The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-02

Convention OF Delegates at Topeka-Ths
Platform-No Ticket to be Issued.
TOPEKA, Aug. 26.-The Autobiography
Slate Convention met in this city yesterday
and organized by choosing Hon. P. P. e.
der, of Ottawa, temporary chairman and
w. II. T. Wakefield, of Dickinson County,
secretary. After appointing the various
committees the temporary organization was
made permanent and the convention adj
iourned until morning.
Second Day.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 27.-The second
days session of the anti-monopoly conven-
ton was called to order in the hall of the
House of Representatives at ten o'clock
yesterday morning, the first business be-
ing the selection Of State Central Commit
tee. The following gentlemen were selected
from each Congressional district: First dis
trict-Jacob A. Haroutf, of Atchison COun-
ty, and A. j. r. Smith, of Jefferson County.
Second district-P p. Elder, of Franklin
County, and Eliot Lee, of Linn County.
Third dIstrict-A. NJ. Fellows, of Labette
County, and NJ. E. Barr, of Neosho County.
Fourth district. l.. Sharp, of Morris
County, and P. i. MaxOn, of Emporia.
Fifth DISTRICT. y. Lunbocker, or Riley
County, and w. II. T. Wakefield, of Dick
inson County. Sixth district-H. A. Hart
of Rocks County, and c. l. Lamb, of Phil
lips County. Seventh .district--Richard
Styler, of Sedgwick County, and E. n.
Clark, of Finney County.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following platform:
The Autobiography party of the State OF
Kansas, in convention assembled, declares
its adherence to the principles herein stated.
Prohibition OF the liquor traffic having be-
come fixed policy of the State and the
voice of the people. we hereby favor the
rigid enforcement of the law.
The important question of tarlff as usually
discussed is mere wrangle as TO the part.cu-
lar height of the fence on one side OF a farm
while the other sides are left entirely open.
Thus the so-called protective tariff may in
sure good prices for the manufacture ng la
Dor but there is no protection against the
importation of competing labOrerS. For
many years the railroads and manufacture
ing corporations have been ransacking
Europe and even Asia for cheap labOrers
with which to drive Americans below
church and schoolgoing capacity and final
Iy into idleness. pauperism and crime;
and British landlords have been importing
the tenant serfs of Europe al s. a head in
servile competition with American farmers.
This is much lower rate than King George
paid for Hessians TO fight the sons of liberty
in I776. The tenant serfs in Illinois are now
paying to cruel. proud Lord Scully of Cor
don SSUU,UOU ANNUALLY Tor the privilege OF Gull
tiYating American soil. This same alien has
already laid the foundation of several duke
doms in the State of Kansas. A policy OF
protection worthy of the name should pro-
iect the labOrers and farmers OF America as
well as the manufacturing corporal ions, and
our population should not be driven into
poverty and want by wholesale importation
of the serfs and criminals OF Europe nor the
moral and physical lepers of Asa
The many thousands of pension claims now
on file in the Pension Office should he
promptly examined and all just claims Ill
lowed.
All money, whether paper or metal should
be issued and its value controlled by the
general government and not by and through
banking corporations, and ii should be legal
tender for all debts public and private, and
its volume maintained in accordance with
demands of trade and commerce. The i'm
mense surplus of money now boarded ia the
treasury of the United States should be
promptly reduced TO a minimum safe limit
by payments on the interest bear NJ debt.
We favor the abolition of all laws author;Z-
ing the collection of interest above three per
cent. per annum.
We favor system of Government telo-
graph as an adjunct of the postal service.
The railroads OF the United states are pub
lie highways belonging to the people and as
such should be controlled Dy the Govern
ment in the interest of the people.
All public lands should be held for homes
for the people and should be disposed of to
actual settlers only. Alien nonresident
ownership should cease and be forever pro-
hibited, and non resident speculative land
holding should be discouraged. All lands
forfeited for non-payment of taxes should
be held for actual settlers upon the same.
and should not be allowed 10 pass into the
hands of spectators.
ResOlUcd. That we demand the speedy re-
movai of all barriers to homestead settlers
of all unoccupied lands of the Indian Terri
tory. and that the passage of law for the
organization of the Oklahoma territory be
no longer delayed by Congress.
ReSOlrsd, That we condemn as undermining
to the improved farm, diScOuragiug TO set
Element and burdenSOmc to the taxpayc or the
present cattle industry, whereby organized
capita is permitted by our Federal Govern
ment to produce beef on the public lands
without cost, rendering unsuitable much OF
the products of the farm, making the settle
ment of new countries difficult and placing
capital so invested beyond the reach OF taxa
ton.
The following resolution was reported by
the Committee on Resolutions:
WHEREAS, The present depression of trade
and manifestations of discomfort and unrest
among the producing classes threatens the
downfall of the republic and the substitution
of u military despotism; and.
WHEREAS, The present unjust condition OF
affairs is the direct consequence of discrimi-
nate or class legislation in behalf of the few
and against the many.
RsSOlucd, That this convention make no
nominations for executive Offices but that the
delegates be and are hereby instructed to re-
turn to their respective districts and do their
utmost TO secure the election OF such candi-
dates in the legislat We districts and 20 Con-
gress as W II pledge themselves to secure the
adoption of all measures for relief of labor
and the great producing class that are in
harmony with the anti-monopclst, Green
back and knights of Labor declaration of
principles.
The resolution caused considerable de-
bate, but it was finally adopted. Mr.. Har-
ouff of AtchisOn County, became so in
censed by the action that he withdrew his |
name from the executive committee of the |
First Congressional district. At this point |
Mr.. Marsh, of Shawnee County, arose and !
stated that on account Of division among |
the Shawnee County labor advocates they |
we're unable to raise SIS to pay Colonel |
Jesse Harper's expenses. He asked that |
be taken up to pay him. Mr.. |
Henry, one of the prominent labor agitatOrs /
IF this city. who had participated in the
,;ty park meetings for some time past in
very warm and excited manner denied that
Shawnee County could not raise the amount
TO pay Colonel Harper. The
closing hour of the convention was spent in
short addresses.
Dan Sully in Jail.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-Daniel Sullivan,
he actor, better known as Dan Sully, Of
The Corner Grocery" has been arrested
md lodged IN Ludlow street Jail, on a suit
brought by his wife for absolute divorce
md alimOny. He was arrested while per-
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