The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-26

ter of acceptance was referring to the
Fowler asset currency bill. which was
not at all similar to the voluntary
plank proposed by Senator Quincy
He. said that guaranty OF bank de-
posts was only Incidental to that DILL
me vote on the Quincy plank was
IL Tor and 8 against.
Senator Longs Substitute.
Senator Long then moved to strike
out the Quincy plank and substitute
the following:
The Republican party of Kansas
is IN favor of any such legislation
that will increase the security of bank
deposits, but deem the present an in
opportune time to make any speclnc
declarations in regard to the par
tlcular kind of legislation required.
for the reason that congress at its last
session provided for a commission,
wnlch has been appointed and is now
at work, clothed with power, and act
ing under instructions to devise and
speedily report a comprehensive and
scientific system of banking and cur
rency ADOPTED to the expanding de-
mands OF the commerce and business
of the country
we believe that such a system Will
ana ought to provide for the greatest
possible security of bank deposits. and
VIII pave the way for state legislation
upon solid principles in harmony with
national legislation with that object In
view, thus securing the depositors in
poth state and national banks an
equally sound measure Of protection.
and we pledge to the people of Kan
sas through our members in congress
and the state legislature, that their
best efforts shall be directed to enact
ing wise legislation for the further and
better security of bank deposits. as
speedily as possible"
This plan was showed under. Long
and Calderhead were the only mem
bers of the committee who favored
IL.
The final vote on accepting the
Quincy plank was II to 5. Long. Cald-
erhead, Wells. Haskins and Hurt vot-
ing against the plank.
j. T. Bradley, national bank exam
liner was given 10 minutes to speak
against the plank, but he was unable
to make much Impression. THE crit
ter's eyes was sot''
The Republican Platform.
The following is the platform adopt
ed by the state convention:
The Republican party of the state OF
Kansas, in its first party council, ar
firms it's pride in the history ana
achievements of the party in both
state and union, and pledges it's fldel-
nounced in its last national platform
adopted in Chicago.
We heartily indorse the vigorous,
able, and wise administration of Presf-
dent Roosevelt, which has commended
itself to the country, and declare the
paramount issue in this campaign to
be whether or not Roosevelt policies
are to be continued.
We heartily indorse the nomination
of William H. Taft for president. and
of James S. Sherman for vice president
and we affirm that the election of Mr..
Taft is an assurance that the progress
sive policies of the Roosevelt admins
tration will be carried forward and
made effective in the enactment, inter-
probation and enforcement of laws that
will protect every American citizen In
all that he honestly earns and pos
sesses. We especially commend the
speech of acceptance of Mr.. Taft and
the supplementary declaration of pr1n-
ciples embodied therein.
We demand that the interstate COM
merce commission, if it already have
not such power shall at all times be
clothed with full authority to ascer-
tain the physical valuation of a rail-
road railroad. when necessary In
the exercise of any of its powers under
the law, and that congress shall pro-
vide ample means to enable the COM
mission to properly make such valua-
ton.
We heartily indorse the principle OF
power upon the interstate
commerce commission to initiate pro-
ceedings for the reduction of freight
rates on railroads where the same are
excessive or exorbitant, and the pre-
vention of unfair discrimination be-
tween individuals or communities by
railroads, and to that end we favor
the creation of the office of attorney to
the interstate commerce commission to
initiate and prosecute proceedings Tor
such purposes upon his own motion, or
upon the order of the commission, or
upon complaint by any person, or COM
munity which proceeding shall be
maintained at public expense.
We believe that schedule rates
charged by common carriers should be
reasonable and based upon the cost of
the service plus fair proht- In nxlng
that cost provision should be made for
liberal compensation to the employees
who operate the properties, ample
funds should be set aside for maintain
ing them in their highest efficiency and
reasonable remuneration provided to
the owners for the use OF the properly,
but the people should not be required
to pay exorbitant rates to earn interest
on excessive bond issues, or dividends
on fictitious capitalization
We believe that United States sena-
tors should be elected by a direct vote
of the people and we request our dele
CATION in congress to labor for the sub
mission of an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States provid-
ing for their election in that manner.
We heartily commend the congress
for legislation providing Imprisonment
for Offenders against the antitrust,
anti-rebate, and anti-discrimination
laws, and we favor the enactment of
such additional legislation as may be
necessary to provide for such punish
ment for all offenders against such
laws, and so far as possible we favor
the enactment of such legislation as
will hold responsible the officials of
corporations for the corporate acts
that are in violation Of such laws.
We believe that the rules of the
national house of representatives
en- nodded that hi11g m av h.