The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-12-25
THE PRoAIBlTloNlsTs.

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The state Convention at Topeka to Furm
. More Perfect Uniop-The Resolutions
Adopted--Pian Of work--stase Central
Committee.
Pursuant to call the National Prohibt
tionists Of Kansas met at Topeka on the
afternoon Of the 10th, and was called ia
order by DIR. II. j. Canniff. After perfect
| ing the preliminary work by appointing the
usual committees, the convention took q
recess until evening, at which session Gov
ernor ST. John delivered an address, and
the convention adjourned until Wednesday
morning.
| SECOND DAY.
The convention assembled at ten o'clock,
and was called to order by Chairman
Walker. The Committee on Credentials
reported, showing about one hundred and
fifty delegates present
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported as follows:
| RESOLUTIONS.
| WHEREAS Every people have the inherent
| right to abolish and prohibit every practice
which inures to the injury and annoyance of
the people, or the corruption of public
| morals, and that whenever any people,
clothed with the power to make their own
laws, refuse to enforce them, they have de-
ciarcd the end of selfgovernment: that a
the people, can only be had by the voice Of
| the people, and is meaningless declaration
| unless it is SO in fact as well as in name; and
WHEREAS, 1t is customary for party or
| Ranizations in appealing for support, to adj
vance the principles which they espouse and
maintain; therefore,
sas, That we regard the constitutional ard
| statutory prohibition of the liquor traffic,
| both In the State and Nation, as the most
present times. and we pledge ourselves 't to
| use our best endeavOrs to secure the cleo
ton of officers who believe in prohibition as
principle. and will use their official power
for its adoption and enforcement in State
and Nation. We are therefore opposed to
the submission of any proposition to repeal
| the prohibition amendment of tho constitu-
| ton, and we demand that the Legislature
| shall SO amend the Prohibitory Law
| as to render its enforcement through
| nut the State more certain and efec-
| tive. We demand that the Federal Govern
ment shall use all its constitutional power to
| prohibit the liquor traffic for beverage pur-
poses in the Terrific ries and District of Co
| lumbia, and tho Interstate traffic In the
same; that 1t should issue no revenue per-
mits for the sale of such liquors, either in
the Territories, Dis, riot of Columbia, or in
and @ nmte r ro Deea
against the Government receiving a penny
of revenue from the liquor traffic anywhere.
reform, and that capability, honesty and So
briefly should govern in the selection Of
citizens for positions of public trust.
Resotrcd, That we oppose offices with life
tenure; judiciary Independent of and ire
sponsible to the people: the distribution of
Government Offices by Government officials,
and are In favor of stripping our members of
Congress of Federal patronage; to legisla-
ton that diserminates in favor of one sec
ton or one class of citizens to the disady an
tage of another; to any system of taxation
that increases the cost of necessarfes of life;
we are in favor Of raising revenue by tax
ing the luxurics and supertiuities of life,
thus laying the heavy burdens upon those
who are able to Dear them; we favor cheap
postage. q SOUND currency, and we believe
the Government should issue all the circulat-
ing medium, whether paper or metallic, and
1t should alike be legal tender, and we favor
the payment of the national debt as rapidly
as consistent with the public welfare accord
ing to the contract.
Resolved, That we believe in the political
eQualities of the sexes, and we demand the
Legislature to submit such an amendment to
the people, for adoption or rejection. to fhe
Constitution of the State as will secure to
women equal political tights with mem NJ W, We
jud ciary II it can. by the military power OF
the Government if 1t must
Resolved, That the Constitution of the
United States be so amended that the Presi-
dent. Vice President, United States Senators,
Judges of the Supreme and Inferior Courts,
United States District Attorneys Marshnls:
all internal revenue officers, snail be elected
by the direct vote of the qualified voters in
the districts where they serve.
RcsOlred, That we are opposed to all morop-
Olies of every form and character, managed
by the few to the detriment of the many: to
grants of public lands to corporations Put
ting them beyond the reach of the actual
settlers. And inasmuch rs the right to enter
upon and hold the public domain under the
hOmeate and presumption laws 10 regarded
as the settled policy of the country, we hold
that those seeking homes should be permit
ted to settle upon the same without inter-
ference or molestatiOn, and that all disputes
in regard thereto be settled by the Govern
ment Immediately; and we demand the
speedy forfeiture of all unearned land
grants: we also favor the establishment of U
Governmental postal telegraph system:
Resolved, That we favor wise and liberal
have been disabled in defending the GoTern |
meat OF the United State: we also urge that |
all non commissioned officers. privates and |
sailors hOnorably discharged from service in |
defense of The Union shall draw, on applica |
ton therefor, pension when they reach the |
age of fifty years.
dating the prohibition sentiment of the coun- |
try, so us to make ii q controlling power in |
our National politics, obliterating sectional
lines and allaying party animosities, and we
pledge ourselves to support the National |
Prohibition party, invoking the blessings OF |
Divins Providence upon our labors and prin
ciplss we commend them to the intelligence
and cuneciences of the people.
RssGIped. That we recognize the equal |
polite al rights of the colored people with all
others. as settled by the amendment 70 the
of the United States, and pledge |
to uphold and maintain them.
Resclrod, That We favor an amendment to
the present railroad law making 1t more
reatons bet%
the railroads as common carriers and the
people.
Rev. A. NJ. Richardson, of Lawrence, re.
ported an address to the people of Kansas
which was adopted. The adsress declares
the right and determination to express and
vote their own convictions. and confidence
in the ability and integrity of Governor St
John, also recognized the Woman's
Temperance Union as sour true
and natural allies in this grand movement
for the protection of the homes of our
country from the curse and blight of the
Iran shop and the liquor traffic." The plan
of work was given in charge of State
Central Committee of seven members and a
i'm each organized Prohibit
lion County in the State, the following being
.he committee: First District, Pitt Ross,
LeavenwOrth: Second District, A. NJ. Rich
,rdson, Lawrence; Third District, ID. p
Martin. Oswego; Fourth District X. L.
Latz, EinpOria; Fifth District, l.. r. Elliott,
Sixth District, C. P. Stevens,
Beloit; Seventh District, Joseph Langellier,
SchOharie. At iarge-G. l.. Curtin, North
opeka; II. p. VrOoman, Topeka; Cyrus
Corning, Qnenemo; w. G. Brooks. North
Topeka. The presiding officer, J. E. Ras-
all. Chairman of the Convention. wa,
made eS-ofiicio member of the committee.