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

should be given full power to accom-
plish this result
The present standard of wages
OF the employees should be main
tanned, and reduction of wages
most competent men and fill their
places with those less competent. thus
endangering life. Gripping service and
damaging the public. no general re-
duction of wages should be permitted
unless approved by the railroad com
We call attention to the fact that
there is now upon our statute books a
law providing for the physical valua-
ton of railroads. and we denounce the
Republican legislature for refusing to
make an appropriation for carrying
into effect this law. We believe that
the spirit of this law should be car
ried out and pledge the necessary
appropriation for that purpose. We
pledge the Democratic railroad COM
missioners to the adjustment of all
freight rates upon a fair and reason
able basis.
We pledge the people to correct the
unjust provisions Of the present tax
law through which the burdens of
taxation have been increased upon
real estate and lessened upon the
holdings of big corporations. to the
end that all property shall bear an
equitable part Of public expenses and
that all unnecessary offices be abol-
ished.
We pledge our state committee in
this campaign to make public, both
before and after election, a detailed
statement of it's receipts and expen-
ditures. and we demand that the next
legislature enact a law compelling all
parties to prepare and publish such
statements.
We favor the election of all public
officials, state and naIIona1, including
United States senators. postmasters,
tax commissioners and assessors, and
federal judges, by direct vote of the
people.
Economy in public expenditures has
always been a cardinal principle with
the Democatic party and we pledge
ourselves to correct the abuses OF the
Republican party whereby useless Of
fees have been created and unneces-
sary burdens placed upon the tax
payers.
The Democratic party promises to
make it impossible for the school book
trust to longer levy tribute upon the
spread OF education in Kansas. This
trust is forcing our schools to use poor
books at outrageous prices. Our
school books should be printed by the
state and furnished at cost.
We pledge our party to the enact
ment of laws which will put an end to
the vicious practice resorted to by rail-
road and other corporations of main
tanning paid lobbyists and corruption
lists to defeat the passage. and enforce
ment of just laws.
The anti-pass law, the result of the
Democratic campaign of 1905, which
has already eliminated much corrup-
ton and machine rule in politics,
should be enforced.
The temporary two-cent fare now in
vogue. yielded by the railway COM
panies to the demands of the people as
the result OF the Democratic campaign
of 1906. should be required by general
law, that all the people may continue
to have the benefit thereof.
The initiative and referendum, or di-
rect legislation. should be invoked in
all important matters and the right OF
recall reserved to the people.
To secure the safety, convenience and
comfort of employees and Of those who
travel or ship freight on the railroads.
we pledge the people that the Demo-
cratic railroad commissioners will COM
pei the railroad companies to maintain
their tracks and bridges in safe condi-
ton; to keep and maintain their cars
and depots in clean and sanitary condi-
ton: and to maintain efficient tele-
phone or telegraph service at all rail-
way stations.
Ends With Love Feast.
1t was so nice and cool upon the top
of the roof garden that the Democrats
insisted on calling for some Of the
prominent candidates for office to
whoop 'er up again and among the
number who laid out fine brand OF
oratorical fireworks were: s. 1. Hale,
candidate for congress in the Seventh
district; F. NJ. Pearl candidate for
congress in the First; r. ]. Sheridan,
candidate for congress in the Second;
r. A Lovett, candidate for congress in
the Fifth, and T. ]. Hudson, candidate
for congress from the Third district.
The campaign fund in Kansas was
started out auspiciously when So out
of the los counties of the state pledged
STATS and some of the pledges were
Immediately paid. Other counties
will be lined up so that it is probable
that the counties will contribute ST.
scriptions from individuals will swell
the total we'll towards the $4,000
mark.
This was done at the meeting of
the state central committee at the
Throop hotel The latter part of the
week Henderson Martin will call to-
gether the executive committee Of the
state central committee consisting of
the chairmen of the congressional
committees. Two of these congress
sional committees were organized
Tuesday afternoon. the Seventh and
named were: Chairman, w. F. Gros-
ser of Salina; secretary. Samuel Clark,
Washington; treasurer, Frank Smith,
Clay Center. The officers of the
Seventh were: Chairman, Samuel
Graybill, Hutchinson; secretary-treas-
urer, j. r. Gibbons, Pratt.
On Monday the campaign will be in
full swing and in charge of the new
state Democratic central committee
with headquarters at the Throop from
which all of the forces will be di-
rected.
r.. T. RADCLIFFE LOSES LIFE.
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