The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25

proHt To inc corporation. In nXlne
| that cost provision should be made for
| liberal compensation for the employees
who operate the property also ample
funds should be set aside for maintain
ing the lines or systems in the highest
efficiency and reasonable remunera-
| ton should be provided to the owners
| for the use of their property; but the
people should not be required to pay
exorbitant rates to earn interest on ex-
cessive bond issues or dividends on nc
| titious capitalization.
I'VE hereby instruct our delegation
| in congress to vote to submit an
amendment to the United States con-
stitution providing for the election OF
United states senators by direct vote
| of the people.
we believe the fines that have been
imposed upon great corporations as
punishment for crimes are ineffective
and demand that the men who use
great corporations to exploit and plum
der the public through combines anu
monopolies in restraint of trade and in
violation of the law be punished by
prison sentence rather than by assess
ing fine against the corporation
Mr.. Stubs Plank.
The planks for the platform proposed
by Mr.. Stubs relate to state issues
and are as follows:
I'VE indorse the splendid administra-
ton of Governor E. w. Hoch and the
state officers associated with him. 1t
has been free from scandal, clean and
efficiently conducted and is worthy OIL
the approval of every good citizen.
I'VE indorse and commend the able,
courageous and effective work of At
torney General Fred S. Jackson IN the
enforcement of law and especially or
the prohibitory and antitrust laws oil
the state.
The work of the last two Repub-
81 ic eGnpciallv COM
mended because of the fidelity of these
legislatures to the interests of the peo-
pie They have redeemed practically
every important party pledge, ana the
measures that have been advocated on
the stump and declared for in our
party platform are now incorporated III
our statutes.
I'VE refer with rride to the follow
ing useful and business like laws that
have been written in the statute books
of Kansas during the last four years
under the leadership and influence of
the Republican party and pledge our
selves and our party to strengthen.
simplify and improve these laws in the
interest of the public as time and ex-
perience may prove necessary:
1.-THE primary election law; antipass
law: maximum rate on OIL; general
railroad law: giving to the railroad
commissioners power to control rate
classification~ etc; law giving to the
board of railroad commissioners power
to ascertain the valuations of railroads
and other corporation property; two
cent fare law: the new tax law: board
of control law, placing the state char
liable institutions on a business basis
with general offices, general system of
bookkeeping. and civil service laws for
the employees in the several institu-
tions: state printer law, placing the
state printer on salary of $4,000 per
year: state depository law. giving the
state the benefit of the interest of de-
posts; school fund commission raw;
juvenile court law: uniform bank in
strument law; reduction in legislative
employees: reduction in cost of printing
house and senate journals. These laws
are every one in the class of construc~
tive legislation and all tend in the di-
rection of a better state government
administered in the interests and for
the welfare of all the people on a
sound, honest business basis. The only
safe way to judge what an individual
or political party will do in the rurure
is by what he or it has done in this
past. BY their works We shall know
them
I'VE challenge any state in the ma
ton to show an equal record for
beneficial and useful legislation dur
ing an equal period of time. A Re-
publican party pledge is as sacred as
a personal obligation. We hereby
pledge ourselves and our party to en-
act into law the following measures at
the next session of the legislature:
"First-An appropriation sufficient
to ascertain the value Of property
owned by public service corporations
under the existing law.
"Second-A law providing for the
issue of all stocks and bonds by pub
lie service corporations under the con-
troll of the state and limiting such is
sues to the value of the property
owned by said corporation.
"Third-An anti-lobby law.
"Fourth-The creation of a
reference library bureau.
"Fifth-The election of tax COM
missioners and county assessors by di-
rect vote.
"Sixth-A guarantee deposit la W that
is based on business principles which
will protect the interests of the de-
positors and banks alike
Seventh-A law compelling all
lish all contributions and expenditures
of political campaign under oath,
with severe penalty for its
violation"
The Fourth congressional district
committee held it's meeting Monday ev-
ening at the National hotel and organ
lied by electing d. c. Lake of Usage
City as chairman and A. E. McCosh of
Americas as secretary. The meeting
also endorsed j. n. Dolley for the chair
manshfp of the state committee.
Congressman Phil Campbell is in IA
Vor OF the guaranty deposit proposition,
but he says it should be called deposit
insurance" 1T Is really a mutual in
surance scheme in which the banks
put up the money with the state for
safekeeping," he said. Mr.. Campbell
says that IL Kansas and a few other
states pass state guaranty deposit laws,
that congress will make it possible for
national banks to take ADVANTAGE of the
provisions of such laws. Mr.. Campbell
has such a bill pending. He has also
introduced a deposit insurance bill for
national banks.