Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-16
CONVENTION.

credentials reported delegates or alter
mates from all but two counties in the
district.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported in favor Of the tempo.
rary organization remaining permanent,
and ot the adoption of this report arose
quite an animated scene. The chair
nun, L. +. Caruth rs, was recognized
rs favorable TO the candidacy of &. f..
Cook, of Stevens county. W. +. Petit
ION, Of FoYd county. delegate favora-
bic To the nomination of ThOs. George.
of Sumner county, moved as an amend
ment TO the report If the committee ON
permanent organization. the substitu-
ton Of the name of james Mckinstry.
of Reno county for that Of +. Z. Caruth-
ers. y vote was ordered, DR.. Trimble
having been called To the chair in the
meantime, and resulted in the retention
of Mr.. Caruthers by vote of 50 to 50.
This was partial test of the strength
of the two candidates for congress.
and being SO nearly tie, neither side
was certain of the result, and each Ia
bored untiringly for their man.
The following platform was submit
ted by the committee on resolutions.
and adopted by the convention:
BE II resolved 10y the democratic party
of the Seventh District assembled, that
we most heartily endorse the admins
tratIOn OF President Cleveland, and
faft AT Al Z.
StratIng To the American people that
the object for which tins government
was formed, Is, after twenty-five years
OF republican rule. left 10 the demo-
cratic party To carry out. And we call
the attention of our fellow citizens To
the fact that President Cleveland is
administering the affairs of the govern
mcut IN the interest OF the people.
which is the fundamental principle of
the democratic party.
= That the legislation of the republi-
can party for the past twenty years has
been iu the interest OF the capital of the
east; that the people OF the west have
been compelled. hy tariff legislation. to
pdy tO the east the highest prices for
their goods. and usuriOus rates Ut inter
est Tor their money; and while the east
has been protected, and their interests
advanced. the agricultural interest OF
the west has been destroyed by the de-
Vel0pTeut OF tl!e wheat ndu try in In
dia, Russia and Australia, and this
through Tire protective policy of the re-
publican party.
5 We demand that the present system
OF custom house taxation shall De abOl-
J. hvd and that there shall Ice enacted
~ lis stead tariff fer revenue ouiy,
whereby tie neces sarIes VI lie shall DO
Z - . no Ifts 4.
That neither siail bear a greater lax
than the lowest rate OF duty tnat viii
produce 10 the treasury the amount UI
revenue desired To b. raised upon such
articles. and that the total amount OF
revenue raised upon AL ardCirs snail be
the least thgJ shall be niece sary 10 an
economical administration OF the gov
crnmtnt; and We fult timer demand that
The internal revenue tax upon lIquur,
and tobacco shall not be repeated until
the tariff laws shall have been reduced
To Il strictly revenue basis.
I We favor the coinage Of silver ~
well as gold and the substitution OF the
National Bank currency with legal ten
der notes ct the United States and the
payment OF all government obligations
J with any OF the legal tender money ul
/ the country.
s That tie recent labor difficulties are
| the direct result Ul Tue pvrulciuuS legio
/ lallOu OF the republican party, SuC
/ bullding mp of large corporations ana
/ ihe granting of extensive and arbitrary
| franchises, which had been allowed t.
| ct bey Oud the control of congress.
/ Nhile the paid attorneys OF the rai.-
/ roads are O-uay occupying seats, Osten-
I siDiy as United States senators.
u That the party That ltaS allowed and
] Az
/ stucks and bonds IN duuUic the amUunl
of their property and UXactIng tue mraIls
3 Tor paying taxes thereon, from the PEG
/ ple and their employees are respOLs Ole
! To tie business interests OF the country
! turthe great losses Cntalled by the recen,
( strikes.
That the importation of foreign la
/ Dor under contract be prohibited.
5 That IN connection with the post
/ Office, the government SlIal oIganIZt
/ financial exchange safe deposits ana
facilities Tor deposit of the earnings 81
the people, IN small sums and tie aDoi
/ uCn ct the contract system IN national,
state and MUNICIPAL works.
. That the pubic lands. the heritage
I of the peOp.e, be reserved for actual
l settlers; not another acre for railroads
or spectators, and that all lands now
| held Tor speculative purposes be taxed
To the full extent OF their value. Tie
astounding fact that thlTty-three per
cent. ut the land in the seventh congress
| siunal district was, by the republican
/ party, given TO the railroads, Is gIOu
evidence of the manner IN which The
republican party has handled the great
trust cOnlidcd - their care. And NOW
| the citizens of this country, TO whom
the land rightfully belongs. have To pay
a &C.,
acre for that which should De their own:
and now we declare that all unearned
! land grants be declared forfeited. and
we further demand that ali abandoned
military reservations be sold tU actual
seltlers, ia small lots, and not To Syudl-
Gates. in larse tracts.
10 That we strongly favor the open
/ Ing OF the Territory of Oklahoma TO
settlement: that wherever railrOdGs and
Cattlemen are permitted to enter. there
also should the law permit tire home
steadtr and his family to 20.
III That we arragn the republican
/ party for their hypocrisy and the UNI
/ grateful manner IN which they have
/ treated the men who 10 lght Tor and
preserved the nations integrity. That.
while pretending to be tne friends uf
I tlie soldiers, they have made II almost
/ impossible Tor the soldiers 10 Obtain
their past dues from the government.
except 10y subjecting their claims To r, :
/ publican congressman. who have never
/ failed tO use such influence in the inter
/ est of their party. and they rather made
+ the great office Of congressman that of
"a claim agent.
/ We demand that the pension laws be
/ amended SO that soldiers who are en. i
/ tied To pension can obtain the same
/ without any attempts being made NJ
cocl ciOn ia their political opinions.
u MealsO demand that Congress shall
/ enact such laws as will compel all rail-
roads IN the United States To be az
! praised at their actual value, and to
/ atliN severe penalties for Issuing stock
or bonds IN excess of the valuation OF
their property; and We further demand
/ that such laws be enacted as will cum
! pet Interstate corporations and rail-
] rnQns In nVIfi rff a md ertl.v,ff fl.s. Az