The New York herald., 1874-08-27
POSTS ORIPT.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27-3 A. W.
KANSAS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

n Str0n8 Plat1orm-ReIbrm Needed In
tho Government-Its Powers too Much
Extended-specie Payments and Free
benk1ng-Economy In Administration.
TOPEKA, August 20, 1874
The Republican State Convention met here to.
DAY, ana permanently organized by the election or
!. D. Wight Thatcher, OF Topeka, as President,
ana John A. Martin. Of Atchson, as Secretary.
The Committee on Resolutions reported q plat.
form, which was unanimously adopted. After q
lengthy preamble, which recites the record OF the
republican party from its organization 10 the
present time, especially noting its actions and
achievements during the war and subsequent re-
construction and other measures for the welfare
OF the country and commencing in strong terms
its rare courage in investigating ofcial deltnquen-
cies and punishing Official dishonesty in its ranks,
it proceeds as follows:-
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,SuGn sol The past not only affords that
It Hencias aPs s@ce1f 9so proyde for the
Period dnts only shs dealt. Of saye1y but 'nls as
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protection of ndviGaS rights against corporate power
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That Of
the crisis OF civil war and reconstruction, should
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not the u5f 81 Ss and
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modified according f to the the sarie
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finances has afforded the people not only
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regulated by the natural laws Of trade.
Resolved While all Necessary want, of III. State uov.
eminent would Ss supplied uni
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siosais snd make sacS revision q The laws q the
o s ppos o all
oh'sa gratates under The suisc OF pay or
in Ss 1% Lies s much
Ing dny OF the day is to secure honesty and purity in
W. Commend The courage of the republican party in
Of corruption in oce sparing
.oo, We ueiuuHu sucu
entrusted with the charge of public unGs appropriaes
the same to his own fails properly account for
these embczzcment.
Resolved That all railroad corporations of the State
arc creatures OF its Legislature duty of that
body to subject them such and Important cnaCt.
ments as will protect the people of the State from
merchandise and passengers at sonable rates
revision OF the patent laws of the United states
demanded as to prevent monopoly of
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THE
Resolved That we commend the action of Congress in
repeating the act known as the Back Pay law and
an amendment to the onl constitution which shall
forever prohibit Congress settling its own com
pcnsatiou
Resolved That drunkenness is ore of the greatest
curses OF modern society demoralizng everything it
touches imposing fearful burdens of upon the
people, fruitful breeder OF pauperi and crime and
worker OF evil and only evil continually hcncc we
are IN favor Oh such iegislGton both general and local.
ing this evil.
Resolved That rejoice with the citizens residing on
the Usage ceded lands over the decision of the
United tates Circuit Court their favor and pont to
arc safe IN the hands of the courts
THE UNwIiTTEN
Resolved. That the unwritten law enacted by the
ample OF tne Father OF Ills Country. declining
election to the third Presidential term is CONTROL
as though 1t incorporated national consti.u
fion and ought never to be violated.
Resolved That the ubc lands OF the United States be
saeredly held Tor the use AMI benefit actual ettlcrs
and we condemn and disapprove further grants Of
public laad 10 railroad or other corporations
NO NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
At the night session for Governor Thomas A.
osborn was renom'nated on the second halot.
The Convention is still in session and will not
conclude Its labors until tomorrow.