Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-18
ARE VERY EMPHATIC
wichita Rate Convention Resciu.
l!tions Antagonists 70 Railroads.
Adopted Name u 'tfkansaa Civic
Loague1 Tor Permanent Oreani-
n tlon--wouId Elect sena-
tors BY Direct Vote. n

Vi .f.l
wichita Kan. Jan. 1.-THE execu-
tive committee selected by the freight
rate convention has met and de-
cided to call the new organization
"The Kansas Civic League" The COM
mittee also elected J. s, George q
Hutchinson as chairman Of the excel
tive committee and George Plumb o.
Emporia as secretary. Those who VIII
serve as the i've committeeman Of large
have not been chosen. The committee
feels that as its inner organization will
have practically all to do with the sue
cess or the failure Of the new move
ment, those who shall serve should
be chosen with great care The 'ex-
ecutiye committee adjourned to meet
on the call Of Chairman George.
The committee on resolutions or
platform, Of which W. R. Stubs -
chairman, outlined the convictions OF
the meeting. Its report in part follows:
Resolved: That 1t Is the sense OF this
convention that congress should con-
fer uponhhe interstate commerce COM
mission, upon their own motion OF
upon complaint, power and authority
to alter, change or amend any rate
rule, regulation, schedule or classsn-
cation established by any railroad
found to be unjust, unreasonable g
discriminative; the same to be effectlve
! within reasonable time, subject to re-
view Of the supreme court; and thai
the president of the United States DC
authorized to appoint an assistant a.
torney general, whose duty II shall %
to make and prosecute complaints be-
| fore the interstate commerce commits
sion.
/ Resolved: That we favor a uniform
system of railway book keeping, es'
tablished by the interstate commerce
commission under the supervision o.
the government. similar to the nation
al banking system.
Resolved: That 1t ia the sense o.
this convention that Congress SHOULD
appoint a commission to make tn
same sort Of an investigation Of al
| railroad expenses and accounts tina
have recently been made Of the IN
surance companies Of this country, anS
we hereby recommend that our dele
CATION in congress introduce and sup
port a measure calling for such inves
tigation.
Resolved: That we favor the enact
| ment in this state Of the law know
| as the Massachusetts. Texas, Minnesot'
/ law, relative to the over-capitalizatiol
| Of railroads.
| whereas. We, as individuals, woul'
4 not employ or trust our cases IN Law
or equity with an attorney or persol
under the influence or domination Q
those opposed to US; therefore, "
condemn the practice Of political par
ties nominating and electing represen
tatives to make laws for the govern
ment or control Of corporations VIII
are either the paid attorneys Of sue
corporations or are parties who ar
known to be under the Influence 9
such corporations, and that we urg
upon all conventions Of delegates :
carefully scrutinize the antecedents {
every candidate coming before then
i with the view Of ascertaining thei
relations to corporations who hav
been dominating the politics Of kan
sas.
Resolved: That we favor primar
system which provides for q dlre'
vote for nomination Of all delegate
and officers, including United Stats
senator's, and would urge that all pr
maries be held by all parties on IN
same day, N.
/ Resolved: That we favor a modit
cation Of the tarii by its friends Z
as to enlarge our markets and at II
same time prevent the control OF 9
/ commodities by trusts.
r.-.s a...a Nan neatrowed.