines, factories, workshops
OF mercantile establishments.
We strongly endorse and approve the al
miniStration OF the AFFAIRS of this state by
Governor Lyman L, Humphrey and bis as
sociates in the state government as being
prominently wise, JudlciOuS and ecCnomi-
cal and we do especially commend the
governor ard attorney general for the en-
ergetic and effective efforts to promote the
execution OF all OF the laws OF the state.