Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-04


Republican mass meeting here to-day
proved a great success. Thirty cars OF
people came in on the railroads from the
north, south, east and west. The farmers
from the surrounding country were here
in large numbers. 1t is estimated that
no less than six thousand people were IN
attendance, besides those from the city.
Seats were arranged in the beautiful
park in the city limits, around two
stands, from which spoke Gen. Caldwell,
of Topeka, Albert Griffin, of Manhattan,
and J. M. Miller, of Council Grove. At
the same time Jno. A. Martin addressed a
crowd at the Opera House, talking about
an hour. His speech was undoubtedly
the keynote of the campaign.
81 After discussing the position OF the
parties on National Issues and the cand1-
dates for the Presidency, Colonel Martin
said, speaking of the State contest:
81 am the candidate of the Republican
party for the highest executive Office IN
the gift Of the people Of Kansas. 1 was
nominated by the unanimous vote OF the
largest delegate Convention ever held IN
the State, by a Convention whose pro-
ceedings were characterized by fairness,
intelligence and sObriety. This nOmina-
ton, made with entire unanimity, was
made also without pledges or promises
from me, and without trades or combina-
tions of any kind. 1 was nominated on
a platform which any self-respect-
ing, law-respecting, laW-obeying Re-
heartily to endorse. Yet I
am told that there are Republicans who
threaten to vote against me because they
do not like the platform. To this class
Of Republicans 1 want to say few
words. All State officers are required to
take a solemn oath that they will sup
port the Constitution of the State, and
that the Governor shall see that the
laws shall be faithfully executed. The
Republican party in its platform simply
affirms this plain Constitutional duty.
The people Of the State. in their SOW
ereign capacity and without distinction
of party, have adopted a Constitutional
provision known as the PrOhlbItOry
amendment. The Supreme Court of the
State has affirmed the validity Of
this amendment, and yet 1t is.
asserted that because the Republican
party recognizes in It's platform these IN
challenged and unquestiOnable facts and
demands that State officers shall faith
fully and honestly discharge the duties
imposed upon them by the constitution
and by their oath Of Office, I am to be
opposed by men calling themselves Re
publicans. If this is true L shall make
no complaint. I WanttO be fairly under
stood. If 1 am elected Governor, when
in the presence of the sovereign people
of Kansas raise my hand to take the
oath of Office, I shall not do so with
falsehood on my lips and per
called to this high Office, try to do my
duty under the constitution 1 have
sworn to see faithfully executed 1 am
sincerely grateful to the Republicans Of
Kansas for the distinguished honor they
have conferred upon me. l appreciate
their confidence and friendship, but L
should feel that / had dishOnOred this
great party, to secure whose triumph L
have devoted all the years Of my man
hood, if having been hOnOred by an
election as chief executive of this splen-
did, prosperous, intelligent common
wealth, 1 should by any act Of mine prove
false to my oath of office, or to
the duties 1 voluntarily assumed. L
did not vote for the prOhibitOry amend
ment, but 1 accept it as a law-respe
citizen should accept the decision Of the
majority. Ours is a peoples govern
ment, in which the majority rule, and
they ought to rule. The true American
is always willing to subordinate his opin-
ions, his own preferences or preJudlces
to the legally recorded decision Of the
majority. This is the very foundation
stone on which the whole fabric Of our
government rests. Destroy it-remove
it, and laWlessness, anarchy and civil
war are the natural and inevita-
BILE consequences. believe in
the right of the people
to rule. L am for social order, for liberty
bequeathed by law and for Constitu-
tional Government which the chosen
officers of the people administer in ac-
cordance with the will Of the people and
to promote the peoples interests. The
genuine American and the true Repub-
lican respects the decisions Of majOrities
and bows in humble submission 10 the
majesty of the law. He loves the nag of
his country, not because 1t is red, white
and blue, but because it is the symbol OF
the peoples government, of social order
and of the Constitution and laws Of the
land, alike to the citizen and to the pub
lie officer. I shall at all times maintain
and uphold these ideas of private and
public duty because the whole fabric OF
our American system Of Government
rests upon them"
The Observation-Disclosures were as
greatly pleased as those in favor Of re-
submission. The feeling was that it was
q platform on which all wings Of the
party could stand. In the evening
Senator ingalls, spoke at the Opera
House, commanding close at
tention. At the same time the
speaking was going on IN the
park by the same gentleman who spoke
In the afternoon. Before the evening
meeting there was a display by the Man
haitian Champion and Abilene Flambeau
Clubs, which attracted great attention.
The people Of Junction City are deserv-
ing Of much praise for the splendid prep
arations made and the manner in which
they were carried out.
A CHEAT.
Commonwealth.
1t will not do for laboring men, manu-