The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-13
NEW STATE TICKET.
Referendum Club Puts Out Straight Populist
state Ticket

Another state ticket was launched forth
yesterday upon the troubled ocean of poll
tics. 1t is as follows:
For associate justice-W. II. Benning-
ton, Topeka
For governor-Cyrus Corning, Topeka.
For lieutenant governor-M. \. Frat,
Wichita.
For secretary Of state-Fred Anthony,
Leavenworth.
For state auditor-Alexander Young,
Pitisburg.
For superintendent public instruction
Mrs. Eta Semple. Ottawa.
For attorney general-H. a. White,
Augusta.
For state treasurer-S. T. Cherry, Par
sons.
The above ticket is the result of a meet
ing of the Initiative and Referendum club
here yesterday, the required number of
names having been signed to petition 60
have the ticket placed upon the regular
Australian ballot to be voted on
at the coming election. The
petition was signed by LOCO voters scat
tered all over the state aud to a man they
are old time populists who were shocked
Mt the political methods adopted by the So
called reform administration of Governor
Lewelling. Ii is said that there has been
quite demand for the ticket by people
VINO WOulu nOb return 10 the Oiu parties
and who could not vote for the reelection
of the present administration with the
dark record they have made. They claim
TO have a following of from 1,C00 10 10 600
in the state and think their ticket will be
advocated by double that numser before
election day.
The following is the platform upon
which the new ticket will stand at the
coming election.
We are in the midst Of industrial par
alysis unparalleled for want and woe in
the history of this country. We believe
that this unhappy condition was brought
about through the schemes aud tricks of
the dominating power OF political parties.
TIE wanton departure OF the Peoples
party OF Kansas, where IL is in power,
from the basic principles of It's national
plaI form and its coliusion with its well
known enemy, its combination with evil
agencies which corrupt society and de-
bauch politics, leads us TO gravely doubt the
adequacy of political parties to meet the
demands of the hour, therefore, being pro-
foundly impressed with these facts, aud
impelled by the solemn conviction of our
own duty, do submit the following declara-
tious for the approval of the People of
Kansas.
l. We iudorse the Omaha platform
adopted July 4. 1892 laying special stress
upon the government ownership of all
public utilities.
Second-We demand the abrogation of
all laws that DO not bear equally upon
capital and labor, we also demand the
abolition of the convict contract system
and we further demand that the mining
interest of Kansas shall receive the same
protection from the state legislature that
industries DO and that the output of the
penitentiary mines aud the product of
prison labor shall not be brought into COM
petition with the product OF the free labor
of the state.
Third-We demand the reduction of the
number of officials of the state down 10 the
number actually needed TO secure a good
and effective administration of public
affairs. aud that salaries be leSsened 60 cor
respond with the incomes OF the great
mass of bread winners and tax payers OF
the state that government may not be. an
unjust burden upon the governed.
fourth-Ne demand the abolition of the
metropolitan police system and ius.rt that
the right of self-iocal government be ac
corded TO our cities with 70 other abridg-
meut than that o. the constitution and
general laws of the state.
Fifth-We believe that the adoption of
sill needed reforms can only be secured
through direct legislation toy means of the
Swiss system of initiative aud referendum,
Therefore we shall use our best eDdeAvOrs
10 secure the adoption OF the initiative and
referendum at the earliest possible
moment TO the end that ali officers De
elected by the direct vote o. the people and
the evils OF federal aud state patronage be
abolished, and that equity and justice
may be cryStalliZed into law by he direct
Will of the people.