Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-23

we demand Innt ,tne Htnte OF KAN
sas shall provide insurance protec-
tion, both IRE and life. ~ a state
function, at cost. These being In OPP
position 10 the existing constitution
OF the state. we demand constitu-
tlonal convention TO the end that they
may be made effectual and that other
defects that now exist ip our state
constitution may be remedied.
We demand the enactment OF
freight law giving TO court OF rail-
way commissioners TO be elected by
the people, the power TO fix rates and
classification of railways to make full
reports with reference to their busl-
ness.
Recognizing the great saving and
benefits to the people from the text
book law passed by popullst legls-
lature and put into operation by a
popullst administration, we favor its
extension along The same general
lines to include all text books and
school supplies as far as possible,
We demand the enactment OF the
labor laws necessary for the public
weal Flrst-A law making county
clerks offices fires public employ
ment agencies, the state labor bureau
to constitute a general clearing house
for the surplus applications OF the
counties. Second-A law making the
bureau OF labor and industrial Stats.
ties an independent department OF
the slate government. nhlrd--A law
completely revising the mining laws,
to the end that 1t may be safer for
the miners to work and more danger
Gus for the operators to disoIbey.
Fourth--,A law taxing as costs In ac-
tlons for the recovery OF wages
reasonable attorneys fee for the coll
lection of the same and providing
THAT in case OF an employers assign
ment or insolvent, wages shall be
prior lien 80 all attachments and
mortgages Fifth--While the law Of
1897, under the operation OF which
all profits accrued to the state rather
than to the middleman under the
guise OF contractor was an Inn
proyement on the old contract law
we declare ftr 4 law that will c0nilnc
the output OF the penitentlary mine
TO the needs OF The state Institutions
TO the end that these institutions
shall not in the future he placed nj
the mercy OF combination of pri-
vate corporations.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
OF sixteen OF silver to one of gold and
the issue OF legal telder notes for all
debts in preference to the issue Of in
terest bearing bonds.
We oppose the issuance Of all bonds
and we condemn the Republican par
ty tor its action in fastening upon |
the people a large bonded debt osten-
sibly for war revenue, but in reality |
for the preparation of the national
banking system.
Resolved, That we send to our vol
unteer soldiers our high appreciation
OF their patriotic devotion TO the
country and every facility be extend
ed to them to vote at the coming cleo
tons and that their pay be increased
to eco per month.
We favor service pensions for all
survivors 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 uDan-
unity with which they have followed
the dictates Of foreign and domestic
bondholders in voting against an in
come tax and the one-fourth OF per
cent tax on railroad corporations
which are being enriched by govern
ment contracts, and also their refusal
to tax Wall street transactions.
And we also denounce as unpatrl-
otto the action of the Republican
party in following the dictates OF
those who would speculate and make
gain out Of our present war while
our brave volunteers risk their for
tunes and lives in defense OF our flag
and humanity.
Upon the re-assembling of the con- n
vention Thursday morning Edwin
Taylor reported that the conference
committees had not yet agreed and
asked that the consideration OF the
platform be deferred until the COM
mittee's report was ready. l.
"Greenback" Williams of Cloud
county moved that the Democrats be
given the lieutenant governor and
no more. Adopted.
The consideration OF the platform !
was then taken up. Evan Stratton OF :
Wichita moved to reconsider the vote,
by which the stock yards plank OF
the platform had been stricken out.
After debate participated in BY
George Munger OF Green wood, Brown
OF Pratt, f. J. Close, Ben Johnson {
Frank Elliott, W. H. Ryan, Carl
Vrooman, G. p. Elder, Edwin Taylor,
Pat O'Farrel and Judge Clark, the
plank was restored.
After hot debate the plank OF the
platform reading, eve demand the
abolition OF the metropoii-
tan police SYSTEM" was amended 50 |
as TO read, eve demand the immedl- ,
ate suspension OF the metropolitan !
police system by the governor, and
It's repeal by the Legislature" ii
This amendment was offered by Mr..
of the Eureka Union, and