The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Of the State Convention
at Topeka
The Platform Adopted-CoIOnel Anthony's
ResolutiOus-JOhn q. Martin Renom-
mated for GovernOr-The Re-
nainder of the Ticket-No
Third Term.

Bonebrake, chairman Of the State Central
Committee. The roll call showed 397 dele
gates present j. L. Hallowell, of CherO-
kee, was elected temporary chairman. W.
W. Walton was elected temporary Sec
Rotary. On motion Of ". w. Smith the
temporary officers were declared the per
manent officers j. V. Admire and q. w.
G. BOhrer were made assistant secretaries.
The following committees were appointed
Resolutions. b. johnson, chairman
G. w. McCammOn, First district; Joshua
Wheeler, SECOND; J. T. Trufts, Third: Al
len BuckneT, Fourth; Z. w. Cunningham,
Fifth; W. NJ Rice, Sixth; }. S. Gilmore
Seventh; il. E Richter, Eighth; F. NJ. Pot
Ter, Ninth; H. ii. Williams, Tenth; A. J.
Georgia, Eleventh; II. q. Iigginbotham,
Twelfth; W. p. Hackney. Thirteenth; NJ.
ID. Sampson, Fourteenth; Clark A Smith,
Fifteenth; Henry Booth, Sixteenth; c. w.
Smith. Seventeenth; W. :. Morris, Eigh-
teenth; J. w. FOrney, Nineteenth; Henry
1nman, Twentieth; L. j. HAYES, Twenty
first; Il. II. Emery, Twenty-secOnd; II. II.
Beman, Twenty-third; l.. Z. Sears, Twenty
fourth.
On Credentials--W Webb McNall, Sixth Con-
greSsiOnal district: John \. Fulton, First
district; joel Moody, Second a. III. Tyler,
Third; 5. G. Watkins, Fourth; +. b. Lille,
Fifth: Il. II. Bum, Seventh.
Adjourned until eight D. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
At $50 p. III. the chairman called the
convention to order, it taking nearly ten
minutes to secure order. the Committee
hot hai
was not done; that the county of Lincoln.
in which contest existed. was not finished.
and that there were eight Or nine other
counties behind.
After a little minor business had been
transacted, the Committee on Resolutions
presented its report as follows:
The Republican party Of Kansas, in dele
gate convent on Assem- bled congratulate the
people of the State upon the magni ficeut
development, innumerable farms and work
shops, enterprising cities ard villages, Asy-
lums, churches, university and colleges, the
nnrivaled system OF common schools and
the general prosperity OF the commonwealth
and enumPrHtc them living examples of
the equitable creation and distribution of
wealth, under the stimulus and protection of
Republican local Legislation. We call atten-
ton TO the harmonious action of this cOnven-
lion, because II demonstrates tlTat the hon
est differences OF other years have been
happily adjusted, and has crystaltZed its
aims ana purposes, have justified It's hopes.
blotted out all ahimCSitieS and forever united
the Republicans of the Suite preparatory TO
the next Presidential campaign, when the
common enemy, now i1trenched in every de-
partment and illustrating ITS natural in
stnctS by hypocritical violation OF the civil
service rules in the discharge OF the veteran
wounded soldiers must once more yield to
the best friend OF free government on
American soil. The Democratic party, nav
ing obtained control of the executive branch
of the Government and lower house of Con-
greSs, 10y the deliberate disfranchisement of
the colored voters of the South, and by
hrpOcritIcsl pretenses Of civil SerY &c re-
form AMI economical administration, is now
giving the country daily rem nders of its bad
faith and of its inability to legislatc for the
people and to transact the departmental
bus mess, the equal and exact justice TO all
classes. IT has perSiStcntlY violated the evil
service rules. 1t has displaced veteran
Union soldiers from responsible positions
and filled every department OF Governmental
service with eX-COnfederSte soldiers. 1t has
repeatedly attempted to depress the III
dustries and embRrrass the labOrers of this
country by is interference with the legisla-
tive protection given these great interests by
the Republican party. 1t has sought to with
hold from The gallant defenders of the
Union the small pittance that Il grateful peO-
pie would willingly pay to the wounded and
diseased heroes of the war, and has inter-
posed Presidential vctoes of acts OF Congress
granting pensions to Il class of most merit
Orious soldiers whose old age, enfeebled by
wounds and disease, alone compelled them
10 apply to the Nation for help in the hour
of their misfortune. 1t has rewarded i IL
John Porter for his failure TO obey the orders
of his superior officer, and has reversed the
judgment of Lincoln, Stanton and Garfield
condemning h S acts of INSTRUMENTATION and
treacherY. 1t has threatened and annoyed
the homeless and preemption settlers OF the
West by malicious misrepresentation, by
partial and preiudic'al inYestiCati OnS. by
SeNatious rulings and ill-cOnsdered orders,
and by attempted notification of pla n acts
of Congress respecting the settlement OF the
public lands. We demand that system OF
protection known as the American system,
which has been built up and foStered 10y the
Republ can party for twenty-five years, be
maintained iii all lis integrity. so that our in
dustries may he Systematically developed,
our commerce extended, labor receive its just
compensation and reward, and capital find
remunerative employment; and we demand
further. that this system, under which the
wealth OF the country mas been more than
frcbled in a Single generation, and which af-
fords the most far and liberal protection TO
our agricultural as well RS manufacturing
interests. and all indiv duals employed in
connection Herewith, be also extended TO
our commerce by the establishment OF
commercial marine, to the end that We may
diversity industry, tnd new fields for the
Oyer-crOwded ranks OF lHbOr, make use Of
the products of the forest. mine and mill IN
building our own ships ard provide for the
nations defense and vindicate its honor by
training body of men for service upon the
Seas, furnishing ships that can be transferred
to the service of the Government in case of
need. and securing the cStabl Shment of
ship yards aud machinery that will enable US
as a nation to construct. equip and float q
navy that can meet all the demands OF mod
ern naval warfare. The people or Kansas
icy of this State and have delib-
erately decided that the saloon with
its corrupt and demOraliz ng Influences and
associations. wherein every form Of
vice, immortality and crime is fostered. must
go, and we are in favor of carrying into eff
feet this verdict of the people by such
amendments of the present law as practical
experience has shown to be necessary, ana
by the election of law officers who will so
firmly and faithfully enforce il as to render
1t impossible to sell Intoxicating liquors in
this State EXCEPT for the purpose specified IN
the prohibition amendment 10 the cOuStitI-
ton. The Nat onal Kepu blicsn party crushed
the foe Of labor by the abolition OF slavery.
and has ever commended for the protection of
American labor and against the importation
OF foreign pauPer competit on 1t has
always diScr minated oy legislation in favor
of all our domestic industries, and il has
given homesteadS of leo acres of land to
every bona fide settler thereon.
The Republican party of Kansas has en- !
bodied in the constitution OF the State and ,
in various Legislative enactments:
EiTSt-ProtectiOn to the homestead and /
wages OF the iaborer.
Second-A liberal exemption TO the small I
manufacturer and dealer
Third-A mechanics lien law. broad enough /
IN its provisions to amply secure the pay
ment of any demand for work and material /
Fourth Arbitration to adjust all differ /.
ences between the employer and employees
Fifth-The establishment of a bureau of
labor statistics so that 4 correct knowledge
of the educational, moral and financial con- /
dition of the labOr.ng masses can be OBJ 4
tanned.
/ Sixth-A general incorporation law by
which all ASSOCIATIONS organized bv the work
ing men TO improve their condition ard pro-
tect their right can be perpetuated. ami II is
in favor of all other lcCls lat on tending TO
secure to the labOrers their just pro-
portion of the proceeds of this work
TO protect them against the eGcroachment
of organized capital and 10 provide easy and (
speedy redress for all wrongs suffered bY /
them or threatened to them. and. while we I
lndOrSe and eSnOnSn all inst demands OF the ]