The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-29
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.

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3 The Republican State Convention of Mis-
souri,, called in opposition to the decision of
the State Central Committee, convened al
Jefferson City and chose Judge Chester Fl
Kun, of st. Louis, as presid ng officer.
David " gner, Of st Louis, was nominated
for SUPP eme Judge and Co. r. H. Hunt, Of
Kansas City, for Railroad Commiss, oner. The
following platform was adopted:
4 The Republican party in Missouri, in cory,n
ton assembled, do hereby declare their political
faith as follows:
/. We reaffirrn our allegiance to the funda-
mental principles heretofore announced and
successfully put in practice by the Republican
party of the nation, to-wit Equal evil and
political rights for every adult either, without
distinction Of race, color or religion: the nlaiI-
atenance of the national Union as the indispensa-
bile condition of national and individual free
sdom and prosperity; the faithful discharge Of
every pecuniaTy obligation of the nation; stable
and uniform currency, based not on promises,
but on convcrtibility on demand with the recog-
nized standard of values of the world duties for
revenue to beinlposed SO as to- give all needed
and reasonable protection to American industry
without favoring monopolies faith in the prog
resS OF civilization, and, as a necessary means
tow Iti and resltof such progress. the continued
Improvement, reformation and reimbursement Of
our political and civil institutions.
\ g. We add the tribute of an unfeigned sorrow
to the universal testimony of mingled grief and
respect borne by the civilized world to the ex-
alted personal worth md statesmanlike quail
ties Of President Garfield, whose illustrious
career was cut short by an assass1ns hand. 10
President Arthur we tender assurances of our
hearty support in all efforts to conduct the adj
ministration of PUBLIC affairs for public good,
4lndeXpress our qualification at the broad and
5s55e nal SisY set forth in his special message
FH april r. lSs, recolnlnendlng the improve
nielt Of the navigation Of the Mississippi river.
faith ASA nation thas all power iS derived from
the people. From this it necessarily follows that
the powers and duties of the comni tees OF party
organizations have no greater scope than that
Implied and understood in their appointment,
the time limit Of their authority being the man
agement of a State or local canvass in obedience
to express instructions, If any, from the party
appointing them, and calling the party together
in council or convention upon the eve of an cleo
ton.
A. We affirm I'll at the undivided liberty ofthe
citizens Should be subject tc3(rOveTnfnenti1 con-
troll emily so far as demanded by the general
welfare: that it is the duty Of the State to so
legslate to do the greatest good to the greatest
number of its Inhabitants Recognizing these
principles. and recognizing that the Incorporate
use of Intoxicating liquors jeopar1izes the safe
ty, health and morality of any people among
whom they are tolerated, we believe
and declare that it is the duty of
the State to restrain the use of Intoxicating
to a minimum To this end we demand a vigor
GUS enforcement of the existing license laws
and the immediate enactment and faithful exc
cution of such further statutes as shall enable
the people of the several localities and subdi-
visions of the State to determine for themselves
whether dram-shops shall exist among them
or not; also, large increase of the cost Of
licenses, so that the liquor traffic shall bear its
just proportion of taxation and be conduct
ed by responsible persons also that per-
sons ENGAGED in said traffic shall be made
civilly liable at law in damages for injuries to
persons resulting therefrom, and for the effect
violating said laws, so that strict and adequate
control of said traffic may be maintained wher-
ever it is permitted and we further believe that
a rigid and impartial enforcement of laws, such
complete and practical eTnedy for the evils Of
intemperance than any attempt to enforce gen.
eral prohibitory laws against adverse local senti-
ment,