Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-07-12

together for the protection Of their rights and the
| advancement of their special vOCutlOns, and con
denim as autocratlc 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 AZ in the
past, favors liberal pensions to all loyal and de.
serving eXsoldiers in recognition OF their loyalty
| and devotion to their country, and the present
commissioner OF pensions Is entitled to the thanks
of all deserving soldiers for his Efforts to make
| deserved pension badge Of honor.
We favor the improvement OF public rOadB, and
| the passage of reasonable laws necessary TO ac'
compsh such result.
We demand the repeal of all laws authorizing
| the Issue Of bonds for any purpose other than
| public buildings and free bridges upon public
roads.
Owing to the vastly changed condition Of our
people since the adoption OF our state constitution
we are In favor Of a constitutional convention, TO
the end that many evils may be abolished and
many wants provided for. Pending the meeting
OF a constitutional convention and considering
the fact that the shameful delay in the admins.
trAtiOu of public Justice in the supreme judicial
tribunal of the state by reason OF the tremendous
| accumulation Of business therein ID denial Of
| Justice we are in favor of just legislative action
IN the way Of assistance to The supreme court as
vii guarantee TO litigants speedy decision in
The democrats Of Kansas again demand re-
submission Of the prohibitOry amendment TO the
vote OF the electors Of the commonwealth, believ
ing that experience from year TO year since Its
adoption has demonstrated that II was the work
of folly and fanaticism; that II has not In the
| slightest degree essened the evils Of intemper
| anc3 ind has been the fruitful parent Of fraud,
bube y, ptrury and Official corruption, and In
lieu thereof We favor a system Of high license and
Local option and demand tue repeal Of the iniqu-
itUus 1--we passed for the purpose OF carrying ln-
to practical effect the purpose and intent OF said
amendment
We oppose woman suffrage as tending to destroy
the home and the family the true basis Of pOliti
Cul safety and express tine hope that the helpmeet
and guardian OF the family sanctuary may not be
dragged from the modest purity OF self imposed
seclusiOn TO be thrown unwilllngly into the UNI
feminine places Of political strife
The disgraCeful returning board proceedings OF
the last election, worthy OF the palmiest days Of
carpetbag corruption, resulting as IL did in the
unlawful larceny Of the lower house Of the legis-
laure, rs also the subaequent dlsgraCeful pro-
ceedngs Of both populist aud republican parties
deserve the patriotic attention and condemnation
Of the people.
MINORITY REPORTS.
Hon. s. A. Riggs offered "a an amendment to
paragraph OF tue majority report the financial
plank, the following substitute:
we again declare in favor Of a timetable cur.
rsnCy aud the free coinage Of both gold and silver
upon equal terms nc u fair ratio and without dis
Crimnatlon to the cad that the growth Of the
currency nay keep pace with the growth OF bust
ness, aud tnat the debtor may not be met with
constantly reducing values for the products Of la
bnr We faYOr, however, ratio OF l6 u !, and
that all currency DO kept ut parity, aud OF equal
value.