Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-10
Kansas Republican Platform.


Kansas Republican Platform.
After long preamble which recites
the record of the Republican party from
its organization to the present time, es-
pecially noting its action and achieve
mcnts during the war, and subsequent
reconstruction, and other measures for
the welfare of the country, and commend
ing in strong terms its rare courage in
investigating official delnquencies and
Furnishing official dishonor in its own
ranks, II proceeds as follows:
We recognize the fact that parties cannot live
upon glory; new issues are constantly arising,
and the party that desires to live must b. ready
to provide for their solution. The past only az
fords a guarantee that the intelligence which
created the Republican party and the patriotism
and wisdom that have sustained II are sufficient
to provide for the emergencies Of the present, and
make this period the date not only OF the death OK
slavery. but M well the birth Of comprehensive
nationality, the strctest and hrmest integrity In
official trusts, just protection OF individual
rights against corporate power; thorough. prac-
teal reform In every department of the public
service; honestly distributed burdens and hon
estly-cxercised powers; therefore,
Resoiaed, I. That the powers Of the General
Government having been stretched to an un,
healthy txtcnt to meet the crisis Of civil war and
reconstruction should be restored to their normal
action; that the public debt should be reduced,
not systematically, but gradually and surely, and
in a way that will not burden the industries OF the
country by excessive cxactons; that any and all
schemes of taxation devised to meet an extraordi-
nary demand should be modified according to the
dictates of the strctest principles Of economy ana
JUSTICE that the official prodigalty, recklessness
and corruption incident TO times of waste, irrog-
ularity and CONFUSION must give place to econ
omy, stability and honesty. and finally. that tho
only test OF political prcferment should be ca
pacity and and integrity In the discharge ofoiilciai
trust.
Nh ~, ,,f tl,a r.. ltcu rtv n
relation to finances has afforded the people not
only sound and popular currency OF equal and
uniform worth In every portion OF the common
wealth, but has greatly improved the credit OF me
| country AT home and abroad, we point with pride
| to Its record and accomplishments in this regard
and while reafiirming the policy announced by
! 1872 and triumphanty Endorsed by the people at
| the polIs-a policy which, while contributing to
the public credit, has also enhanced the individ-
ual and collective prosperity ofthe American peo-
ple-we favor such Legislation ~ VIII make ma
tional banking free to all nndcr inst laws. based
upon policy of specie resumption, At such time
as is consistent with the industrial Interests Of
the country, to the end that the volume OF cur
rcncy may be regulated by the natural laws OF
trade.
3. That while all necessary wants OF the State
Government would be supplied by reasonable,
just and uniform taxation, the labor and produc-
tion of the commonwealth must not be stopped
by the employment and maintenance OF too many
Office holders. Hence II becomes the duty OF the
Legislature to lessen the number of officials, and
make such revision OF the laws OF the State as ~
provide for more economical administration ~
State and county Offices. We are opposed to all
official gratntics under guise OF increase of pay w
salaries during official terms.
4. That the peril of the Government lies, not so
much in high ambitions as In low di-honcstIcs,
and the pressing duty of the day Is to secure hon
esty and purity In the public service. We
commend the courage of the Republican party
in instituting Investigations Of corruption in
Office sparing neither friend nor foe, and we de-
mand such legislation as Will bring to certain
.t..trp .t.I.
the charge of public funds, appropratcs the same
to his own use or falls to properly account for
them Embezzlement is theft and ought to b.
punished NJ such.
g. That all railroad corporations Of the State are
the creatures of It's Legislature, and 1t Is the duty
of that body to subject them to such wise and I'm
partial cnactmcnts AZ Will protect the people OF
he State from cxtortlons and will secure the trans
portation of merchandise and passengers at rea
sonable rates.
States is imperatiyely demanded, 80 as topreycDt
4 monopoly OF useful inventions and at the same
time give proper encouragement and remuncfa-
ton TO inventors
T. That the present policy of dealing with the IN
dianr has failed to afford adequate protection TO
frontier settlers, and we are In favor OF trans
ferring the Indian Bureau to the control OF the
g. That we commend the action OF Congress
In repeating the act known AZ the Back-Pay law,
and favor an amendment TO the National Cons'i-
Triton which shall forever prohibit any Congress
from settling its own compensation.
o. That Drunkenness Is one OF the greatest
curses Of modern society, demoralizing every
thing 1t touches, Imposing fearful burdens Of
taxation upop the people, u fruitful breeder OF
panperism and crime and worker Of evil ana
only evil continually. Hence we are In favor Of
such legislation. both general and local, as ex-
perience shall show to be most efIectual In de-
-troying that evil.
10. That we rejoice with citizens residing on tho
Osagc coded lands In the late decision OF the
| United States Circuit Court in their favor, ana
point to that decision evidence that the rights
of the people are safe in the hands Of the courts
H. That the unwritten law enacted by the exam
Die of the father Of his country In declining re-
| election TO the Presidential term, Is rs control
ling a. though twas incorporated In the National
Constitution. and ought never 10 be violated
| H. That the public lands Of the United states
be- sacrcdy held for the Use and benefit of actual
settlers and We condemn and disnpprove OF any
further grants Of the public domain to railroad or
| other corporations.