The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-22

fME DEMoCRA11C Co1vKU11oD'
The St.te Demoxaa;c Cuavent;m met 81
Topeka o. Ehnrdsy, lie 1sth inak Il -
called y oder BY Hugh g. Walh, ofJeGas
son, Chairman of the esaAe Committee:
Isaac Gh.rp q Morris county, ~ electsd
a. temporary chaiman, a.d C. G. Duncan
of POttawatomie county, temporary secretary.
cOATTEI on CRKDEsIIAI2.
R. v. Flora, VIM. Evinetoa, 9. ". Mil
Ter, DR.. Bowen, T. C. Irwin, H. ID. Wilson,
J. d. Rush, Daniel Moafoat ]. II. Costello,
W. H. Brsdy, ssd J. D. Ocoea.
COanGTfrKE on nuBOEu1louA
TIP. Fealon, J. L Berry, H. J. Ssickler,
G. A. Reynolds, J. r Gsta g. A. VIII
liams, o. Thurstm. T. B. Deckerll,am, A.
White, c. 8 Click, and n. v. b Bennett
COMMITTEE on FK1HAHKf ORGANIZATION.
W. n. Allen, I. p Fenlon, William
Mitchell and d.. Couch.
Mr.. Allen from the committee on pesma-
nent organization, reported in favor Of the
following:
For President, p. G. Parker, Of Miami
county; for Vice Presidents, Isaac E. Eaton,
of Leavenworth county; w. p. He4hering-
ton, of Atchison county; g. c. 6ephart, Of
Jefferson county; Major A. ]. Allen, of
Franklin county; Col. H. T. Wilson, Of
Bourbon county; G. A. Bolua, Of Allen
county, and J. 4. Mcclure, of Davis county.
For Secretaries, G. F. Prescott, Of Lesven-
worth county; N. Abbott, Of Atchison coun-
ty; J. L. Goode, of Bourbon county, and Eli
Moon, Of Douglas county.
1t is worthy of record that candidates were
nominated by q visa vooe vote, - in the Re
publican Convention. Chas c. Duncan, Of
Pottawatomie County, was nominated for
Secretary of State; Hardin Mcmahon, Of
Cofey, for Auditor; s. c. Gephart Of JEFF
ferson, for Treasurer; A. w. Rncker, Of
Cherokee, for Attorney General; T. II. Muir
ray, of Douglas, for the Superintendent Of
Schools; Robt. NJ. RugKles, Of Lyon, for
Associate Justice and A. J. Allen for Lieut..
Governor. On the question Of School Super
intendent the Record reports:
Mr. Click, on second thoughts, considered
it best to nominate. The Office had gut to
bc political one. They were educating the
'niggcrs" with our money. He did not
like to have q lot Of Yankees and old maids
gather together rs a teachers convention and
dictate 10 us whom shall nominate.
For Congress. Col. Eaton put in nomina-
ton Col J. c. Vaughan, Of Leavenworth,
and said he was fully in accord with the
patty and would aocep: the nomination on
the platform adopted.
After considerable debate X. C. Foster, of
Ieavcnworth, was nominated. Isaac Sharp,
of Morris, Was nominated for Governor.
The following State Committee was then
appointed:
T. T. Fenlon at large, and chairman, H.
Miles Moore, q. w. Click, John Martin, S.
J. StoughtOn, Ellis Lewis, S. A. Williams,
q. l.. Houghawort. H. l.. Hunt, T.. G. Park
or, NJ. V. Bennett.
Mr.. Mckinley introduced some resolutions
denouncing in severe terms the sale Of Chero-
kce lands TO J. +. Joy, which were passed.
Mr.. &. Click introduced resolution favor
ing woman's suffrage which was tabled.
We give the platform below. The only
significant plank is the approval Of negro
suffrage and the Fifteenth Amendment, |
although opposed to the manner in which it |
was adopted:
The Democratic party of Kansas submits |
to the voters of the state the following de- !
claration of principles to which it invites |
their earnest attention and support:
The preservation of the rights Of the |
states as members Of the Federal Union In |
tact.
The speedy restoration of all the states to |
perfect equality and self government.
The immediate removal Of all political |
iSohilitios ircs,rrx,1 hxy <sfsvons tko Late
war.
The recognition Of Ill amendments 70 the |
constitution a. of the same binding force ~ !
the original text; but q the autOcratic me-
thod of ratifying the recent amendments by
bipartisan majority excited the alarm of all
good citizens, it shall hereafter be under
stood As the supreme law of the land that
the Constitution of the United States Is not TO
be touched by any political party until the
people shall have had q full, fair and
honest hearing on the proposed change.
That the substitution of treasury notes for
the national bnnk currency is q measure Of
imperative necessity and economy.
That as the confidence in the national
bank currency only exists by reason of the
government bonds which are deposited rs
their security, it is an unnecessary extrava-
gance TO pay eighteen millions Of gold per
annum to those institutions for doing what
might be better done by the government it.
self
That the one hundred and forty-four mil
lions Of gold equal to two hundred millions
in currency which has been paid to them in
the last eight years would have been better
applied in payment of the national debt than
paid to the bonded interests in these banks,
which have escaped taxation; and taxation
alike upon all species of property whether
gold, greenbacks, national currency or bonds.
Reduction, if not abolition, Of the hateful
and oppressive Internal Revenue tax.
4 thorough reform and strict economy in
all branches of the government.
Payment of the national debt in accord
ancc with the law authorizing lis creation.
And We demand repeal of the act of Con-
sress providing for the payment Of the sos
i'm coin.
A national currency secure against the 1
effect of speculation, and distributed in q just
ratio between the States.
That As large part Of the territorial do
main has been given away to railroad and
other monopolies. and as large land estates
are the peril and impOvishment of nation,
We oppose any further Sluandering Of pub
lie lands: and We would reserve them for |,
-ettteiS III Soou hiui, anu rs means OI
legitimate revenue to the government. In
We condemn, as dangerous to liberty and {
slbvcrsivc of the constitution the late mill 8
larry interference by the Federal admnistra-
ton in the State election in North Carolina c
If such action he permitted to 60 unchal- l
lcngcI in one State it is but an invitation for I
4 like outrage in another; concession that I
he elective franchise-the basis of our gov
ut the pleasure of the. Prcsi-
lent, he controlled Ivy the power of the bay c
met.
We welcome the birth of q new Republic
IN Europe, and extend sympathy to all peo- {
pie aspiring To, or struggling for liberty and {
and we trust that the :
present struggle in Europe will result in the
lrwniall Of Imperialism and the establish
nent of Republican Government. Il
That the law Of self-preservation-t firss o
iictate of reason-the interests of the labor
NJ and industrial class demand that Chinese
aborers shall not be colOnizcd into this 7
country.
That no advantage that may seem to be in
'iew from their cheap labor, almost of ser ii
lille character, will justify the grave conse- II
Iuenccs to he fairly unprecedented from sys- :,
eniatic introduction Of these people to our r
horcs.