The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Meeting OF the State Convention
at Topeka.
IAe Platform Adopted-CoIouelA nthosy's
Neutrality-suspicious. A Martin Renoa.
mated for Governor-The Re-
nainder Of the Ticket-No
Third Term,

mated for Govefn0r-The Re-
mainder Of the Ticket-No
Third Term.
ToPEKA, Kan, July Sat four o'clock
yesterday afternoon the Republican State
convention was called to order by p. S
Bonebrake, chairman Of the State Central
Committee. The roll call showed 397 dele
gates present J. r. HaIlowelI, Of CherO-
kee, was elected temporary chairman. w.
w. Walton was elected temporary sec
rotary. On motion of W. W. Smith the
temporary officers were declared the per
manent officers. ]. V. Admire and &. W.
G. BOhrer were made assistant secretaries.
The following committees were appointed:
ResOiutions-J. B. johnson, chairman;
G. w. McCammon. First district; Joshua
Wheeler, Second; J. I. Trusts, Third: Al
len Buckner, Fourth; E. w. Cunningham.
Fifth: W. NJ. Rice, Sixth; J. S. Gilmore,
Seventh; II. E. Richter, Eighth; F. N. Pot
ter, Ninth; II. H. Williams. Tenth; A. J.
Georgia, Eleventh; H. G. Higginbothaln,
Twelfth; ". p. Hackney, Thirteenth; NJ.
ID. Sampson, Fourteenth; Clark A. Smith,
Fifteenth; Henry Booth, Sixteenth; C. W.
Smith. Seventeenth; W. S. Morris, Eigh-
teenth; j. w. Forney, Nineteenth; Henry
Innan, Twentieth; I. j. HAYES, Twenty
first; X. NJ. Emery. Twenty-second; Ii. II.
Beman, Twenty-tliird; L. {. Sears, Twenty
fourth.
On Credentials-WehbM cNali, Sixth Con-
gressional district: John A. Fulton. First
district; joel Moody, S-cond: A. H. Tyler.
Third; S. g. Watkins. Fourth; +. b. Lille,
Fifth; b. Ii. Bum, Seventh.
Adjourned until eight o. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
At $50 p. m. the chairman called the
convention to order, it taking nearly ten
minutes to secure order. The Committee
on Credentials reported that their work
was not done: that tire county of Lincoln.
in which contest existed. was not finished.
and that there were eight or nine other
counties behind.
After little minor business had been
transacted. the Committee on Resolutions
presented its report a. follows:
The Republican party of Kansas. in dele
gate convent on assembled. congratulate the
people of the State upon the magn ficent
development. iunumerabie farms and work
lums. churches, university and colleges, the
unrivaied system of common schools and
the general prosperity of the commonwealth:
and enumerate them as living examples of
the equitable creation and distribution of
wealth. under the stimulus and protection of
Republican local Legislation. We call etten-
tion 70 the harmonious action of this cOuven-
tiOn. because Il demonstrates that the hon.
eet differences of other years have been
happ iy adjusted. and has crystal zed its
aims and purposes. have justified IT'S hopes,
blotted out all animosities and forever united
the Republicans of the State preparatory TO
the next Presidential campaign, when the
common enemy, now intrenchcd in every de-
partment and illustrating its natural in
stncts by hypocritical violation Of the civil
service rules in the discharge OF the veteran
WLunded soldiers. must once more yield to
the best friend of free government on
American soil. The Democratic party. nav
tug obtained control of the executive branch
OF the Government and lower house of Con-
grees, by the deliberate Acknowledgement of
the colored voters Of the South, and by
hypocriticai pretenses of civil serv ce re-
form and econonical administration, IS now
giving the country daily rem nders of its bad
faith and of its inability to lcgislate for the
people and to transact the departmental
business, the equfl and exact justice to all
classes. II has persistenily violated the vii
eervce rules. 1t has displaced veteran
Union soldiers from responsible post ons
and filed every department of Governmental
service with ex-Confcderate soldiers. 1t has
repeatedly attempted to depress the in
dusiries and embarrass the iaborers of this
country by is interference with the legisia-
che Republican party 1t has sought to with
hold from the gallant defenders of the
Union the small pittance That a grateful peO-
diseased heroes of the war, and has inter-
posed Presidential vetoes of acts OF Congress
granting pensions to q class of most merit
orious soldiers whose old age. enfeebled by
wounds and disease. alone compelled them
to apply to the Nation for help in the hour
of their misfortune. 1t has rewarded IT,
John Porter for his failure to obey the orders
Of his superior officer. and has reversed the
judgment of L ncoln, Stanton and Garfield
condemning h s acts of INSTRUMENTATION and
treachery. 1t has threatened and annoy ed
West by malicious Misrepresentation, by
partial and prejud C al Investigations. by
veXatious rulings and ill-cOns.dered orders.
and by attempted nuilincation of pla a acts
public lands. We demand that sy stem OF
protection known as the American system,
which has been built up and foetered by the
Republ can party for twenty-five years, be
maintained n ali its integrity so that our in
d0stries may be systematically developed.
our commerce extended, labor receive its just
compensation and reward, and capital md
remunerative employment and We demand
further. that this system. under which the
wealth of the country has been more than
trebed in single generation. and which At
fcrds the most far and liberal protection to
our agricultural as we'll as manufacturing
1nterests and all indiv 'duals employed in
II,
our commerce by the establishments OF q
commercial marine, TO the end that we may
diversity industry. md 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 wind cate its honor by
framing 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 establ shment OF
ship yards and machinery that will enable us
go rrOf ,tptvH ~ Nat
navy that can meet all the demands OF mod
ern naval warfare. The people OF Kansas
have adopted prohibition MS the settled poi
esateiy decided that the saloon with
lis corrupt and denoraliz ng influences and
associations. wherein every form Ct
60. and we are in favor of earring into ef-
feet this verdict of the people BY such
ameodmcnte OF the present law as practical
61 the election OF law otscers Who Viii Is so
0rWly anc faithfully enforce it as to render
IL impossible to sell Intoxicating liquors in
CHS State except for the purpose specihed in
the prohib ton amendment to the constitu
zion. The National Repu blican party crushed
the foe OF labor by the abolition or slavery.
and has ever commended for the protection Of
OF foreign pauper competit on. IL has
always disseminated BY legislation in favor
OF al cur domestic industries. and il has
given homesteads of l6D 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 euactments:
First-Protection to the homestead and
wages OF the labcrer.
Second-A liberal exemption to the small
manufacturer and dealer.
Third-A mechanics lien law. broad enough
IN its prov isions to amply secure the pay
0ent OF any demand for work and material.
Fourth Arbitration TO adjust all differ
eeces between the employer and employee
Fffth-The establishment OF q bureau %