Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-17

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THE PLATFORM.
The republican party Of Kansas in delegate
convention assembled congratulate the people Of
the state upon the magnificent development, in.
cities and villages, asylums, churches university
and colleges, the unrivaled system OF common
schools and the general prosperity OF the COM
pies of the equitable creation am distribution OF
wealth, under the stimulus and protection of re.
publican local legislation. We call attention to
cause i asmoDst, asss that the honest dersnoes
Of other years have been happily adjusted, and
has crystalised its aims and purposes,
hay hsve justified its hopes, blot blosted ont
ted the republicans of the state. preparatory
| to the next presidential campaign. when the
common enemy, now entrenched in every de-
BY a hypocritical violation of the civil service
rules, in the discharge of the veteran-wounded
soldiers must once more yield to the best friends
of free government on American soil.
The democratic party, having obtained control
of the executive branch OF the government. and
the lower house Of congress, by the deliberate
Acknowledgement of the colored voters Of the
now giving the country daily reminders of its
bad faith and of its inability to legislate for the
ness with equal and exact justice to ali classes.
It has persistently violated the civil service
rules.
responsible positions and filed every department
diers.
It has repeatedly attempted to depress the in
try BY its interference with the Legislative pro-
lection given these great interests by the republ
can party.
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grateful people would willingly pay to the
wounded and diseased heroes of the war. and has
nterposed presidential vetoes of acts of congress
itorious soldiers, whose old age, enfeebled
by wounds and disease, alone compelled them to
apply to the nation for help in the hour Of their
1t has rewarded F;tz John Porter for his fail
ure to obey the orders of his superior officer,
and has reversed the Judgment of Lincoln, STAN
ton and Garfield, condemhAng bis is of insub-
1t has threatened and annoyed the homestead
and presumption settlers of the west by malic-
ious misrepresentations, by partial and preju-
and iii ''' Considered " orders, ''s and by
attempted notification OF plain acts of con-
gress 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 by the republican party for twenty
five years, be maintained in all its integrity, so
oped, our commerce extended, labor receive its
just compensation and reward, and capital find
remunerative employment.
And we demand. further, that this system, un-
der which the wealth OF this country has been
more than trebled in single generation, and
which affords the most fair and liberal protection
to our agricultural as we'll as manufacturing in
terests, and all individuals employed in
our commerce by the establishment of q conf
uercial marine to the end that we may diversity
industry, find new fields for the over crowded
ranks OF labor, make use OF the products of the
forest. mine and mill in building our own ships
and provide for the nations defense, and vindi-
-ate its honor by training a body. of men for
be transferred to the service CT the government in
Gaze of need, AMI securing the establishment of
ship yards and machinery that will enable us, as
q nation. to construct, equip and float navy that
fare.
The people of Kansas have adopted prohibition
the settled policy Of this state. and have DELHI
erately decided that the saloon with its corrupt
wherein every form of vice, immortality and
crime is fostered, must co. and we are in favor of
carrying into effect this verdict of the people by
nSs hos the law Is ct
election Of law officers who will go firmly and
faithfully enforce it a. to render It impossible to
sell intoxicating liquors in this state except for
the purposes specified in the prohibition amend
ment to the constitution.
The national republican party crushed the
foe of labor BY the abolition of slavery,
and has ever contended for the protection of
foreign pauper competition. It has always dis
criminated, BY legislation, in favor Of all OF our
domestic industries, and it has given homesteads
of one hundred and sixty acres Of lend to every
OF Kansas has embodied In the constitution Of
the tate, and in various Legislature enactments,
Frst.Protection to the homestead and wages
Of the laborer.
Secnnd-A liberal exemption to the small
manufacturer and dealer.
Third. A mcdaniel lien law. broad enough in
its provisions to amply secure the payment Of
any demand for work and material.
FourthI,Arbitrstion to adjust all differences
Fifth-The establis ment of Q bureau Of labor
statistics. SO that correct knowledge of the ed
ucational, moral and financial condition Of the
laboring masses can be obtained
Sixth-A general incorporation law under
which all associations organized by the working
men to improve their condition and protect their
all other legislation tending 70 secure to
the aborers their just proportion of the proceeds
of the r work, to protect them against tn, en-
crosch%ents Of organized capital and te provide
them or threatened t. them. And while We en-
dorse and espouse all just demands of the labor
ing masses we are unalterably opposed to the
the anarchist. We acknowledge allegiance to no
banner but the red, white and blue flag of our
country, unde wnose benefceut folds every
American citizen must and shall enjoy the
blessings of a stable government, with every
rigct enfo, oed ond everywrong redressed In
peace and good order, each moulding his own
life, controlling his own property, enjoying
his own liberty. subject only to such legal restric-
tons as the general welfare demands
We heartily sympathize with the Great COM
moner" of England. William e. Gladstone, in
his efforts to secure justice for the ,sh people,
and send him our greetings and d-speed In his
brave and self sacrificing work.
The soldiers OF the union deserve the lasting
gratitude of all loyal people, and We urge that the
laws of the nation and state, recognising their
just claims to preferment, shall DO enforced in
letter and spirit.
We most heartily commend the daily devotion
prompt action when danger was anticipated to
the southern border and the patriotic state pride
of our soldier governor, and do now re enlist
him for two years more in the service of Kansas.
The committee on order of business re-
ported a resolution to nominate the auditor
before the treasurer was nominated, thus
changing the order laid down in the call Of
the state central committee. This called
forth long debate. An amendment was
adopted to nominate the treasurer first. A
large number of resolutions wero introduced
and some were referred to committee on
while others were adopted, and
finally at 1880 q. M, June s, the platform
was re- referred to the committee on resoiu-
tons and the convention adjourned to 9:O5
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