Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14

whereas inc legislature OF 1921 suvni,vu,,
70 the electors Of the state q resolution recon-
mendlng the calling OF a convention TO revise
amend or change the constitution OF the state
OF Kansas and
Whereas The late republican state conven.
ton claiming majority OF the electors Of ,bis
commonwealth was too cowardly 10 EXPRESS
even an opinion as 10 how the electors ahouid
vote on this question We denounce such cow.
aruly acts a. unworthy Of any political party
which has an opinion at all upon the political
welfare OF the people OF this state and wa de-
mand and advocate the calling of such conven.
ton, TO the end that the people OF the state
snail have an opportunity TO amend their or.
game law, so as TO make IL adequate TO the ne
cessiues OF our great and growing state
Resolved That II 10 the duty OF the legis.
lature TO enact such legislation as will provide
for Just and equitable system Of freight rates.
state. " 49,
Resolved, That we denounce as n fraud
and palpable Misrepresentation the res.
o ,, OF the state republican convention,
"That the republican party Is the party OF law
and order and that when II says aIt demands
the vigorous and manly enforcement Of every
provision OF the constitution and every law on
the statute book including those for the en-.
forcement Of the prohibitory amendment" IL
KNOWS mat every Intelligent voter in the state
10 aware that this declaration Is not true ana
is but sop thrown in bad faith by the republi
can party TO the prohibition party OF the state
resolved, That In our judgment the prohib-
itory amendment and the laws passed in pursu.
ance thereof have not reduced the evils Of in.
temperance, but have been the fruitful source
OF perjury, bribery and injustice Of every form.
The constitutional amendment and the laws
passed TO carry the same into effect should he
repealed and an efficient local option law he
substituted in their stead.
Resolved, That II is the duty OF the state
legislature and OF the national congress at as
early date as possible TO enact laws which
viii compel railway companies TO adopt some
emciant system of safety appliances for the
protection OF the lives and the limbs OF that
large class OF citizens who are engaged In the
service OF the railway companies Of Kansas
and of the United States.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the Democratic
party is the natural friend and protector OF the
laooring man, we demand OF tho state leRisla.
ture law protecting these citizens from that
system OF oppression known as ''blacklisting"
OF discharged employees by railway and other
corporations.
Resolved, That we demand that the next leg
stature OF this state enact law which shall
provide that railroad companies shall be liable
for damages suffered by their employees by rea.
son Of Injuries sustained by such employees in
consequence OF defects in road tracks or roll.
ing stock, or other negligence OF a railroad com.
pany, and whether such defect was known 10
such injured employe or not
Resolved That the democratic party Of Kan.
sas are In fnNor OF the election OF railroad com
missioners by the people
Resolved, That we are In favor OF and recon.
mend that the legislature provide for an effect.
I've system OF highway improvement, so that |
transportation from the farms 10 depots and
centers OF trade and business may be made easy
and rapid at all seasons OF the year.
Resolved, That we are In favor OF liberal an.
preparations for the worlds Columbian exposi- |
ton.
Upon these principles we place our candi.
dates In the field and ask the support OF the |
evelheaded, Intelligent and honest electors OF |
the state
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Following Is the new state central |
DIT. $, T. Nicely, Leavenworth; r. H. Morris. |
Atchison; John Mileham Topeka; j. p. Kesier,
Dttawai J, NJ McCown, Emporia; j. s. Chap.
nan, Fort Scott; NJ. @ Smith, Yates Center.
u Il Strother, Abilene; o S, Comm, Hutchin.
ioni j, l. Pettyiohn, Olathe; Frank W. Fry,
Parsons 4. NJ. Dolan, Clifton Capt NJ N |
Snnett, Arkansas City; @. A, Collett Ellis.
worth; X ID. Bowen, Smith Center; A. H. |
Jacobs, Larned; Tully Scott Oberlin; Thomas
.. Fitch, Wichita; J. T. Halsey. wellington;
q. G.. Strothman. Great Bend: @. Eiford, Clay
Center; A. J. Birchheld, Centralia; s. S. Rev.
lolds, Grainheld; IL Park Jones, Anthony; n.
w. Morgan Eureka; W. H. Petition, Dodge
Jityi w, A. Eaton, Kingman; John A. Hale,
Kansas City; Charles A. Hitler, Salinn; John l. |
lee, Ashland; George W. Arp, Ulysses; Abe
frokes, Dighton, and James NJ Fike Oberlin. |