Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-09-08

VICE snail De no longer corrupted anu useu "a
which win abolish the evils of the present
sp9iis and patronage system, and estapIsn sne
ruie OF making honesty and efficiency ana noel
10y the essential and only qualification Tor Puu -
lie position We have had shameless and false
pretenses enough, and now demand something
earnest honest and real.
Sercnth-We demand that the relations be-
tween capital and labor be so adjusted by wise
ana just legislation as to secure TO each ITS JUST
impossible for avarice and greed to override
ana lmperll the rights, interest. personal nee
dom and independence of workmen, and we
that is unjust to and onerous upon those en-
destroyed " 81
Efghth-We are in favor of judicious appro-
prlat1ons Tor the Improvement of our great
natural Waterways; but we denouRce the reck-
less and criminal extrayagance of the present
congress In the expenditures of pubic money
Tor useless and fraudulent purposes, and we
especlalIy condemn the passage of the shame
less River and Harbor Blll. and we take oeca,
sion TO thank the President of the United
states for his action in vetoing that Ubiquitous
steal. .
Nhath-we demand immediate reduction of
taxes, Federal, State and Municipal TO the
lowest rate sufficient to meet all public dues
ana obligations. So long as the people are bur
trY s, T,en aeb5 the industries OF the eomh
OF men out or employment by reason or the
tyranny, avarice and cupidity of exactsng and
oppressive monopolies, it is neither right nor
Just 10 collect money from the people TO be
squandered by IN Incompetent, reckless and
corrupt Congress in the pretended improve
ers. And we further demand that the
surplus money in the Treasury be applied in
payment of our National debt.
1enh-We demand that the Congress OF the
United States propose and submit to the
United States for their action such amend
ments of our Federal Constitution as viii nc
complish the following objects: 1. The cleo
ton of President and Vice President by a di-
rect vote of the people. 2, The extension of .
the term of office of the President
making the President ineligible for second
term. 3. The election of United States Senator
S the fse er
of Office of Senators the same as the Presiden-
tial term, and of Representatives in Congress
by direct vote of the people of the city, town
or district in which the Office is located. 8. A
biennial Congress. Z. The elections for all
Federal officers TO be under the control of the
Federal Government to be held at a time other
than the time of holding State election.
ElcUenth-We demand that the fees and COM
State and Municipal, be SO regulated as to give
fair and just compensation for services per-
formed, but not SO great as to tempt the appli-
cants to adopt corrupt methods to obtain office,
or to impose unjust burdens upon the people.
JLCefm-We demand the enactment of addi-
tional and more stringent laws, both Federal
and State, for the punishment of bribery and
corruption in Office, and to secure the purity of
elections, general special and primary.
ThiTteenu-We are opposedto monopolies of
every kind, believing them to be at war with
the best interests of the country, importing its
power, prosperity and security, and contrary
TO the genius and spirit spirit of free institu-
tons.
FOlutecnth-we are opposed to the doctrine
of Woman Suffrage. When any respectable
number of worthy and intelligent women of
this State shall request the right to vote we
shall not oppose the submission of an amend
ment to our Constitution TO meet this demand;
but, SO far, no such request has been made.
FVteenU-We are opposed to National Banks
and insist that gold, silver and greenback cur
rency shall be the only money of the coun-
try
and obedience to the laws made in pursuance
thereof is the first duty OF good citizenship
because of the welfare and personal interests
Obedience to the law shields from anarchy
and protects from lawless violence and contu-
sion, and upon its honest, just and impartial
enforcement depends the safety of life, liberty
and property; and we now recall with just SAT-
isfactiOn the traditional history of our party
for its constance and unbending fidelity to the
Constitution and laws of the land. And while
we now are as heretofore we have been, OBJ
posed to all sumptuary laws andin favor of the
widest latitude of personal liberty consistent
with the public safety and view with
natural right of the citizens, we emphatically
announce that we do and shall insist and de-
mand of all public officers, fair, honest and
impartial enforcement of every law of the
land, not for political purposes or reasons, nor
to crafty the clamOr and maudin sentiment of
hypocrites, demagogues and shallow pretend
ers, but because patriotism, good citizenship
and self preservation demand it, and the safe
ty and happiness of the people require it.
Serenteentt-We are unqualitedlyin favor of
temperance, sObriety, morality and good order
and we rely largely upon the wisdom, patriot
ism and honesty of the citizen to SO order his
life ond conduct individually as to accomplish
these ends. We are III sympathy with the
cause of temperance in truth and in fact, not
as political hobby for the personal benefit
OF ambitious demagogues, .unprincipled adj
VenturerS, ana shameless men, and
we demand the enactment and enforcement
of wise and unjust laws for the purpose of
promoting the Cause of Temperance and we
submit to the impartial Judgment of every
candid man that the law on this subject, by
reason of its unwise, oppressive and tyrannical
provisions, has not been enforced, and that it
now stands as hindrance and obstruction to
the growth of true temperance; that it has
been and is still thecause of neighborhoodq quar-
rels, contentious and strife, of fraud, corrrlp-
ton, perjury and violence, and because of
these facts we demand the enactment of such
amendments changes and notifications of the
law as will make the law effective and useful
for the purposes for which ii was designed.
EiglltecRtl-It is cardinal rule in our sys-
tenn of Government that the majority shall
rule. 1t is equally fundamental that ali inst
Governments derive their power from the peo-
pie and it is alike a fundamental rule that
when any Respectable number of the people
demand that any great public question once |
passed upon be again considered IN some form
that justice, tiImness and right requires that it
be done, because it would work no Injustice to |
ference of opinion as TO the wisdom and policy
of what is known as the Prohibitory Amend |
ment TO our Constitution, and because of the |
uncertainty as 10 whether said amendment |
fairly and honestly reflects the Judgment and
will of a majority of the people OF Kansas on
the subject, and it being important that the |
question be fully and finally settled at the ear |
hest possible moment, therefore.
ReSOlUod, That we are in favor of the result |
mission of the Prohibtory Amendment to |
the Constitution of the State of Kansas at the !
general election of State officers in November.
1884, believing by that time the people of the |
State will be fully advised To the Feasibility
of said amendment.
NiaeteeRh-Ths being the first representa- |
tive meeting of the Democratic party of Kan |
sls since the assassination of the late Presj- |
dent, James A. Garfield, we deem IL due to the |
country, TO his memory and TO the party we |
that we express we now do ON |
sense of that terrible and melancholy event as |
a great public calamity, and the events pre- |
ceding the assassination OF the President chal-
lenge our thoughtful consideration in connec- |
ton with the banefuland dangerous fanaticism |
Of personal and partisan politics. ~
After vote on the adoption OF the renort /
Of the Committee, the Convention took a |
recess until 2 p. m.
At the afternoon session the Chair announced |
as the first business in order the nomination of |
a candidate for Governor, when the name of |