The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-05-15
THE REPUBLTOAN pARTY.

II ~ AS-z4 4 OL1O<dN 1AhI
Atchison Champion: a few persons
in this state appear TO lie afflicted with
a delusIon. They imagine tbst the con.
yentions called by the recognized au-
thoriues OF the Republican party. and
made up Of Republican delegates cleo
ted by Republican voters, are not Re
publican, but Prohibition conventions,
and they will have only one idea, object,
aim or purpose in view, VIZ, ProhIbi
ton. The organ of this small body of
persons appears - be that eminent apos-
tie OF Prohibition, the Kansas City
Times, aided and abetted by little
evening paper Of limited circulation, and
less influence, published in Topeka
1t may not be out of place to gently
Itmind these bilious persons and their
allies that the Republican party of kan
sas is not branch Of the organization
which meets at Pitsburg, and is not
identified, either directly or indirectly,
with that select and very small body of
malcontents and impracticabies. On the
contrary, the Republican patty Of Kan
sas is branch of political organiza-
ton which holds its National conven
ton, this year, at Chicago, and will
there nominate the next president and
vice-president OF the Unitsd States.
As a matter of state policy, the peO'
pie of Kansas have adopted, as part Of
their organic law, provision prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale within
the state. Of any intoxicating liquors
except for certain specific purposes
The Republican party OF Kansas. always
a law respecting and law abiding party
has. through its Representatives, in tho
legislature, enacted laws to enforce thu
constitutional provision. This was {
plain duty of the members of the legisls
la;ure, and of the Republican party
representing as it does the state of Kan
sas. And the Republican party of Kan
sas will in the future as in the past
see that the PROVISIONS of the state con
stituilon are upheld and enforced b,
appropriate legislation, just as il viii
insist that the amendments II tn
national constitution, touching slavery
civil ri Ehts and the franchise are upheld
and enforced.
The Republican party is not, however
Q one-idea party. Itnever has been AM
never Will be such party. The origin
al Abolitlonists quarreled with aud bit
terly denounced IT a quarter of a cent?
~ ago, because il would not ADOPT theI
program of action. Slavery would hav
been in existence to-day and the uaiol
would have been permanently rent i
twain if it had. The Republican part
went its own way, with the people be
hind II; with enc hand IL throttled slaV
, cry, while with the other it struck dow
rebellion.
Ii has a great many objects and aims
II intends, as National party, 10 pre-
iect American industries and Iabc
against ioreIgn competition; TO secuI
very American citizen in his right I
cast a free, unint Undated ballot, and I
have that ballot honestly COUNTIES
TO repay, in some measur
the debt of gratitude IL
Republic owes to the soldiers who save
it'irom ACKNOWLEDGMENT; to foster al
promote free popular education; and
give to the people of the nation int
ligcnt, honest, stable, secure govern
4 ment. 1t in,ends 10 Kansas TO co-ope
: ate with the national Republican par
. in all these things, and, in matter
state policy, TO see that the constitute
: and laws Of Kansas are fairly, hOnestl
' aud Fl Tmly enforced; that an u
easy minority shall not disturb the sc
!, Element of the prohibition ques;io
y made by the majority; and that L
present law, stripped Of It's unnec'
sary and inefficient feature respectu
9 physicians and druggists, shall,
N SO far as the open saloons are conceI
,s ed, be made more certain and ca
e of enforcement, and rlgidly and hone
= ly executed. 1t intends, also, TO s
h. that the people are protected again
il the unjust eXtortions or discriminate
m OF corporate power; that the public
"a stitu,ions Of The state are managed
n. citizens of intelligence, business capa
ID ty and integrity, that the generous 8
Ie preparations made for the care of {
in states unfortunate are wisely and &C
,e omically expended; and that every ind
he try and interest of the state is gusrJ
/, and protected by wholesome aud libC
~ legislation.
st All these objects the Republican J
n tv has in view, and means TO carry
OF No other party can be trusted to ca
* them TO a final and successful ISIS
lis The man who does not know this, 1
nd act upon his conviction, is either will
ly stupid, or stupidity peryeTse.