The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-09-04
rHE VAN BENNErr CONvENrIOA.

THE VAN BENNETT CONyENEIoH.
Work OF the Pr0hAbitiOntsts at LaWEs1es
Yesterday.
LAWRENCE, Sept. 2.-The prohibition ]
state convention met in this city today. |
There were about one hundred and fifty !
delegates present with credentials, and /
of this number about fifty were per-
mitted to participate as members Of the
convention, the others beng refused 9 /
voice because they refused TO pledge
themselves to support St. John Tor pres
ident.
A. N. Richardson presided over the
convention.
The following presidential electors
were nominated:
8. L. North, Leavenworth; E Clarke,
Olsthe; Thee. Wilson, Cherokee; Il. L.
Lott, Emporia; Theo. Owen, Concordia;
C. p. Stevens, Mitchell county; T. G.
Miller, Rice county; at large, j. 8.
Stockton, of WYandotte, and V. B.
Parker, Of Olathe.
It was moved 70 proceed nominate
state ticket with John a. Martin at the
head, and the motion was lost.
Il was then moved to turn the matter
of q state ticket over TO the state CON-
mittee to report in October. Lost.
A resolution was then passed as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That We believe it to be to
our best interests to waive our power OF
nominating state officers and leave the
matter to each member to set individual
", and that we use our best endeavors
70 secure the election OF the national
prohIbitIon ticket.
ing
Whereas, It Is customary for party or
ganization, in appealing 70 the people
for their support, to announce the prin-
cipies which they espouse and maintain,
RESOLVED, First, That We regard the
constitutional and statutory prohibition
of the liquor traffic, both IN state and
nation, as the most vital and important
political issue Of the present time.
9, That we pledge ourselves a. par
ty 70 use our BEST endeaVors 70 secure
the election TO office Of men who believe
In prohibition as . principle, and VINO
will use their Official power for its edop
ton and enforcement.
8. We propose to modify and amend
the prohibitory law OF our state 30 ae 20
render its enforcement throughout the
state more effective and certain.
4. We insist that the government
should use all its constitutional power 90
abolish p0lygamy, and the trafnc In IN
toxicating liquors in the territories ano
In the District of Columbia. That 1t
should issue no revenue permits Tor tue
| sale of such liquors, and should pro-
hibit the interstate traffic In the same.
5. We believe IN civil service reform,
| and that capabilIty and honesty and not
party ties or faVoriteism should govern
/ The selection OF men for positions OF pub
/ lie trust, and In the management OF our
/ state institutions, whether charitable,
| criminal or educational we would have
| no man appointed or removed for parti-
san reasons. We believe that the post
masters and postmistresses OF the coun-
try should be chosen by the people whom
they serve; that the United States sena-
tor should be elected by the people Of
the state, and that the president and vice
president should be elected by popular
| vote of the United States.
g. We believe that women have the
same right to vote as men, and In the
language of the Republican state plat
form of two years ago, "we request the
next Legislature TO submit such an
amendment to the constitution OF the
state as will secure 70 women the right
Of suffrage"
Z. We believe that any discrimination
against race, color or religion Is contra
~ to the spirit of out tree institutions.
We would open our doors to the OPP
pressed of all lands. and bid welcome all
who desire to assemble with US.
8. We are opposed to monopolles oi
every form and character managed by
the few to the detriment OF the many.
grants of public lands 70 corporations,
putting them beyond the reach OF actual
settlers; to the distribution OF govern
ment offices by great officials; to legisla'
ton that dIscriminates In favor OF one
section of the country or one Gloss Of cit
liens to the disadvantage OF another end
to auy system of taxation that increases
the cost of the necessaries of life; we are
therefore in favor of raising a revenue
by taxing the luxuries and superduitlef
Of life, thus laying the heavy burdens
on those most able to bear them. We
favor cheap postage, sound national
currency, and we regard the recent de-
cIsion of the United States supreme
court on the legal tender acts as final
settlement of the currency question.
8. We favor q wise and liberal provl-
sion for all soldiers and sailors who have
been disabled in defending the govern.
ment and Union we also urge that all
Inon-commiAsioned officers, privates and
sailors honorably discharged from ser.
vice in defence of the Union, and that
all disputes in regard thereto be settled
by the government Immediately, should
be pensloned by the government on
reaching the age of fifty years.
10. Inesmuch as the right to enter
upon and hold the public domain under
the homestead and presumption laws Il
regarded az the settled policy OF the
1 LAy hak aaakDaUa
homes should be permitted to settle upon
the same without interference or m0les.
tation.
II. We endorse the platform and &C.
ton of the Pittsburg convention as pre-
senting the only practical basis for unit
ing and consolidating the prohibition
sentiments of the country 30 as TO make
il controlling power in our nation and
politics, obliteraring sectional laws and
allaying party antmositlss. and We
pledge ourselves TO support the nom
inees of the national prohibition party
the proceedings were marked WITH
great disorder and much stringing de
bate. The convention adjourned aftel
| adopting the resolution deciding to ire
frain from nominating state ticket.
THE BoLTKRs.
About forty boilers from the prohibi
ton convention met tonight and NOM
mated the following ticket:
GoVernor-A. B. Jetmore. OF Topeka
J lieutenant Governor Brown
Cherokee county.
Il Associate Justice. D. McBricn
Chautauqus.
. i secretaTy-J. c. Hebbard. Shswnee.
Tressurer-William Bottelk Morris
county.
Chief Justice-H. P. Vrooman, To
peka.
Attorney GenersI-R. Simons, Elk.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Fannie Randolph, Lyon county.
The convention nominated An eleeto
raj ticket and threw of Of the centra
committee several names nominated By
the first convention.
Crop Prospects.
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