Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26
thoroughly test the question of irrigation in

western Kansas.
We recommend the establishment by cur govern
ment Of a non-partisan national commission on
immigration, to examine into the and effect
of foreign pauper immigration and to devise some
efficient means of securing to American wage-earn-
ers some of the protection that has in years past
been so fayishly slowed by the Republican party
upon party benefeiaTies
Recognizing that fundamental principle of our
government is religious liberty we denounce any
party association which attempts to make reiig
ious convictions test qualification for office.
Total separation Of church and state must ever be
maintained.
Recognizing as we do, the legal rights of capital
and labor, of corporations and individuals, we ap-
prove of such legislation national and state-as
will preserve the just rights OF capital and fair
Pensation for labor, both must be in harmony and
each must respect the rights OF the other and the
! law must protect them both-
We affirm the natural and legal right OF all wage
earners to organize themselves peaceably together
Tor the prtecton OF their rights and the advance
ment of their special vocations, and condemn as
autOcratic, tyrannical and vicious the spirit that
would deny that right.
We congratulate the Democrats of Kansas upon
the election of Hon. John Martin to the senate of
| the United States, commend his fidelity to the
interests of the people and his course in the United
States senate.
| The Democratic party in the future as in the
past favors liberal pensions to loyal and deserving
exsoldiers in recognition of their loyalty and de-
votion to their country. and the present commis-
soDer Of pensions is entitled the thanks of all
deserving soldiers for his efforts to make deserved
pension badge of honor.
/ We favor the improvement of public roads and
the passage of reasonable laws necessary to accom-
| plish such result.
issue OF bonds for any purpose other than public
buildings and free bridges upon public roads
Owing 10 the vastly changed condition OF our
people since the adoption of constitution,
we are in favor Of constitutional convention, to
the end that many evils may be abolished and
many wants provided for. Pending the meeting of
constitutional convention and considering the fact
| that the shameful delay in the administration of
public justice in the supreme judicial tribunal OF
the state by reason of the tremendous aecunula-
ton of business therein is denial of justice,
in favor of just legislative action in the way of
assistance TO the supreme court will guarantee to
litigants a speedy decision in their cases
The Democracy Of Kansas again demand Tesub-
of the electors of the believing that
experience from year to year since its adoption has
demonstrated that it the work of folly and fam
atici that it has not in the slightest degree ie-
sened the evils OF intempeFance and has been the
fruitful parent of fraud bribery, perjury and ofic-
ial corruption and in lieu thereof we favor sys-
TEN of high license and local option and demand
the repeal of the iniquitous laws passed for the
purpose of carrying into practical effect the purpose
and intent of said amendment.
! We oppose woman suffrage tending to destroy
safety and express the hope that the helpneet and
| guardian of the family sanctuary may not be
dragged from the modest purity of self-imPosed
secInsiOn to be thrown unwilingiy into the uDfem-
| mime places of pIli'ieai strife.
| The disgraceful returning board proceedings of
the last election, worthy of the palniest days of
carpet bag eorruptIon resulting ii did in the
lawful larceny of the lower house of the legislature.
as also the subsequent disgracetul proceedings of
both Popuiist and Republican parties deserve the
patriotic attention and condemnation of the people