The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-10-11
THE DEMOCRATS.
Their State Central Committee Meet
aI the Planters and Put in Nominal
tiOn Candidates for Chief Justice
and Lieutenant Governor.

Last evening the Democratic State Central
Committee met at the Planters House, pursu-
ant to the call and put in nomination caudi-
dates for the positions of Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court and Lieutenant Governor.
Vim. X. Wagstaff of Mama county was NOM
mated for Chief Justice and Thos. w. Water
son, of Marshall county for Lieutenant fGov-
| ernor. They also passed series of resoiu-
| lions eulogizing two of their late bulwarks,-
Hons. Wilson Shannon and Hugh Walsh
| The following are the declaration Of princi-
| pies and resolutions passed by the Com
mittee:
| The Democratic State Central Committee of
| the state of Kansas, being now in session, by
| virtue 81 the authority in IL yestt q, for and
| in behalf of the Democratic party OF the sjtaie
of Kansas, do declare.
First: That congra ulate the people of
the United States, and the friends of free
| government every whs NJ upon the happy re-
| suits of restored public order, reviving indus
| trial prosperity, and the inauguration OF
| law; in the Southern Stat of the Federal
Union, that have ensued on the adop'i ion and
enforcement of Democratic principles and
measures, by the President OF the United
States We recognize in these suspicious re-
suits, the signal indication ami practical
triumph Of the constitutional doctrines
SO long anu faithfully cOntended for
by the Democratic party of the
United States: Ana We commend the Presi-
dent Tor the wisdom exhibited by him in ac-
cepting and enforcing The cardinal doctrines
OF the Democratic party, on the subjects of
and We believe, that IL is the duty of ali good
cltizens, who prefer peace to war, al who
choose public order, In preference to violence
and revolution, To give the President a he. r
" support In his Efforts TO give practic Il
effect TO the vital doctrines Of the Democratic
party, and We deeply regret that the Repub-
ncan party, It's teachers and organs in the
State of Kansas, not in accord with the
President aud the Democratic party upon
the leading democratic features Of mis- ad-
minisfration.
Second: That We view with deep concern
the depression under which the laboring in
terest Of the country, has, anu is now, suffer-
ing. We recognize the fact that the condition
OF labor, and the welfare of the Iaboring man,
and the just relation of capital and labor ar.
grave questions, demanding fair and can
did consideration, and we favor such legisla- |
ton As will tend TO the elevation Of Iabor and |
the Improvement Of the condition of labor |
ing men and We are opposed TO all legisi.s- !
ton in favor Of monopoiies, or which gives |
an unjust preference TO capital or labor, or |
thai tends To make labor disbonorable or |
capital unsafe. And We believe that the de- /
sfruction Of the industries of the country,
anu the pauperism Of labor are the fruits of a /
v1sciouS system OF laws, enacted and enforced |
by the Republican party.
Third: We are In favor of a tariff for reve-
nnes only. For economy and honesty i'm the |
s sdminsirstion Of paelic officers in the coun-
civil over the military power. The unquaii-
ned and absolute separation Of church ansl /
impartiai system OF free public schools. The
political equality Of all men before the law
white and black-nstiye or foreign born. The
immediate and unconditional repeal Of the
so-called resumption law. The restoration
Of the silver coin 10 its former place as money
and that II be made full legal tender for the
payment OF all debts, public and private. For
the repeal Of all National Banking Laws at
the earliest practicable day, and the Institu-
ton OF Treasury notee, for National bank
notes as far as possible; we are opposed TO the
granting OF subsidies Of any kind BY the Fed.
eral Government, or by the state TO any COM
pany or corporation, for any purpose what
dawai or contraction of the greenback cur
rency Of the country, but are in favor OF
removing all restrictions and Limitations now |
imposed by Law upon such currency.