The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-12
Platform Adopted by the Kansas Dem
0cratic State Convention.

LEAyENwoRTH, Sept. 4.-The following
Is the platform adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in session here to-day:
We. the representatives of the Democracy
of the state of Kansas. in Convention assem-
First. That the induction of Rutherford b.
HAYES into the Office of President, notwlth-
standing the election of Samuel J. T1ldeh
thereto, was a high crime against free gov
eminent, which has not been condoned ana
will not be forgotten. The same spirit OF pa
triotism which fOrbore contest upon the
first OffenSe Will resist anu PUNISH any Az
tempt at a second.
T. That the declaration to reform the civil
service. which has been proclaimed by the
present Administration, Is, Ike ITS adopteu
Southern policy, confession oil the fatiure
of Radicafisln and 4 just tribute to the DEM
ocracy, which lIas long and earnestly de-
manded the overthrow and punishment OF
corrupt officials.
3. A cheerful obedience to and rigid en-
forcement of the forms of law are insepara-
BILE from a stable condition OF society and the
due protection of private rights
THAT we accent the admonition of Jack
son in saving concerning standing armies as
dangerous to free governments IN time OF
neace al shall not seek to enlarge our pres
ent establishment nor disregard the salutary
lesson of political experience which teaches
that the military should be held subordinate
to the civil power" ACCORDINGLY the lncIe "a;
of the Federal Army or any attempt TO en-
ploy it as a partisan agent oil Federal authofl-
ty, or for interference with the sovereign
rights of the States, Will receive Vne coltlhu
ed earnest opposition OF the Democracy OF
the State.
8. That the enforced idleness of hundreds
of thousands of heretofore industrious, hon
est and patriotic laboring men, and the
threatened spread of dangerous spirit OF
Communism in this country, are the legltl-
mate outgrowth of the vicious financial leg
islation of the Republican party, and that the
only efFectlal guarantee to labor of its due
and prOncr reward, and the correction OF the
manifold evils that are depressing labor
commerce, and all legitimate enterprise, Is IN
a complete reversal of the policies that nave
for thirteen years held sway; that the reme-
dy is not in resort to the despotlc forms OF
Grantism, but in the -estaOllshment OF
Democratic forms, and equal instead OF class
legislation.
G. That as Congress has the sole power to
coin money and to regulate the value +Ss-Te-
of, under the Constitution, it should exercise
the sole power to provide paper currency
to be used as money; that such money be is
sued in such sufficient volume as may be nee
essarV for the convenient transaction OF busl-
ness at all times, and to stimulate enterprise,
secure a fair recompense to labor and its
products, and promote due Development OF
the vast agricultural, mineral and mechanic
| al resources of the country.
7. That we favor the unconditional repeal
of the Resumption act OF $50, the full remon-
etization of silver, the removal OF all restrlc-
| lions on its coinage, placing 1t on an equaI
| footing with gold, the repeal of the National
| Bank law, the retirement OF National Dank
notes and the substitution OF Treasury notes,
| commonly called greenbacks, In their place,
said notes to be made legal tender Tor all
| purposes. .
s. That we are in favor of tariff for reve-
| nue. only.
2. That upon the jealous preservation OF
| the right of local self government to the state
| and the municipality in all matters OF local
! import free from dictatiOn or interference
by Federal authority in any form, poRtlcal
| or judicial, depends the perpetuity OF our
| form of government as Democratlc re-
| public.
| protection of society against convicted Grim
| inals, and performing its duty in teaching
! them useful occupations and hitting them 1ol
| future usefulness, to provide tor the ptOttc-
| ton of mechanical labor against the damag-
| ing competition involved in the present sys-
| TEN for the employment of convict labor, &nu
! to provide that the profits arising from such
| labor shall inure to the State and not TO cor
pOrdtiOnS or associations.
! II. That as n measure imperatively essen,
| tial to the protection of the agricultural ana
| commercial interests of the state, the Legs
| lature should at its next Session enact a law
regulating the rates of charges TOR transport
| alton and travel on all railroads Witnh the
| State.
u That for the purpose of developing the
| agricultural interests of the West, insuI1ng
| to the producer the just reward OF his INDUS
| try, we are in favor OF all proper measures
! TOR the Improvement OF orr Western rivers
IL. We demand the repeal of the unjust and
| oppressive act of Congress OF March ), 1872
! which compcls citizens of our state TO travel
! hundreds OF miles from their MONIES, ~ STeil,
! expense, to attend to cases IN the fcueit.
| Courts when the same cases could be tried
| in tile State Courts, and in the county where
| in the defendant resides.
II. we do hereby declare the DemOc-
| racy of Kansas to be in favor of the liberty
| of individual conduct, unvexed by stump
uary laws.
Is, The action of the Democratic House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, of the Forty fourth and For
| ty-tifth Congress is entitled to the highest
commentator for the wise and economical
legislation, whereby many millions OF dollars
were saved to the people of the Nation at
lnlfrp