The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

under such regulations as will prevent a
men from controlling or regula ting prices.
Charges for such services to cover actual
cost of operation and repairs only.
We demand that the state of Kansas
shall provide insurance protection, both
fire and life, as a state function. at cost
These demands being in opposition to
the existing constitution of the state We
demand a constitutional convention to the
end that thew NAV he made effectiye and
that other defects that now exist in our
we demand the enactment of a freight
rate law giving to a court of railway com
the power to fix rates and classifcations
OF railways, and the further power to
with reference to their i business. e'O- =
recognizing the great saving and benefit
to the people from the text book, law
into operation by a Populist administra-
general lines to include ali text books and
school supplies as far as possible.
We demand the enactment of the labor
laws necessary for the public veal.
l. A law making county clerks offices
free public employment agencies, the state
labor bureau to constitute a general clear
ing house for the surplus applications of
and industrial statistics an independent
depa4tmI a9J on the state goyegnm ne
laws to the end that it may be safer for
the the mn . to work and more dangerous
4. A law taxing as costs in actions for
the recovery of wages reasonable attor-
and providing that in case of an en-
ployerS assignment or insolvency, wages
shall be a prior lien to all attachments
and mortgages.
5. While the law of 1897, under the oper-
alton of which all profits accrued to the
state, rather than to the middlernan un-
der the guise of q contractor was an i'm
proVement on the old contract law. we de-
clare for law that will confine the out
put of the penitentiary mine to the needs
OF the state 1nStlJuti tons. to the end that
these institutions shall not in the future
be placed at the mercy of a combination
of private corporations.
We demand the free and unlimited coin
age of gold and silver at the ratio of six
teen of silver to one of gold. and the issue
of legal tender notes good for all debts in
bonds.
and we condemn the Republican party for
its action in fastening upon the people a
large bonded debt ostensibly for war reve-
nue., but in reality for the perpetuation of
the national banking system.
RESOLVED, That We send to our volun-
teer soldiers our high appreciation of their
facility be extended to them to vote at
coming elections and that their pay be in
creased to $40 per month
We favor service pensions for all sur
vivors of the Union armies of the civil
war.
We demand the immediate abolition of
the metropolitan police system.
We denOunce the Republicans in both
houses of congress for the unanimity with
foreign and domestic bOndholders in vot-
ing against an income tax and the one
fourth of one per cent on railroad cor
poratiOns which being enriched by
government contracts, and also their re-
fusal to tax Wall street transa ctions.
And also denOunce as unpatriotic the
action of the FenuhIican marry in fo1Ior-
ing the dictates of those who would spec
ulate and make gain out of our present
fortunes and lives in defense of our flag
and humanity.