The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-04-18
TOPEKA.
1ne state Liberal Cs.ve.siep.

1oe STATE koOeron GooVe0e1OO.
TorkKA, April 1O.-The State Literal
Convention was called to order this afternoon
at $40 O'Clock BY NJ. J. PARROT, who called
Ex-Governor S. J. Crawford to the Chair
]. g. Waters. of Topeka; NJ. Bemis, OF
Lawrence, and w. s. Smith of Chase county,
were appointed Secretaries. The following
gentlemen were appointed Vice Presidents:
Byron Sherry, Le.venwortt; II. B. Horn,
Atchi-on; A. Thoman, Topeka; Chas Will
emsen, Lawrence; H. d. Sheppard, Burlin-
game; w. II. Morris, Neosho county; J. s.
Floyd, Sedgwick county; E. L. Bush,
Wyandotte; F. X. Russell, Crawford county;
J. E. Martin, Sedgwick county, and J. F.
Clark, Salina.
Pending the appointment Of Committee
on Resolutions, the question Of credentials
came up, and, after some debate, it IVES
decided to allow all who would agree to go
with the party in the future to sit in the
Convention, and the question Is to whether
they had been Republicans or Democrats
heretofore should not be asked.
8. A. Riggs is Chairman Of the Committee
on Resolutions.
A committee Of seven was appointed TO
bring in names 10 elect As delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention, and the delegates
from the East Judicial District were instruct
ed to bring in a name as 4 member Of the
State Central Committee.
After speeches by Thoman, Sherry and
Hallowell, the Convention adjourned TILL
$50 p. m.
EVENING.
The Committee on Resolutions, this even
ing, reported the following, which we're
adopted.
Resolred, That We, Liberal Republicans,
Of Kansas, mindful OF the early record Ofour
Stale, so closely interwoven with the history
Of the Republican party and the struggle for
national existence, still steadfast and true TO
the vital principles which called that party
into existence, would ever maintain, as part
of our birthright, the rightinl sovereignty Of
the Union, emancipation, equality of civil
rights and Acknowledgement, with a loyalty
to principles that is higher and stronger
than party or party leaders. Jealous and
watchful Of the fair fame Of our young State,
and earnest and resolute now as in the
struggles to save its soil from the encroach
ment ofslave power, We call upon the peo-
pie OF Kansas TO unite in an effort TO put a
stop to the attempted absorption OF the civil
functions Of the Government by military and
the encroachmeBt oil executive power;
to inaugurate thorough and genuine reform in
the civil service that shall put a stop TO
the shameless abuse Of official patronage for
the control Of conventions and elections,
whether in the interest Of an individual, fac
ton or party; to effect a modification OF our
revenue system 70 that no class or special
interest Of the country shall be encouraged at
the expense of the rest; TO secure wise and
just system ofta1ltion which shall place no
needless burden on the people, to save the |
public lands Of the nation to actual settlers
under the principles OF the homestead law; to
establish general amnesty as the correct ave
enue to impartial suffrage; to extend our
national sympa,hies to all people who are
struggling to initiate orr example OF popular |
enfranchisement.
One hundred and seven delegates were APP
pointed TO the Cincinnati Convention. The
list is headed by NJ: j. Parro,t, and ine!ude-
u good many prominent men OF the State,