Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-09-02
The Party Council.

EfeQ ZuLdVern, chairman OF Tue
committee, end W. P. FEEDER, can
dldate for the legislature, repre-
scntel Barton county. Hon. B.
j. Sheridan, Of Miami, was chair
man, and S. S. Graybill, of Reno,
the secretary. The only business
10 be transacted by a party cOun-
ell is the adoption Of a platform.
Tie platform adopted by the
Democratic council is as follows:
The Democratic Platform.
We, the representatives of the
Democratic party in the state Of
Kansas, hereby commend the fol-
lowing platform to the voters, as
embracing needed progressive leg
-islatiOn, imperative and essen
tial at this time.
When great men and newSpap-
ers deny the Self-evident truth
that governments derive their
just powers from the consent of
the governed" and substitute the
0espOtic doctrine "that govern
mentS exist for the benefit of the
governed" When, thousands of
dollars are used to corrupt the
electorate and our representative
eS and cabinet officials use their
delegated powers to make laws
and decisions to enrich themsel-
yes and their friends, it is time
for those who would perpetuate
freedom and establish justice to
act.
Statistics show that 81 out of
every S. expended for the neceS-
stiles of life is paid In increased
ErleeS due to our tariff system,
thus rObbing every family of $1O0
per annum, and
We demand that all articles ma
ufactured here and sold abroad for
less than they are sold to the peo-
pie Of this country be placed up
en- the free list.
And we reaffirm the declara-
6On Of the National Democratic
platform that private monopoly
Ii indefenSible and intOlerable,
and must be destroyed through
the power of taxation
We condemn the present Repub
hcan tariff law, drawn by the
few against the interest of the
people.
We denOunce the present Ma
tOnal administration for having
broken the pledges made to the
people two years ago and for
having surrendered the rights of
the people into the hands of preda
tory wealth.
The cOrrupting system of pat
ronage has become a National as
well as state scandal. That the
evils Of this system may be de-
Stroyed we favor the election of
all officers, including U. S. SEN
atOrS, Federal judges and post
masters, by a direct vote of the
people.
Until the constitution can be
amended we favor the Oregon
plan Of electing U. S. senators,
and denOunce the present state
administration for defeating such
law in 1909.
We favor an income tax law
by means of which the vastly rich
shall be required to bear. their
Just share of the expense of gov
ernment.
We denOunce the present social
ed postal saving bank law, enact
ed at the beheSt of PreSidnet VIM.
Taft, as a short cut for the saw
lngS Of the Kansas people into
banks of Wall street, and demand
Its repeal and the enactment of a
true postal savings law in the
interests of the whole people,
law that will leave deposits in
The community where savings are
deposited.
We favor the enactment of law
prohibiting corporations from is
SUNG fictitious stocks and DOndS,
and for thr ply steal valuation of
railroads and other public service
corporation properties to the end
that these corporations shall be
limited to just and fair cOmpensa
ton for services rendered to the
people, and be required to pay
their just proportion of the tax
es necessary to support the gov
ernment.
We pledge our Congressional
candidates to the policy of con-
serving all natural resources.