The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-31


of caring for the soldiers and sailors
of the war of the rebellion and for
those who carried the nag of liberty
to the oppressed of other lands. and we
believe that the limitation OF time i'm
posed on soldiers in filing claims for
arrears of pensions should be removed.
1--WE pledge our Republican congress
man and senators to vote on all measures
concerning the conservation OF our nat
ural resources along the lines advocated
by former President Roosevelt as OPP
posed to the lines laid down by those
who are hiding behind the doctrine of
states rights and we demand that every i
possible effort be made to prevent pri- |
vate interests from obtaining unrestrict- |
ed ownership or unchecked control over !
our vast mineral and water and timber !,
resources.
1--WE hereby pledge our Kansas Re- |
publican members of congress in both |
houses to make every effort to secure |
the submission to the people OF a con- |
stitutional amendment that will provide |
for the direct election OF United States j
senators by the people.
I'VE pledge our Republican senators |
and congressman to the enactment by /
congress Of law regulating the ship |
ping of intoxicating liquors into states |
which have prohibitory laws.
1--WE favor an amendment to the Uni |
ted States constitution to provide for !
popular election of federal circuit and
district judges for limited terms; and
men to labor for the early enactment |
of a federal code of civil procedure to |
simplify and expedite litigation in fed !
erai courts, following the reformed |
procedure now in vogue in the most en- |
lightened and progressive states OF the |
I'VE endorse without qualification the |
administration of Governor Stubs. |
And we pledge the people of Kansas
during the two years to come, the same
frtN ffof hA hoe
manifested during the past 20 months |
of his administration.
I'VE pledge Republican members Of
the legislature in both houses to vote |
for a law that will place statewide pub |
lie utilities railroads, telegraph, telephone. |
electric light and power companies, |
street railway, distributors of gas, |
whether in cities or by pipe lines, ex-
press companies and common carriers
of all kinds. under the control of |
state commission having authority over
the issue of stocks and bonds, having
means and power to obtain the physi-
cal valuation of the plants Of these cor
porations to fix and adjust rates upon
their own motion and to regulate rates
and services in the interests of Kansas
and the investors and employers of these
corporations.
1--WE hereby bind Republican mem
hers of the Kansas legislature TO vote
for the enactment of a law that will
compel corporations doing business in
Kansas to begin all litigation in Kan
sas courts and take no refuge in the
federal courts until the litigation in
question has been passed upon by the
Kansas supreme court
1--WE hereby instruct Republicans in
the Kansas legislature for a law that
will make the second offense against the
Kansas prohibitory law punishable by
a sentence in the penitentiary.
1--WE believe that the first duty of
every party is to put the responsibility
of government as directly as possible
into the hands of the voters, giving
the people veto power not only upon
undesirable laws, but upon those who
enforce the laws. To that end we
pledge our state senators and repre-
sentatives to that principle and declare
for the following policies:
(a) To submit to y the people in
| the election of 1919 a constitutional
amendment giving the people the
power to recall officers of city, coun-
ty and state governtuents whom they
believe to be derelict or unfaithful un-
der procedure similar to that now
granted to cities OF the first class
adopting the commission form of gov
eminent And to give the recall
promptly to the people upon every Of
| ficer under legislative authority.
OBJ To submit to the people of KAN
sas a constitutional amendment in 1912
giving them the right to initiate 1egis-
lation and to vote upon certain legis-
that have been adopted by the states
of Maine. Oregon and South Dakota,
with per cent petition for a refer
endum vote and per cent for an ini-
tiative vote
(cl To adopt Immediately the Oregon
plan which gives the people a right to
vote at the general election for the
partisan nominees for United States
senator.
Cd The enactment of a law
/
paign contributions both as to source
and to dispersement before primary
and general elections both for cam
paign committees and for individuals.
(e) And we pledge Republicans in the
Kansas legislature so to amend the
| Kansas primary law that delegates to
the national convention may be elected
at the primary election and that the
| names of the candidates for president
and vice president shall be placed on
the ballot that the people Of Kansas
may instruct their delegates on norni-
nations for president and vice presi-
dent.
1--WE pledge all Republicans in the
Kansas legislature to vote for the rati-
fication of the amendment to the
United States constitution providing
for federal tax on incomes. And we
pledge our congressional delegation to
vote for law providing for a Er6du:a-
| ted tax without waiting for the amend
ment.
I'VE pledge the Republican mem
] bers in the Kansas legislatur to vote
and work for a measure creating a
commission under the authority of the
next Kansas legislature which shall
make inquiry into the practicability
of a working mans compensation law
| framed to meet labor conditions in
| Kansas.
1--WE pledge the enactment of an en-
| ployer's liability law, following the
provisions of the federal law and the
| advanced views Of the supreme court CT