The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-09-13
OUR STATE TICKET.

ity In the selection Of their standard:
! bearers, for both the state and con
gressional, tickets this fall. There was
no particulars purifying effort. but ii
seemed to be conceded that the time
had arrived. that surrOuudiifxS made
it necessary to put into the field tick.
cts that would be above suspicion
that would command the Entire con.
fidcnce Of the entire party-ahd the
respect of everybody else. e. 80 !.
Hon. F. A. Osborne. eff Leavcn-
worth county, heads tire ticket. In
1856 he came to Kansas as type-set-
ter. .'Hc afterwards studied law in
Doniphan county. In 1861, as state
senator from Doniphan county, in, the
great fight for the u. $. relationship,
when Lane, POmeroy, PARROT, Ewing
and Stanton, made things hot, Thos.
A. Dsbormc made his fiFstnafk. In
1868 he was elected lieufenant COVER
nor. with Thos. Carney as governor.
As . presiding officer he,was very sue
cessfpl and; popular Ia, 1884 heiwas
appointed U. S. marshal fssrgthe state
Of Kansas, by President Lincoln, which
Office, he held until AessaitAsed by
Johnson's:s "my rpoliry:'' Personally
Mr. Osborne is ,sruly-a fine looking
gentleman, of commanding presence !;
mentally, Of logical turn, although
he possesses sufficient hnagery'to rem
der him quite nn~cnth usiaytic speaker.
He has that in his makeltfp that will
induce the boys to rally to his support
to- man - 70 ~ &.
For lieutenant governor, Hon. +. S.
Stover, of Morris countE,, received the
nomination. Major Slower entered the
army from Junction City, kansas, un-
der the first call, as lieutenant. He
represented Davis county in.the lcgis-
lature i'm 1866. after which he received
an appointment as agent of the Kaw
Indians: For the past two wars he
has been state senator from the South
west, which he served successfully and
acceptably. Maj. Slower is one of the
earnest, honest, unwavering men of
the state, who stands to his cOnvic-
lions at all times and under all circum-
stances. With moral character nm
sullied and political record clear,
consistent and bright, he will run fully
up with the ticket
The present secretary Of state, w. II.
was rcnOminated unani-
which fact speaks more in his
behalf than can pen and ink.
The one-legged soldier, Col. J. f.
Hays, was renominated for treasurer
over strong competitors. His political
fight, for gallantry, compared favora-
bly, with his more sanguinary charges
upon the field. ,......
For auditor, Hon. ID. W. Wilder was
by reclamation. He was
the unanimous choice of the press and
the people Of the state. He is known
all over the state as political writer
Of superior ability, and 4 literary wri-
ter Of igh order and attachments. As
a man the hearts of the people go out
TO Web. Wilder in confidence and affec-
ton. We are glad of his selection, and
will guaranty his faithfulness and
as an officer.
Kingman for chief justice, McCarty
for state Superintendent of public
schools, and Archie Williams for at
tOrney general, were without compe-
IitiOn really. .. -c
The ticket is as nearly perfect as
may be, and upon the following plat
form will be triumphantly elected:
Resolred, That the republicans of Kansas In |
assembled at the city of Lawrence. |
September 4th 1872, affirm aud endorse the |
platform adopted b. the national republican
party assembled IN Philadelphia on June 18th |
and 9Th. 1872, and will heartily support the |
candidate of said convention.
Resolred, That we again express our conf |
ience in the patriotism, firmpess and fidelity |
10 republican principles, whfH have charac- |
Il
Resolred, That we, as citizens of Kansas. re- |
member with gratitude the early efforts Of |
Henry Wilson in our behalf. and rejoice i'm the |
opportunity thus offered to testify our appre- |
:iation OF those efforts.
Resoired. That we believe il to he the duty |
If the government of the United States, As far |
Is 1t legally can, to make the cause Of the set
lers on the public lands Of this state its own, |
md at its own expense to test to the fullest eX- |
ent the question at issue between them and |
and as u tangible solution Of the |
question, should il be finally decided that the |
title to the lands in issue vests in the corpora |
ions, by virtue of grants and treaties, then it |
should, by an exchange Of other lands not Oc- |
.upied, or by means of other resources at its |
satisfy all reasonable demands of |
he corporations, quiet their title to the lands |
occupied. and vest the title in the occupant. |
indcr the homestead law, if possible. and if |
lot, at price not exceeding 81. % per acre.
Resolred. That the nominees Of the rcpubli- |
AN state conventions to-day assembled, and |
specially the nominees for congress, be and |
ire hereby instructed, If elected, TO resort to |
intiring efforts to accomplish the results here |
natter designed; that we believe the policy Of |
granting public lands 10 railroad corporations.
without proper restrictions to sale and |
Price. IL inimical to the interets of the hard |
working settlers upon said lands. and that all |
uch grants have tendency to place the local |
Of new states under the control |
If corporate power. i--
Resolred. That the republican party Of Kan
las now i'm the past. is in favor Of the free |
md incorporated exercise Of thc-right OF the |
elective franchise, both at the poils and ia leg
slative elections. We denounce. in the most |
terms, the use Of money or other |
corrupt influences to procure elections TO office.
md we hereby pledge ourselves to support no |
nan for official position who uses, or has used |
n the past, any improper means to secure his |
Election. - -s'ss''