The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-04-22

and concise: that It should be prompt an,
inexpensive in operation. avoiding pref
efences. obstructing fraud, Furnishing dis
honesty; that it should protect alike debto
and creditor. bringing liberty to the unfortu
nate. while restraining the INSCRIPTIONS
and that we recommend congress to enac
such law.
p Resolved, That we recommend to thu
several legislatures Of the states to take nee
essary steps to procure the enactment o
such uniform laws as may be necessary Il
prevent the misuse Of concentrated capita
through trusts" and combines" to force
up prices OF the necessaries of life far be
yond the point warranted by the relation Of
supply and demand.
a. Resolved. That it Is the sense of this
congress that the present immigration laws
be so amended that only immigrants who
both desire and are fit for American citizen.
ship should be permitted to land upon OuI
shores.
"a Resolved. That the public domain of the
| United States is the heritage of the people
and should be preserved and used. We
| therefore recommend the speedy extin-
guishment of the Indian titles in Oklahoma,
| Indian territory and other states and terri
| tories; the abolition of the tribal system
| the settlement of all Indians on lands in sew.
crafty and the opening OF the surplus lands
| to settlement under the prov isions of the
| sense OF this congress that the president Of
| the United States open for settlement the
| several Indian reservations just as soon as
| the allotments Of the land in the several res.
| ervations have been made and not postpone
the opening of the land until all of the sew
| eral allOttng agents conclude their work.
| a. Resolved, That it Is the sense of this
congress that the ownership of lands by
| non resident aliens should be prohibited.
Is. Resolved, That all lands held by rail-
roads and not earned by them according to
| the terms of the government grant shall be
steads to actual settlers. with proper pro-
visions to protect the gifts of settlers on
| and purchasers OF such land
Is Resolved, That it is tho sense of this
congress that the general government should
cede its arid land. under proper conditions.
| to the various states within whose boundar
ries such lands are situated.
"a. Resolved, That we indorse the action
of the department of agriculture for what It
has done toward the reclamation Of the
semi arid region by artesian wells. and that
congress be respectfully urged to make an
appropriation OF money sufficient in amount
to continue this work. and further establish
and operate by practical men numerous ex-
perimental stations throughout the plains
region, and to in every way possible eIcour-
age the speedy reclamation of said region by
Irrigation.
IS Resolved. That tho pretended buying
and selling OF produce. provisions and other
property where there il no intention of
making an actual delivery or transfer there
of is gambling; that such gambling tends to
disOrganizs business, render prices unnat-
urally fuctuating and is injurious alike to
the producer and the legitimate dealer; that
all such gambling should be prohibited by
law, under heavy penalties.
q Resolved, That the territory of New
lation than both the states last admitted
into the union, be speedily admitted as a
state; as also should Arizona, which, in
every respect, is equal to either of said states
last admitted.
30. Resolved, That we desire to represent
the necessity ex sting for a rigid observance
OF the fish and game laws of the various
states, and the adoption Of means for their
effectual enforcement believing that only by
such a course can our fish and game be pre-
served from determination, the necessary
encouragement gwen to the propagation OF
the food fishes and game animals, and sue
cess assured to the various efforts now being
made toward acclimatizatiOn; and that the
states generally be invited to take concerted
action in the matter, and to effect perma-
nent organization for the purpose Of devel-
oping the commercial advantages to be de-
rived from an intelligent and vigorous plan
of procedure.
81 Resolved, mat the honorable secretary
of agriculture is entitled to our warmest
thanks and highest commentator for his
persistency, energy and untiring efforts in
his foreign policy to remove distractions to
our meat trade. create amity between the
trade of this and other nations-which will
en- in better prices. larger sales and a
brighter future for the cattle industry. and
that we urge on congress the amendment OF
the law as to provide for the proper sani-
tatiOn of stock yards and stock cars.
81 Resolved, That we hail with delight
the spirit OF fraternity that is displayed by
the delegates now in attendance upon the
Western commercial congress, and also the
manifest determination that old animosities
too long engendered between the sections
shall be forever displaced by the more i'm
portant work of securing the complete es
Enlistment of "eQual rights" to all, and
special privileges to none.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report on resolutions
was presented by E. V. Smalley, of
Minnesota, and Case Broderick, of
Kansas 1t follows:
The minority. unable to agree with the
majority. submit their report, and ask that
the following resolutions be substituted for
resolutions numbered:
Resolved, That as the present statute pro-
vidinY for duty on imports and for recip-
but recently became operative, il would be
unwise for this congress to declare for or
against such statute until its effect in the in
terests of the whole country is better known.
That we favor the enactment of a law by
congress providing for the appointment of a
non partisan tariff commission, the business
Of which shall be to inquire into the earn
ings of labor in all industrial callings, in
Guiding agriculture, with view to an equita-
BILE adjustment of tar # schedules from time
to me as the industrial and business inter
ests Of the country may require. That we
further favor reciprocity administered in the
interests of agriculture equally with manu-
factur ng interests.
That We are opposed to a tariff for revenue
only, believing that such ariff would be
levied on tea, coffee, sugar and other articles
which We most largely import for general
use. And that we hold fast to the time hon.
ored patriotic American principle that in all
tariff laws a moderate protection to Amer
lean industry should be kept in view to the
end that American labor ill be preferred.
TORNADO TORN.
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