The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-12

further demand an appropriation ~
congress sufficient 70 employ such oler1-
Cal force e. viii bring about . settlements
OF each case within thirty days after tbs
proper application has been fled In the
pension bureau.
OF the late Wer having AZ honorable Dis
charge are entitled TO the first consid =.
don In appointments and that age and
disabilities should be no disqualification
II they are competent 70 the proper dis.
charge Of the duties.
Resolved, that we demand the speedy
forfeiture Of all unearned land grants
and the opening mp Of all lands OF the u.
B. 20 homestead settlement, and that
proper legal proceedings be Instituted Is
once TO secure title TO the settlers On
such forfeited lands.
Resolved, That we denounce the past
policy OF the general land Cffice under
republican rule in allowing our public
lands to pass into the possession of alien
Resolved, That We believe In q tarin
for revenue, 30 adjusted e. 70 meet all
the demands Of the government, snd that
any surplus derived therefrom b ct
| once applied to the reduction Of the ma.
| tiOnal debt, and we demand revision OF
the present complicated tariff laws so
that the wealth of the country and lux
urtes OF life may bear more evenly the
burdens Of taxation and the necessarieA
OF life 60 free.
Resolved, That We are opposed to
convict labor or panper labor, and de-
mand The most stringent legislation on
this subject.
Resolved, That the Oklahoma country
should be opened up to actual settlement
and should be free alike to all persons
having legal right to settle thereon.
Resolved, That on these principles We
place our candidates in the field and sp-
peal only to the calm, deliberate ju6R.
ment Of the electors Of the state, be-
lieying that the election OF our ticket
Will ensure good government to this
commonwealth and its people, an honest
administration Of public affairs, untint.
ed by the duplicity and by pOerisy which
has marked the conduct II the Fepub-
lican party in this state for years. and
we invite all good citizens, without re-
gard to previous political associations,
TO Join with rs IN redeemiDg the state
from imbeciIe and hypocritical rule.
Resolved, That we demand an amend
ment Of the railroad laws OF Kansas 90 a.
to adjust the rates on coal to basis that
| will admit of the transportation OF the
product of all mines Of the state to all
parts thereof at such rates as are reason.
able and Just TO producer and COnsum-
| era. as5iz
Whereas, A. X. Cutting, an American
citizen, il wrong'ully deprived Of liberty
by Mexican officials In the Republic Of
Mo xico; and
whereas, The Mexican government has
refused to release said Cutting upon the
| demand Of the president Of the United
States; and whereas, the national house
| Of representatives has by resolution APP
proved the action OF the president OF the
United States in demanding the release
OF said Cutting and requesting the pres.
m oFTsa1xa nd thQRQfOPa
be ft
RESOLVED, That it 10 the opinion OF the
democratic party Of Kansas that the mil
ttary power OF the whole nation should
| be ueed, II necessary, to protect the hum
blest American citizen In ali the rights
guaranteed by our constitution.
The following resolution concerning
the death Of Samuel j nlden was adopt.
ed, amid profound silence:
| Resolved, That this convention has
| Just heard with deep sorrow Of the death
of Hon. Samuel j. Tilden At 8 80 this
morning and desire to express their APP
probation of the great loss to the coun-
try in the death OF this man, democrat
and statesman without stain CT blemish.
He goes to his rest with the blessing and
benedictions Of the American people.
The democracy Of Kansas join with their
brethren OF the nation in deep sorrow
over their country's loss. $50 sleep the
| brave VINO slnk 10 rest Dy al tneH hull
ors best"
It was IL O'Clock before any nom
nations were made; they being a. nom
nations by reclamation: For chief
Justice, W. d. Kingman Of CoWley
county; for governor, Thomas Noon
light of LeAvenworth; after Moonlight
accepted the nomination the cOnveElion
adjourned until tomorrow at O'Clock.
| 1EAVKNwoRTH Aug. 5.-The DELHI
erations Of the democratic state conven-
ton were concluded to-day and the tic
ket a. completed is as follows:
For governor-ThomAs Moonlight Of
Leavenworth; associate justice-A. II.
Whitlaw Of KiDgman; lieutenant gov
ernor-S. G.. Issett of Neoeho; secretary
Of state-W. r. Patillon Of Ford; attor-
ney general-A. &. Devinney Of Olathe;
auditor-W. D. Kelly Of LeavenwOrth,
| (colored); treasurer-L B. Burcherd Of
Jewell; superintendent OF public Instruc-
tion-W. J. Montgomery Of Stockton.
The convention adjourned sine die ct
1 80.