The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-05-11


ture, without any spec C platform
promise p viously made, enacted a
general railroad law conceded to be
the best in the United States. In adj
dition 1t passed twelve other bills regu-
lating the various relations of the rail
roads with their employees, passengers
and shippers, constituting altogether
the most complete railway legislation
ever enacted at single session by
the legislature of any state. 1t pledges
itself to such amendments and addi-
lions to these laws as experience shall
Justify and demand, to the end that
the board of railroad commissioners
may become and be maintained an
efficient tribunal for the enforcement
of exact justice in all matters relat-
ing to the transportation of passengers
and freight.
"The legislature having conferred
upon the board of railroad commits
sioners full power to regulate freight
and passenger rates, we pledge the
nominees of this convention upon that
board to a speedy and conscientious
examination and determination of all
these questions and the establishment
of such maximum rates for passenger
and freight traffic as shall be just to
the people and the railroads, and we
hereby place ourselves in harmony
with the policy of President Roosevelt
on railroad questions, which policy we
heartily indorse.
1--WE are in favor of the passage by
congress of the Hepburn railroad rate
bill as it passed the house of repre-
sentatives, without amendment that
will in any way impair its efficiency or
diminish the powers granted by 1t to
the interstate commerce commission.
The Tariff.
1--WE again declare our adherence to
the principles of protective tariff and
earnestly favor its continuance by the
levying of duties on imports to an
amount sufficient to prevent ruinous
competition with foreign manufacture
ers who employ cheap labor, but we do
not believe that tariff schedules are
sacred and we recognize that they
should be readjusted from time to
time in order to meet changed condi-
tons.
Service Pensions Favored.
1--WE again express our undying
gratitude to the men who fought to
maintain the integrity of our nation
and Union and preserve to the world
government founded upon liberality
and equity, as well as to the men who,
in later war, carried the flag of liberty
to the oppressed of other lands and
extended the boundaries of freedom.
I'VE demand strict enforcement of
all laws giving aid, relief or prefer
ence to soldiers and sailors and their
dependents. Where such laws are not
effective, we demand amendments that
will make them effective. Forty
years having passed since the close
of the war for the Union, we demand
that, in keeping with the custom es-
tablished by our government, suryiv-
ing soldiers and sailors of that war be
now given full service pension of not
less than $12 per month.
Long Indorsed-Burton Ignored.
I'VE indorse the official record of
our able and efficient senator, Chester
|. Long, as well as the official con-
duct of all the members of the Kan
sas delegation in the congress of the
United States.
I'VE earnestly indorse the policy of
the national government in the recla-
nation of the arid and semi-arid land
areas of the country by means of irri
CATION and request our representa-
tives in congress to diligently labor
for the extension of this beneficent
work as rapidly as possible, to the end
that new homes may be provided for
millions of people and the wealth of
the nation vastly increased.
Oil and Gas.
THE legislature, by it's fearless pol
icy of legislation in relation to the |
oil and gas interests of Kansas. and
by it's wise enactments, curbed the |
power of the oil trust and established |
competition in the refining and sale |
of oil so that we now haev prosperous, |
Independent refineries: and melted
that revolt which, spreading over the |
entire country, bids fair to end the
merciless and INSCRIPTIONS reign of |
Standard Oil oppression. Both oil and
gas are the gifts of nature to Kansas, |
and the development of those indus
tries has added millions of dollars to
the taxable property of the state. |
Their continued prosperity will result
in the bringing of many millions more. |
Under the laws passed by the last leg
islature, eight independent oil refin-
cries have been built and eight more |
are now in progress of construction. |
This unparalleled development of the |
refining business would have been i'm
possible under any other circum-
stances. We point to this record to
show that the Republican party can
be depended upon at all times to pro-
tect and foster the upbuilding of every |
material interest in the state.
Statehood.
1--WE heartily sympathize with the |
efforts of Oklahoma and Indian Terri |
tory to be admitted into the Union as
one state. In all the essentials, popu-
lation, extent Of territory, wealth and
intelligent citizenship, these terri
tories abundantly meet all the require
ments of statehood. Every considera-
ton of justice towards the 100000
people residing within their boun-
dariac demands the Immediate admig- |