The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-12
KANSAS PRoHIDIrIosIsrs.

Ticket.
In pursuance of call Prohibition dele
gates met at Lawrence on the I'd, for the
purpose of adopting platform and consid-
sring other matters pertaining to their
cause in the State. The convention was
called to order by G. F. Kimball, Secretary
Df the State Prohibition Central Committee.
The call under which the meeting was held
was read, and the proceedings opened with
prayer. A. NJ. Richardson, of Lawrence,
was then named by the Central Committee
as Permanent Chairman, and upon taking
the chair addressed the convention at
some length. Before dinner com.
mittee on resolutions and one to Sc
lect electors was appointed, and, upon
reassembling, the following Presidential
Electors were named: At large, J. S. Stock
ton, of Wyandotte County; NJ. V. b. Par
ker, of Olathe; S. l.. North, E. A. Clark and
Theodore Wilson, of Cherokee County; X.
Lutz, of Elpp0ria; L. Owen, Jr., of Cloud
County; c. p. Stevens, of Mitchell County;
I. c. Miller, of Rice County. NJ. V. Ben
nett. the Chairman of the Platform Commit
tee, then read the following preamble and
resolutions, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is customary for party or
eanizations in appealing to the people for
their support to announce the principles
which they espouse and maintain, therefore
Resolved, First-That we regard the consti-
tuition and statutory prohibition of the liquor
traffic both IN the State and Nation, as the
most vital and important political issue of the
present time.
Second-That we pledge ourselves as party
to use our best endeavors to secure the cleo
ton to Office of men who believe in Prohibit
ton as principle, and who will use their Off
ial power for it's adoption and enforcement.
Third-We propose to modify and amend
the prohibitory law of our State SO as to rem
der its enforcement throughout the State
more effective and certain.
Fourth-We insist that the Government
should use all its Constitutional power to
abolish pOlygamy and the traffic i'm intoxicat-
ing liquors in the Territories and in the Dis
trict of Columbia: that it should issue no
revenue permits for the sale of such liquors
and should prohibit the Interstate traffic in
Fifth-we believe in civil service reform,
and that capability and honesty and not party
ties or personal favcritism should govern the
selection of men for positions Of public trust
and In the management of our State Institu-
TONS whether charitable, criminal or educa-
tional, and we would have no man appointed
1r removed for partisan reasons We believe
hat the postmasters and postmistresses o.
the country should be chosen by the peopl
whom they serve; that the United States Sem
ators should be elected by the people of the
state, and that the President and Nice-Presi-
dent shou d be elected by popular vote of
the United States
Sixth--we believe that women have the
same right to vote as men, and i'm she language
OF the Republican state Platform Of two years
ago, we request the Legislature to submit
such an amendment to the Constitution of
the State as will secure women the right of
suffrage.
Seventh-We believe that any discrimina-
ton on account of race, color or religion, is
to the spirit of our free institutions,
and unworthy Christian nation. We would
open our doors to the oppressed OF all lands,
and bid welcome all who desire to assemble
with us.
Eighth-we are opposed to monopolies Of
every form and character managed by the
few to the detriment of the many; to grants
OF lands to corporations putting them beyond
the reach of actual settlers; to the distribu-
ton of Government offices by Government
sflciais; to legislation that discrimnates in
favor of one section of the country or one
class of citizens to the disadvantage of an
other and 10 any system of taxation that in
,reases the cost of the necessaries of life.
We are, therefore. in favor OF raising
revenue by taxing the Injuries and superflui-
ties of life, thus laying the heavy burdens OF
hose most able to bear them. We favor cheap
postage, n sound National currency, and we
regard the recent decision of the United
states Supreme Court on the legal tender act
rs a tiual settlement of the currency question.
Ninth-We favor "a wise and liberal provi-
sion for all soldiers and sailors who have
been disabled in defending the Government
md Union. We also urge that all non-com-
nssioned officers, privates and sailors honor
ably discharged from service in defense of
hereto be settled by the Government imme-
lately and should he pensioned by the Gov
on reaching the age of fifty years.
Tenth,Inasmuch as the right to enter upon
md hold the public domain under the home
stead and presumption law is regarded as the
settled policy of the country, we hold that
hose seeking homes should be allowed to
'ette upon the same without interference or
Eleventh-We endorse the platform and
lction of the Pittsburgh Convention as pre-
enting the only practicable basis for uniting
md consolidating the Prohibition sentiment
If the country so as to make il Il controlling !
power in our National politics, oblterating
sectional laws and allaying party animosities: |
md we pledge ourselves to support the nomi- |
ices of the National Prohibition party.
The convention adjourned after adopting !
resolution deciding to restrain from NOM |
mating State ticket. After the cOnven- |
ion adjourned n caucus was held of those |
avOring State ticket, and it was thought |
probable that another convention would bt |
allied with that ayowed purpose.
THE BoLTERs.
About forty boilers from the Prohibition |
convention met at Lawrence the same !
light and nominated the following ticket:
A. b. Jetmore, Topeka: Lieuten-
mt Governor, Miles Brown, Cherokee |
Iounty: Associate Justice, j. ID. McBrion,
Secretary of State, j. &. Hib-
'ard, Shawnee; Treasurer, William Bottell,
Norris County; Chief Justice. Ii. p. Vroo-
nan, Topeka; Attorney General, II. Simons,
ELK County; Auditor, Allen Williams,
lawrence; Superintendent of Public In
truction, Fannie Randolph, Lyon County.
The convention nominated an electora!
icket and threw off of the Central Com
nittee several names nominated by the first
OLD Settlers.
Tuesday, the I'd, was Old Settlers Day at
he Western National Fair at Bismarck
irove. The exercises at the grand stand,
nder the auspices of the Old Settlers As
ociation, were opened at ten o'clock with
inging of the DoNOloes by local choir.
'rayer was then offered by Bishop Vail, of
topeka. Judge Emery, Chairman of the
I'D Settlers Association, then took the
taId and welcomed the visitors in the name
t thevState, Lawrence and the Fair Asso-
iation. After reviewing the history of the
tate and city, he was followed by Mayor