The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-19
LIBERAL. pLArrnpM

The following is the platform of the
Liberal convention, unanimously adopt
Ell AT bismarck Grove on Sept. 9th:
WHEREAS, Advancing civilization has
changed our conditions, and more gen
erai education has enlarged our views.
giving US greater comprehension of
natural law; and,
WHEREAS, The TEACHINGS of the re-
mote past have been found incompatible
with modern science, and positive knowl-
edge has been substituted for the as
sumptions of ignorance; and,
WHEREAS, We, body of free Ameri
can citizens, wishing to unite for mutual
ald, encouragement, advancement and
protection, with no desire to abridge any
persons honest thought or free expires
sion of the same, to the end that all man
kind may know our sentiments. do SOL
EMMY agree:
l. That the universe is governed by
fixed and unchanging laws.
| 2. That inspiration is as widely diff
| fused as mind.
3. That each Individual is responsible
tor his own acts. and must suffer for his
own wrOng-doing.
4. That change and progression is the
universal law of nature
D. That man now occupies higher
plane morally, socially and intellectually
than AT any other period since he has
been an occupant of this earth.
g. That we hail with delight the dawn
ing of a brighter day for humanity, when,
ahsolved from enlargement to delusive
cfeeds and barbarous deIties, the
race can emerge into the full libht of IL
lumined truth.
z. That freedom, fellowship, liberation
and character shall be onr watch words,
And for further expression of our con-
victions-
ResOiUed, That as here in Kansas were
laid by the pioneers, in her early settle
ment, the principles of free thought, free
speech, free press, and free men, we to-
day re-enunciate their views, and insist
that legislation shall everywhere, among
all people, and in all lands be employed
to sudserve these great ends.
ResOtCed, That while We deem II in
advisable to organize a political party
for the security of our religious liberty,
yet, as independent freemen we will hold
ourselves in such condition that we can
act unitedly at any time; that we do re-
commend all persons to aid IN the election
of only such men to Office as viii ever
labor TO prevent the enforcement of law,
the Interpretation of the same, no amend
ments of basic acts, which will In any
manner abridge the above fundamental
principles.
| ResOlDed, That we recognize woman
an equal with man in the world in mind,
with equal rights on the rOstrum, in the
pulpit, at the polls, in all our educational
Il, l,a;;ments and professions, as we'll as
avenues a.: business and labor, and that
she is entitled with him to equal pay for
equal service.
| ResOlred, That capital is the product
of labor, and as such there should be no
conflict between them, but that each ill
its respective sphere should labor for the
emancipation of humanity from every
enthrallment.
ROsOtCed, That intemperance is an evil
of gigantic magnitude, and that every
true refOrmer, of whatever shade ofopin-
ion, is necessarily DESTROYS that it: sway
shall speedily cease; that to this end his
greatest hope is in the proper genera
ton and education of those who shall
succeed him, with wise legislation to
prohibit the importation and maniac
ture of intoxicating beverages.
| ROSOLUed, That we revere the declara-
ton of American independence, the con-
stitutiOn of the United States, and the
National flag, while they guard with
jealous care universal liberation and re-
ligious freedom.
ResOLUed, That our system of govern
ment is an offspring of the people; that
the security of free institutions is con-
tingent on the maintenance of this sys-
TEN as our fathers left it; that come from
what source it may, we will antagonize
any and every attempt to engraft upon
it any form of religious faith.
ResOloed, That the entire press of
Kansas and the liberal journals of the
world, be requested to publish the above
resolutions, with such portions of the
proceedings of this meeting as they can
spare.
ResOlred, That we extend our hearty
thanks to the press of Kansas for their
kind notices of this meeting, both in adj
vance of our assembling, as well as dur
| ing its session.
Chas. Robinson, chairman; G. w.
Brown, Rockford, Illinois; G II. Walser,
Lamar, Missouri; VIM. E. Coleman, Fl.
Leavenworth; c. P. Sanford, Minneapo-
lis, Kansas; w. E. Copeland, Omaha;
O. A. Phelps, Kansas City, committee.