The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
KANSAS DEMOCRACY.
AUSTIN,

Topeka, KANs., May 28.-The sta
democratic convention to elect del
gates to the national convention, M,
at o'clock to-day. j. S: Burriss; {
johnson county, was elected tempo
airy chairman, who, in brit
speech, pronounced for tart
reform. He hoped the greatest poll
ical crime enacted in 1S76-77 Woul
not be forgotten, aud that the nation
al convention would nominate S. i.
Tilden and Thos. A. Hendricks, whic
met with much applause. The usiia
ommittees were then appointed.
The committee on resolutions re
ported the following:
Resolved, That the democracy O
Kansas endorse and approve the tariff
reform measures and policies, as ex
pressed in the address of Hon. J. G
Carlisle on assuming the position OF
speaker of the national house OF rep
resentatives.
Resolved, that any system of taxa,
tim which produces more than $780,.
OC0 annual surplus, is an out
rage on the people, and beneficial
only TO the cormorants who prey upon
the public treasury. We favor such
a reform system as will produce, with
the internal revenue, sum sufficient
to raise fund to pay all legitimate
expenses of the government, honestly
and economically administered, and
all just debts and that, in regulating
Import duties, the tariff should be
principally upon luXuries, and that
taxation on necessities and the general
wants of the great mass of the people
should be materially reduced, and the
whole tariff system so adjusted that
the burdens of taxation should
fall on that best able to
benefit them and 80 that
the manufacturing and laboring
interests of the country shall be pro-
tected against unjust foreign COMPETE
ton both in price of material and value
Of labor.
Resolved, That while we do not
deem it necessary to instruct our dele
gates, having confidence in the ability.
integrity aud discriminating judg-
ment of these gentlemen to represent
the democracy of Kansas in the ma
tional council of the party at Chicago,
we desire to be distinctly understood
our preferences are for that peerless
statesman and stainless patriot S. j.
I1lden. and we demand that if it be
possible, in his noble name
and that Of his associate
the atrocious crime of 1875 shall be
wiped from the record of the ma
ton.
Reso buttons adopted.
TOPEKA, May 28.-The following
delegates were then chosen by con-
gressional districts and names:
ratified by the convention: first, G. G. |
Burns and G. G. Carroll; seond, b. J.
Sheridan and M. q. Jones; third, G. |
Black and A. Mathewson; fourth, l. |
ID. Norton and J. Mileham; fifth, A.
IL. Martin and E. Halloween: sixth, J.
A. Schaffer and j. H. Schlyer; seventh,
w. N. Petition and G. F. Diffendecker.
Nominations being in order for del
egates at large, q. p. Finlon nomi-
mated Gov. E. W. Click. The rules
were suspended and the nomination
made by acclimation.
The governor being called for re-
'pOnded in a speech In which he de-
,lared his appreciation of the honor
conferred upon him by being allowed
20 nominate the next president
samuel ]. Tilden. He compli-
nented the democrats for the bold and
courageous stand which they had
aiken in this state. He stated the ma
lonal convention would lay down
principles which would prevent fur
her robbery, and that it would also
leclare against sumptuary legislation.
lie stated that the practical result of
only increased the reven-
les of the express lcompsuies, opened
he back doors of saloons, and invaded
rour homes with the whisky bottle.