Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-02
to thoroughly ties. the question of irrigation in

to thoroughly test the question of irrigation in
western Kansas.
ment of a non-partisan national commission
immigration, to examine :nTo the cause and effect
efficient means of securing American wage-earn-
ers some OF the protection that has in years past
been so lavishly bestowed by the Republican party
upon party bene6ciaries.
Recognizing that fundamental principle of our
government is religious liberty, we denounce any
party association which attempts TO make relig
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 gislation 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 peaceabiy together
for the protection of their rights and the advance
ment of their special vocaiions and condemn
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
interests of the people and his in the United
States senate.
The Democratic party in the future as in the
past favOrs liberal pensions TO loyal and deserving
ex-soders, in recognition of their loyalty and de-
votion to their country and the present commits
sioner of pensions is entitled to the thanks of all
deserving soldiers for his efforts to make deserved
We favor the improvement of public roads. and
the passage of reasonable laws necessary to accom-
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 state constitution,
we 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 administration of
public justice in the supreme judicial tribunal OF
the state by reason of the tremendous accumula-
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
! htigants a speedy decision in their cases.
The Democracy of Kansas again demand a Tesub-
mission of the prohibitory amendment to the vote
of the electors OF the commonwealth believing that
experience from year to year since its adoption has
demonstrated that it the work of folly and fam
aticim; that it has not in the slightest degree les
sened the evils of intemperanee and has been the
fruitful parent of fraud, bribery perjury and oic
ial corruption, and in lieu thereof we favor sys-
tenn 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 as tending to destroy
the home and the family the true basis of political
safety and express the hope that the helpmeet and
guardian of the family sanctuary may not be
dragged from the modest purity of self-mPosed
seclusiOn 10 be thrown unwilingIy into the UDfem-
inine places of political strife.
The disgraeeful returning board proceedings of
the last election, worthy of the palmiest days OF
carpet bag corruptIon resulting it did in the
lawful larceny of the lower house of the legislature,
as also the subsequent disgraceful proceedings of
both PopuIist and Republican parties deserve the
patriotic attention and condemnation of the people