The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-04

1 Pou4C ou1 prOetf0liOE. 1t mas re
lleved the products OF industry an
the necessarics of life from an an
nual levy and collection of NOR
than $3O0,O00,O00 of taxes. Unde
It's rule the national exports hav
increased from $500, 600, O0O to $3.50,
IOOO,OO0. 1t has restored the nation
al credit and maintained the nstiona
reputation abroad. 1t has held Il
check the turbulent and reactionar,
forces of the late rebellion, and ha
at the same time been tolerant be
yond example to those who songh
to destroy the republic. And, final
ly, with rare courage, has addressed
itself 10 the work of investigation
official delinqueneies and Furnishing
official dishonesty in its own ranks
A party whose career has thu
been signalized ct every step b.
great achievements has not only es
tablished the strongest title to pub.
lie confidence, but has presented the
best pledge that It is willing and
able 10 satisfactorily and honorably
adjust the new problems of legisla.
ten and administration that are
pressing for consideration and set.
Element. We recognize the fact that
parties cannot live upon glory. New
issues are constantly arising, and
the party that deserves TO live must
be ready to provide for their solu-
ton. The past only affords q guar
antee that the intelligence which cre-
ated the Republican party, and the
patriotism and wisdom that have
sustained It, are sufficient to provide
for the emergencies OF the present
and make this period date not only
the death Of slavery, but as we'll the
birth of = comprehensive nationali-
ty, the strictest and hrmest integri-
~ in official trusts, just protection
of individual rights against corpo-
rate power, thorough practical re-
form In every department of the
public service, honestly distributed
burdens and honestly exercised
powers. Therefore,
ResolGed, That the powers of the
general government having been
stretched to an unhealthy extent to
meet the crisis Of civil war aud re-
construction, should now be restor-
ed to their normal action; that the
public debt should be reduced not
spasmodically, but gradually and
surely, and in way that will not
burden the industries Of the coun-
try by excessive exactions that any
and all schemes of taxation devised
to meet the extraordinary demand,
should be modified according to the
dictates of the strictest principles of
economy and justice; that official
prodigality, recklessness and cor
ruption incident to times of haste,
irregularity and convulsion must
give place to economy, stability and
honesty, and finally that the only
test of political preferment should
be capacity and integrity in the dis
charge of official trust. That as the
policy of the Republican party in re-
lation to the finances has afforded
the people not only q safe, sound
and popular currency of equal and
uniform worth in. every portion of
the commonwealth, but has greatly
the credit of the country
at home and abroad, we point with
pride to its record and accomplish
ment in this regard, and while reaf-
firming the policy announced by
the party in national convention in
1868 and 1872, and triumphantly In
dorsed by the people at the polls,
policy which, while contributing to
the public credit, has also enhanced
the individual and collective pros
perity of the American people, we
favor such legislation as will make
national banking free to all, under
Just and equal laws, based upon the
policy of specie resumption at such
time as is consistent with the mate
rial and industrial interests of the
to the end that the volume
of currency may be regulated by
the natural laws of trade.
RESOLVED, While all the necessary
wants of the state government should
be supplied by 9 reasonable, just and
uniform taxation, the labor and pro-
of the commonwealth must
not be crippled by the employment
and maintenance of too many office
holders hence, it becomes the duty
of the legislature to lessen the num-
Der of officials, and make such q re-
vision of the laws of the state as to
pro vide for q more economical adj
of our state and coun-
ty affairs. We are opposed to all
official gratuities under the guise of
an increase of pay or salaries during
official terms.
Resolved, That the peril of the
government lies not 30 much in high
ambitions IS in low dishonesties,
and tue pressing duty of the day is
to secure honesty and purity in the
public service. We commend the
courage of the Republican party in
instituting investigation of corrup-
tons in Office, sparing neither
friends nor foes, and we demand
such legislation ss will bring to GER
tain punishment any officer who,
being intrusted with the charge of
public funds, appropriates the same
for his own use or fails to properly
account for them. EmbezzlemeDt
lie theft and ought to be punished as
such.
Resolved, That all the railroad
corporations of the state are the Gre
atures of it's legislature, and it Is the
duty of that body to subject them
to such wise and impartial enact
ments as will protect the people of
the state from extortion and will
secure them transportation of prod
ucts, merchandise and passengers at
reasonable rates.
ResolUed, That q revision of the
patent laws of the United States Is
imperatively demanded so as to pre-
vent q monopoly of useful inven-
lions, and at the same time give
proper encouragement and remuner-
alton to inventors.
ResoIced, That the present "peace
policy" of dealing with the Indians
has failed to afford adequate pro-
lection to the frontier settlers, and
we are in favor of transferring the
Indian bureau to the control of the
war department.
ResOlced, That we commend the
action of congress in repeating the
act known as the back pay law, and
favor an amendment to the national
constitution which shall forever pro-
hibit any congress from increasing
its own compensation.
Resolved, That drunkenness is
one of the greatest curses Of modern
society, demoralizing everything Il
touches, imposing fearful burdens OF
taxation upon the people, fruitful
breeder of pauperism aud crime
and q worker of evil and only evil
continually; hence we are In favor
| of such legislation, both general and
local, as experience shall show to bC
most effectual In destroying thii
evil.
Resol1ed, That we rejoice will
A. ofti,ous raafdfu0 IN the Oaa0t