Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-23

public improvements; that non-par-
tisan tariff commission be appointed
to raise the expenses Of the govern
ment; that the government own and
operate the railroads; that 1t establish
and maintain schools In which Ameri-
can youth shall be taught the science
of railroad building, equipment and
transportation; that 1t own and oper
ate the telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS, to be part Of the postal depart
ment; that the government at once
build the Nicaragua canal and operate
II; that the people should have
the right through the initiative
and referendum to declare their will
on all questions touching the domestic
and financial policy Of the government,
and on all questions pertaining to ma
tional and internal improvements and
treaties with foreign nations; that the
president and vice president be elected
by the direct vote Of the whole people,
United States senators to be chosen in
the same way; that women should have
the right to vote; that there should be
a graduated income tax; that land
shouldEot be owned for speculative pur-
poses, and that all aliens resident and
nonresident, should lie prohibited
from owning any land in this country,
and to prevent and destroy land
monopoly" there should be a graduated
land tax; that every enterprise OF pub
lie utility which requires the aid of
the sovereign power, Of eminent do
main or taxation, should be owned
and controlled by the government; that
congress should pass an effective law
against foreign immigration, and such
law should be rigidly enforced to the
exclusion of all foreign immigration
which directly or indirectly completes
with the American aborer, and
to accomplish this end a per
capita tax is favored; that the Monroe
doctrine should be enforced; sympathy
is extended to Cuba; the issuance Of
government bonds is denounced as un-
constitutional In law and vicious and
unjust in morals; nterest-bearing
bonds should not be issued except by
act Of congress; opposition to the Pa
cifc railroad funding bill is expressed
and the demand made that the govern
ment proceed to enforce the collection
of all debts, principal and interest," due
from the Pacific railroads, and liberal
pensions to ex-union soldiers are ia.
vored.
MEETING OF BRYAN SUPPORTERS.
ST. Louis, July 2O-There was
meeting at the Lindell hotel last night
in the interest of Bryan. About so
men were present and quite a large
number of states represented. Sena-
tor Jones was asked as to what the
populists could expect in the way Of
recognition in case Bryan should be
Endorsed by the populist party. SEN
ator replied that in the event OF Mr..
Bryan's election to the presidency, he
would know no party, and would
recognize all those who would rally to
his support. The recognition of all
silver men would be equal. Afterwards
Senators Jones and Stewart had con-
ference with Senator Butler, of North
Carolina, and urged him to use his in
fluence with southern delegations to
support Bryan, as it was from these
delegations that the principal opposi-
ton to Bryan came 1t was stated in
the meeting that Mr.. Bryan had form
ally declined to make any specific
pledges, notwithstanding he had been
importuned to do so.
A SILVER UTTIMATUM.
ST. Louis, July 21--The silver party
leaders formulated new demand,
which meets the approval Of the pop
ulists who have been consulted. 1t is
that they shall insist upon the with
drawal of all the democratic congress
sional nominees who are Sound mon
ey" or gold standard men, or II they
will not withdraw, that the silver
men and populists unite in put
ting up in every congressional district
q free silver candidate. This 1t is
urged, should be presented to the ma
tional democratic committee as an ul-
timatum. The populists II is under.
stood, are to concentrate their work
.rd .ttamnt IN elect n con 0rass which