Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-10-17
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted At TopEoka, Ksus.. Aug. q, IS,

REsOLItOSs.
RESOLVED, FIRST That tho dcmocroc,, ~
knnSus, this day IN state convention Assembled
~ Tnpofa, dn hereby subscribe tn tho timc-
houorCd principles of the party us given IA by
the national dUmscrntir convention which CON,
Ncncd at Chicago on the sth day of JtilV tssI
VIC are proud OF that grand asscn6iagr of
statcsmCn, who gave W. ne the choice az tho
Democracy Of this country for president AMI
Nicg president Grover Cleveland az Nm, York
md Thnmns A. Hendricks, Of Indiana, md we
' ~ ,ne,n our marty and undivided support
sccOnd-ThC administration Of Gcor,yc w
uich ~ Euycrnor uf this commonwealth, com
mcnda itself Co every fHirmiuded citizen with
out respect Ca party, because n has bcCn wise
pure, strong md convincing. The Interests al
gu our people have been attended To. One mil
hnn,two hundred AMI nfty-nino thousand aurrs
~ land have been reclaimed to the state, md ~
now Orcn for homestead settlement Large
amounts OF railrrd lsnd- which have hitherto
cecapcd county Hnd state taxation have bccn
PLACED upon tho tRN r,lls of tho various conn
TICS. Tho rates OF fare and freight hnvc bcen
greatly reduced ON al tho lines of railroads i'm
our state. The cattle disease, which Threaten
cncd Ca parnliEc the livestock Industry ~ the
state was promptly checked and confidence RI
stored. Inc Psrdonlng power has been spar
ingly and wisely exercised, and only where the
ecntcnco was unjust or unusually severe or
where the trial was partial, unfair and not ia
aocord with tue spirit Of our constitution and
the recent decisions ~ the supreme to1Irf
The stream " immigration which had b,scn
turned from our borders during former al
Naturalization has again been restored and 30
90 inhabitants added tO our population; and
hnally. the giving 81 majority and minority
Representation ON the boards of ali the public
in-ti,itlons OF the statc, thereby liftinE thcm
above party o0utrul and making them public
blessings 10 al our people.
Third-Thet constitutional prohibition has
ecen Iruiiul ot dlscord, perjury and discrini-
ance, but rather destroyed the purp frcsi,ie i'm
nuencu- which must ever he tho loving power
to cSnirol NE srpc,itc- OF the weak and WY
NaT.i; that " hss never been Endorsed or acqtii-
e-ed in Wy majority 90 our people; that Il II
an assault upon the personal liberty ~ the cit
Len. ,nss hss dc-trnysd and literally cOnns-
and that V y not IN harmony with the spirit on a
fres people 20 dictate To the individual what ne
snail eat, drink or wear, or Whist religion M any
be shall profess. In view ~ the fnrrgolng ami
Tor other reaaoue, We demand re-ulrn,-slon an
me pronibitory amendment, ana pledge our
eives % work INCREASINGLY for this object We
demand repeal ~ the present ubno1ioua and
unjust Law Tor the enforcement OF prubihition
AMI IN IL stead vel regulated license system
TiHidly enforccd, whereby the interests Of true
temperance may be- promoted and tho liberty
Of the Cltixou RESTORED. And we rcftcrefe ths,
views ~ your worthy candidate for president
sarily Interfering with tho habits ahd customs
% any Of the people which arr not uffonaive ~
the moral aeniineuts ~ the civilized worI1
and which are consistent with vuod citlz.nship
tious /"
Fourth-wc congratulate the people 81 tho
a.
board ~ railrusd commissioners with statr.
enry Cnactnlcnts for their guidance. the ncc,,s-
sitv for which w.ss clearly prvrcntc'i 90 the pco-
PIE by SCurEc W Click IN hts canvass for rnV-
grnor, aud IN bis inaugural message 20 the leg
ielatnre. A result. the railroad charges Tor
transportation ~ rsssengcrs and freight have
ben materially r'ducc,i IN thr past year there
by saving 20 the pcoplo ~ the state several
milnon Of donsr., and guaranteeing 60 tho prr,-
tss % Ia W ,ins Sp pron., .~'s Tor
WHORE the railroads ~ the state have Welded
ohodlcncc to this Law. and have modincd their
cosrrcsiu harmony with its provisions, Il should
10 acceptcd by the people ~ an act 81 ,r,,n.i
faith on thcirpart. aud entities them To- rsf ana
tmporiisl treatment by our legislature ~ indus-
tiles on inCNlCublc value 90 the state. And We
demand such additional Legislation ~ may H.
necosssry 20 do cNact justice between the rail-
Rth-Thc EoOd work % restoring the public
lands The state for homestead settlement ~ con
tinucd until the last acre d recovered; aud that
ted 10 acquire aud fence In tracts of Innd ~ tho
injury ~ tho settlers.
siEth-That All public lands of the United
ttates whcrovcr situntcd. should be- opened 10
actual settlement. and We are therefore In fav-
- OF opcaiuw up for occupancy by actual ect-
ticru. all such lands now compriscd within the
boundsrios o. the Indian Territory, aud We en-
rhatically dcnOunCc ~ unjust and outrageous
the arrest and removal of actual settlers frnu
nich lands BY United states troops. The con-
tinuoue rvfueal by tho Uuitcd States govern
nent to permit the question I'm relation 20 title
to lands located In the so-csllcd Indian Terrific
~, 10 ~ decidcdhy the United states courts. Is
en- outraro upcn the rights OF all citizens and
y cownrdly evasion 81 direct call 10 answer a
question OF vital importance Co such citizens
seycnth-1hst tho lahoring classes require
ne fneterinR care cf our legislature. and the
rrutccting hand ~ Official power in their etruc.
Gle Tor life, hherty and the pursuit of happi-
neee. Thie VIC plcdgc ~ them now In the spirit
81 pure democracy, which has ever been the
frtonS ~ lnbcr; and that We dcnouncc and will
Oppose the importation ~ forcicn paupcr labor
nnoor coutract 90 compete with our citizens:
eud further, that VIC arr opposed to convict In
Dor ~ bring In opposition % the free labor of
our country.
Bishth-Thst We Respectfully invite fho co
operauon 81 al good citizens. without respect
- party, WIN can give a hearty Endorsement On
tnls our plattorm OF principles, touching tho
N our state