The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
Ksnsas PEoh,nitiOnists.

Kansas ProhlbitiOnists
TOPEKA, Dec. II The state prohibi-
ton convention met Tuesday evening at
APP m. DR.. Delos Walker, OF Andersen
county, was elected temporary chair
man. After the appointment of COM
uittees, the convention adjourned to
meet at 8 O'Clock a. m. on Wednesday. |
Ex-G0v st. John delivered an address
upon the prohibition movement in the |
evening in the senate chamber, to a |
good audience. On the second day when |
the convention assembled, the committee |
on credentials reported delegates en-
titled to seats. Committee on resolu- |
lions made the following report:
Whereas, Every people have the in |
herent right to abolish and prohibit |
every practice which inures to the |
injury and annoyance OF the people |
or the corruption of public morals, |
and that when any people clothed |
with the power to make their |
own laws, refuse TO enforce them,
they have declared the end OF self-gov- |
eminent, that q government of the peo- |
pls can only be had bV the voice of the |
people, aud is q meaningless declaration. |
unless it is SO in fact as we'll as in name, |
and
Whereas, 1t is customary for party or
CARNATIONS in appealing for support, to
advance the principles of which they en-
force and maintain therefore,
Resolved, By the Prohibition party OF
Kansas, that we regard the constitution
| and statutory prohibition of the liquor
traffic, both in the state and nation, as
| the most vital and important political
issue of the present time, and we pledge
ourselves to use our best endeavoTs TO
secure the election of officers who be-
lIeve in prohibition as q principle, and
| will use their official power for its adOp-
| ton and enforcement IN state and nation.
We are therefore opposed to the submiss-
| ion of any proposition to repeal the prohl-
| bitory amendment of the constitution, and
| we demand that the legislature shall so
amend the prohibitory law as TO render
| its enforcement throughout the state
more certain and effective. We demand
that the federal government shall use
Its constitutional power 10 prohibit the
| liquor traffic for beverage purposes in
the territories and District OF Columbia,
| and the interstate traffic in the same:
that II should issue no revenue permits
for the sale of such liquors either in the
| territories, District of Columbia nor Ia
the states where prohibition has been
adopted, and we hereby enter our pro
test against the government receiving
single penny OF revenue from the liquor
| traffic anywhere.
service reform, and that capability, hon.
esty and sobrietY should govern in the
selection of citizens tor positions OF pub
lie trust.
Resolved, That we oppose officers
with life tenure, Judiciary independ-
ent and irresponsible 10 the people, the dis
trIbution of government officers by gov
eminent officials, and are in favor OF
stripping our members of congress OF
1 70 he
discriminates in favor of one section OF
| one class of citizens to the disadvantage
of another, and any system of taxation
that increases abe cost of the necessarles
, | of life We are in favor of raising a
+ revenue by taxing The luxuries and su-
Herfluilies of life, thus laying the heavy
burden upon those who are able to bear
them. We favor a cheap postage, a
sound currency aud believe that the gov
, eminent should issue all the circulatiD
medium, whether gold or other 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 the contract.
= Resolved, That We believe in the Po
= liticaL equality of the sexes, and we de-
: mand the legislature to submit such az
= amendment to the people for adoption
8 or rejection to the constitution of the
. state las will secure to the woman equa
| rights With 9 man. We demand tina
. polygamy be suppressed by the Judi
: cIary II II can, by the military power o
a the government if it must.
Resolved, That the constitution of lh'
United States be SO amended that tht
- president, the vice president, United
= States senators, judges of the supreme
y court, United States district attorneys
~ marshsls, and all internal revenue OH
I. GERS, shall be elected by the direct vou
= of the qualified voters in the dlstric
y where they reside.
le Resolved. That we are opposed TO al
g monopolies of every form and character
managed by the few to the detrlment G
=. the many; TO grants OF public lands 1
o corporations; putting them beyond IN
~ reach of actual settlers, and inasmuch d
~ the public domain under the hOmestea
w. and presumption laws is regarded as IL
~ settled policy of the country. we hol
-. that those seekIng homes should be pc
.'r mitted to settle upon the same with OF
"a interference or molestation, and that q
- disputes in regard thereto be settled 3
the government Immediately; and "
ne demand the speedy forfeiture of all Ii
az earned land grants. We also favor Il
establishment of q government postal te
6 | eRraph system.
Resolved, That We favor q wise ar
liberal protection tor all soldiers al
sailors who have been disabled IN
IA Tending the government OF the Unit
" States We also urge that all non-coT
ch missioned officers, privates and sailor
u honorablY discharged from service
the defense OF the union, should draw
W application for a pension when tn
iS reach the age OF SO years.
" Resolved, That we are in tavo- OF CO
me solidating the prohibition sentiment
IN the country so as 70 make II ceDtrrllI
power ia our national politics, ObIiier
,nu ing sectional lines and allaying pal
5n anImosIty, and we pledge ourselves
en- support the national prohibition par
us' invoking the blessings OF Divine Pro
an dence upon our labors and principl
Of We commend them to the lntellIger
and conscience of our people.
Resolved, That we recognize the eq'
o political rights of the colored peoI
On with all others as settled by the amer
nv ment 70 the constitution OF the Unit
States, and pledge ourselves 10 uph'
' and maintain them.
Nv Resolved, That We favor an amei
-n' ment to the present railroad law, ms
- - ing Il more effective in preventing q
Hen crimination IN rates, and establish
car lust relations between the railroads
neI common carriers and the people.
The committee on plan Of work
/ ported recommending the dppDtuSu
our Of q state central committee, which &C
! mittee shall have power TO name CT
" mittees in each township and county
ose1 The committee on literature recc
mended the printing OF 10000 coDies
st. John's speech delivered last nigh
The following is the central commit
~ named: First dist-ict-Pitt Ross, LIE
ally enworth; Second. A II. Richards
stn- Lawrence; Third. D R. AaTtin. Oswe
OF Fourth, R. L Lott, EmporIa; Fifth,
aao r. Elliott, Manhattan; Sixth, c. p
otSf vens, BeloIt; Seventh, Joseph LAM
A1tn IIef, ScbohArie. At large-G. l. Cur
VIII North Topeka: W. g. Brooks, No
ON Topeka; II. p. Vrooman. Topeka: CF
me Corning, Quensmo. Jas. Rastsll,
nust presiding ofaceE, WAS made membe
th.s the com mittee. Adjourned sine die.
mer washington ygir1sgs
past WAsHINeToN, ID. c., Dec. 20 "A Z
for gram TO the adiutsnt general of the ar
ards from Gen. Stanley. commanding the
tbs, partmens OF Texas, reports the Uni
be- States troops who pursued party, 8
The posed 10 be Apache Indians. who
: 20 Gently rsided Western Texas from n
rail leo, returned after pursuing the raid
and into the mountains OF Mexico 100 M
onlV The American troops secured &C
ion. horses stolen, and the commanding {
90 Gers reports the belief that the raid
will were NOT Indians but MexIcaBe-
de- 10 the contested election ca Of n
cifc Lean W Broadhead Of Missouri the 9