Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-15
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

A few persons in this State appear to be
amicted with delusion. They imagine
that the conventions called by the recog.
nized authorities Of the Republican party,
and made up of Republican delegates elect.
ed by Republican voters. are not Republi.
can, but prohibition conventions, and they
viii have only one idea, object, aim or pur.
pose In view, viz, prohibition. The organ
OF this small body OF persons appears to be
that eminent apostle OF prohibition the
Kansas City TSmes, aided and abetted by a
little evening paper Of limited circulation,
and less influence, published in Topeka.
II may not be out OF place to gently re-
mind these bilious persons and their allies
that the Republican party OF Kansas is NOT
q branch OF the organization which meets
at Pittsburg, and is not identified. either
directly or indirectly, with that select and
very small body OF macontents and imprac-
ticables. On the contrary, the Republican
party of Kansas IS branch Of a political
organization which holds its National con.
rention, this year, at Chicago, and will
there nominate the next president and vice.
president of the United States.
As matter Of State policy, the people
OF Kansas have adopted, as part Of their
organic law, a provision prohibiting the
manufacture and sale within the State, of
any Intoxicating liquors, except for certain
specific purposes. The Republican party
of Kansas, always law-respecsing and
iaw-abiding party, has, through its repre-
sentatives in the legislature, enacted laws
TO enforce this constitutional provision.
This was plain duty OF the members of
the legislature, and the Republican party,
representing rs il does the State of Kansas
And the Republican party of Kansas will
in the future as in the past, see that the
provisions of the State constitution are up
held and enforced by appropriate legisla-
ton, just as it will insist that the amend
ments to Ike national constitution, touch
ing slavery, civil rights and the franchise
are upheld and enforced.
The Republican party il not, however,
one-idea party. 1t never has been and
never will be such party. The original
Abolitionists quarreled With and bitterly
denounced it quarter of a century ago,
because 1t would not adopt their programme
of action. Slavery would have been in ex-
isteuce to-day and the union would have
been permanently rent in twain If it had.
The Republican party went its own way,
with the people behind it; with one hand
it throttled slavery, while with the other it
struck down rebellion.
To H. oh inns
1t intends, as a national party, to protect
American industries aud labor against
foreign competition: TO secure every Amer
lean citizen in his right to cast free, UNI
intimidated ballot, and TO have that ballot
honestly counted tie repay, in some meas
ure, the debt of gratitude the republic
owes TO the soldiers who saved it from die
memberment; TO foster and promote free
popular education aud to give the people
of the Nation intelligent, honest, stable,
secure government. Ii intends in Kansas
to cooperate with The National Republican
party in all these things, and, in a matter
of State policy. TO see that the constitution
and laws of Kansas are fairly, honestly and
firmly enforced that an uneasy minority
shall not disturb the settlement OF the pro-
hibition question, made by the majority
and that the present law, stripped of its
unnecessary and inefficient feature respect
ing physicians and druggists, shall, in so
far as the open saloons are concerned, I've
made more certain and easy of enforce
ment, and rigidly and honestly executed.
IL intends, also, TO see that the people are
protected against all usjust extortions oil
Determinations OF corporate power that
the public institutions of the State are
managed by citizens Of intelligence, bust
ness capacity and integrity. that the gen.
erous appropriations made for the care OF
the States unfortunate are wisely and Geo.
nomically expended; and that every indus
try and interest OF the State is guarded and
protected by wholesome and liberal legis-
lation.
All these objects the Republican party
has in view, and means 10 carry out. No
other party can be trusted 10 carry them TO
a final and successful issue. The man who
does not know this, and act upon his con-
victions, is either wilfully stupid. or stu.
pidly perverse.-C Champion.