The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-09-09

other ianuS, AKA We DelleVe th2t the
llmitation of time imposed on
soldiers in filing claims for arrears
of pensions should be removed.
We pledge cur Republican con-
gressmen and senator's to vote on all
measures concerning the conserya-
tioa of our natural resources along
the lines advocated by former
President Roosevelt as opposed to
the lines laid down by those who are
hiding behind the doctrine of states
rights and we demand that every
possible effort be made to prevent
private interests from obtaining UNI
restricted ownership or unchecked
control ever our vast mineral and
water and timber resources.
We hereby pledge our Kansas
Republican members of Congress
in both houses to maks every effo.t
to secure the submission 20 the Peo
ple Of a constitutional amendment
that will provide fer the direc
election of UnIted States sena'ors
by the people.
We pledgs our Republican scna
tors and congressman to the enact
meat by congress of law regulating
the shipping Of Intoxicating liquors
into states which have prohibitoy
laws.
We faver an amendment to the
United States constitution to provide
for popular election of Federal,
Circuit and District judges foi
limited terms; and we instruct our
senators and congressman to labor
for the early enactment If federal
code Of civil procedure 20 simplify
and expedite litigation in fedora
courts, following the reformed pro
cedure now In vogue ia the most
enlightened and progressive states
of the Union.
We endorse without qualifications
tbs naturalization of Gov. Stubs.
Aad we pledge the people Of Kansas
duriny the two years to come, tn;
same fidelity TO public interest thai
he has vaenifssted during the pes,
twenty raonths OF his administration.
We pledge Republican members
of the Legislature in both houses to
vote for law that will place state
wide public utilities, railroads, tale-
graph, telephone, electric light and
power companies, street railway,
distributors Of gas, whether in cities
or by pipe lines, express companies
and common carriers cf all kinds,
uuder the control Of state com
mission having authority over the
issue OF stocks and bends, hsviaA
means REd power to obtain The
physical valuation of the plants o.
these corporations 10 fix sud aGjus'
rates upon their own motion and to
regulate rates and services in tn,
interests of Kansas and the Investors
sad employers Of these corporations,
We hereby bind Republican mem.
bers of ths Kansas legislature t.
vote for the enActment of law tha
will compel corporations doing
business In Kansas 10 begin al
litigation in Kansas courts and take
no refuge in the federal courts untt
the litigation in question mas beer
passed upon by the Kansas Supreme
court,
Wa hereby iRs.ruct Republicans
In the Kansas legislature for Law
that will make the second effenst
against the Kansas prohlbItory law
punishable by q sentence in the
Penitentiary,
We believe that the first duty OF
every party is to put the re'ponsi.
bllity of government as directly as
possible into the hands of the voters,
giving the people veto pOwsr not
only upon undesirable laws but upon
those who enforce the laws. Tc
tha, end we pledge cur state senators
and representatives to that priaeiple
and declare for the following
palicies.