Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-28
RE-sUBmIssLoN REsoEUrIoNs

The Doctrines ef Prohibition is Not True
The following is the report of the ResOlu-
ton Committee Of the late Convention:
The Resubmission Republican Party in Con
Vent1On assembled, make the following declara-
ton Of principles, and the causes moving 1t 70 the
course Il has taken:
Every political party is a voluntary association
OF individuals holding common belief on GER
tain stated political questions, and who for the
time being waving differ nces on other matters
unite together 20 secure the success Of their COM
mon views. No portion OF such party, however
large, can without the voluntary consent Of the
and whenever they attempt 70 introduce such
new doctrines and beliefs and to eOerce their &C
ceptance by other members, and falling therein
to stigmatiZe them as bOlters ETC.. It is piece Of
arroeanee that demands the rebuke and contempt
1t has now become the determined policy Of
majority Of the Republican party Of Kansas 70
coalesce with and adopt the dogmas and theories
Of what is known as the Prohibition party. In
pursuing this course it has departed IRON and
abandoned the true faith Of Repubi1can1sEas and
of the founders Of the National Republican party.
That party, during It's existence OF over q quar-
ter OF a century, has ostrae1zed no man, whatever
sectarian questions who held TO the broad, liberal
and enlightened views Of that party.
We have repeatedly protested against this
reckless aud suicidal course, and in q spirit Of
Cancellation and concord, ana by the glOriOpsI
record and grand accomplishments Of the Repub-
hcan party, we have appealed to them to desist
from pursuing this course, and In the light Of
experience we have asked them to again take
the voice Of the people on this YeXatiOus ques-
ton Of Prohibition. That request has been con-
been answered by sneers and apPrObriOus cpl
Now in the name Of the National Republican
party OF this country we arraign these PrOhfbi-
bitiOn allies of the majority faction In this State
as a class untrue to Republican principles, and
an enemy 70 Republican success. We arraign
this element as an organization that Is to day
plotting and conspiring all over the country to
defeat The National Republican ticket In Kan
sas they remain nom inally with the Republican
party solely because that party can be used 70
carry their pet hobby. Sucn being the case, and
oecfanlng 70 accept LneiE doctrines. We
er than treacherous friends. We
condemn the cOWardice and hypOcriscy of those
republican leaders VINO have permitted this for
elgn ana false issue 70 be thrust into the party in
this State On their heads shall rest the grave
responsibility Of the fatal consequences Of their
action Let them Justify their course, if they
can, before the tribunal Of Republican faith Of
We endorse the platform Of the National Be
publican party as adopted by its Convention at
Chicago In June, 1884, and we pledge our cordial
Convention, the inustrinus statesman, James G..
Blaine for President and that heroic patriot and
brave soldier john 4. Logan, for Vice President.
We especially endorse the action of that Con-
vention through its Committee on Resolutions, in
rejecting the abOmniable doctrine Of prohibition;
and we hold that the action of said Coz YentiOn
upon that, as upon all other questions, constitutes
the paramount and controlling rule of action for
all true Republicans throughout the cOuI try, and
that, while supporting Blaine and Logan we can
not consistently support the Odious doctrine which
was expressly rejected by the Convention which
placed Jhemsin nomination.
We declare that we are the true Republicans of
Kansas, and as proof Of our assertion chaleuge an
examination of the platforms of the party from
its organization 70 the present day prOmUl gated
by its National Conventions and an inquiry into
the character and principles of its great leaders
Tine National RepublIcan CorTentfOn of 1870
resolved: "That with our Republican fOrefathers
We hold it to be a self evident truth that all men
are endowed with the inaiienable rights to lie
liberty and the pursuits of happiness
SeSion of oTT Fe9eTaI SoyeTnrn emit vUT %
secure these rights to all persons within its ex-
elusive Jurisdiction The Republican National
Convention Of 1860 resolved, that the mainte-
aft tod in
ration of Independence and embodied in the
Federal Constitution that all men are created
able rights; that among these are life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness; that to secure thess
deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed, Is essential to the preservation Of our
The Republican National Convention of 1868 re-
solved. that We recognise the great
Declaration of Independence as the true
foundation Of Democratic government, and we
these principles living reality on every inch of
American soil
resolved chat ne Republican party respects the
rights reserved by the people to themselves as
carefully ae the powers delegated by them to the
states and to the Federal Government. 1t disap-
proves of the resort to unconstitutional laws for
with rights not surrendered by the people ia
either State or National Government" That the
amendment TO the Constitution Of the State OF
Kansas prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors and the law
the reserved and fnGltenable rights Of the people
and while by violence depr1Ving the citizen of his
rights they poison the body polite with the virus
OF ecceciasticlsn, and constitute an offensive and
dangerous innovation, and q pOrtentOus menace
of union of Church and State.
That said amendment and said law have not
diminished but have increased intemperance in
lhe State; have greatly Increased taxation and al
the same time deprived the peoples treasury o.
As just revenue, thus increasing the burdens Of
the people, and inticting added miser1es upon
Said amendment and law have filed the public
mind with nameless apprehension of sudden
discomfort, with unrest, suspicion, jealousy, and
sn-mOSity; breeding hostility, dlsaanEOu and
turmoil, where should be concord and domestic
TanqulhVYi causing suspension OF commence
between me different elements of society and
consequent cess alton of those united activities
and efforts by means Of which community or 9
State may attain to its best results in material
prosperity and in social advancement
That sad amendment and said law have
corrupted, DEGRADED and humilitated the people
Ivy creating an incentive to perjury. by, foserine
tS-sehood and oecep1On, ana Dy s'lnl'llatlng ano
p -OmOting hypOcrlcys sycOphancy, Hresoluuor
and imbec.liUy, until public men, aWed BY the I'm
FERROUS expectations OF once dcinlEant ana sen
Sly ed better class have abandoned sincerity, truth
md candOr, and have taken contrary, equiYoca
aud deceptive pcSiuo9s,upon the asIunpLIl,on ma
a debauched and dishOnored people will follow
fslIn cho., the sta udard of duplclty and dlshon
tense
zen under sense OF constant restraint; cal II
question his intelligence, his virtue, his honor
aGd his manhood, and assume over him com
high sensibiity which can alone ut the individual
for citizenship, and call forth the unuJteraOlt
gcorn Of those who, unmOVed by personal inter
est unsWayed and unaWed by public clamOr
stand ever for the preservation of right principles
In view OF these things and OF cur unalteraD
belief that the inhabitants Of Northern and TEN
perate chimes never can and never ought 10 bs
brought to conform TO laws based upon Oriental
ascetcism and MOhammedan abstinence, and in
view of the fact that the question of prohibition
has passed from the field Of State to that of Ma
tional politics, we declare our deep conviction
that no question of the present day equals in i'm
pOrtance and in its far-reaching consequences q
our Institutions this first assault of absOlutisn
upon the reserved and inalien8ble rights O
man; and we denOunce as Infamous all PATTERNS
end doub-e-deaLLnE with q oues-lol 50 EraNe anl