The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

false charges and denounces false pre-
lenses OF conspiratOrs, who, while pro-
Tossing free elections everywhere. sus-
talns mob law in the south; while in
weighing troops 1T the polls to protect
the citizens, refuse to prohibit armed
clubs from surrounding the ballot boxes
TO lntimidate them; and while affecting
that the soldiers bayonet will overawe
free elections, remain silent as the assas-
sins bullet seals the fate of political
independence.
Fifth, Wecall upon the people to re-
member that the Democratic party forced
the extra session of congress without
warrant or excuse; that it prosecuted its
partisan purposes by revolutionary
methods; that -persistently INSTRUCTED
resumption, and still constantly presses
disturbing measures it reopens sectional
questions closed by the national triumph,
and threatens the repeal of war legisla-
ton, that its southern element answers
Cancellation with violence; that its hope
of success rests alone on the solid south
as the ruling force of the nation. We re-
cognlZe the great body of people who de-
Tended the Union, of whatever party
name, that are equally patriotic and
equally interested in good government,
and we earnestly invite them to unite in
resisting the dangerous designs of party
organization under the sway of those
who were lately in the rebellion and
seek to regain in the halls of the legis-
lation what they lost on the field of bat
tie
Sixth, The successful resumption of
specie payments, despite Democratic
prediction and hostility, is the crowning
element of Republican financial policy,
followed by returning national prosperity
improved credit, refunded debt and re-
duced interest. 1t adds another to the
triumphs which prove that the Repub-
lican party is equal to the highest de-
mands. Our whole currency should be
kept at par with the monetary standard
of the commercial world, and any at
tempt to debase the standard, to depre-
ciate paper or coin, should be firmly re-
sisted.
Seventh, The claims of the living and
memories of the dead defenders of the
nation conjure us to protest against the
partisan and unpatriotic greed which
eXpels old Union soldiers from their
well-deserved reward and advances Con-
federate soldiers to their places.
Eighth, AS the pledge and proof of
its economy in the states administration,
the Republican party, in spite of the
prolonged Democratic resistance, pro-
posed and passed constitutional amend
ments which restrict the expenses of
canals to their receipts and reform the
whole system of canal and prison man.
agement, and by eXtinguishing the pub
lie Indebtedness and relieving the peo-
pie from any further tax therefor, it eff
fected great saving in the state taxation.
These fruits of Republican measures the
Democrats have braZenly attempted to
appropriate as their own. Appealing
to the records in support of our declara-
ton, we pronounce their claims un-
founded and hold up their authors as
public impOstors.
Ninth, The inequalities of taxation,
which press most upon those least able
to bear them, should be remedied. To
this end Republican Legislature created
a commission to revise the assessment
and tax laws, and to reach classes of
property which now largely escape, and
we remind the people that this salutary
reform was unwarrantaDly defeated by
the present Democratic executive.
Tenth, Moneyed and transportation
corporations are not alone works of pri-
vate enterprise, but are created for pub
lie use, and with due regard to vested
rights it is clear that the province and
the plain duty of the state is to supervise
and regulate such corporations, so as to
SeCuIc TIC just anu iii Ij1tIlldl ticdlIHcHG
of all interested; to foster the industrial
and agricultural welfare of the peoples
and with liberal policy to favor public
waterways, TO maintain commerce and
the supremacy of The state. We look to
the inquiry now in progress, under the
direction of the legislature, to develop
the facts which will guide to all needed
action.
The ballot for governor was then taken
and resulted as follows: A. B. Cornell,
of New York, 234: "Chess" w. II. Rob
ertson, of Westchester, 106; Theodore
NJ. Pomeroy, of Cayuga, 50; Frank His
cock, "a; Geo. B. Sloan, of Oswego, l :;
John Ii. Starin, of Montgomery, 4.
Whole number of votes cast $50, neces-
sary for choice 227 Vice President
Wheeler's vote for Robertson elected de-
cided applause. Arthurs' vote for Cor
nell was greeted with misses and APP
plause, while more Kisses followed
Conkling's vote for Cornell G. B.
Sloan's vote for Cornell elected hearty
cheers, followed by Kisses, Sloan's was
counted against Cornell. Geo. w. Cur
it's vote for Robertson was received with
applause.
Wheeler, the chairman, announced
that A B. Cornell had received major
Ity of all the votes, and that he was the
nominee of this convention. The mo-
ton to make the nomination unanimous
was adopted with single exception.
The ticket was completed as follows
Lieutenant governor, Geo. G. Haskins
for secretary of state, Jos. B. Carr; for
comptroller, JAS. w. Wadoworth; for
treasurer, Nathan d. Ward; for state
engineer and surveyor, Howard Soule.