The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-01
PLATFORM
OF the Republican Party of Kansas

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psso1r,d, That the powers OF The general
Government having been stretched 10 an I'M
healthy extent 10 meet the crisis oi clNii war
and reconstruction. should now be fc>tofc,l 10
thcir uornal action: that the puhhc debt
should hc reduced. not spa>modically. blt
gradually and surely. and in a way that VIII
not hur,lpn the industries Of the country by
excessive cNactionS; that any ana an schemes
of taxation devised to meet ile extraordinary
demand, should be modified according 10 Tue
dictates of the strictc>t principles oi economy
and Justice: that official prodigality. reckless
moss and corri!uiion Incl dent to times 81 haste.
irrceulurliy and CONFUSION, must give place
10 economy stability and honesty. ana hhaliy
that the only test Of political preierhent
should be capacity and INTEGRITY IN the us
CHARGE of official trust. That a. the policy oi
tho reuublcan party In relation 10 the finances
has afforded the people not ouly a safe. sound
and popular currency of equal ana UNIFORM
worth in every portion OF the COMMONWEALTH,
bu, has greatly improved The credlt of me
country al home aud aor"ae we polht WIN
nri.i, to il. record and accomplishment IN tl>
read and while reailirnin@ the policy an
un,n.rd 10y the party in national convention
IN 1865 and 1872. and triumphanily endorsed
by the people at the polls. policy when
while contributing to the public credit, has
also enhanced the individual and collective
nrosperitv of the American people, we favor
such LEGISLATION ~ will make national banking
free TO all under Just and equal laws. based
,tpou The policy of specie resumption AT such
time as i consistent with the material AND In
dustriai interests of the country TO the end
that the volume of Ct rrency may he regulated
nv the natural laws OF trade.
p,xo1r,J While all the necessary wants OF
,ir state government should be supplied 10y a
reasonable just aud uniform taxation. the la
bor and projection of the commonwealth
must not be crippled by the employment and
- off. h.,l,isrS hpurp
il becomes the duty of the legislature to les
sen the numhsr of officials. and make such Il
revision of The laws of the state as To provide
for a more economical administration OF our
Stale and county affair. We are opposed 10
all official gratuitic> under TIE @uisc OF an IN
crease of pay or salaries during official terms.
R,so'r,i, That the peril of the government
lies not 50 much in high ambitions a' IN low
dishoncstics. and the pressing duties OF lhe
,iav il 10 secure honesty and purify IN Tue
nublic service. We commend the courage 81
The republican party in in>tituiing inNesti.a
lion OF corruplions in Office. sparlEg neither
friends nor foes and we demand sUch le"isia
zion as viii bring To certain punishment any
officer who being entrusted with the char"'
of public funds. apprcpri1te> the same Tor hl'
own use or fails to property account Tor them
EmbezZlcmcnt il then and ought to he pan
ished aS such.
R,soly,j. That all the railroad corporations
of the state are the creatures Of it, legislature
and II is the duty of that body to subject then
,ns,,,h wise and impartial enactmcnts aS WI
,,Iotrrt ,hc peoplc ct the state from cXtoriioI
md secure Them transportation of products
,,nr.baudi.a and paS>euecrs at rVasonahl,
,,,cs
Pssa2y,f, That revision of the patent law
of the United states j. impcraiireiy demand
' -" ~ 40 ,,rryrnt \ monopoly of useful in
,,i,,t;ons and nj The same time give propc
o,,,'anr,~c.1cn, ana remuneration to inycn
IN
p'.ey,,5 That the present peace policy
~ '1,aii,,,, With tho Indians has failed 10 af
- ~ 't',-,,,,., ,rotcrticu TO the frontier set
,,nr. and ~, are in favor of transferring tn
I,,Ii,,, hur,1u 10 the control of the war de