Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-05

The convention adopted the following
platform:
Whereas, Il is customary for party Or
CARNATIONS in appealing TO the people for
their support, To announce the principles
which they espouse aud maintain; there
fore,
Resolved, First That we regard the
constitutional and statutory prohibition Of
tie liquor tnfllc, both In state and nation,
~ the most vital and important issue at
tic present time.
second; That we pledge ourselves, rs
party TO use our best cndeayors to secure
the election to Office OF men who believe
In prohibition as a principle, and who will
use their official power FOR its adoption
and enforcement.
Third; We propose to modify and
amend the prohibItory law Of our state so
as to render It's enforcement throughout
tie state more effective and certain.
Fourth: We insist that the government
should use all its constitutional power to
abolish polygamy and. the traffic In intox.
icating liquors In tile territories and in the
District Of Columbia, and that Il should
Issue no revenue permits for the sale OF
such liquors, and should prohibit the inter
stite tralEc IN the same.
Filth. We believe In civil service re-
form, and that capsbilIty and honesty, and
not party ties or personal fiyoritism,
should govern the selection OF men for POI
sitiocs Of p1blic trust, and in the manage
ment Of our state institutions, whether
charitable, criminal or educational, we
would have no man appointed or removed
for partisan reasons. We bVlievc that the
pOstmasters aud postmstrcsses OF the
country should bc chosen by the people
whom they serve; that the United States
senator's sho'ld be elected by the people OF
the state, and that tho president and vice
president should be elected by 4 popular
vote Of the people Of the United States.
Sixth: We believe that woman have tho
e INC right to vote as men, and in the Ian
! g'Iagy OF the republican state platform or
two years ago, ave request the next lcgis-
lsmre to submit srch an amendment to the
constitution OF the state rs will secure wo-
1 men the right Of suffrage.
SSyruih. We believe that any discriml-
Dat,en5 % race, color or religion are con-
trary ~ tAc spirit or orr free Institutions,
and arc unworthy Christians nation. We
would open our doors to the oppressed of
all lands and bid welcome to all who de-
sire to assimilaie with us.
Eighth. We are opposed to monopolics
OF every form and character, managed by
the few to the dciriment of the many: 10
grants Of public lands to corporations, put
ting them beyond the reach of actual sell
tiers, and tOtthe distribution Of govern.
ment offices by government officials; to
/ legislation that discriminates In favor OF
one section Of the country or one class OF
citizens, to the disadvantage of another,
and to any system Of taxation that incrcas-
es the cost Of tie nuccssaries Of life. We
arc, therefore, Ia favor of raising revenue
by taking the luxuries and superfluities of
life, thus laying the heavy burdens on
those most able to bear them. We favor
cheap postage, a sound national currency,
and We regard the recent decision Of the
United States supreme court on the legal
tender acts rs a final settlement Of the cur
rcncy question.
Ninth. We favor a wise and liberal pro.
vision for all soldiers and sailors who have
been disabled In defending the govern
mcnt and union. w also urge that all
non-commissioned officers. prIvates and
sailors, honorbly discharged from service
In defense Of the union, land that all dis
putcs In regard thereto DC settled by the
government Immediately, should be pen
stoned by the government on reaching
fly years.
Tenth. Inasmuch as the right to enter
upon and hold the public domain under
the homestead and pre-cmption laws Is re-
garded rs the settled policy OF the country
we hold that those seeking homes should
BE- permitted so settle upon the same with.
ont Interference or molestation.
The convention adjourned after adopt-
ing the resolutions deciding to refrain
from nominating state ticket. After In.
convention adjourned caucas Of those f.,
voriug a state ticket was held and II |,
probable that another convention will n,
called with that ayowe,l purpose.
About forty boilers from the prohibi.
tIou convention met tonight and noml.
mated the following ticket:
Governor-A. b. Jctmorc, OF Topeka
Lieutenant goyeTnor-Miles Brown, O
Cherokee county.
Associate justIce--J. d. McBryan, Chan
tiuqIn county.
Secretary OF statc-J. c. IIibbard
.Shawnee county.
Trcasurrr-wm. Bottell. Morris county
Chief Jusucc-lI. Z. vroonIn, Of To
pck.
Attorney gencral-R. simons, OF I'll
county.
Auditor-Allen Williams, OF I.awrencg
Superintendent Of public instruction
Fannie Rudolph. OF Lyon county.
The convention nominated an clectora
tickrt and threw or OF the central com
miticc several lanes nominated by Ia
frs: convention.
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Srnator N,hone this week demands