The Iola register., 1886-07-23


ant to call, and after preliminary organiza-
tion and appointment of committees ad.
journed until this morning.
Second Day.
EarOBTA, Kan, July 15.-At eight
O'clock yesterday morning the Prohibition
convention assembled at Whitley Opera
House. The Committee on Organization
reported for permanent officers: II. Z.
Vrooman. of Usage County, chairman; w.
y. FosnOt, Of Reno County, secretary; DR..
ID. NJ. Gillespie, of Saline County. assistant
secretary.
Following order: For Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Secretary of State, Auditor, At
torney General Treasurer, Superintendent
Of Public Instruction and Associate Justice.
Judge Vrooman. on taking the chair,
made a few remarks explanatory of his
position, dwelling at some length on the
respectability of the Prohibition party. the
charges that they were the flag end" of all
other parties to the contrary nOtwithstand-
ing.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported as follows:
The Prohibition party OF Kansas in dele
Rnte convention assembled July II. adopt the
following hs the pr ncples to which we are
unalterablv cOmmitte ed and for the adoption
Of which as the pol cy of our State and
Nation we will zealousiy labor.
First-We recognize Aim; ;ghty God as the
riehtful severe gn of all nations and peoples.
from whom all just powers of government
are derived and with whose laws all human
cnactments should square as the only safety.
happiness and prosperity for mankind.
Second-That We regard the constitutional
aid statutory prob bition of the liquor
traffic both in State and Nation as the most
vital and important political issue, realizing
that sud traffic is the cause of crimes-the
source of poverty. the arch cnemv of labor.
the foe OF industry. the destroyer OF
great parent of sedition. anarchy.
vice, social and industrial disorder
and the fountain of all poiit cal corruption.
our sacred honor to labor for its total ami
hiiat on; our best endeavOrs to secure the
election of officers who believe in the princi.
ple of prohibition and will use their Official
power for the enforcement thereof in the
State and Nation: and to that end We demand
that the Federal Government shall use all
SITS constitutional power to prohibit the
QuOc traffic for beverage purposes in the
Terr torres. ID strict o. Columbia. and espec-
taliv in the capitol building Of the Nation;
that no revenue stamps for the sale of
liquors either in the Territories, District OF
Columbia or tire States. where prohih ton
has been adopted, should be issued. un-
less the applicant therefor has complied
~ tn the prohibition law OF said State: that
the interstate traffic i'm the same should be
prObib;tt d and we prOtest against the Gov
ernment receiving single penny of revenue
from the liquor traffic any W here. and we de-
mand thnt the prohib,tory law or Kansas
ehal be amended so as TO render the enforce
lnent thereof throughout the State'mOre es-
Icc,vo arainst the dram sbonS as we'll &c no
Irur ,a,ons .by nroyidinU for the soizuro ~
tho offending e;ement' the intoyicntiny
LIQUORS. by legal action $ mIsr to the nrO
..e,,,prS aga nat snrppled goods upder the
lave of the J-nited states and Inv snch other
icgisiation as will NOT only close tho omen
saloons hut the omen druU shons in rhe State
of Kuusas." We mr.. opposed TO the submis-
son @. nrv propos ton TO repeal The nrohihi
tiop amendment and we demand that CON
Cress shall submit nm amendment To the
constitution cf the United States, prohibiting
The mnnufnctt,re imnortat on and sale ~
dist lied sud fcrrnentei iiuuors for beverage
nuruoscs TO the States for their ndont ON or
rejection
'rbjuiLThat we opnose Offices with n l;fo
tenure. n Judiciary indeDeu,lcpt of and frra
sponsihle TO the people: the distribution cf
the Government offices nv the Goyernment
,,f,icieIs and are in favor of s,rnninv our
,uc,pbers Of Con-ress OF EederoI n,trnn.ga.
To ,b, legislation that d djscri,ninatcs in favor
of one sect ON or class of ..i;izens To tho iis
ndyuu,aue of another: 10 amy system of tax
atiou tEat increases tha cost of tho necessi.
4 es of life: we are in favor of raising reye
rur by tnxinp the Iuyures of life INNS Law
iru tho he,yv hurdcns upon those wEo or.
sI;e 10 hcar them.
Eourtb-Tbar we are in favor of tho unra-
st,ic;ed 60 image and use ms c,,rrcncv of bntb
gold and silver. and the use by the General
t,oyer;lment q, the. su, plus in the Treasury
ms fusr ms il accumuI.trs opd NOT necessorr
for the current expenses of the Government
60 the eXtin2uishment OF the public dent.
md that such gold and silver currency be
supplemented by the issuance of greenbacks
sufficient to meet the demands of trade and
the wants of the people. and that the same
be made Il legal tender for 6il debts, public
and private,
Fi!th--Ihat we believe in the political
equality of the sexes. and we demand that
the legislature submit sucn an amendment
tO the peOt le for adopt on or rejection to the
constitution of the State rs W II secure to won.
en- equal pollt cal rights with men and we
demand that pOlygamy he suppressed by the
judiciary if It can. by The M iitury il il must.
s Ath-We believe the right of suffrage
should he uniform throughout the United
States in the election of ali our national Off
GERS. guarded by just and efficient laws, Sc
curing a fair ballot. an honest count and &C.
curate expression of the popular will.
Scvrnlh-That we are opposed to all mo-
nopolies of every form and character, man.
aged by thL few TO the detr ment OF the many,
20 grants of public lands to corporations put
ting them berond the reach of actual settlers
And iDasmuch as the right 10 enier upon and
hold the public domain under the homestead
and preempt on laws is regarded aS the set
tied policy of the country. we hold that those
seeking homes should lie permitted to settle
upon the same without interference or mo
lestaf on, and that all disputes IN regard
thereto be settled ny the Government imme-
diately: and we demand the speedy forfeit
ure of all uncarned land grants; we also fa-
yor tie cstubi sh ng of a government postal
telegraph system.
Eiybth-Tba, We sre in favor of Tho enact.
uenf Inv rho ConrreSs of the Tinted states nj
n ayene:aI nens,nn law hv wt:cb ali honora.
hiv 4, ,schu-red sold erS aud s,iIors ot tho
Tnion ,yhn are So rnr iisahied hr wnnnds or
disease ss ,o hc incnnaci.n.ea for mor1ng q
living may be placed upon the neusion rolls
without regard 10 whether such d:sab ~
wa contr.c,..i VIII 10 in rho sar,.;co or sinca
his discharge fherrfrom. rrovidiny snch dis.
ability was not tbc result of The c,,irahin
ne"i gepce ,ectlcssness ar nr,cnremap, ~
fbe ,nnIicant. I'm. we arc on,,nsed 70 thn on
ec,mappt of SrecsaI nens,on taws anS hntisra