The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-17


Tcnuessee-Robt. S. Leeoney.
Texas-A. T. Holt.
Verm ,nt-Hon. b. B. Smelley.
Virginia-John S Barber.
West Vlrginia-Louis Baker.
Wisconsin-Wm. F.Vilas.
Arizonia-W K. Meade
District of Columbis-Wm Dickson.
Idaho-John Haley.
Dakota-M. H. Day.
Uiah-K B. Roseborough.
Mcntana-Wm H. Mccormick.
Washington Territory. A. Kuhn.
New Mexico-T'o be announced.
WyomIng-M. E. Post
A report was made by the committee
on resolutions in favor OF the PROPOSE
ton to permit the national committee to
choose chairman outside of its own
members. The report was adopted.
Morrison, of Illinois Cat 8 :2G), chair
man of the committee on resolutions,
stepped to the platform to present the
report of the committee. His appear
ance was greeted with much cheering.
One of the reading clerks then read
the following
PLATFORM OF THE PARTY:
The Democratic party OF the union,
through its representatives in national
convention assembled, recognize that as
the nation grows older new issues arc
born OF time and progress and old issues
perish, but the fundamental principles
of the Democracy, as approved by the
united voice of the people, remain. and
will ever remain, as the best and only
security for a free government. The
preservation of personal rights, the
equality OF all citizens before the law,
| the reserved rights of the states
and the supremacy of the fed
eral government within the limit OF
the constitution will ever form the
true basis of our liberties, and can never
be surrendered without destroying that
balance of rights and power which en-
ables contentment to be developed IN
peace and allows the order TO be main
tanned by means of local self-govern.
ment. But it is indispensable for the
practical application and enforcement
| OF these fundamental principles that the
| government should not always be con
trolled by one political party. Frequent
change of administration Is as necessary
as constant recurrence to the popular
| will. Otherwise abuses grow and the
| government instead of being carried on
| for the general welfare becomes an in
stEumentalitY for imposing heavy bur
| dens On the many who are governed foT
the benefit of the few who govern. Pub
| lie servants thus become arbitrary rulers
This is now the condition of the coun-
try.
Hence change is demanded. The
Republican party, so far as principle i:
concerned, is "reminiscences. and it is
! an organization tor enrichlng those who
control IFS machinery. The frauds anC
Robbery which have been brought t
light In every department of the gov
eminent are sufficient to have called fol
reform in the Republican party. Ye
those in authority, made reckless by thu
long possession of power have succumb
ed to its corruptIng influence and hav,
placed In nomination ticket agalns
which the independent portion of tn
, party are in open revolt Therefore
, change is demanded. Such a chang
was alike necessary in 1876, but the viii
= of the people was then defeated by
/ fraud which cannot be forgotten nor cor
doned Again In 1880 the change d.
manued by the people was defeated b
: the lavish use of money contributed b
4 INSCRIPTIONS contractors and shameless
q jobbers who had bargained tor uula y
full profits or for high Office.
The Republican party during its lega
d its stolen and bought tenures of powe
has steadily decayed in moral characte
r and political capacity. Its platfOrI
: promises are now list of ITS past fai
/ ures. It has squandered hundreds {
It millions to create q navy that does n
a exist. 1t calls On congress to remoN
the burdens under which America
: shipping has been depressed. 1t impo
ed aud has continued those burdens.
q processes the policy of reserving Il
: public lands for small holders by act
: al settlers. 1t has given away the pc
Il pies heritage until now few railroad
& and non resident aliens individual ar
h corporate, possesses larger area tbs
that of all our farms between the IN
seas. 1t processes preference for FRI
- institutions; it organized and triG
\. to legalize q control of state ele
:. tions by federal troops. 1t processes
u desire to elevate labor; 1t has subjecit
American working men to the compel
is ton Of conVicts and imported contra
m labor. It processes gratitude to all wi
were disabled or died during the wa
leaving widows or ophans; it left to
10 Democratic house of representatives q
le first effort to equaliZe both bountles al
\. pensions. 1t PROCESSES pledge TO CO
rect the irregularities of our tariff;
created and has continued them.
own tariff commission confessed d
need of more than twenty per cent redu
ton. Its congress gave q reduction
u less than four per cent It processes pI
L lection Of the American manufacturer
,r it has subjected them to an increasiI
food OF manufactured goods and hoI
less competition with manufacturing .
IS lions, not one of which taxes raw mai
, rails. II proftssts to protect all Amel
can industries; 1t las impoverish,
u many TO subsldiZe q few. 1t profess
the protection of American labor;
pa has depleted the returns of Americi
agriculture, the Industry followed
y half our people. It processes the eQul
70 lty of all men before the law, attemptil
to TX the status of colored citizens. T
actions of its congress were overset
the decisions of its courts. 1t acceL
he anew the duty of leading in the work
rs progress and reform; its caught Grim
g. mails are permitted to escape through &C
tinued delays or actaul counivance
the prosecutions, honeycombed wi
> corruption. Outbreaking exposure
il longer shocks its mortality. Its hone
r. members, its Independent journals
longer maintain successful contest 1
i authority in Its counsels or veto up,
or bad nomination.
IL; That Q change Is necessary is prov
by an existing surplus of more tn
800. 900 900, which has yearly been G.
o. lected from suffering people. Unns
N essary taxation Is unjust. We denoun
n the Republican party for having to fa
- ed to relieve the people from the crus
"a ing war tax which has paralyzed bu
r ness, crippled industry and depress
j. labor of employees aud of Just rewal
N The Democracy pledged itself to puri
the administration from corruption,
restore economy, to revive respect I
s. the law and reduce taxation to the 10
,e est limit consistent with due regard I
NJ the preservation of the faith of the =
ton to its creditors and pensioner
Knowing full well that legislation
a Getting the occupation of the ne
se pie should be cautious a
a conservative in method, not in adyan
:, Of public opinion, but II response to i
demand, the Democratic party is pied
ed TO revise the tariff In a spirit Of fai
e. ness to all Interests. But in making
n reduction In taxes it lie not proposed
injure any domestic industries, but raj
- er TO promote their healthy erowt
y From the foundation of this cover
% ment the taxes collected al the custo
\ house have been the chief source
! federal revenue. Such they must co
tinue 90 be- Moreover, many industri
Is hsve c01ne 10 rely open Legislation Il
e Successful co1tiluEncs, SO that a
q ehsage 6 ~ must u &c every stem :
!. earlfui 6 e1e labor and capital thus 4
volFed The process Of reform must
q subject in the execution to this Ma
dictate of justice; all taxatIon shall