Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-29
MARTINS CREED.
COL. MARTIN DEFINES HIS
POSITION IN THE
CAMPAIGN.
Obedience of the Law the Cor
ner Stone of Republican
Government.
HIS NOMINATION THE RESULT
OF NEITHER PLEDGES, PROM
Uses OR TRADES.
A Large and Enthusiastic Republica an
Rally at Junction City, Kan
sas, Yesterday.

A Large and Enthusiastic Republican
Rally at Junction City, Kan
sas. Yesterday.
| MARTINS POSITION
JUNCTION Cry. Aug. 26.-The Re-
publican mass meeting here to-day
proved great success. Thirty cars
of people came in on the railroads
from the north, south, east and west.
The farmers from the surrounding
country were here in large num-
bers. 1t is estimated that not less
than six thousand people were in
attendance, besides those from the
citv. Seats were arranged in the
beautiful park in the city limits around
two stands, from which spoke Gen.
Caldwell, of Topeka; Albert Griffin, of
Manhattan, and J. NJ. Miller, of Council
Grove. AT the same time John A
Martin addressed crowd ut the opera
house, talking about an hour. His
speech was undoubtedly the keynote
of the campaign. That portion relat-
ing to prohibition was as follows:
After discussing the position of par
! ties on national issues and the candi-
dates for the presidency, Col. Martin
said. speaking of the state contest:
~ aln the candidate of The Republi-
can party for the highest executive
office in the gift of the people of Kan
sas. Twas nominated by the unani-
nous vote OF the largest delegate con
vention ever held in the stately a
convention whose proceedings were
characterized by fairness, intelligence
and sobriety. This nomination, made
with entire unanimity, was made also
without pledges or promises from
me, and without trades or COM
binations of any kind. l was
nominated on platform
which any self-respecting, law -obeying
Republican ought to be able heartily
to endorse. let am told that there
are Republicans who threaten to vote
against me because they don't like the
platform To this class of Republi-
cans want to say few words. All
state officers are required TO make
solemn oath that they will support the
constitution Of the state, and the con-
stitutiom explicitly sets forth
that the governor shall see
that the laws are faithfully
executed. The Republican party in its
platform simply affirms this plain con-
stitutional duty. The people of the
state in their sovereign capacity, and
without distinction of party, have
adopted a constitutional provision
known as the prohibitory amendment.
The supreme court of the state has
affirmed the validity of this amend
ment. Yet, it is asserted that be-
cause the Republican party rec
ogniZes in its platform these
unchallenged, unquesiionable facts,
and demands that state
officers shall faithfully and honestly
discharge the duties imposed upon
them of the constitution and by their
oath of Office, am to be opposed by
men calling themselves Republicans.
Ii this is true ! shall make no com
plant. want to be f.irly under
stood. Ii am elected govern ar, when
in the presence of the sovereign people
of Kansas, l raise my hand to lake
the oath of office, shall not do 81 with
falsehood on my lips and perjury in my
heart. | will, if l am called 10 this
high office, try to do my duty under
the constitution ! ave sworn to see
faithfully executed. | am sincerely
grateful to the Republicans "f Kansas
for the distinguished honor they have
conferred upon me. appreciate
their confidence and friendship; but |
should feel that | had dishOnored this
great party, to secure whose triumph
[ have devoted all the years of my
manhood, if, having been honored
by an election rs chief executive
of this splendid, prosperous. intelligent
should, by any act
Of mine, prove false to my oath of
office or to the duties l voluntarily
L did not vote for the pro-
hibitory amendment, but | accept as
a law-respecting citizen the decision
of the majority on this question. Ours
is a peoples government, in which
the majority rule, and ought to.
rule. The true American is
always willing to subordinate his |
opinions his own preferences or
prejudices to the legally recorded de- |
cision Of the majority. This is the /
very foundation stone on which the
whole fabric of our government rests
Destroy it. remove It, and lawlessness
aDurchy and civil war are the natural
and inevitable consequences. | believe
in the right of the people to rule.
am for social order, for liberty regu-
lated BY law. and for a constitutional
government which the chosen officers
will administer in accordance with the
viii of the people, and to promote
the peoples interests. The genuine
true Republican re-
spects the decisions of the majorities,
aud bows in humble submission to
the majesty of law. He loves the flag
of his country, not because il is red,
white and blue, but because it is the
symbal of the peoples government
Of social order, of the constitution and
laws of the land. Alike as a citizen.
or as a public officer, | shall at all
times maintain and uphold these ideas
Of private and public duty, because
The whole fabric Of our American sys-
tenn of government rests upon them"
The anti-resubmissiOnis were as
greatly pleased as those in favor of
The feeling was that
i was a platform on which all wings
Of the party could stand. In the ev-
.ning Senator ingalls, spoke at the
opera house. commanding close atten-
ion. At the same time speaking was
going on in the park by the same gen.
lemen who spoke in the afternoon be-
ore the evening meeting. There was
/ display by the Manhattan, Chap
nan and Abilene fambeau clubs,
which attracted great attention. The
people of Junction City are deserving
If great praise for the splendid pre-
made and the manner in
which they were carried out