The Advocate and news., 1898-05-04

OF the Legislature TO prohibit IT'S tlge,
except In State institutions.
We demand the repeal OF the metrppoI.
ltan police law for the following reasons:
IL, is undemOcratic, anti1republioan
and un-Amerlcan In principle and la
practice. It Is demorallElng, degrading
and debauchlng. It has subjected every
State administration since It's adoption
to the charge OF boodleism and corrup-
hon, and to the charge of being a party
to the violation OF the constitution and.
laws Of our State by accepting stipulated
sums for the privilege OF violating law;
and for the further reason that iit has
absolutely failed TO accomplish the pur-
pose for which the law was enacted. X
We favor the election OF the chief OF
police, with power to appoint all sub
crdinates. .aru
We favor vigorous prosecution OF the
war against Spain aud her cohorts, and
demand full and complete freedom for
Cuban patriots, and that, too, without
buying same by Issuing Of bonds, as
bonded slavery Is worse than Spanish
domination and cruelty, because II en-
slaves not only them but their posaerlty.
We also demand ample compensation for
the Maine, and large indemnity for the
loss of 266 patriots, 30 foully murdered
by the treacherous and lnhuman Span
iards.
We favor the use for immediate SER
vice, as soldiers, those who are drilled
and equipped and the commissioning Of
those who have been tried In the fira OF
battle and know what war means, to
lead those who are going to do battle EOr
their country and the, freedom OF their
brothers; for experience In any business
or trade is OF great value, but in no place
can 1t do so much for humanity and our
country, as In that Of a commander and
leader, Theoretical knowledge Is good,
but the practical Is what brings best
results and perfection.
We are unalterably opposed TO the.
Issue of any interest-bearing bonds, be-
cause absolute money or greenbaclla,
good for all debts, public and private,
have behind them the whole government,
and so long as the issue Ia kept within
the expenditures OF the government
(Which now amounts to 500 millions an
nually) will be good at their face value,
0Au bnN bONVAlIAOApJ WOuAA HuVp NVA bMU
people the large and ever-growing inter-
est charged annually.
We indorse the action Of our popullst
Senator and Congressman from Kansas
in their untirlng efforts FOR the freedom
of our Cuban brothers, as we'll as for the
greater liberty and freedom OF the COM
mon people OF our own State and nation.
We appreciate the many good laws
passed by our last Senate and Legls-
lature In the interest OF the people and
taxpayer; that Is, the stock yards, school
book and salary laws, saving to our tax
payers more than one million dollars an
nually.
We also appreciate their efforts In
passing railroad law OF merit.
We believe that all laws should be
initiated by our voters or legislators and
then submitted to the people for their
adoption or rejection without the kingly
prerogatiVe Of any veto.
We, therefore, favor the initiative and
referendum. ~
We condemn the last Republican adI
ministratIon for the prohgate and cor
rupt manner In which they used the
funds appropriated for the partial COM
pletion of the State house, and favor
the placing of such funds in the future
under the control Of a board OF public
works, composed Of competent me
chanics.
We favor State fre and life insurance,
the same to be owned and operated by
the State
We favorthe loaniRg Of the school fund
direct to the people on real estate secur-
ity. t.H
The Mcpherson Republican convention
was anything put a love feast. Dele