Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-13

Resolved. Tint the democracy Of Kansas. In
Convention assembled, heartily cndurtc toe
rpprut GCIuOcruic administration, and fully
q, .i~faiu On" president in hir Intelligent, manly
0 nj courageous CrOr;s IA carry iatO practical
rt't the principles arif dUct ines iHid down IN
ftD NATIONAL democratic pintfCrm. upon which
3 . ,gns o. uttu afrd "a The choice Of the national
ruInCrtcy for president 80 the United states.
'ie hrs been faithful thus tar q his high trust.
1d lu- administration of national affairs has
wen assurance 20 the country that he meant
'shut be- sui! when he announced his fWirlCSe
urtgrtulngiiuu 10 De- rICht whether offensive
to friend o. fla'. ana va JOIN him IN bis scuti-
irgut that to- porI etuutlOn 81 rho republic AMI
90 thC liberties 81 tho people, u fitf paramount
iu m" CNistcucr ~ arg political o. ganizaticn.
NCa0lved, 1bat we ARE IN accord with tho ma
IiutHl democracy 10 opposition 90 all eumptu.
Lry legislation. either state or national; that
"" are opposed 20 the priociplGs ~ cuusutu-
ttCntl prohibition, ana dcmRud a rt-submi.stou
e he urOhibuUry amendment, in this state. TO
o. vote Of the electors. ~ that the question may
Or" nuaily and iDteliigCnty settled; AMI whereby
uptrd md the Individual liberty and mnnhOCd
uf tho ritilcn respected and restored: aud in-
tteud ~ constitutional or statutory prohibition,
We favor well regulated und just hccEsc
system.
Resolved, That VIC recognize labor ~ the
source Of MI wealth. aud demandiOr the work
Ing classes such remuneration FOR their ser
viCrp NJ will enable them, with CcOnC my and
FOhriety, 10 improve their social and financial
condition. Further, We condemn the policy of
tnr republican party IN building up monopc-
lins and classes by special legislation hostile 10
the test interests 81 the masses.
Resolved, That the diuorCn noes between labor
and capital should De- sCttie1 by board of ar
bitrutiOn if fnch state, and general supcrvis-
rig board appointed ~ the Z nited stste-, ~ n
nual hoard Of appeal, su that the prosecutions
~ corporate power. md the retaliation 81 lat or
ftrtkcs may cgUse, and Justice prevail.
Resolved hat the present ruiiruud law -hould
i.r ~ amended NJ tu prCNCut the railroad corr
rates nf freight, tu pay tho intGrcst on wutPred
ttnrk; should provide for reasonable com
UCuNitiOn fer services rendered, und 10 more;
aud Tho commissioners, ~ any there he. should
have the power to enforce thCir decisions in
rho name ~ the state.
Resolved, Tint The republican policy cf spc-
cal pension i gislation T. designed IA po,iti-
'rl naChiuc, and Is the crying evil of the hour.
md We demand urcvi-iou ut the whole pension
system, and tho enactment ~ general law
unnunpCrcd by tc-h riculiticd. 20 ;ant the truly
worthy surNiv ut the union army. purtici-
pant tn the lat war, or their needy ncirs, may
without delay. rnrcivc y nsicns IN some meas
urc commensurate with their disabilities and
puflCrugs: ana We further demand nm upprO-
prauou by congress su1lciclt tn employ such
clerical force "a WI bring about u settlement
- each cue within thirty duys after the proper
application has lCfu tlCd in the pension bureau.
Resolved. Ihut the soldiers ana shilof1 OF the
lNt" war, having honorable discharges. arc en-
ttlCd a. the FIRST consideration in appoint
mcnt-, md that rrc and disabilities should be
no disqualification u they are competent 10 the
proper discharge Of the dutics.
Resolved, Tint we dsmand the speedy for
t"iture ut All uucunrd land grants, and the
homestead aCttIt nCut, and that proper legal
proceedings bCinetltut. at once Ia secure title
- the settler on slch forfeited lynds.
"nSOFcd, That we CCnOuucC tho past policy
81 the gcperfr lnud Office under republican
rule, IN allowing our public lanis To- puss into
the possession Of alton ahsCutees.
Resolved. That we believe IN tariff for rev.
''nuc, 80 gustCd Ns 10 meet all the demands OF
the government. md that any surplus derived
ihcrefrom be- ~ once applied 10 the reduction
81 tho national debt, and we demand revision
OF the present complicated tariff laws, so that
the wealth % the country. aad the luxuries Cf
hio may bCnr more evenly the burdens OF tax
alton, aud the uCCessuries OF life 70 free.
Resolved, That we are opposed TO convict
labor or puupCr labor, and dcmund the most
rtrinECnt legislation on this subject.
Resolved, That the OklnhCma country should
be opored upt actual settlement, and should
be free alike 10 NJ persons hayiGg legal right
~ settle thereon.
Resolved, That on these principles we place
cur csutlditcs I'm the field and appeal Unl " to
tha cni'7f dciibcrutc Judgment Of the electors
" the statC-belioN ing thut the election Of our
ticket VIII insure good government 10 this CCf-.
mnnwcHlth md ~ people, mn hon 81 admins
tratiun Of public affair, unlimited 10y the du-
plirity aud hypocrisy which have marked the
conduct 81 the rCpul liCun party In this state
for yenrS und we Invite all good citizens, with
out regard 10 previous political associations
~ Join with IA In welcoming the state from
imh,rilr ana hypocriticd ililt.