Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27
DEMOCRATS AT ToBEkA0S
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against a, losing proposition. oan6 the
near6ooms that were started all died
a+borning.
Governor Hodges made the Ouls
speech delivered at tAe omOrNtog
meeting. He talked 20 minutes and
declared the millennium in politics ia
arrived with the Democrats IN abso-
hte control of the state and naticn-
mo defense is needed fer the ma,
tional or state administratioh,' said
Governor Hodges. 'The Democratic
party in both instances is a pregreS
aive party and has gone farther ID
the enactment Of progressive laws
than the Progressive party and it's
advocates
| Under the present administration.
the governor said, every Democratic
state department was being conduct
ed at less expense than under the
Stubbs administration, while every
Republican office in the state house.
with one exception, was declared to
be more expensive.
Less than an hour was required by
the resolutions committee to. REepare
its report, consider proposed plaRks
and make reflections. The resolutions
as adopted were prepared by Grant
Harrington, private. secretary to Gov.
enor Hodges, and suffered but slight
changes at the hands Of the commit
tee The resolutions committee, one
member from each congressional dis
trict and one member at large, was
composed Of Ed Murphy, lLeaven'
worth; H. A. Strong, Linn county,
Francis Keegan, Crawford County; S.
H. Rogers, BellEeille; B, M. Dretling'
Ellis; iR. H. Hopper, Pratt; F. C.
CrOn, ElDOradQ, and! Ben Baker
Smith Center, at large.
The resolutions as adopoed were as
follows: - ?:
I'VE endorse the good work done
BY our United States senator and con
Tessman, collectively and Individual
ly in their support of President Viii
son and his progressive policies, fand
for the careful attention in the inter
ests Of their Kansas constituency.
"The same Fidelity that has charac-
terized the national administration has
marked our state administration uTl-
der the leadership Of Governor Geo.
H. Hodges: The party came into pow
or in Kansas pledged to:
a. Ratify the constitutional amend
ment for the election Of, United States
senator's l'.
"2-To repeal the inheritance tax
law. ." (
"S-Place theD educational institI,.
tons of the state under one board. :
a. Provide for state publication Of
school text books. .
adopt the Massachusetts form
Of ballot.
&C. Provide for a nonpartisan ju.
dietary.
"7-Enlarge the scope of the work.
ingmen's compensation law.
"s-Enlarge the powers of the bu.
Ieau Of labor. q
Se-Provide for the working Of. con
yicts on public roads. O &
'1O-Enact laws. for the projection
and safety, Of those working in oul
mines. -,
"il-Erohibit the granting of IN
functions in g Iaber disputes, without
notice. .
"1z---Give practical application I,
the doctrine that justice should b,
free.
ElS-Submit an amendment to th.
constitution for the recall Of unfaith
full public Officials.
Submit an amendment to tn
constitution providing for the initia
tive ard referendum.
"A reference to the statute BOOK
OF the 1913 Legislature shows that ey
erV one Of these pledges was enact
noo law with the single exception @
mat for the submission of an amend
meat providing for the initiative an,
referendum. Grhat this measure rafle
IS no fault of the Democratic uartJ
nut is due to the fact that we lacke,
S0e necessary twO:thirds to pass sue
. resolution.
We congratulate the women O
Kansas that in Democratic year tn,
suffrage amendment which had beel
written by the present Democrati
governor, then a state senator va,