The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
Second DaY.

Second Day.
FMPODIA, 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. &.
Vrooman. of Usage County, chairman; w.
F. FosnOt, of Reno County, secretary; DIR.
ID. NJ. Gillespie, Of Saline County, assistant
secretary.
Order of MISREPRESENTATION in tine
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
responsibility 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 Prob biiion party OF Kansas in dele
gate convent on assembled July il, adopt the
following as the pr nc pies to which we are
unalterably cOmmitte ed and for the adoption
OF which as the pol cy OF our State and
Nation we Will ZeHlOusly labor.
First-WC recognize Aim ghty God as the
rightflH severe gn OF all nations and peoples
from whom ali just powers of government
are derived and with whose laws all human
eUactmentS should square as the only safety,
happiness and prosperity for mank nd.
SccOnd-That we regard the constitutional
and statutory prob bitiOn of the liquor
traffic botn IN State and Nation the most
vital and important political issue. realizing
that al d traffic the cauSe of crimcs-the
source of poverty, the arch enemv of labor,
the foe OF industry, the destroyer of
private as well as public virtue. the
great parent of seditOn. anarchy,
vice, social and industrial disorder
and the fountain of all political corruption.
and we pledge our lives. our fortunes and
our sacred honor to labor for its total ami
hilat. on; our best endeaVOrs to secure the
election of officers who believe in the princi-
pie of prohibition and will use Their official
power tor the enforcement thereof in the
State and Nation: and to that end we demand
that the Federal Government shall use all
its constitutional power TO prohibit the
QuOr traffic for beverage purposes IN the
Territories. ID strict OF Columbia, and espec-
iailv in the capitol bu ding of the Nation:
that no revenue stamps for the sale of
liquors either in the Territories, District OF
Columbia or TIE States. where prOhih ton
has been adopted, should be issued UNI
less the applicant therefor has complied
u tn the pTuhihtiOn law or said State; that
the interstate traffic in the same should be
prohibited. aud we protest against the Gov
crnmcnt receiving single penny of revenue
from the quoT traffic anywhere. and We de-
mand that tho prohihItory law of Kansas
shall he amended so a to render the enforce
mcut thereof throughout the Statcmore e.
fectivc against the dram shops as well as the
drug SHOPS. by providing for the seizure of
ihc offending element, the Intoxicating
liquors. 10y legal action M lar to the pro-
coed n;y> AGA nSt Struggled goods under the
laws of the TuiJerl states and by such other
LEGISLATION as will not only close the open
saloons hut the open drug shops in the State
OF Kansas" We ar" opposed 70 the SubmiS-
sion Of any proposition to repeal the prob hi
ton amendment. and we demand that Con
GresS shHll submit an amendment TO the
constitution of the United States, prohibiting
the manufacture, importat on ard sale of
dist lied and fcImcn'ci liquors Eor beverage
purposes, TO the States for their adoption or
rejection.
Thrd-That we oppose Offices with a life
tenure; judiciary independent OF and ire
EpOnSible TO the people: the distribution IF
the Government offices by the Government
officials, and are in favor Of stripping our
members OF Congress of Federal patronage:
20 the Legislation that Scrminaic IN favor
of one section Or class Of citizens to the dis
advantage Of another; TO any system Of tax
alton that increases the cost OF the nccessi-
es of life: we are IN favor of raising rcvc-
nue. by taxing the luNur e. OF life, thus lay
ing the heavy burdens upon those VINO are
able to bear them.
Fourth-That we are in favor Of the unre-
Stricted coinage and use as currency of both
gold ard silver, and the use by the General
Governments OF the SUI plus in the Treasury
uS fast as Il accumulntcS and not necessary
for the current expenses OF the Government,
10 the eNtingu!shmcut Of the pubic dent.
aid that such gold and silver currency be
supplemented by the issuance Of grcenbackS
sufficient to meet the demands Of trade aud
the wants of the people. and that the same
be made Il legal tender for all debiS, public
and private,
Fifth-That we believe in the political
equality of the sexes and we demand that
The legislature submit Sucn an amendment
10 the peOI le for adopt on or rejection 10 the
constitution of the State as VIII secure 20 wOui-
en- equal pol cal rights with men: and we
demand that poiygamy be suppressed by the
judiciary, If II can. 10y The III lItury IL il must.
Nth-Ne believe the right of suffrage
should he uniform throughout the United
States in the eject on Of MI our national Off
GERS. guarded by just and efficient laws.
curing far ballot. an honest count ana ac-
cUratc cNpreSSror of the popular will.
SevCntlI-Ihat we are opposed to all mo-
nOpollcs of every form and character. man
aged by the few to the detr ment OF the MANY,
10 grants of public lands to corporations put
ting them beI ond the reach OF actual settlers.
And naSmuch a the right tn enter upon and
hold The public donna n under the homestead
and pre-enpt on laws = regarded as the set
lied policy Of the country, We hold that those
seeking homes should tie permitted to settle
upon the same without interference or mo
lestat on, and that all disputes n regard
thereto be settled by the Government iume-
diaJely: aud we demand the speedy forfeit
ure of all Une0rned land grants: we also IA
TOr the cstahl 81 ng OF government postal
telegraph SyStcm.
Eighth-ThHU we are II favor of the enact
menr by the Congress Of the United states of
general pension law by vt-ch all EouCra-
blv discharged SOd erS and sailors of the
Union who are SO far disabled 10y wounds or
disease as IL be lncapaCitated for max ny
living may I've placed upon the pension rolls,
without regard 10 whether such dlSab t.
WAS contracted VIII le in the service or since
his discharge thCretrOm. providing such dis
ability not the result of the culpable
neCI geucc, rcckieSSncss or procurement of
the applicant; but we are opposed to the en-
RcImcnt of spec al pension laws ana believe
that the practice has led 10 great abuse and
wide spread decentralization III Congress and
the country, and we are opposed 10 dis
examination n pens nnS. and hold that each
honorablr discharged | mon sold err or sailor
is entitled 10 eNuCtiy the same pens on for
the same class OF disability, without regard
10 rank.
Ninth-That we recognize the equal pol IT,
cal rights of the co.Ored people with all 9th
ers. as settled hy the amendment 10 the con-
stitut on of the United States and pledge our
selves TO uphold and maintain them, ana we
denounCe the party that has continually
pledged but failed TO protect these peOple al
the ballot box, in opera houses and hotels,
under the doctrine OF State rights.
Teuth-That railroads derive all their DOW
ers from the State and are responsible to the
State for the manner IN which they exercise
such powers: we demand that the present
railroad law be so amended as to establish
rates for the transportation of freightS upon
the various railroads IN the state. and that
such rates should be so adjusted that re-
enumeration for the services performed bv
them should be just and equ table. but that
they should not he permitted To establish
rates to raise revenue to be applied in pa
ment of dividends on Illegal and excessive
issues of stock or interest on fctlt Gus IN
eebtednesS, and we pledge ourselves to sup
port such measures aud laws rs may be
peceSSary to discountennnce such practice.
Eleventh-That we sympathize with every
Proper effort of the wage Garner to improve
his moral and financial condition. recogniZ-
ing the fact that labor is the source of all
real wealth. and that the "labcrer is worthy
of his hire" We view with alarm the en-
croachments of corporate capital uDou the
rights of labor. wherefore we demand for
the wsge-workers of our country. both male
and female. q fair days wages for fair