The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-08-14
Platform of Ilae lndepeudG
- PARTY

. ResOlved. That we, the delegate.
and representatives of the people
fEof Kansas, favorable to the organi
cation of an independent politiea
party, laying aside past difference
of opinion, and earnestly uniting
for a common purpose to secure
needed reform in the administra
ton of public affairs, cordial,
unite in Submitting these declare
tons:
First-That all political power
is inherent in the people that nc
government is worthy of preserva
ton or should be upheld that doe:
not derive its powers from the
consent of the governed; that by
equal and just laws the rights OF
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness shall be secured to all men
without distintion of race
collar or nationality; that the
maintenance of these principles is
essential to the perpetuity of oul
republican institutions; and that
to this end the liberal constitution,
with all it's amendments, the rights
of States and the union of States
must be preserved.
Second-The maintenance OF
the rights of these States, and es-
pecially of the right of each State
to order and control its own do
nestle interests according TO it's
own Judgment, exclusively, is in
dispensible to that balance of pow
er in which the perfection and en-
durance of our political fabric de-
ponds.
Third-That the conduct of the
present administration in its bold
defiance of public sentiment and
disregard of the public good, in
its productivity and wasteful extrav.
agance, in the innumerable frauds
perpetrated under its authoriey,
in its disgraceful partiality for and
reward of unworthy favorites, in
its reckless and unstable financial
policy, and in it's incapacity to
meet the vital questions of the day
and provide for the general well
fare, stands without q parallel in
our national history, and the
highest consideration of duty re-
quires the American people, in the
exercise of their inherent soyer-
eighty, to correct the accumula-
ton of evil and bring the Govern
ment back to its ancient land
marks of patriotism and economy.
Fourth-That the faith of the
nation must be retained inyiolate;
that the pnblic debt of whatever
kind should be paid in strict ac-
cordance with the terms under
which it was contracted,
Fifth-That we demand the re-
peal of the national banking laws,
and that the Government shall
issue a legal tender currency di- |
rect from the treasury, Interchange
able for Government bonds, bear
ing the lowest possible rate of in |
interest, and which currency shall |
be receivable both for public and
private dues.
Sixth-That we favor the repeal
Of the tariff on lumber, and that
,he tariff on the common necessities
IF life be abolished or reduced
20 the lowest possible figure, and |
hat the tax on income be sustain
I'd.
Seventh-rhat the act of the
Legislature of Kansas, of March /,
.S66, by which the 100000
lcres OF land dedicated forever to
he school. fund by section 3, article
of our State Constitution, was
livided among and appropriated
o four railroad corporations, ig
unconstitutional aldYoid and this
and, still in right and equity be-
ongs to the State and the school
ma, and the next Legislature
'ught to pass an act repeaiing the
ct of Marcn l, 1866, and direct
ng the Attorney General of the .
tate TO commence suit In the prop
r courts to cancel all patents and
Their conveyances made to said )
md under the authority OF the !
aid act.
Eighth-That We hereby extend ! )