Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFoRnI.
The Resolutions Adopted by the Republican
State Convention.

Resolred, That the Republicsns of Ksnsss
proudly meet IN convention to-day to reiCice
over the victory OF principles that have glOrfied
our career sin we first met in OsaWatomie TWEEN
ty-1ve years ago. Every promise then made has
been grandly reclaimed. we have made kansas
Free and the Nation free and have KENT stem To The
music of the Union in taking the lead in every
measure that has secured human rights and eleYs-
ted morals and citizenshfps.
keSOtUeG. mat we endorse and ratify the nomi-
nation of James G. Blaine and John A. LOGAN the
first citizen OF the Republic, and the brave and
sdlIant Union soIoler, and we pledge 70 them the
ard bearers.
Reso1Ued, That the National Republican plat
form meets with our hearty and enthusiastic en-
dOrSement as the best statement of living princi-
pies ever presented to the American people, It's
1rm position In adhering to the protection of
American industry in demanding the enforce
Hent of the inalienable rights of man in Opposing
lanp monopoly and corporate monopoly, meet
RESOLVED, That prohibition has by vote of the
people, without distinction Of party, been adopted
as the organic law of this State.
hesotUed. That we favor faithful and honest
enforcement of the Constitutional Amendment,
Ghat the declared viii of the people may be
respected, and that the majesty of the law may
be vindicsted.
Resolved, That as under the constitution and
laws of the state, all and irregularities of
the inferior courts may be corrected by proper
proceedings in the supreme court tribunal now
composed of members of both of the great politf-
Cal parties of the state. The recent action Of
Governor Click in exercis1ngthe pardOning power
law breaking solely upon the grounds of alleged
wrongs and irregularities existing at the trials
eases In the supreme court, is an unWarrented
usurpRtiOn by the chief executive of the judicial
power Of the state and it is attempt to destroy
the confidence of the people in the courts thereby
exciting lawlessness and 1isobedience to
public authority; and such conduct on
obey the Constitution and enforce the law, merits
and deserves the condemnation of all good citi-
zens, irrespective of party affiliations and regard
CNT1o IVTTG RI
ton. Corporations derive their powers from the
State, and are responsible to the State for the
manner In which they exercise such powers. We
demand that the present railroad law be go
strengthened and amended as to remove it's cum
bersome features and to unequivocally vest in
the Board of Railroad Commissioners all neces-
sary power to accomplish the ends sought to be
attained, and to compel a compliance with the
W6 Pere6ce OF tbos see sfer as
which, under the provisions Of said law,
such Board has but an advisory jurisdiction.
The railway companies of the State are entitled to
a fair and reasonable remuneration for services
performed by them, but they are not authorized,
and should not be permitted to establish rates for
the purpose of obtaining revenue to be applied in
payment of dividends on illegal and excessive
issues of stock, or interest upon ctiou indebted
ness, ana we pledge ourselves to support such
laws and measures as may be necessary to pre-
vent and discontinue such practices
ReSOtved That the Republican party of Kansas,
as ever in It's history maintains the equality of all
men before the law without regard to color Orprs-
Y1ous condition of serV1tude, and will adhere in
the future to that policy which in the past in this
State placed the civil rights of all men on plane
where no adve rse decision of court high or low,
could effect them.
Resolved That the Republican party of Kansas
unites its voice with the Nation at large IN COM
mendatton of the wise, pure and eminently salts
factory administration of President Arthur, and
that the profOundest gratitude of the Republicans
Of this State be and the same is hereby rendered
to our Chief Magistrate for his brave and fearless
veto of the di' graceful D mocratic measure, the
''FIz John Porter Bill, thus resculng the whole
country from deep humiliation and shame, which
would have followed its passage.