The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-05
THE PLATFOTM
or the Republican Party Of Kansas.

The following is the platform:
The Republicans of Kansas, in dele
gate convent ion, declare
First. The United States of Americs
is nation, and not federation. All
power is inherent in the people. The
National Government has the constitu
tional power, and it is its sworn duty to
enforce,i in every section and every State
recognition of the rights of every citi
zen. Any failure to enforce this consti
tutional obligation Is criminal neglect
of sworn duty.
Second, The Republican party, by its
loyalty to liberty and law, has preserved
and promises upon the common alters OF
q country redeemed and saved by ite
sacrifices and fealty to the rights Of all
men, to perpetuate and hand down to
postcrity the declarations of the fathers,
that all men are created equal that they
are endowed by their Creator with Ger.
tain inaIienable rights, among which arc
life, liberty, and tho pursuits of happi.
ness that for the attainment Of these
ends governments have been instituted
among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent Of the governed, which
consent is evidenced by majority OF
the lawful suffrages of the citizens, de-
termined in pursuance of law. Until
these truths are universally recognized
and cheertully obeyed, the work of the
Republican party is unfinished and the
Republican party of Kansas will stand
by its colors and fight TO the end.
Third, The permanent psciflcation of
Southern sections of the Union, and
complete protection of all the citizens
in the free enjoy ment of all their rights,
is duty to which the Republican party
stands sacredly pledged. The power to
provide for an enforcement of the prin.
ciples embodied in recent constitutional
amendments in the Congress of the
United States and we declare it to be
the solemn obligation OF tho legislative
and executive departments Of tho Gov.
ernmcnt to put 10 immediate and vigor.
Gus exercisaall their constitutional pow.
er for removing just causes Of discomfort
on the part Of any class and for secur.
ing 20 every American citizen complete
liberty and exact equality in the exer-
else of ali eir.i. political, add public
rights. To thus end, We imperatively
demand o. Congress-, and Of the Chief
Executive, a courage and fidelity to
these duties which shall not falter until
the results are placed beyond dispute or
recall.
Fourth, The public credit should be
sacredly maintained, and all tho obIiga-
tons honestly discharged; and that we
denounce the issue of an irredecmable
"absolute money" legal tender scrip, as
a species Of reputation which would
ruin the credit OF the nation and the
business interests OF the country.
Fifth, That experience has shown the
greenback currency (the creation OF the
Republican party, and under whose fos-
tering care il has been brought to o par
with coin) to be admirably adapted to
the wants of trade, and to the end that
there may be but one clsss of paper cur.
rency, We favor the withdrawal of the
National bank notes, substituting there
for greenback currency, issued directly
by tho Government, as the sole paper
currency of the country. And We de-
mand that it be issued in sufficient vol.
ume to fully meet the wants of business,
without depreciating its value, and that
shall be received in psymen, Of oil
debts and dues, public and private, ex.
cept As otherwise specified BY contract
that We are in favor Of an honest green.
back, that shall be worth its face in coin,
and that it be issued IN the largest vol.
ure that can be kept aAoa, .. par with
coin, TO which end We favor law Of
Congress By which the volume of green
back currency in circplstion sSs!! always
obey the national Law Of supply aud de-
mand.
Sirfh, That ~ re believe . double |
coin standard Of values 10 preferable to /
> single standard. We are in favor Of
placing the coinage Of gold and silver
On IN equality. giving to neither one ad
vantage or preference.
iSerentAl That Ne heartily indorse and
IMPROVE OF the late decision OF the Sec
retary OF the Interior, restoring to mar.
ket lands unsold BY certain lsod-grant
railways, - . rise and Just intsrpreta-
lion OF the laws relating 70 land grants
Md il any further legislation 10 necessa-
y to con6rm and ratify the same, Ne
arge our Congressional delegation 70 do
III in their power to secure tbs
Eighth, The railways Are the cree
lnrae and o4is1 bv the hrooth Of leRiola-i