The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-09-30
KANSAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

1. The Union Republican Party of
Kansas, in delegate convention assem-
bled, reaffirms its adherence to, and its
faith in, the principles of universal lib
erty, Justice aud humanity which it has,
during ten years past, Ze2lously and
successfully battled, and upon which it
has now securely and forever establish
ed the foundations of the government.
IL. 1t points with pride to career of
victory unsullied by a single act of Ma
tional cowardice, wrong, or inhumani-
ty. 1t has, during its administration of
public affairs, crushed the most gigan-
tic rebellion that ever assailed the gov
eminent, broken the. shackles of race
long enslaved and elevated them to the
dignity and and privileges of citizen
ship, enacted and put into operation
beneficent homestead law, originated
and perfected splendid system of high
ways across the continent, secured the
recognition of the doctrine of expatria-
ton, and in all things proved itself equal
to the sacred trusts committed to its
hands.
Ill. The republican party, with such
record. needs to make no Haunting
promises of future fidelity to the great
principles upon which its organization
is based. But this convention of dele
gates representing the republicans of
Kansas, takes occasion to express the
conviction and purpose of the party:
First, To maintain and defend the
fruits of its victory in the field nance
ly, the unity of the Republic, the aboli
ton of slavery, the acknowledgements of
the colored race, and equal rights for all.
Second. To protect and preserve the
fruits of it's victory in legislation
namely, the homestead law in its whole
letter and spirit, the law of eXpatria-
ton, and a wholesome system of pub
lie improvements.
". In the future as in the past the re-
publican party will continue to adyo-
cate the measures which will promote
economy, national honesty, domestic
concord, and friendly relations with for
eign powers-to the end that we may
have a government of laws and not of
men.
V. We cordially endorse the patriotic,
honest, and economical administration
of President Grant, and hail with salts
faction the rapid reduction of the ma
tional debt, which its faithful collection
of public revenues and honest applica-
ton of them brought about.
VI. In the struggle now going on i'll
Europe our sympathies are heartily with
the German people. Their triumph is
a victory of liberal principles. We re-
jOice in the overthrow of the Napoleon
dynasty, and earnestly pray that the
war may result in the organization and
permanent establishment ola republican
| form of government in France and 9TH
er European nations.
VII. That the republican party stands
pledged to remove all disqualifcations
and restrictions imposed upon the late
rebels in the same measure as the spir-
it of disloyalty may die out and may be
consistent with the safety of the loyal
people.
VIII. In the distribution of public
lands and Indian reserves, we demand
the full protection of the rights of set
tiers, and the reservation of the 10th
and Both sections to which the State is
entitled for educational purposes.
Wholesale grants of territory to specu-
lators and foreign corporations are un-
favorable to the interests of the commu-
nifty, and inconsistent with the objects
for which the national domain should
be distributed. We especially con-
denim the policy of disposing of Indian
reservations to railroad or land moBOp-
oIies, and insist that such lands be I'M
deniably opened to actual settlement, at
not more than one dollar and twenty
five cents per acre.