White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-09-15


The following srs the resolutions rs
poftsd from the Committee on R-soln-
'ions. at the Republican State Conven-
ton. ant adopted hy unanimous vot.
of the Convention. as the platform ofthe
R,publicaa Party o. Kansas:
PLATFORM
] Tin U"'on Republican party Of Ksn-
sas. in d:irs ie cohvrn,ion assembled. re-
firms It's .ii,srsac. to. and its hath in.
the p'ineipia o. universsi Liberty. jus
tice aud ilnmaa;ty. for whira i has. ID
ring ten years past. x.slou.ly ani SUCCESS
fully bs,,led. 40! fofsvee esishlishei the
foundations Of the government.
IL II points with prids TO career o'
victory unsnlIied by single act Of pa-
tional cowsrdice. wrong or iuhnm .ni'y.
Il hss, during i's administration OF pnh-
lie af .irs. crushed the most gigantic re
bellion that ever ssssiled . government.
broken the shsck'es Of a race long en-
sl.vcd aai elevated them TO the dignity and
privileges of ci,'zsnship: en,cfed and pm,
into Operations "a bene6caat homestead
law: originated and perfected Q splendid
system nf highways across the continent;
secured the recognition of thu doctrine o'
expatriati,n; and in all things proved it
sell equsl to the sacred trusts committed
on IT'S hands.
| III The Republican party. with snch
q record, ueeds to make no h.untina
promises of future 6'ielity to the ere-'
principles upon which its orgsn;z ,tion i
based. But this convention Of delegate
representing the Republicans Of Kansas
takes occasion to express the conviction
and purpose Of the party:
First To maiutsin AMI defend tn
fruits Of its victory. in the fell; namely
, the unity Of the Republic. the abolition
of slavery. the rnfranchissment of tn
colored race. and Equal Rights for All.
Second To protect and preserve th
fruits ofis victory in legislation: namely
{ the homestead lay 10 its full letter an
spirit. the law of expatriation. and
Wholesome system Of public improvement
~ In the future. as in the past. tf
Republican p.rty will continue to advt
= cate those measures which will promoi
I economy. national honesty. domestic cot
. cord. and friendly relations with foreig
powers. to the end thst We may have
government Of laws and not of men.
V. We cordially endorse the patrioti
honest, and economical admins, ration
' President Grant. and hail with sstisfs
iion the rapid reduction of the nation
debt. it's faithful collection Of public rev
nues sni honest application Of them b.
brought abou,.
G vi Iu the struggle now going on
>. Europe. our sympathieS are heartily wi
the German people. Their triumph ia
:, victory of liberal principles. We rejoi
in the overthrow Of ths N,po'eoa dyna
n ty. and earnestly fray tina, the war M
n result in the org ganiz 'tion and permsne
q est ablishment Of q republican form
!, government in France and other Eur
F" pesn nations.
i VII That the Republican party stan
2. pledged to remove all disqnsIi6cations al
n restrictions imposed upon the late reb'
IA in the same measure a. the spirit Of d
LOYALTY may die ont and "a msy be co
" sis'en, with the safety Of the loyal peop
10 Viii In the distribution OF the pnbl
Al lands end Indian reserves. we 3smaI
% the fall protection of the rights Of srt'is'
and the eservstion of the 16ih and SO
sections to which the State is entitled 4
y educational purposes. Wholesale gran
'e ofland TO Spectators and foreign corpor
is tions are nufavorsbls to the interests
20 the community. and Inconsistent with q
objects for which the national doma
y should be distributed. We especial
condemn the policy of disposing Of 1
oi dian reservations TO railroad or lar
ic monopoliss. and insist that such lands
!. uudeniably opened to ac'usl se,rlemer
at not more than one dollar and twsnt
/ g.