The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-08

cheapening the cost of such transportation and
lessening the ultimate expense of maintenance
TO the taxpayer.
| We favor the complete revision Of the laws
relating TO assessment and taxation TO the end
that all property, real and personal, shall bear
its just proportion of :he public burdens, and we
believe that sound business principles demand
that all property be assessed at its actual value
We demand of the legislature at the earliest
practicable moment the enactment of law
making liberal provision for the representation
OF the state and a display Of its resources at the
worlds Columbian exposition
We demand an amendment 10 the mortgage
law, so as TO provide for liberal right Of re-
deEption of all real property after sale under
foreclosure of mortgage
We demand the strictest legislation for pre-
serving the purity Of the ballot and prohibiting
corrupt use of money and corrupt practices at
elections, and throwing such safeguards around
the voter as shall protect him from intirnida-
tion or coercion of any kind and guaranteeing
the absolute secrecy of his ballot
We favor the submission TO a vote OF the peo-
pie Of an amendment 10 the constitution elimi-
mating the disqualification OF sex in the enjoy
ment Of the elective franchise. .
We favor such legislation as may be neceS-
sary TO enable and encourage the people of
western Kansas to irrigate and reclaim their
lands.
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of children under Ia years of age in mines,
workshops and factoriesi also law forbidding
the exercise of any police power whatever by
persons not duly empowered thereto by lawful
authority, state or national; also a law provid-
ing for the weekly payment Of wages Of cor
porations where IN the judgment of the legis-
lature, the same shall be practicable.
We disapprove OF the system of blacklisting
employees by railways or other corporations, for
any cause whatsoever, believing there is an
other and better way 10 protect the interests Of
employers less arbitrary and oppressive in its
effects
We favor legislation authorizing the settle
ment of all differences between railway com
pauies AID their employees by some competent
tribunal composed Of persons familiar with the
practical workings of railroads.
We insist that the great transportation com
pauies which derive from Kansas laws their
financial existence. owe to the people of Kansas
equitable and honest treatment in the matter
of freight rates and are opposed TO the inequit-
able and oppressive discrimination in the adj
justment Of such rates by said corporations.
whereby the merchants, shippers and CON
sumers of other states are enriched at the ex.
pense and 10 the injury of the people Of Kansas.
We urQualifedly indorse our state railroad
commissioners il their efforts to remedy some
OF the evils complained of. and we believe that
where there is q wrong there should always be
a remedy. and. if the grievances which are the
subject of reasonable complaint be not remedied
by the voluntary action of the railroad corpora
tiOns, we demand of the next legislature the ut
most diligence il enacting such remedy by ap-
pTopriate legislation, providing remedy there
for 10 the END that the agricultural. mercantile