Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12

money for maintenance than It has
ever had before and has accomplished
all these things without increasing
the state tax levy, a record unparal-
leled In Kansas affairs.
We congratulate the women of Kan
sas that In Democratic year the suf-
frage amendment which had been writ
ten by the present Democratic gov
ernor, then a state senator, was rati-
fled at the polls. We wish to remind
them that by grace OF Democratic
governor a woman has place on the
important board having charge OF our
state educational institutions; that
there is q woman on the board Of
health; that the women teachers of
our state have been recognized with
two places on the board Of education;
there is a woman on the board Of
the School for the Blind; that there is
a woman at the head Of the School
for the Deaf; that there is a woman at
the head of the Orphans Home; tn
there is a woman parole officer at the
Girls Industrial School; that there is
woman factory inspector and th'i
there Is q woman on the State Text
Book Board. These places have never
been filled by women before and we
point to them as evidence Of the fact
that the women are receiving substan'
tial recognition from this Democratic
state administration.
Over and against the untitled prom
ises Of the Republican party on the
subject OF law enforcement we place
the attitude OF the Democratic party
and Its record Of accomplishment.
Never, until the Democratic party
took a stand In 1906 Tor law enforce
ment was there any honest effort
made to enforce the prohibitory law
in Kansas. Under q Democratic admin
istration prohibition is no longer a
joke and farce and political commune
ties are no longer made scape goats
for the mere advancement OF some
mans ambition. The Democratic par
ty stands upon its record of accom-
plishment and as the upbuilder of a
healthy public sentiment by which
laws of this character become effici-
ent. Governor Hodges has declared
himself upon this question by both
words and actions. which leave no
room for miscOnstruction
While We arc proud Of the record
that has been made, VIC realize that
no party has right to claim the SUI
frage of the people on the strength of
mere past achievements and we cite
this record as an evidence of the fact
that the Democratic party in Kansas
is constructive party and that it
Is faithful to its platform pledges.
The next Democratic Platform cannot
be made in Kansas lltjl the met ting
of the party council in August but it
is our belief that the platform then
m9de, should contain Il pledge that
tho party in Kansas will continue its
progressive aud constructive law en-
forcing policy and that it should be
pledged to the f;lioWinS specific de-
carations.
/ Recognizing that the welfare OF
tie state requires that women and
minors should BE- protected from con-
ditions of labor which have pernici-
Gus effect upon their health and NOR
ais, we favor The creation of an Indus
trial Welfare Commission with full
power to establish standard OF hour
81 employment and fix a maximum
wage, in any industrial occupation,suf
Iicient to supply the necessary cost Of
living and maintain the worker in
good health
2. The enactment OF childs wei
fare code embracing the subject of de
linquent and dependent children, which
shall include provision for the
Mothers COMPENSATION in all cases
where the welfare of the child may be
best secured in this manner.
8. The compulsory, grain inspection
LAW TO the end that the spectators
upon the Kansas City Missouri, Board
O1 Trade may no longer swindle the
grain growers of Kansas by inspection
operated for the Spectator and
against the grain grower and legiti-
mate dealer.
4. The Democratic party has taken
the judiciary out of politics. We will
also take the schools out of politics
by providing for the election of the
state superintendent and county super
intendents on non-partisan tickets
5. Inasmuch as the most grevious
part of the burden of taxation arises
from the unbusiness-like administra-
tion of county township and school
i; 4sct,