The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-09-10


Ten years exemption fror tbs evil effect1
of the tram in intoxicating liquors. secured
by q faithful observance OF the C0nstisu'
tional amendment and the statutes supple
mental thereto. by which vice has been Ies'
sened and crime decreased, leads us to
express a determined opposition to any
changes in the prohibitory legislation Oh
dur State, except such as will make the laws
stronger and more efficient and increase the
good order, sobriety and welfare OF tns
people.
The organization of trades into distinct
| bodies, binding them together In ties 10
loose as to leave each trade entirely inde-
pendent in the management OF its own
affair.". yet holding them al together close'y
enough to insure concerted action and mu-
| .ual assistance. is a powerful factor for the
protection of the Iaboring masses OF this
| country. The latOr organizations nave
adopted the DIR It day of September in each
| year as devoted to labor as an entity and an
| economic force. and az q cause in which
! hundreds of thousands are enlisted; and We
demand that at the coming session OF tn >
| L gislature this day Le declared . legal
| holiday.
We are in favor of a uniformity of text
| books in all the schools Of the State. and de-
mand such eyislation as will procure, by
| contract or otherwise. the best standard
books ut the leas, possible cost
| We are in favor Of electing the Railroad
Commissioners by the vote OF the people,
and we demand OF the next Legislature to
| confer upon the Board Of Railroad COmms =
sioners ample power to regulate the passen-
ger and II eight rates..
We are in favor of more stringent legis-
| latiOn to compel the various corporations
organic I'd and transacting business by the
authority OF this State to keep their gen.
eral Offices and all the books. reco, ds and
-. Ill hi.
within the limits of the State of Kansas.
We are in favor OF the enactment Of a law
that will require a rigid examination of all
banks and bankers at stated periods, and q
public statement of their I'm AM ial condition.
We favor such a change by legislation as
will produce q more effective system of the
assessment of property for the purpose of
taXati, n, and a reduction OF the excessive
fees and salaries of public officers, includ-
ing the public printing and county Officers.
We demand that the Legislature create q
State Board of Arbitration 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
ito in this State of cattle liable to impart
the Texas. splenic or Spanish f.ver at any
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 subj ct of the payment OF
employees, OF Individuals companies or cor
porations engaged in mining and manu-
featuring, as 10 provid for weekly payment
OF wa ses 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 a matter of court
esq. to c. mrlimet all State cffic rs men,
l. Al - s.,lz.
public officers 9TH free transportation over
e c r lines, and we favor the suppression Of
this practice by proper legislation.
We are in favor OF legislation prohibiting
the emI loyment of children under the age
of fourteen years in mines, factories, work.
sh ps mercantile est, hi .shmentI.
We strongly indorse and "pprove the ad.
ministratiCn of the affairs of this State by
Governor Lyman U. Humphrey and his as
sociates in the State Government as being
pre- emi;:ently wise. tudiciOus and econom.
ical. and We do especially commend the
Governor and Attorney General tor their
energetic and eff ctive efforts TO promote
the execution Ct all of the laws of the State.
The following additional resolutions
were added to the platform:
That {. Q next legislature should so amend
the laws relating to foreclosure and sale of
real estate under mortgage contract, as
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of redeeming such real estate within twelve
months from date of such for closure sale
by the payment of the JUG gment and OF legal
int est from date Of sale to date of re.
dempt on.
VII reas, The cattle syndicates Of the
West are permitted to occupy the public
domain. for use in business which IL in d.
rect competition with the farmers of the
State; therefore, be it
Resolved, TIL It We ask Congress to provide
such suitable rental or tax as VIII place
them eff from position of favor .ti<m and
br .nS them into fair IN equal compt tition
with those who own their lands. and pay
taxes on them "a well as on the cattle.
The convention then named the fol-
lowing State Central Committee, after
which adjournment was declared:
At large, Il. F. Moore, of Butler Coun-
ty; First district l. l. Terwilliger,
Leavenworth; Second district, S B.
McLemore, Bourbon; Third district, S.
S. kirkpatrick, Fredonia; Fourth dis
trict, L. E. Finch, Burlingame; Fifth
district, I. f. Carver, Salina; Sixth
district L. NJ. Lockard, Norton;
Seventh district, w. T. Walker,
Wellington; First Judicial district
C. +. Johnson, Osborne; Second
1uulCl3l O1SCrlct, NJ. L. CampOell, shaw.
nee; Third judicial district. L F. Ran
dolpb. Atchlson; Fourth judicial dis
trict, A. A. Franklin, Ottawa; Fifth
judicial district, d. w. Eastman,
Lyon: Sixth judicial district, G.
w. Pye, Crawford; Seventh judicial
district E J. Kinney. Usage Mission;
Eighth judicial district, O l. Moon.
Dickinson; Ninth judicial district A.
L. Green, Newton; Tenth judicial dis
trict, T. II. Johnson, Miami; Eleventh |
judicial district, John H. Smith. Chero-
kee; Twelfth judicial district J. B. Be
sack. Washington; Thirteenth judicial
district Adrian Reynolds Chautauqua;
Fourteenth judicial district O. H. |
Anterior. Russell; Fifteenth judicial
district, S. II. Dodge, Mitchell /;
Sixteenth judicial district W. L.
Kenyon, Mitchell; Seventeenth judicial !
district, J. r. Sedgwick. Rawlins; Eight
eenth judicial district J. H. Mercer, |
Sedgwick; Nineteenth judicial district |
r. T. Simons, Sumner; Twenty-first |
iudicial district a w KirywoOd