The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-24


party msy entertain and express various
opinions, the party platformsexpresses the
party faith. This being the case, let us
: look at the Republican platforms OF Kan
sas-State and Congressional-and see what
the Republicans OF Kansas have declared
to be the position of the party on the Green.
back question. From the State platform
adopted by the convention that nominated
Col. St John, We copy as follows:
Finh-That exp-r -rience has shown the
greenback currency (the creation of the Re
publican party, and under whose fostering
care ii has been brought TO "A par wltn coin)
Ia he admirably adapted 10 the wants al
trade, and 10 the end that there may ne but
one class of paper currency. We favor The
withdrawal of the National bank notes, sub
Stitu ing therefor sreeHback currency, issued
directly by the government, as the sole paper
; currency ofthe country. And demard
that II be issued in, sufficient volume to fully
meet the wants ofbusinrss, without depTeci-
ttinS its value, and that it shall b. received
in payment OF all debts and dues, public ana
private, .xcept as otherwise specified by con-
tract; that we are in favor of an honest green
BACK, that shall always be worth its face in
coin, and that il be issued in the largest VOL
uIne that can be kept afiOat at par with coin
10 which end We favor a law of Congress by
WElcn the volume OF greenback currency in
circu alton shall always obey the natural
law of supply ana demand.
SiNth-Inat as We believe n double coin
standard of values is preferable toa single
standard, e are in favor of placing the coin
age of gold and silver on an equality, Civ
| ing 10 neither one advantage and prefer
ence.
Here We have positive ard unequivo-
cal declaration in favor of all those prin-
ciples which the buIlionists denounce the
Greenback Republicans for advocating,
namely:
The national Treasury note as the paper
money cf the country.
That il he issued in sufficient volume to
meet the wants of business.
That it be received in payment OF al debts
public aud private. except where otherwise
expressed by contract.
That the national bank notes shall lie
retired, and greeDbacks substituted there
Tor.
| That Eve believe in double coin stan
dard." ard
That the coinage of gold and silver shall
be put upon an equality, giving neither an
advantage or preference over the other.
This covers the whole ground. 1t en-
braces all the principles advocated by the
Green5ack Republicans of ansas it en-
braces every point that they have insisted |
upon; it is supposed to express the finan-
cial views Of the Republican party of Kan
sas, and it does, as a matter of fact, express
The financial views of nine-ten,hs Of the |
voters Of the party in the State. BY what
authority, therefore, does the State Central /
Committee send out its Jetmore's and its
Geo. T. Anthony's to drive away votes from
the Republican ticket by preaching the
doctrines OF the bullionis,s, and denouncing
those who believe in the principles OF the
Republican party as "addle-brainsd
idiots?
The quotation made above ia from the
State platform. In order TO show that
there is 80 mis,aking the fact that it rep
resents the deliberate Judgment of the par
ty We copy as fellows from the platform
adopted by the Congressional Convention,
OF the First District
secoud-Res1rled, That as experience has
endorsed the greenback currency originated
aud maintained by the Republican party -
well adapted to the purposes of a permanent
circulating medium, We hereby declare our
selves IN favor OF a repeal of the national
banking law. and n Substitution OF the cur.
Iency issued by the Government On the se |
curity of deposit OF Government bonds, on
which no interest shall be allowed whii. So |
used, and demand that il be Issued in suff- |
cient volume To fully accommodate the wants
of business, without depression in value
la. rec Nah hlss fnr all dol /
whether pubic or private, unless otherwise
specified.
3d. R-Soirod, That all property real and
personal, according TO its true value, shall ,
equally bear the burdens of taxation, and
that We favor the abolition of all internal |
revenue tfxation, except on tobacco ard iu-
toNicating liquors
TEis, it will be seen, no; only favors the
greenback as the only currency of tie I
AID demands in emphatic terms
the repeal OF the national banking law, but
it goes step further and declares that the 7
of the FRS: District are in IA
vor Of taxing United States bords. And q
here is what the Republicans of the Second Z
District have declared to be t
their sentiments upon the same subject:
Fourth-That experience having shown |
that the United States notes, commonly call | v
ed greenbacks, originally issued by Repub-
ican administration during the war, are ad-
adapted to all the purposes of u per-
paper circulation, we hereby declare
ourselves in favor of retiring the notes of n
he national banks, and making The green
back currency the sole paper currency Of the p
country, and demand that IL be issued in
sufficient volume TO fully accommodate all
he wants OF business without depreciation
n value, and that they be IN de receivable
or AL debts and dues, whether pubic or
private.
We have no copy OF the platform adop- :,
ed by the Republicans OF the Third Dis
rict, but its expressions upon the question
we're substantially the same as those adop- :,
ed by the party in State Convention. =
If positive declaration by State Con- :, .
ention, ratified in most positive terms by .
II the Congressional Conv eniions of the ''
tate, does not express the position of the :,
arty upon a given question, how is . ;.
he party position upon such question to
e ascertained? =,
How are the people to judge OF the posi- a.
on OF the party upon this or any other fo
uestion, if not by the declarations OF its IN
latforms?
Admitting that the Republican plat
rms of the State express the principles of
he Republican party OF the State, are those in
ZEN Republicans who refuse to endorse th
,ose principles? "
If they are not Republicans why should ke
iey be permitted TO address Republican pt
ndiences, under the auspices of the Repnb- ag
can State Central Committee, misrepre- "a
nting the Republican faith, and weaken he
q the Republican party
Either all our platforms, State and Con-
'essional, are agxregations of unblushing -
or the Republican party of ~
ansas is Greenback party. A.,
Either the Republican party of Kansas =.
Greenback party, or it is attempting to 81.
in the votes of the people through false N.
,od and fraud. H.
winch - aus. she
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