The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-12

b e', co declare,
| FnssI-Shat the induction If Rutherford
I u. HSyea into the Office OF President, not
I with ,tAGding the election Of Samuel j. I'll
den thereto, was nigh crime against free
government. which has not been condOned
( and will not he fuIaot.en- The same spirit
| Of patriotism : hich IoTDOre contest upon the
| first ofiens-, will resist and punish any at
! SrcoND-Thal the decIara Ion to reform the
Civil Service, which has been proclaimed by
! the present Admin stration, is like its
adopted southern policy" a confession of
l the failure Oh rauicsliSm, aud just Tribute To
the Democracy, which has long and earn
esiIy demanded the overthrow and punish
q eDt of corrupt officials
| THIRD cheerful obedience to and rigid
| enforcement Of the forms OF law are INSOFAR
able from stable condition Of society and
the due protection of private rights.
! FoURTH-ThaI We accept the admonition
/ Of jackson Ia saying concerning standing
armies rs dangerous 10 free governments in
/ time of pel,cr. shall lot seek 10 enlarge
our pres. nj -st4blisI ment nor disreg ard the
sulutsry lesson OF political experience which
: ueschs THAI The military should be held
subordinate TO the civil power" According
I IL Ih- Increase Uf the +, d-rAl Army or any
attempt To employ IL aS Partisan agent of
/ Federal authority or for interference with
the sovereign rights OF the States, will receive
the continued earnest opposition Of the De-
mncracy Of the State.
FIFTH-ThHt the enforced idleness of hum
dr,d. of thousands of heretofore industrious
honest and patriotic iaborins men, and the
threatened spread of dangerous spirit of
Communism ia this country, is the legiti-
mate opIig Fowth OF The vicious financial leg
lslation Of the Republican party, and that
the Only. lieCtusl guarantee TO labor offs due
and proper reward, and the correction Of tie
manifold evils that are depressing labor
commerce, and all legitimate enterprise, is
in complete reversal OF The policies that
have for thiiiecn year. held sway-that the
remedy T. not ia a resort tn Tee d-spotic forms
of GraniiSn, but in the REIMBURSEMENT of
Democratic forms, and equal Instead of Class
legislation.
SIXTH-Tbat as Congress has the sole power
TO cpu money and to regulate the value
Thereof under the constitution, IL should also
exercise the sole power to provide paper
CURRENCY TO b. used as money. That sucn
money tie issue IN sufficient volume may
b necessary for The convenient transaction
Of business, at ali times, and 10 stimulate en-
t-rpri>t. secure a fa'r recompense to labor
and ia prod uc;-, and promote "A due develop.
meat OF the vast agricultural, mineral and
IN. charicsl resources of the country.
SEVENTd-fhat We favor the unconditional
reTeal of the Resumption act of 1870; the full
rrmong IiZati"U of silver, the removal of all
re tric,ipns on its coinage, placing IL on an
equal footing with gold; the repeal OF tie
National Bank Law (; The retirement OF Ma
fiona! Bank Notes, and the sUb-tItIrion of
Treasury Notes. commonly called greunbacks,
in their place Sai" notes 10 be made d legal
tender for AL purposes.
EIGHTH-TuHt We are in favor OF a tariff
for revenue only.
NTNTH-That upon the Jealous preserva-
ton OF the light of Local seif-goVeTnmeDf
10 the state aad tie mur icipdiiiy. in all
matters Of local lmpOTt, free from Glcistion
OF Interference by FEDERAL authority. in any
form. p.r'r- or judicial, ,depend> the .eT-
petglty O. our form OF government as a Dem
ocratIc Republic.
TESTH-That IL is the duty of the STATE
in "a .SCi!1g society against convicted Grim
IHsls, and per orning its ouiy IN teaching
;reTn Esriul SOcaiioas and fitiIng them Tor
future. useruID.-S-. tD eros ide for TIE pro;cc-
lion a.: nIrcu.nical labor against the dam
sgiI = c,mpetiilou involved in the present
=. s'ern for tue cup oymeDt of convict labor,
and 10 provide that tie profits arising from
such labor .hal! inure TO the state aiIC not 10
u.-t,pTaf ions or HS-nciatiouS.
Ei.EN e NTH-Thst rs n measure impe rative-
y .---er'ial 20 the prot, ctiOn of the agricul-
-uErl rnd commercial interests Of The state,
-ts. 5t..i-i ,urt >hGn!t - is next session en-
At ..'sw regulating til. rates Of charges ior
iI-i.> o-tstiou and travel on all railroads
Within ne Siste.
TwEIFTH-Tlat we favor the taxation of
a I incomes Of Que thousand dollar, and up
wal. :, just and praciica lr method OF
Raising revenue for the support OF the Gov
, eminent
THIKrEENTII-That for the purpose of de.
veiop'u. the agricultural interests OF the
VS., in>uring 10 a e producer the just re-
ward of his Industry we are m favor OF all
proper meaSur : for Ine Improvement oi our
Western rivers
ForRTEEHTH-Thatt the recent decision of
the Secretary of the interior regarding the
right To settle upoa and cultivate lands
grant-d in aid Of the construction of rail-
TOHaS In tins Site ~ "A de'i>lon upon pure
w ind icial question, ana has no binding L.
gal fore. and until decided by the Courts of
last resort should not tie acted upon by set
tiers, and we deem II our duty 10 warn the
thousands Of welcome emigr8nfs To our
State that W ''Sf here are millions 0f acres
of Kansas sol conveying the right 10 settle
on which Their J. no possible judicial qu.s-
tion, saainsi assuming rs the Republican
party of the STAT does, that the Secretary is
correct, and To insure speedy decision OF the
question our Congressional dciegstio should
take steps at once to bring it before the
courts.
FIFrEFNrII-we demand The repeal of the
unjust and oppr. sSive act Of Congress of
March :. 1875, which compels citizens Of our
State To travel hundreds of miles from their
homes, at great expense, to attend TO eases
in the Federal courts when the same cases
could he tried in the Slate Courts ana in the
county wherein the defendant resides.
sINTEESTH-we do hereby declare the De-
mocrary OF Kansas To be in favor OF the nber-
~ OF individual conduct unvexed by sumpt-
uary laws.
SFyE>rEESrH-The action of the Demo-
cratic House of Representatives, OF the 44th
and 45th Congresses il entitled to the highest
augmentation for their wise snd economi.
| zeal legislation, whereby, many millions Of
dollars were saved to the people OF the nation
! at large
JOHN MARTIN objected TO the fourteenth
clause In tn. report Of the Com ittee on Res
oluiions regarding the decision of the Score
fary OF the Interior regarding the Kansas Pa.
enc, and offered an amendment 10 the mo-
ton TO adopt To strike out THIS clause.
MR. FFNLON spoke AT length in advocacy
of rhe resolutions read, and in defense of
the foUrte tn clause. Mr.. Fen on claimed
that the clause was a waning TO those who
| wished TO come here and settle upon those
lands.
MIR WHEAT advocated the striking out
of the resolution ana spoke strongly in vOr
thereof He favored the people rs against
| the railroads.
Tire question coming upon tf,e amendment
/ 10 adopt the platform clause by clause, Gen.
sherry spoke in favor Of acting upon the res
| lutIons "a a whole, with The exception of the
| fourteenth clause.
MR. WHEAT spoke In favor OF the amend
ment, and objectedto the Clause relating to the
| taxation OF incomes. He was not in favor of
1 that clause.
Mr. H RRJS, Bourbon county. spoke In IA
vor of the adoption of the resolutions As "A
whole, and defended the cI,r,lse as reportee.
| COL. BERkR favored the striking out IN
l4;h clause, and said he endorsed The plank
state Convention st Topeka whicn end o,sed
/ Secretary Schurz's decision.
| MR. HARRIS announced that he was au-
| witnd aw the 18th clause.
IL WAS moved that the resoiutions be adop-
Mr. WHEAT moved that the 18th clause
| in the resolutions relating TO the Iaxarion of
| incomes b- struck out
IoL- BERER spoke in favor OF the clause.
The motion OF Mr.. Wheat DeinA put 1t was
The resolutions were then adopted as
| amended.
MIR. SHERRY offered the following resolu-
| ton:
Rsso,red, That the Government of Mexico
should not be allowed 10 permit incursions of
armed hOrdes across our bord-rs.
| MR.. PARK moved its reference 10 the
Committee On Resolutions, which was adopt
! ed
II wns moved that the Committee on Reso-
! buttons D. discharged
GEN. shERRY spoke in favor of his reso-
luton.
| The motion to discharge the Committee cd
Resolutions WAS witiidrs ~n.
| On motion of r Hen>hell the convention
| tn, n proceeded 20 the nomination of csndi-
dates TO be bal Cited for for the various STATE
Offices
| NOMINATING CANDIDATES..
NV frALl-ES, of J~ff, r>on County. said
4 des e to pace in nomination for Tower.
| nor a very distinguished S-utleman-weu
known hs man nj Ability-Dne W o will ever
re remembered for his noble deeds and pa
triutic virtues "A man whose views are in
our party, aud TO whom we sre >ipdebte q
above all Others for the preservation O. the
greet fundamenia principle of demorracy
.The RICH OF the Siste>.r
| Sir. / affirm that the accrittal Of ANDY
johnson in the trial under articles of impes eli
menI WAS the sAlN ataou .f the Stale riy M,
doctrine. II was tits old j. de.sou ia n princi
son viii h excited the interest and c-usfd the
alarm. I snail never 70 get the dark shadov,
of this trial. nor the seveh republican
Senators who rallied TO the rescue TheFe
wns one of the seven WHO stood oar IN Rreat-
er prominancA than all the rest. He sacri