Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-10-24
srArE pEMocRAr1c PIArroRM.
Adopted At Toptota, E.a... Aug. 81, 1884
REVOLUTIONS.

=. REsotvEp, First That tho democracy of
hansaR, this LAY IN state convention assembled
~ i"prta, du hereby suhscribo 20 the time
~, 1880 lgln,lpies ot thu party az given u- 10y
the natinuM dtmscrntlc convention which CON
yguod at ChcaEu on tho STU auy Of july, ts.t
Ne arr proud ~ that Frund as-cm6laxe OF
rtateFmtu, who gave ~ a. the choice u tho
d.Nuucrscy ~ this country for president ana
vis-' president Gruvor Cleveland ~ New yort
and Thomas Hendricks, - indiana. ana W.
,n ',h euf hearty aud undivided support
Soeuud The administration 81 Georgo W
tuch - spNrrnor ~ this cnfumonw .alth. com
uieuds lee n 90 every fnir-mindcd citizen win.
out rcfpet to party, because u has been wisD
pure, atruiiT AZ "a convincing. Tho Interests III
Nv oer P',1plc haye b.cn attended 90. Onc mill
lion, two hundred aud nfty-uinc thousand ncr,,.
81 land nuve been reclaimed to the atntn ami ia
nnN opou Tor homestead settlement large
amounts n railruNd lsafs which have hftbrrf,,
ttCapgd couuty and st~tp tqNHtiun have, bDr,,
plass-f upon the tHr mills ~ the VHrious rp,it,-
Ties, The rates of fsrv and freight have tpccn
greatly reduced ON All thr lines or railroads in
our stSte. The cattlo disease, witch thrcnt,.i,-
eusd ca psrsliso the livestock Industry az tho
state was promptly checked aud cuuiidonce r.
stored. Inc gardening power has been spnr-
ingly and wisely eNrrciscd. aud only Wher,, tbc
sentence WAS unjust or unusunlly seyCrp an,
where the trial WIS partial, unfair aud not ln
aftord with tho spirit ~ our constitution ami
the rvCnnt decisions ~ the Eurrour,, ,,,'rt
Tue stcsm ~ immigration which had l.ru
turned fr'ui our hurdcrp during former AL
miuiftrHtiou h0s airsiu bcUu restored ana 81 o.
uoishabitsnts added 10 our pOpulgtinu. 0,d
nnaiy. the Fiving Of majority and minority
T-prc.e.e'tiou uu the boards 81 sli the public
INSTITUTIONS OF the state, thereby HftuR them
abuvo parry control and making Them pul,lt,.
ble.eingr 10 ell our pcuple
TMri-Ih constitutional Prohibition hug
nation. hss not l'g,sened thn svli. an tnt,,n,,ir
enCu, bat rather d,'st ruycd tho uiiru Hr,said ia,
uuenccs which must ever De the loving pn,y,.r
u eyntiol the appotitcs 81 the weak and vnv-
ward; that u hss never ho,sn inf,rt,d ,',. ,.,,,
es-d va ~ majority ~ cur people. thnt II r.
en- assault upun the pcr-onHi ibcrty ~ the cit
lAeui thst " haS destroyed suf literally combs
dated private property without cnmpDnssti,,n.
san thut "a IL nOt In harmony with tho suirit 81 N
Irey geople 60 dictste to thu Individual what no
ntil sat, drlnk or wear, or what religion, ~ any
heehNl prutC-a. In Vi~w Of the Foregoing AMI
Tor otssr rsasous, We demand rc-uhmiss ion of
s.v ~, ,,rH aud pledge our
deinAnd repeal ~ the present obno1 ious ana
uoiust law for the enforcement 10 pruhihlti~n.
aud ~ its stead we'll regulstcd Iic,,rs" s,st,f
uEidly naforcod, Vhcrcliy the Interests ~ 49,,
tmporancc may be- promoted and the iih,rfv
% tho oititen restored. And we rciterato M.
viess % yuuf worthy candidate Tor prUaidcnf
IN his sitter % eo,Hptsncc, that laws unneco-
eArtly Interfering with the habits Rhd Ciistntn.
% any ~ the people which are not offensive tn
me moral sentiments % the civilized world
aud which arr consists nj with gooI citiy.nahip
ami me public welfare, are unwise and vexa-
Fourih-we congratulate tho people OF tho
state Ou The successful establishment hv law 81
board Ot railroad commissioners with sfati,-
NfNN NNiF NnNiF guidance. the
xtv for which was clearly presented to the 49,,
pie ~ GCorEc W CLICK IN his cauvsaa for nv.
stnof, ard In his inaugural message ~ the 10y
slatute. Ae reettlt, the railroad charges for
transportation % passengers and freight hnvs
been ulaterially reduced IN tho past year there
ns isssvieg ~ me pcoPio Of the state several
lnlhpn ~ dollars, aud guaranteeing to the prtp
dueet sal the shipper uuchsnEina, tariffs Tor
ne transportation ~ future prduvts.
who're th- railroads 81 tho state have Yielded
one.lenee g. this law, snd have modified their
sharEes In hgrinony with L. provisions a should
scoepted by the people ~ an act of good
faith oa their part snd entities them 10 Ia "a AMI
Impartial treatmort by our legislature "a ir,,,a-
utca % inoaiCuhln value % the state And Ne
demand such additional legislation as may be-
49, !e % ehsct Justice between the rsil-
Plfth-The Eppf work ~ restoring the public
sade tae state for homestead settlement BE- con-
uaned Until the last acre 4 recovered: aud that
Corporations and foreign powers be- not f.erfnit-
.e-l ~ ecgeire snt fcuce In tracts % hand t0 the
tLsth-That All public lana. ~ tho uu,tcs
state. Nhercver situated. should ~ opened To-
actnal tcttatnctft, and Wu are thsrcfuro IA faV-
s.ss Rsa ,,,, ep i.r Occupancy ~ sctual set
ce'indarics or the Indian Territory ami We ctn-
lbsucsuy ssnouucc ~ unjust and Outrageous
49,, Saa ,gcao.sl of sctusl settlers from
tnuoas rvfuesl b. the United States govern
nt - Peiuiit tho question IN relation % title
~, - Do decided by the unitod states courts. A.
% outrage upon the tghfa ~ all cifirans ana
eco.eruly evasion Of fircct call 90 answer
qlsetlou OF vital importance o. such citizens
ssvcnth-fhat tho latorinu ciasacs require
70 foatcsing care Cf oar legislature. and tho
P'os,c,ni hsnd ~ official power IN their strllg-
hiltnr ITO, hherty aud the pursuit 81 hapr,i.
-. hts We pledge 90 thcrn now IN the spirit
~ pu,e aemoctacy, which hss ever been the
trtenN - labor; and that We donouucc ant will
olnoec thc importation ~ foreign paupcr labor
uu9,r elntrntt o. compete with our citizens:
- Iutthcr, thst We arc opposed to convict Ia
lor as hciuE IA opposition 10 tho free labor OF
our uuuutry
bShth-1hat We respectfully invite the CO
.P-salon ~ I'll mod citixcus. without respect
1rlrY, Who can give hearty lndOrromcnt 10
An,- yfr pl9tform of principles, tourhiaR the
su.s,lon Involved he tween the political parties