The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-29

give us our favOrite son, John A Martin, as
our candidate for Governor He has lived
with and grown up with US from boyhood and
as soldier and citizen, he has brayely and
manfully performed every duty that he owed
to Kansas and to the Republic. and with his
name at the head of the ticket. we promise to
roll up Republican majority that shall be an
honor to us and to our glorious party and
State.
Fourth Congressional District.
On the 22d the Republicans of the Fourth
District met in convention at EmpOria, re-
nominated Hon. Thomas Ryan for Congress
by acclamation, and adopted the following
resolutions:
First-That we reaffirm our devotion to the
principles of the Republican party that have
in the past brought TO the Nation and the peo-
pie degree of prosperity without parallel
in history.
Second-we are opposed to the doctrine of
free trade and are in favor OF tariff so ad-
lusted as to protect American labor, promote
home manufactures and foster home markets
for the products of American agriculture.
Third-We demand, in the interest of the
farmers, business men and shippers of the
country, that Congress shall regulate by
proper and stringent legislation Interstate
railway commerce, on basis alike just to the
carriers and to the business interests of the
country to the end that unjust discrimination
and exorbitant shipping rates shall be abol-
iShed and prevented.
Fourth-we are in favor of the immediate
forfeiture of all unearned land grants hitherto
made to railroad companies and demand the
reservation of the balance of the public do
main for the settler, and especially for those
who risked their lives in defense of an i'm
periled country.
Fifth-We endorse Hon. Thomas Ryan as a
faithful. honest and wise public servant and
commend him for his upright and manly
course as the representative of this district
In Congress.
Sixth-We heartily endorse the wise, able
and patriotic administration OF President
Arthur.
Seventh-That we are in favor OF the en-
actment of National Bankrupt law embOdy
ing the provisions of the bill that has already
passed the United States Senate.
Fifth Congressional District.
The Fifth Congressional District met at
Junction City on the 2lst, and unanimously
nominated Hon. John A. Anderson for re-
election to Congress. Following are the
resolutions adopted:
WHEREAS, We recognize the fact that the
growth of our Nation to a desired position of
permanent prosperity and supremacy in the
art of good government depends largely upon
the virtue and intelligence of those who con-
troll its destinies at the ballot box, and the de-
velopment by labor of those great resources
of wealth which nature hath SO bountifully
bestowed upon the land of our Inheritance
and adoption, and.
WHEREAS, In recognition of these truths
good citizenship requiresIs to yield all al
affords the most promise of multiplying these
facilities for education which lead up to the
broad highway of intelligent citizenship and
of identifying and protecting labor as the sure
foundation of national contentment, peace
and prosperity, therefore,
Rcs0lued, By the Republicans of the Fifth
Congressional District of Kansas in conven-
ton assembled:
First-That we do hereby declare ourselves
to be in full accord with the principles and
policy of the Republican party-the princi,
pies as enunciated by the platforms of 1872 and
iS76 and $780, and the policy as evidenced by
the present efforts of it's representatives in
Congress to deiYse liberal means of education
as a bulwark of safety to our institutions and
to maintain the protection Of home industries
upon which American labor depends for its
reward.
Second-That the proposition of the Demo
cratic party to force the great industries of
the country to incur the disturbances incident
to free trade experiments is an invitation to
commercial disaster and a consequent impOv-
erishment of labor which should be and will be
promptly rejected by the country.
Third-That We unheSitatinglyly affirm that
the disposition of the Republican party to
adopt as the guiding principles of its states
among the masses and such Il reward for
labor as will enable an Industrious popula-
tion to lay hold of the means of physical COM
fort and intellectual developement, entities 1t
to the continued confidence and support of
the people.
Fourth-That our hearty commendations
y.
derson, our Representative in Congress for
his faithful services in support of many i'm
portant matters of legislation of prominent
interest to the people of Kansas and the
Nation; the successful conclusion of his ef
forts TO compel the taxation of railroad lands,
all of said lands within his own district now
being upon the tax roll and bearing their
share of the public burdens and for his
labOrs for the adjudication of land Titles, the
conflict between corporations and settlers in
several parts of the State being detrimental &c
the progress and great wrong upon many
settlers and for his bold and determined resist
ance to the encroachmcnts upon the rights OF
the Government and the people by corpora
tions and monopolies, that for his faithful anc
efficient services and distinguished character
we cordially tender him our support for re
election for the fourth term.
Fifth-That we, the representatives Of the
Republican party, of the Fifth Congressional
District of the State of Kansas, in convention |
assembled, in giving expression to our full con-
fdence in the honesty, integrity and great abiE |
ity of Hon. John A. Anderson feel great pleas |
ure in availing ourselves of the present Op- |
portunity to express our especial and en- |
phatic approval of his course upon the tariff |
question believing as we do that the views of
our representative on that question are just |
and reasonable and his action on the floor of |
the House, especially on the Morrison bill, has |
been that of a wise and far seeing statesman. |
Sixth-That while we are in favor of q pro- |
+octivn tariff do nevertheless believe that il |
is our forests and not our lumbermen that need |
protection: hence we are in favor of placing |
lumber on the Tree llst- we also oe1eVe tnat /
tea - oIrees. spices, mahogany, ,logwood and al
other articles which constitute the basis of 1
coIoring matter do not come in competitor |
either with American industry in agriculture
or manufacture, and therefore ought to be |
also relegated TO the list of free goods to the /
end that the revenues of the Governmet may
be reduced and all of our national industrial |
interests be at the same time duly protected.
So-or+h-Tl'"+ Our Representative in Con-
gress and the delegates from Kansas generally
a. L req uvet,o 40 support and vote for the pas
sage of a substitute for House resolutions
Nos I45 and 216. placing the militay telegraph |
corps of the army OH the same basis with the
soldier as to pension and homestead and other
land rights.
-Anecdote of Seney. the Met
ropolitan Banks ex-President: When,
in the days of his prosperity, he was
giving so much in benevolence, bright
daurhter said to him. ..Pana | wish | |