The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-28

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enactment as will take away from the
I inferior federal courts all civil juris-
| diction, leaving litigation of this
{ it properly belongs.
One Board of state Regents.
I'VE favor the placing of ali state
/. educational institutions under one
| board of regents, composed of three
members, thus eliminating expense,
concentrating authority and provid-
ing for more efficient supervision.
I'VE declare that all state officers
both elective and appointive, should
be allowed pay for only the actual
time given to the service of the state
the performance of official duties
should be deducted by the authorities
I charged with auditing salary voucn-
erc.
I'VE call the serious attention of
the Kansas voters to the fact of al
most general imputation against the
courts of Partially and unfairneSS,
especially in cases of political and
public character. This is directly due
to the vicious and corrupting habit of
listing judgeships among the prizes of
political offices. For SO years the
dominant party in Kansas has rigidIy
insisted on excluding all but Repub-
licans from high and responsible jul
dicial positions, thereby committing
itself to the policy of a partisan judi
ciary 1t is high time that Kansas
judiciary. We therefore promise If
given legislative power, to pass a law
providing for a non-partisan supreme
court.
Dodge Woman Suffrage.
The woman's suffrage amendment
non-partisan issue. A party declara-
ton on the question would not thera-
fore be in accord with the plans of
the friends of the measure. 1t is COM
mended to the careful consideration
of each individual member of the
party.
The Democratic party of Kansas
recognizes the new conditions of our
marvellous industrial development and
that new laws should be enacted to
conform to the conditions of modern
industry and commerce so as to main
tain industrial equity and freedom in
line Herewith. We therefore pledge
the Democratic party to the following
legislative policy in behalf of labor
and industry.
PIanlxs Concerning Labor.
Cd The enactment of law guar
antee1ng to the wage carriers, agricul-
turists and horticulturists of cur state
the right of organized effort n their
own behalf.
ca We believe that the parties to
all judicial proceedings should be
treated with rigid impartiality, and
that injunctio1s should not be issued
in any case in which injunction
would not issue if no industrial dis
pute were involved.
60 The enactment of a law lin-it-
ing the hours of labor for women in
factories, mercantile and industrial oc-
equations injurious to their health.
(4.) The enactment of a law which
will safeguard all labor from compe-
tition with convict labor, and as lar
as possible provide for the employ
ment of the inmates of penal institu-
tions in the construction of highway 8.
Regulate the Construction of Buildings
60 The enactment of a code gov
erning the construction of public aad
business buildings in cities of 5000 or
more, in order to insure the safety of
our citizens.
co.. The enactment of such min
ing laws as are necessary 70 protect
as far as possible those engaged in
that industry and to provide for the
use of proper modern apparatus of life
saving III case of accident.
(7.) The enlargement of the scope
of the workman's compensation Law.
(S.) The enactment of d law en-
larging the powers of the bureau OF
ton of the conditions in every line of
industry within the state.
CO. The practical application of
the principle that justice should be
free and that the methods of litigation
shall be brought within easy reach of
the poor as well as the rich, and the
enactment of legislation to secure this
end.
We favor an amendment to the poll
tax law of the state making it OPP
tional to the taxpayer to work out his
tax or pay cash as he may elect.
We demand the repeal of the pres-
ent inheritance tax law.
{, We are in favor of the development
of the rural schools of the state in
which the great mass of our children
are educated, to meet the needs of
present day conditions and pledge our
party to enact such legislation as Will
bring about this result