New-York tribune., 1874-08-27
THE KANSAS REPUBLICANS.

THE KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
! A PLATFORM FAvORING THE GRADUAL REDUCTION
OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. FREE BANKING AND ECON
oMY-THE FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE GOVERN
MENT APPROVED.
TOPEKA, Aug. 26.-The Republican State
Convention met here to-day and permanently organized
by the election Of 7. d. Wight Thatcher Of Topeka as
President and John A. Martin OF Atchson as Secretary
The Committee Resolutions reported a plat
form which WAS unanimously adopted. After
long preamble. which recites the record Of the
Republican party from Its organization to the present
time, especially noting ITS action and achievements
during the war and subsequent reconstruction. and
other measures the welfare of the country and COM
mendng In strong terms its rare courage In invest-
eating official delinquencies, and Furnishing Official dis
honesty in its ranks it proceeds as follows:
We recognize the fact that parties cannot live upon
Glory New Issues constantly arising, and the party
that desires live must be ready to provide for their
solution. The past not only affords guarantee that
the intelligence which created the Republican
party and the patriotism and wisdom that have
sustained it are sufficient to provide for the
emergencies of the present and make this period date
not only the death OF Slavery but WELL the birth Of
comprehensive nationality the strlctest and rmest in
tegrty official trusts just protection OF individual
rights against corporate power thorough, practical re-
form every department. OF the public service honestly
distributed burdens aud honestly exercised powers
therefore,. . -. A., I, ,,.
ment having been stretched 10 an unhealihy
extent to meet the crisis Of evil war andre ana recon ,n
tion; that the public dent snonn DC , IeuuS1u and
not call n, nnrdnn m anp of M eon
try by excessive exactons that any ana all schemes OF
taxation devised TO meet an extraordinary demand
shoud be modified according TO the dictates OF
the srictest principles OF economy and justice;
that official productivity and corruption IN
cident to times OF waste regularly, and CONFUSION
give place to economy staoii5y ana honesty y ana
no
trust that the policy OF the Republican party In re-
sound and popular currency of equal and uniform
worth every portion Of the commonwealth, but has
abroad we point with pride TO its record and accom-
pishment iii this regard while reairming the pol
icy n 1858 % AND @ dna M
by the people at the polls-a policy which,
slso Tso enhanced the individual aud collective
prosperity Of the % Amdesn h Sa1aS banking free to-
ali under Just laws. based upon the policy OF specie re-
sumption at such times as u may DC % end mar the
volume OF currency may DO regulated Dy tne ha'ua
Resolred While all necessary wants Of the State Gov
ernment would supplied by reasonable. just and uni
wealth must not be stopped by the employment p,aIl
and maintenance OF too du,v many tbs LeSsIs
tnro 70 lessen the number of officials and
70 make such revision Of the laws OF the state as 70 pro
vide for more economical administration OF otate anu
couunty officers We are opposed to all official gratu
ties the guse OF increase OF pay or salary ouinS
| official terms. . . --a,. ,o. ,ot an
much IN high ambitions as in low dshonesues anu Tue
pressing duty OF the day Is to secure honesty a ~ ths
in the public service We commend the coutako % % r W.
Republican party instituting ION nd oI e
rupon office, sparng neither friend or zoe, anu Mo
demand legislation as Will bring 10 ceTtain
ment any officers who, being Entrusted witn tno Nv
Of pubc funds apprOpraes the same 10 MS own uSe VI
fails properly to account for these embezzements.
ResoIred That all railroad corporations OF the state
| are creatures OF it's Legislature. anu " 10 b .n
duty Of that body 10 su9JfS' "a will protect
/ NJ fhq tate rum
secure the transportation OF products ,%
and passengers at reasonable rates. REVISION VI .uo
manded SO as 10 prevent monopoly OF uselu &
and at the same time give proper encouragement anu
| remuneration to Inventors IL, -, c,nora.s g.,
repealing the act known the Back ray law anu vi
AN amendment to the National Constitution which ou
forever prohibit any Congress from setting ts own
| compensation -, ,ho oraatast
curses OF modern society," demOraizlng everything J.
touches fearful burdens OF taxation uPon ho
people, fruitful breeder OF panpersin' crime, ana
worker Of evil, and only EVIL, eontnuay a Iocs, as
In favor OF such legislation both genera anu a a
| experience shall show TO be the most enco'u~' ' w
| stroying this evil. ,..,,t,~ an
Resoired That rejoice with the citizens residing on
United states Circuit Court In their favor, anu po,
that evidence that the nights oi tno pcopo
are safe in the hands Of the courts. al, ~
Res0ired. That the unwritten law enacteu Dy .no ca
ample % .ae Father OF his Country III declining re-
electioA to the third Presidential term 10 as
as though 1t WAS incorporated In the hAuonai Son'~
ton, and ought never TO be violated . .....
Resoired That the public lands Of the United sts.e
be sacredly held for tho use and Denent Vi NtW So
tiers. and We condemn and dsapproVe any ,.n. iutn
grants Of public land 10 railroad or otncr corPo'ao"
At the night session Gov. Thomas A. Osborn was
genomilated On the second ballot xbs C9pvehuqp