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Show INSURGENT RULE I nijpsAs I The Republican Party Council I Adopts Platform That Gives I Joy to Progressives. IMMEDIATE AND FARTHER I TARIFF REVISION ASKED 1 Boost Given Roosevelt by Pledge I to Follow His Conserva- tion Policies. m iH TOPEKA. Kan., Aug. 30. AVith tho Insurgent faction of tho Republican party .H of Kunsus in complete control the stato 'H party council today adopted a platform H docidedly progressive, 'H Governor Stubbs was elected chnlr- H man. Later he resigned and Sonatbr H Brlstow wus chosen to preside over the H council during tho rest of Its session fl When Senator Brlstow look the chair jfl he spoke on party Issues. Ho upheld the, fl Inheritance tax, condemned monopolistic ' ;fl control and declared that more legisla- fl Hon should be enacted regulating the railroads. .H r"?;l? l)r)tt bi" enacted by tho congress fl of 1J0S did not follow tho standard n.vea fl In the national platform." ho said, "and was a violation of lis pledges. 1 be- jH Hove that a. new tariff measure should be passed and mean to fight for It Just as fl long as 1 am in the senate. "Moreover, I believe we should be nl- fl 0Wiim V0Lc U1'9" evil' section of a fl tarlif bill separately." In closing, Senator Brlstow declared ". , av,0c,ot' lhc Or0Kn Mun of electing fl Lulled States senators and for a gradu- iH ated inoome tax Following the Brlstow speech tho com- fl mlllco on resolutions submlttod Its ro- 1 port. The platform lhat had been pre- fl Ia.V, ))y. l,lc committee was adopted '1 without change. It follows: Platform Adopted. . m "Wc, the Republicans of Kansas iu party council desiring to expiess our mi pride In tho traditions of our partv, feel fl that respect and veneration to those tra- mi unions and for the history wc havo inado ml may be most adequately and fittingly ox- mi pressed by turning our faces forward mi rather than backward. Therefore we bind Wi ourselves to specific future performance ''ml rather than to ask for votes bv reason of ''mM pur past achievement, however great It mM Is. Our platform shall be a guarantee of Ilfl performance rather than a confession of ''mi faith. m"XQt ? m.1,st congratulate Presldont tart us Republicans upon tho successful mi outcome of the progressive party mea-s- mi tiros In congress; the postal, savings '1 bank law. tho railroad law and providing 'mi for the publicity of campaign expenses. Jfl And in this connection wo wish lo com- H mend Representatives Murdock und Madi- son for their work in congress pursuant mi to the instruction of the Kansas Repub- -mi lican plauorm of 11)08. In modifying the 'mi rules of congress so that the enactment 'mM of those long delayed measures was made mM possible. Wc wish to commend Senator 'mM Brlstow for his hard and efficient work -mM to carry out successfully ids platform mM pledge to secure tho enactment of the jH well 'known long and short haul clause mM In the Interstate commerce law. jH Pledge of Loyalty. mm ''Wo Pledge anew our loyalty to the um Republican national platform of 1008 and mM bind oursolvos to carry out Its declara- 'Mmm Hon, accepting the policy of protection as 'mM outlined in our party platform as tho mM established policy of the nation and bind-Jug bind-Jug our members of congress in both houses to vote steadfastly and without iH reference to any other Instructions for a ilH revision of tho tariff law of 1009, using us mM a basis- for fixing duties the difference 'mM between tho cost of production at home mM and abroad with a reasonable profit for MMM American manufactures. mMM "We do not recognize the revision of the tariff of 1009 as a satisfactory fulfill- mM ment of the tariff pledge of the Repub- iH llcun platform. And wu Uiercrore pledge IH tho people of Kansas that the Republican Mmm senators and congressmen rrom this statu mM shall work and vote for legislation that will creuto an independent non-partisan iH tariff commission with ample power and 'H sufficient appropriation to ascertain ac- JH curatoly the difference between tho cost iH of production at home and abroad, and MMM after having obtained such information jH we heroby pledge our Republican sena- rmM tors and representatives Immediately to mM fix tho duties upon tho basis of this In- tmi formation. Il "We pledge our senators and reprcsont- lH atlvos to voto for a Joint resolution that iH will promote tho revision of the tariff, mM one schedule at a time, mmm "Wo plcdga our Republican members of lH tho lower house of congress to support immm anu vote ror a rulo that will mako the 'Mmm membership of tho moro Important house MMM commltteos elective Instead of appointive. 'Mm Would Hold Trusts Down. jH "Wo demand the strictest enforccmnnt of tho anti-trust laws and plcdga our mmM Kansas Republican congressional duloga- MmM tion to vote -tor a law providing a jail mm sentence for wilful violators of the anti- ImmM trust laws, - '-"'H "Whilo Indorsing tho amendments' Immm mado to the Interstate commerce law by mm the last session of congress wo pledgo Mm our senators und representatives to voto for such further amendments to the In- ilH tcrstato commerca law ns will give pow- Ml or and money to tho Interstate commcrcn ll commission to ascertain tho physical ll valuation of the railroads. il "We pledgo our Kansas Republican iMMm congressmen and senators to vote and MMM work for effective laws that will prevent overcapitalization of corporations and will divert all monoys received for the sale of stocks and bonds to actual In- jjl vestments in construction or extension or jH betterment of property owned by the iH corporations'. jH "And wo further pledge our Republican iH congressional delegation to work for H laws that will give tho Jntcrstnto com- iH morco commission authority over tho Is- fJH sue of stocks and bonds of common car- jjH "Wo pledgo our members of congress "lH to continue tho policy of tho Republican jH party now firmly established, of caring for tho soldiers and sailors of Ihe war H of the rebellion and for those who car- lH rlcd the flag of llborty to tho oppressed DH of other lands. Boost for Roosovelt. "Wo pledge our Kansas Republican congressman and senators to vote on nil IH measures concerning the conservation of IH our natural resources along tho lines ad- -H vocatod by former President Roosevelt IH as opposed to tho lines laid down by IH those who am hiding behind tho worn-out worn-out doctrine of state's rights and wo de-mand de-mand that every possible effort be made lo prevent private Interests from obtain- lng unrestricted ownership or Unchecked 1 control over the vast mineral and water IH and timber rcaourcos of Alaska. jH "Wo send our grcotlng to Theodore Roosevelt, tho now world's ohamulon of MWM the rights of man, In tho world-old con- M test between rising humanity and tho en- jH croachmentB of special privilege And no Continued on Page Two. 0 , i Jmmm iliMl' r, Lys -v. -rrmmmmmm INSURGENT RULE FIRM IN KANSAS Continuod from Pago One. Republicans we stand ready to enlist under his banner in tho light for human rights. "In all tho above pledgos. both as to matters mate and national, we horcby add this paramount pledge binding upon Republican administrative, as well as upon Republican lawmakers, slate and national, to consolidate all appointive offices,, bonrds and commissions where good administration and economy havo common Interest; to reduce tax lovles direct di-rect and indirect, wherever possible In tho nation, In tho state and In the counties coun-ties and to spend no dollar of taxes without giving the taxpayers 100 cents of value received. "Wo hereby adopt the eagle as the party emblem of tho Republican party In Kansas." Further the platform binds Kansas congressmen to work for a constitutional constitution-al amendment providing election of United Unit-ed States senators by direct vole and for a law providing slx-yenr terms for district, circuit and federal Judges. The administration of Governor Stubbs Is Indorsed. In-dorsed. Congressmen aro pledged to vole for a law placing public utilities under tho control of a stnto commission having authority over the lssuo of stocks and powor to obtain the valuations of tho plants of corporations. Congressmen are pledged to vote for a law compelling corporations to begin litigations liti-gations In Kansas courts and tnkp no refuge In federal courts until the Kansas suprome court shall have passed upon these litigations They are further to support a law making a second offense against tho Kansas prohibitory law a penitentiary offense and to declaro for the Initiative, referendum and recall. Kansas congressmen are pledged to vote for ratification of tho amendment providing a federal tax on incomes, and to vote for a measure creating a commission com-mission under the authority of the next Kansas legislature which shall make Inquiry In-quiry Into tho practicability of a working work-ing man's compensation law In Kansas. The state administration further Is pledged to uphold tho bank guaranty law. |
