Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-02
The Legislature.

of the chief justice and the dissenting
Judge, Allen, upon the house organl-
cation.
The decision is a partisan one, as
the two republicans on the bench
voted to sustain the republicans; the
Populist judge, the Populists
Whether the decision is right or
wrong it is the duty Of all citizens to
obey it,
The Populist house assembled with
the republicans on Tuesday last and
took their seats, In speaking Of their
appearance upon the floor the Capi-
tai says;
AS the hour Of 10 u. m, to which
the house adjourned arrived yester-
day, the Populists entered represent
alive hall in u body. While 1t was no
doubt a source of some bitterness aud
humiliation for the members of the
Dunsmore house to give up the con
test, even when decided against them
by the supreme court, it was done
with as much good feeling as could
be expected Of men under such cir
cumstances. On the roll call all AN
swered to their names, seats were
drawn and the business Of the house
resumed with an addition of tifty-six
members. 1t was Il splendid exam
pie of the force and power Of law in
this country. II WaS the recognition
of the one safeguard this great cOltl-
try has against the talcteSSncSS Of an
drclW
The above is al honest confession
by a paper that for the past two years
has attempted to prove the Populists
a band of anarchists.
Speaker Douglass introduced into
the house the following resolutions;
Resolved, That in addition to max
ing all necessary appropriations, it is
the duty of this Legislature!
First-To pass law providing for
the election of railroad commissioners
by the people, enlarging their pow
ers, providing for the enforcement of
their decisions, and SO far as possible,
abolishing all unjust determinations
IN rates and in the furnishing of cars,
Second-To pass a mortgage law,
providing for u reasonable right of
redemption, and if possible, les5ening
the expense of foreclosure proceed
ings.
Third To pass a law providing for
the complete revision of the general
statutes of the state,
Fourth-To pass q law making
needed amendments to the statutes
relating to assessment and taxation.
Fifth-To pass a law for the pres
ervation Of the purity Of the ballot
and regulating the canvass Of votes
so as to provide against errors in the
counting, canvassng and declaring
lllt ItNulU VI lllt Sullt.
Sixth-To pass a law regulating
the weighing and screening of coal
at the mines.
Seventh-To pass a law providing
for the weekly payment Of wages
whenever the same can be required
without manifest injustice to employ
ers.
Elghth-To provide for an appel
late court, the judges of which shall
be elected by the people.
Nlnth-To proylde for the appor-
tionment of the state into congress
sional districts.
Tenth--To submit such amend
ments to the constitution rs may be
of most pressing necessity, and the
adoption of which by the people can
be reasonably anticipated.
And we pledge ourselves to labor
earnestly, patiently and unitedly to
promote these and other needed meas
ures Of legislation.
If the measures contemplated above
become laws the objects of the PEG.
ple's party will be attained so far as
state matters are concerned. How
ever, these measures have been de-
rided as revolutionary, anarchist in
tendency, and calculated to drive
railroads and capital out of the state.
The facts are the masses of the peo-
pie believe in the resolutions of Mr..
Douglass, and sooner or later they
will be upon the statute books as
laws.