The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-30
DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM

The platform as adopted Tuesday
by the Democratic party follows:
We, the Democrats of Kansas, in conven-
ton assembled, expressly recognizing the
full entire right OF the party council in
August to make the party platform, do
adopt the following resolutions, and recon-
mend them to said party council.
We charge the Republican administra-
ton since its resumption of power in Kan
sas, in January, 1918, of having entered
into a period Of useless and unwarranted
extravaganza; with continually increasing
state, county and municipal taxes; with
having created boards, commissions, and
courts, whose existence are not warranted ;
with having employed more help in the
fees, on boards, commissions than was
necessary; with sanctioning and paying
for tunketing trips that have been un-
the people, and we condemn such extrava-
gance and expenditure of money uselessiy
wrung from needy people.
The Republican administrat ton, includ-
ing the legislature, instead of setting a
good example to the municipalities of the
states, has by its extravaganza and incom-
potency set pace that has been followed
by the officers of the counties and other
municipalities, with the result that the tax
burden Is greater than the people can or
will bear.
An Increase last year of SO per cent in
state taxes is indefensible, and every per-
son, who by reason of his official position.
is responsible to any extent for that in
crease, is subject to censure.
We pledge our party and candidates to
the reduction of taxes.
We condemn as intolerable the indis-
cfiminate pardoninG of criminals from the
penitentiary by the governor, and pledge
our party and our candidate for governor
to issue pardons only in rare cases.
We are opposed to the appointment of
members of the legislature to any state
office created at session Of which they
are members or any time during terms
for which they were elected.
We favor an adequate bonus for the SOL
We favor the abolishment of the many
useless boards and commissions, and the
consolidation of numerous others which
have been created by the Republican party
for the purpose of making jobs for their
friends rather than to serve any useful
purpose to the people, . Of the state
highway commission created by the Re-
publican administration we would reserve
of control of road building consistent with
The federal laws and regulations upon that.
We demand the repeal of all laws giving
the public utilities commission control of
rates OF management of utilities owned by
We urge the reorganization and continu-
alton Of the war finance corporation as
permanent credit agency for the service OF
We recommend the same consideration
for farmers against the low prices, of their
faeturefs against the low priced European
we demand the amendment of primary
election laws by eliminating the provision
thereof which provides for. unnecessary and
expensive publications Of notices and list Of
"a ndidates.
Whereas, The delegates Of the Democratic
party at the Democratic convention in the
state Of Kansas in convention assembled,
desiring to conserve the best interest Of the
Democratic party do. hereby resolve that
we, the Democrats in convention assem-
bled, respectfully recommend for the con-
sideration of the Democrats at the coming
primary election as the choice Of this con-
vention, the-following named persons for
the following named officers. (Note: This
was Interpreted by Dempster o. Potts.
chairman of the convention to mean that
several candidates could be suggested for
each office. With that understanding il
was adopted. and from one to eight candi-
dates approved for each place on the state
ticket
we favor the repeal Of what is known aS
the Industrial court law, and the passage
of an act creating board Of consolidation
aud mediation with full power End authorf
ty to investigate. advise and recommend
and give all said facts. advice and recon-
mendatiQus to the public.
We S1afirm our faith IN the time tried
principles and purposes of the Democratic
party as expressed in San Francisco