The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26

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lean majority Of the supreme court fol-
lowed this up by destroying it. We ara
in favor OF further legislation to control
those corporations as TAR possible buc
ated wealth and the interests Of the peo-
permanent relief except IN governments
ownership OF railroads.
We demand the withdrawal OF all
special privileges now granted by law To
corporations or individuals and the ap-
plication OF the principle Of governments
ownership as a remedy Tor monopoies
work ought to be done by the people in
their own interest favor ths
plants for the supply Of water, light heat
and power, and also Of all street car
lines and telephone systems
We congratulate the people OF KAN
sas upon the steady spread Of Populisr
principles along the line, which are now
leavening all parties and point with
qualification to the erection OF a plant
for the manufacture OF binding Irvine BY
the state which has checked the ex-
tortions OF one monopoly. BY compelling
1t TO reduce its prices. and has already
saved thousands OF dollars 70 the Farmers
Of Kansas. We also call attention TO tho
successful operation of the state law re-
ducing the prices OF school books and tbs
Of dollars to the people
We believe that the people can with
advantage take further steps IN the same
direction and that the state constitutions
ought to be amended so as 60 permic
and markets. 10 provide Tor state tnsur-
auce and to permit the people whole
to carry on any business or industry by
Whlch they can promote their own Vel
fare. We would especially favor the de-
velopment of our oil resources by ths
state, and the relief OF our people from
the exactions OF the Standard OIL mon
opoly. by the erection OF a. state refinery
to refine the products OF the oil fields Of
our state and supply oil to our people for
their own use at the cost Of production.
monopoly.
we direct attention TO the stock Yards
act. the insurance and banking laws. tha
salaries OF county officers and the com
peusarion Of the state printer. the scrip
by the Peoples party. which have proved
OF great benefit 70 the people OF our
such further legislation along these lines
may be demanded by the interests OF
our citizens.
We call attention Of the farmers OF
Kansas to the combination OF grain buy
ers. extending from Chicago throughout
freight rates. and other trust methods
appropriates to its members the profits
of the great wheat crop which has
which the local u1illers and grain dealers
are certain to fall victims, exists in vio-
lations OF the antitrust law IN our
statutes; and We pledge the nominees %
their power to suppress it.
THE state authorizes banking corpora
tons and individual bankers 10 perform
money Of the citizens for safe keeping.
and at the same time permits such cor
poratious and individuals 70 loan all but
q small percentage or these FUNDS roc
their own profit. the national banking
law protects the bank note holder from
possible loss. in case the bank tssuins
the note becomes tusOivenr-a security
which has been however. diminished by
the gold standard law enacted oy Una
last congress. To supplement this pro-
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pos1ror whose money = n the bslnAr -
well the note holder, which is in most
cases another bank. we demand an
amendment to our state banking law
which will provide for taxing the banks
10 create fund. to be under the control
Of the state bank commissioned. and @
be used to reimburse depositOrs in banks
which become insolveur.
The scandaIous conduct Of Governor
Stanley in illegally expellinE regents of
the State Agricultural college and th9
frpo11art r1rsss4 vt3rv condition ~ our state
Institutions under all parties. condemn tl1a
practice Of bestowing positions on These
institutions for party service We there
these Institutions upon a business basis
alike free from the spokesman and from
careless and Indifferent or united FOR
other vocatiOns in life. and permanent
charges upon the state
The fragrant violation by wealthy cor
porations OF our present Tax law fmpeis
US to demand that It's provisions be mors
r1g1dly ENLARGED 20 accomplish TINS W.
urge that additional penalties be enacted
for its violation. We favor the graduated
taxation or property incomes and tnheri-
lance
During the last decade the power OF
federal judges has grown to an alarming
extent and that power has been used es-
pecially TO destroy liberty Of speech and
to destroy or render Ineffective the organ
izat1on or labor BY the use Of the wrtc
OF Injunction working men have been de-
prfved OF their liberty and sentenced to
terms OF imprisonment by the arbitrary
action OF federal Judges. although guilty
OF no crime whatever, but simply doing
what they had under the constitution a
perfect right 10 do Therefore We condemns
the arbitrary exercise Of power and the
abuse Of the writ Of injunction BY fed
eral Judges, 50 universally pracr1ced in thts
interest OF the eaptralistic class against
labor. We favor such laws, state and IA
tional. viii prevent this abuse OF the
power for all time to come and demand
that the right Of trial by jury remain IN
violate. and its safeguards be preserved 20
every citizen that no matter with WHAT
ofense or uisdemea-nor a man may be
charged. he viii at al times be assured
Il fair and impartial trial
Not as parrisans. but citizens. ard
lovers Of Justice. We emphatcaIly con-
denim the outrageous and disgraceful stats
Of affairs existing in DOuiphau county,
where the tribunals Of justice and the.
forms OF law have been prOSrttEreu a1c2
used as instruments for the s1ppreSaton
Of q free press and OF free speech and Dyr-
which innocent persons have been nneds
and imprisoned for months for exercising
the rights OF American citizenship