The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-18

the candidate for Governor, made short adj
dress, promising to faithfully serve as candi-
date. The usual prohibitory resolutions were
adopted.
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans OF Kansas held their State
Convention at Topeka. Gov. St John was
nominated for reelection by large majority
On the first ballot. The remainder of the ticket
is as follows D. W. Finney, present incumD-
ent, for Lieutenant Governor; James Smith,
present incumbent, for Secretary of
State McCabe, a colored man Of
Graham county, for Auditor Treas
urer, Samuel s. Howe; Attorney General,
w A. Johnson; State superintendent, r. g.
Speer; d. ]. Browne, for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court.
The following platform was adopted:
We, the Republicans Of the State of Kansas
in delegate convention assembled, affirming our
faith in, and adherence to, the principles OF the
Republican party, hereby express our confidence
III present national and State administra-
tons, and we pledge ourselves to their support,
and announce the following as our declaration
of principles:
Resobed, That we declare ourselves unquali-
hedly IA favor of the prohibition of the man.
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors as
beverage, and pledge ourselves to such addi-
tlonal legislation as shall secure the rigid en-
! forcement of the constitutional provision upon
this subject in all parts of the State.
ReSoUed That we demand the enactment Of
such laws as will prevent discrimination by rail-
road companies, and will provide for such
freight and passenger tariffs as shall fully pro-
tect the interests of the public.
ResolUed That we request the next Legisla-
ture to submit such an amendment to the con-
stituti0n of the State as will secure to women
| the right of suffrage.
ResclUed That we request eur delegation in
Congress to secure such ali amendment to the
revenue laws as will prevent the issuing of re-
ceipts or stamps to cell Intoxicating liquors to
any person other than those authorized SO to
do under State laws.
ResolUed That we are in favor of the strict
and Immediate enforcement of all the laws now
upon the statute books for the regulation of
railroads.
ReSDlUed That we ask of the Republican ma
jorityof the Congress of the United States to
pass such laws as will compel the railways of
this State to take patents for the lands granted
them for the public domain, to the end that all
property in this State shall pay its just proper
ton Of the taxes levied to support the Govern
ment,
ResolUed That the Republicans of Kansas
heartily indorse President Arthur's veto of the
River and Harbor bill and the action of the
united Kansas delegation in sustaining that
veto.
VERMONT GREENBACKERs.
The Vermont Greenback State Convention
met at Waterbury on the 18th of August, 20)
delegates being in attendance. L. S. Thomp-
sou presided The convention nominated for
Governor c. G. Martin; for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, John Jenner for Treasurer Fletcher
Tarbell Swainton. The following Congressional
nominations were made First district, D. r.
Kldder; Second district H. D. Dunbar The
Committee on Resolutions reported the follow
ing platform, which was adopted
WHEREAS, The past and present condition of
this country justlfies the conclusion that the
policies which have prevailed III the past have
been both corrupt and inefficient, as plainly
manifested from the existence of continual
contest between capital and labor, enormous
frauds in the discharge of official duties, cor
rupt practices in methods of conducting poit-
icaicampaigns, and gigantic and corrupt bank.
railroad, land and other monopolies, whose
policy is to enrich themselves at the expense of
the vealth-producing classes of the country, and
whose influence is to corrupt and destroy the
very form of our Government and
WHEREAS, The Republican and Democratic
parties, VINO have furnished the craftsmanship
and policy of the past, are proved justly re-
sponsble for such an unfayorable condition of
publicaffair5 therefore,
Resided, That we arraign and hold respolsi-
BILE the old political parties, and especially the
Republican party IN power, for all evils which
arise iSom the corrupt and incompetent ad.
ministration of political affairs, the existence of
labor strikes, stealing, bribery and callousness
III the public SERVICE asses sing officials, corrupt
practices i'll national ana State elections, main
tanning sectional hatred between the diff rent
sections, opposition to the payment of the pub
lie debt by endeavormg to decrease the Gov
eminent resources, persistent efforts to destroy
our national paper currency, which, though inn
perfect is still the best we ever had fraudulent
leglsation in regard to silver, Legislation III
favor of large monopolles, for the hypocritical
advocacy of principle by placing pronibitory
lawso on the statute-book bug never enforcing
tnen, for claiming credit for national prosperl-
ty which is attributable to a bountful Provi-
denoe, fertile country and an industrious peo-
ple and the incessant labors of the Greenpack
party.
E,soloed, That we indorse the platform of
the National Greenback- Labor party, which
points the way aud faithfully labors in an al
most hopeless contest for the adoption of prin-
cipes that are honest, consistent and in keep
ing with tho progress and spirit of the age.
Res0lUed, That we favor the prompt payment
OF TIE public debt, the substitution OF Govern
ment money for national bank currency, and
the establishment OF banks of discount and de-
post whose existence snail not be contingent on
tA1o HdllOudi ueUl, VI Ci16 IdElu
so as to protect home industries, unlimited coin
age OF gold and silver 80 long as these metals
are considered essential as money, free ballot
and fair count in all sections of the country,
and general supervision by the national and
State Governm nts over all corporations which
derive their existence from legislative char ers,
and which should be controlled for the public
welfare.
ResolUed That we demand of tho Republican
partyof this State a prompt and thorough en-
fore ment of the prohibtory laws, in order
that thousands of misguided citizens may be
relieved from the necessity of sustaining
hordes of officials by the fines and costs which
accrue from prosecutions under the prohibitory
laws which becomes legalized system for ex-
tortin5 money from its victims.
ResotUed, That we demanded at the last cleo
ton the passage of law equalizlng taxation,
but what a failure What an amount of prop
erty still paying taxes twice, while much goes
uutaxel at all ! 1t is consequence Of the Will
full determination of that party TO legislate to
enrich the few and impoverish the many.