The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-18
TEHE: TEMPERANCE con.
VENTION.
AFuI, ricLet Nomfnatea.

'ixty-four delegates were present,
rom about twenty districts. The
anne of NJ. J. frey figured in the
from Lyon county, and
J. N. Wood from Chase county.
The proceedings in the Lesven-
worth Commercial indicate rather
stormy time. We judge the con-
7ention was pretty evenly divided
between the Cuseyites, who wanted
10 run the temperance movement
into the Reform party, and those
who opposed that disposition of it.
The first session lasted from half
past seven p. m. till three O'Clock
the next morning, and there was
much speech making. Rev. j.
of Baldwin City, was per-
manent president.
After discussing several matters,
the committee on platform, through
Rev. d. P. Mitchell, submitted re-
port. Several amendments were
offered to the first resolution to Sc
cure the embodiment of recogni-
ton of the right of women to civil
and political equality. Sam Wood,
of Chase, favored the adoption of
the Woman Suffrage amendment,
and Mr.. Foote, of Douglas, opposed
Il. Tho sdiscpesion was sharp and
vigorous, some of the delegates
holding that the question was sprung
to defeat the temperance movement.
NJ. J. frey, of Lyon, believed
that woman suffrage and temper
ance reform should go hand in hand.
He made an eloquent appeal profess
ing to trust in the4Providence of
God for victory complete and final
when it was deserved.
t7d Mr.. HaHaEey made a telling speech
in favor of the cause of woman.
The first resolution was amended
by inserting women after men, and
so adopted.
To the fourth resolution a motion
to amend was made, by inserting
after the word "sale," the words
importation" and "manufacture,'
and after prolonged discussion
adopted.
The platform, as adopted, reads
as follows:
The temperance men an womeI
of the state of Kansas, believing tina
the time has come when they ough
to present state ticket, composed
} of honest, temperate and capable
t men, hereby unite in the following
[ declaration of principles:
First, We are in favor of the civ
il and political equality of all mel
and women.
Second, An economical and hon
cat administration of all depart
ments of the government.
: Fourth, The legal prohibition o
r the manufacture, importation an
} sale, as beverage, of all intoxicat
r ing liquors.
= Fifth, The fostering and improve
, ment of our system of free school:
Sixth, The speedy and exemplar
punishment of all public officers
:. guilty of embezzlement or misap
: propriating the public funds, or neg
e lect, or refusal to perform thei
Y sworn duties.
: Seventh, The immediate and com
plete protection of our expose
i, frontier from Indian outrages.
Eighth, The public assistance b
all proper and legal means of tn
sufferers from the grasshoppers an
: drouth in the newly settled coun
ties of the state.
T But we are igflexibly opposed,
$ First, To all forms of Reputation
5 1leftffef municipal, state or national,
Second, The appropriation of pull
i lie funds for the advancement {
4 private enterprise.
Third, The further appropriate
of the public domain of the natiO
to the building of railroads.
After the transaction of some 9th
err business the convention proceed
8 ed to nominate a ticketfor state Of
!, ficers.
/ The vote for Governor, on tn
$ Pffte+ts eBaTi151f,1 -: testified as follows
Boynton, II; McVicar, 8; Taylor
Is; Mitchell, G; Cusey, ri; N. Greer
L; Haskell, 2.
Second ballot: BOynton, IL Mc
Vicar. /; Cusey, DC; Haskell, II
: Mitchell, ,.
Mr.. Boynton withdrew his nam
and recommended Mr.. Haskell.
: Third ballot: Haskell, 80 Cusel
"a, and Boynton 1, and Mr.. Has
! kell was, on motion, declared t
be the unanimous choice of tn
= convention.
} At 3a. m. the convention ad
journed till next morning at
: O'Clock.
The convention met at 8 O'ClOc
next morning, when a motion wa
made that it was inexpedient t
make further nominations. Thi
> motion drew out a warm discussion
which was participated in by nearl
t every member of the convention
? This motion was defeated, whe
nominations for Lieutenant Gov
! ernor were in order. M. j. Saltel
! the Republican nominee, and j. L
| Maxsen, of this county, were ru
: for this Office. Maxson received 2
votes; Salter %. Mr.. MS nomina
ton was afterwards made unani
r nous.
The balance of the ticket is as fol
, lows: Secretary of State, w. ii
Robinson, of Leavenworth TO
State Treasurer, VIM. Fairchilds. o
Leavenworth; for Auditor, C. Il
Lines, of Wahaunsee; Attofne.
General, A. II. FoOte, of Douglas
Superintendent of Public Instruc
. ton, Mrs. NJ. j. Sharon, of Marion
=. Supreme Judge, d. NJ. Valentine.
Other resolutions were offered a
this stage of the proceedings, on
of which was as follows:
Resolved, That a state executive
committee of one from each iudicia
district be appointed, and that the,
!. be instructed to organize an aetiy,
temperance campaign in the state.
The resolution brought out {
warm discussion. A portion O
. the delegates opposed it on th'
ground that they did not wish t.
organize a new party. d. P. Mitch
ell said that he had passed the Ru
bicon, and he desired to see a new
temperance party organized, and
that steps be taken to perpetuata
the principles declared by this con.
vention. The resolutions were