The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-08-29
THE lsLAlkDRus

We republish the resolutions adopted by
the Republican convention at Manhattan,
for the purpose OF correcting IN error that
appears in some Of the papers. Only four
resolutions were adopted, a. follows:
lst. Resoired, That reaiiirm and declare
our devotion - the principles of the Repub-
Iican party and To its administration o. the
uationsI government under which the
Union has been preserved, its instituto 5
developed, and our State inside 10 take
front rauk among the prosperous states in
the nation.
End. II seized, That as exc. ri-nc. has en-
dor.ed the sre=nblcd currency originated
and maintained 10y the Rspubi can party as
well adapted 10 the purposes Of a permanent
circul iiing medium, We hereby declare our
selves IN favor Of repeal OF the National
banking law, and a substitution of the cur-
rency issued by the Government on the Sc
curity of "a d, pCsit OF Cover ment bonds, on
which no interest snail b. allowed while 50
used, and demand that it be issued IN suf.l-
cient volume To FULLY ACCOMMODATE the
wants of business, without depression in
| value and that il b. made receivable for all
| debts whether public or private, ualess 9TH
| cryise spscihed.
:s.d. ResoIred, That al prop rty real AMI
! personal according 10 lis lrue value sha |
equally bear The burdens OF taxation, and
that We favor the abolition OF all internal
revenue taxation except GA tobacco and in
tox eating liquors.
4th. Reso,o,d, That the public patron
a,e should be distributed solely with
a view 10 the public interest, and
NJ
power to oar public servants against the wei
fare of the people, and that in the distribu
ton thereof tie people of the localities to he
affected should toe consulted.
We notice that some OF The papers OF the
State are publishing in connection with the
foregoing, fifth resolution, as follows ::
RESOLVED, That we deprecate the grow
Ing disposition OF our public officials 10 be-
stow publis patronage upon members Of the
press as pref adiciai 10 the best interests o;
the pcop.e, and We demand that this ten
dsncy b. discouraged 10 the end that the
press as the channel for the dissemination OF
Information to The masses shall be unbiased
aud untrammeIed.
This resolution was reported from the
committee, but was not adopted by the con-
vention. Capt. Moh!er, Of Saline, one OF
the a5iest men and most accomplished par
liamerta-ians in the convention moved to
strike out the resolution, and his motion
was carried unanimously; so strong was
the sentiment in favor OF striking out, that
even the members Of tie committee, who
reported it had not courage enough to vote
in favor OF sustaining it. The opposition
was due TO the fact that the resolution was
regarded as an insul; to editors holding
Federal Offices, and the very emphatic
manner in which it was laid on the table
showed that the convention was fully in
sympathy with the press.
In referring TO the above resolution
No. 5-the Wamego Tribune says:
The tail resolution offered by the commit.
tee was one aiming direct insult TO the
press of the district. 1t deprecated ''the
growing L ndency OF bes:owinz public favors
upon members of the pre- SIS :" that such as
wrong, and tended to corrupt and debauch
the press of the county, &c. We have not
room here to discuss the Stiffness of this reSo-
luton. Suffice 10 say that Mr.. Mohler sat
down on it 50 hard tsat only one man dared
endorse it-sip Van Wrinkle. The Phillips
men voted solidiy against it.
Referring TO the same resolution, the
Manhattan Esfermise says:
The above resolution was reported in the
Congressional Convention of this district by
the committee on resolutions, but gallant |
fight was made upon it by Capt. Mohler, of |
Saline county, who made spirited speech |
against its adoption, and 1t was unanimously |
rejs cted. Not one of its friends and origina. |
tors had a word 10 say in its defense, and just |
why the newspaper men should have been |
selected as more unworthy to receive public |
offices than cieryymen, lawyers or physi-
cians- was not made 20 appear. The com
mittee might just as well have presented a
resolution, Resolving, That we deprecsie
the growing disposition of the members of the |
press 10 identify themselye. with political
parties and organizations, as prejudicial To
he best interests of the people, and de-
nand that this tendency b, discouraged To
he end that the press the channel for the
OF Information to the masses
shall be unbiased and untrsmmelled.
There has been but one sentiment ex-
pressed in regard to the resolution referred
%, and that is a sentiment of uneguivocal
The orisina:ors of the
hing have probably discovered by this
ime the estimation in which they are held
~ the people of the State.
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