The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-11
SELECT COUNTY TICKET
Shawnee Democrats Not Satisfied
With Present Administration

With Present administration
There are very few things about the
present Republican state administra-
ton of Kansas that suit the Demo
cratic party of Shawnee county. ac-
cording to the resolutions passed at
the county convention Wednesday
afternoon.
The Democrats charge the present
administration not only with being ex-
travagant but of setting an example
of extravaganza and encouraging free
and easy use of the public's money by
county and municipal governments.
The Democrats pledge themselves to
a reduction of taxes.
The Democrats would abolish sew
eral Of the offices and boards in the
state house, among them the indus
trial court, the state accountant, the
board of administration, and the state
highway commission.
The party members in Shawnee
county declared themselves as fatty
against some of the features of the
their opposition by selecting, in ad-
vance, the candidates for county Of
fees whom they believe Shawnee
county Democrats should support at
the next primary.
The county ticket which they Sc
1ected Wednesday afternoon is as fol-
lows:
Attorney-CIyde schenck.
Sheriff.. B. Jameson.
Assessor-George Wagner.
Treasurer. N. Quail.
Register Of deeds-Lee Ticehurst.
Superintendent OF schools-Mrs. Mile
Probate Judge--GeOrEe S. Allen.
District clerk-Mrs NJ L. MCINTYRE
Judge, court Of Topeka-Clayton Kline
Clerk, court Of Topeka-John Il. Barrett.
Marshal, court of Topeka-H. L. Sturte-
County commissioner. north district-J.
E. Davis, Silver Lake.
County commissioner. south district Ito
Representative. Thirty-ffhird district
RePSesentatiTe. Thirty-fOurth district
= Representative. Thirty-nfth district
T. NJ. Lillard.
The resolutions which were passed
at the convention in the afternoon are
practically the same as those adopted
by the state organization. In full, they
are:
We reaffirm our faith in the tine-tried
principles and purposes of the Democratic
party as expressed in the San Francisco
we are more than ever proud to be called
Democrats. Under Democratic rule our
great country was prosperous, every one en-
We charge the Republican administri-
ton since its resumption of power in Kan
sas, in January, 1915, of having entered into
a period of useless and unwarranted ex-
trayagance; with continually increas sin e
state. county and municipal taxes with
having created boards. commissions and
courts whose existence are not warranted !;
with having more help in the state house,
in county offices, in city offices. on boards
and commissions than are necessary; with
sanctioning junketing trips that have been
unnecessary and useless to the state and
travagant expenditure of money.
The Republican administration, including
the legislature, instead of setting A good
example to the municipalities of the state.
has by its extravaganza and incompetencv
set pace that has been followed by the
ties, with result that the tax burden has
become 'Inbearable.
The increase last year OF Sc 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
the reduction OF taxes
We condemn as intolerabIe and indefen-
sible the indiscriminate pardoning of Grim
fnals from the penitentiary by the gov
ernor, and pledge our party and candidate
Tor governor to issue pardons only in rare
cases.
We are opposed to the appointment of
members of the legislature to any state Of
members.
We favor an adequate bonus for the SOL
diers of the late world war.
We favor the adjustment OF many use
less boards and commissions and the con-
istration can properly be abolished and its
duties performed by a board consisting of
the governor, secretary of state and state
auditor The duties of the state fire mar
shall can be performed more cheaply by the
superintendent of insurance The state ac-
eountant is unnecessary and the work he
does should be done by the state auditor
We favor the adjustment of the present
highway commission created by the Re
publican party; we would reserve to the
counties the largest possible control of
road building consistent with the federal
laws and regulations upon that subject.
We demand the repeal of all laws giving
the public utilities commission control of
rates or management of utilities by cities
or towns.
We demand an amendment to the pri-
mary election law by eliminating the pro-
visions thereof which provides for unneces-
sary and expensive publications of notices
and list Of candidates.
We favor change in our naturalization
laws that will require all applicants for
citizenship to be able to speak. read and
write the English language before second
papers are issued.
We favor the repeal OF what is known as
the industrial court law. and the passage
OF an act creating board OF Cancellation,
mediation and arbitration. this board to
have power to adjust all disputes between
employer and employee.
Upon this platform we come to the voters
Of Shawnee county and pledge our candi-
dates to the carrying out Of each specific
proposition herein set forth
Women Off Tax Rolls, Off Jury.