Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-19
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Prohibition Convention.
TOPEKA, rs. Dec. 1.-THE state prohibit
ton convention met Tuesday evening at
p. IN. DR.. Delos Walker, of Anderson
county, was elected temporary chairman.
After the appointment of committees the
convention adjourned to meet at o'clock a.
m. Wednesday.
Ex-Governor St. John delivered an address
upon the prohibition movement in the even
ing in the senate chamber to good audi
ence.
SECOND DAY.
The convention assembled and the COM
mittee on credentials reported the delegates
entitled to seats. The committee made the
following report;
Whereas, Every people have the inherent
right to abolish or prohibit any practice
which inures to the injury or annoyance of
the people or the corruption Of the public
morals. and that when any people clothed
with the power to make their own laws re-
fuse to enforce them they have declared the
end of self-government; that a government
of the people can only be had by the voice
of the people, and is meaningless declara-
ton unless it is so in fact, as well as in name;
and,
Whereas, it is customary for party organ
izations in appealing for support TO
advance the principles which they en-
force and maintain, therefore be it
Resolved, by the prohibition party ofKan-
sas, that We regard the constitution and
statutory prohibition of the liquor traffic,
in the state and nation, as the most vital and
important issue of the present time, and we
pledge ourselves to use our best endeavOrs to
secure the election of officers who believe in
prohibition as principle, and will use their
official power for its adoption and enforce
ment in the state and nation. We are there
fore opposed to the submission of any
proposition to repeal the prohibition
amendment of the constitution and we de-
mand that the legislature shall so amend the
prohibitory law as to render its enforcement
throughout the state more certain and effect
i've. We demand that the federal govern
ment shall issue its constitutional power to
prohibit the liquor traffic for beverage pur-
poses in this territory and the District of
Columbia and that the Interstate traffic in
in the same should not issue revenue per-
the territories, District of Columbia or in
the United States where prohibition has
been adopted, and we hereby enter our pro-
test against the government receiving pen
nyof revenue from the liquor traffic any
where.
Resolved That we believe in civil service
reform and that capabiity, honesty and So
briefly should govern in the selection of citi-
zens for positions of public trust.
Resolved, That we oppose offices with a
life tenure, a judiciary independent 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 discriminates in favor OF one Sec
ton or one class of citizens TO the disad-
vantage of another and to any system of tax
alton that increases the cost of the necessa-
ries of life. We are in favor of raising a
revenue by taxing the luxuries of life, thus
leaving the heavy burden upon those who
are able to bear them. We favor cheap
postage, sound currency, and believe the
government should issue all the circulating
medium whether gold or metal, and it alike
be legal tender, and we favor the payment
of the national debt as rapidly as consistent
with the public welfare according to con-
tract.
Resolved, That we believe in the politics
of the sex, and we demand the Legislature to
submit such an amendment to the people
for adoption or rejection to the constitu-
ton of the state as will secure % woman
equal political rights with man. We de-
mand that polygamy be suppressed by the
Judiciary if it can, by the military power Of
the government if it must.
Resolved, That the constitution of the
United States be 80 amended that the presi-
dent, the vice president of the United States,
senators, judges of the supreme court, Uni
ted States district attorneys, marshals, all
internal officers, shall be elected by the d.
rect vote of the qualified voters in the dis
trict where they reside.
Resolved, That we are opposed to all mon
opolies Of every form and character mas-
aged by the few to the detriment Of the
many; to grants OF public lands to corpora |
tions, putting beyond reach of actual settlers,
and inasmnch a. the right to enter upon and
hold the public domain under the homestead |