The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.

THE PLATFoRM-TT sTRADDLED THE FINANCE
QUESTIoN-AND REJECTS THE INDIAN
PEACE POLICY.
TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. 26.-The republican State
convention met here to-day and permanently
organized by the election of T. Dwight Thacher,
of Topeka, as president, and John A. Martin, of
Atchison, secretary. The committee on res
oIutions reported platform which was unan-
imously adopted, after a lengthy preamble
which recites a record of the repub-
lican party fom its oganizaton to
| the present time, especially noting its
action and achievements during the war and
subsequently, reconstruction and other measures
or the welfare of the country and commencing
in strong terms its rare courage in investigating
official depquencies and furnishing official dis
honesty in its own ranks. 1t proceeds as fol-
lows:
We recognize the fact that parties cannot live
uron glory. New issues are constantly arising,
nHd ths party re5 that desires TO
guarantee that the intelligence which created
the TeP1hIiean party and the rariots,sm and
provide for the emergencies OF the present, and
make this period date not only the death OF
slavery, but as well the birth of a comprehen-
est Integrity in officiai trusts, just protection
Of individual rights against corporate powers,
59ToTsh practical reform IN eYesy tdepSSmgn
and honestly exercised powers, therefore,
| Resolved, That the powers of the general gov.
eminent having been stretched to an unhealthy
extent to meet the crisis of civil war and recon
siruct1n, should be restored to their normal &C
not spasmodicaliy, but gradually and surely,
and in a way that will not burden the industries
and all schemes of taxation de-
vised TO meet an extraordinary
demand should be modified according to the
and justice, that official prodigaity, recklessness
and corruption incident ~ times of waste, rregu-
larity and CONFUSION must give place to econO-
nv, stability and honesty, and finally, that the
only test of political preferment should be ca
pacity and integrity in discharge of official
Resolved. That as the policy of the republi
can party in relation to the finances has af
fOrded the people not only sound and popular
currency of equal and uniform worth in every
portion Of the commonwealth, but has greatly
abroad, we point with pride TO its record and
accomplishment in this regard, and while reaf
pary in the the 0 nationa1 6S TIN
1858 and 1872, and triumphantly endorsed by
the people at the polls as policy which, while
ahe an nap aSe
of the American people, we favor such legisla
ton as will make note banking free to all under
sumption, at such time as is consistent with
the Industrial interests of the country, to TIE
end that the volume OF currency may be regu
lated by the natural laws OF trade.
Resolved. That while ali the necessary want.
reasonable, just ana uniform taxation, the
laborer and producer of the commonwealth
maintainance OF too many Office holders. Hencs
Ii becomes the duty of the legislature 10 lesson
the number Of officials and make such revi
Of the State Sna counfg ocss
We are opposed TO all official gratuities under tn,
guise of an increase of pay or salaries during of
fetal terms.
Resolved, That the peril of the government
lies not so much In high ambitions as in low
dishonesties, and the pressing duty Of the day II
to secure honesty and purity in the public ser
can party in instituting Investigations Of cor
ruption in Office, sparing neither friend no
will bring to a certain punishment any office
who, being entrusted with the charge OF publ,
funds, sppropriates the same to hls own use o
such.
Resolved, That all the railroad corporation.
in the State atures its legislation, ans
. it is the duty of that body TO subject them .
such wise and impartial enactments as viii
> protect the people of the State from
extortion, will secure the transportation of pro
Se res of t 1s laws Of b
United States is imperatively demanded so as Il
, prevent monopoly of useful inventions, and a
5 remuneration to inventors.
Resolved, That the present peace polio,
ailed deaing aoT with add hs lm Tneso ha
frontier settlers and we are in favor of transfer
ring the Indian bureau TO the control OF tn
, Resolved, That commend the action @
: Congress in repeating the act known as the bacl
pay law, and favor an Amendments 10 the ma
tional constitution which shall forever prohibi
, any Congress from settling its own compensa
I, ton.
Resolved, That drunkenness is one of tn
greatest curses of modern society, demoralizin
everything 1T touches, imposing fearful burden
of taxation upon the people, a fruitful breede
of pauperism, crime, and a worker evil, Ant
only evil continually Hence we are in favor Q
such legislation, both general and local, ex
perience shall slow 10 be most effectual in de
stroying this evil.
Resolved, That rejoice with the citizen
residing on the Usage coded lands, over the lat
decision Of the United States Circuit Court IL
their favor, and point TO that decision evi
dence that the rights of the people are safe IL
the hands of the courts.
/ Resolved, That an unwritten law, enacted BY
the example the father of his country in decl
ing q reelection to the third presidential term