Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10
STATE PLATFORM.

The dcmOcrntic party Of the state OF Kansas,
I'm convention assembled ON this one hundred
and twelfth anniversary of American indie
pendcnCc, sOlcmnly impressed with the Rlori-
Gus memories and traditions connected with u
and that have made and sanctihed the Fourth
day III July ~ a political Sabbath and proud
at IT, history and labor In connection with the
establishment and mnintainance OF our federal
union hereby Declares:
FIRST That we reafrm and endorse the
declaration of principles set forth IN the natl
onal democratic platform adopted NJ Chicako'
Second. That we most heartily rattfy and APP
prove the action OF the national deInocratic
convention. held I'm 81. Louis, Mo-, I'm June last,
I'm the nomination of that honest, capable and
fearless statesman, Grover Cleveland, tor the
oiiice of president Of the United States, and
for the wisdom and prudence displayed In the
nomination of that accomplished leader, stcrl-
fuR patriot and stalwart democrat, Allen G..
Thurman, FOR the Office of vicepresident.
90 the voters of Kansas the presidents mes
sage 90 cOngrosa embOdying his views on the
question of tariff reform, ana adopted by the
81. Louis convention as being true interpreta-
ton of the principles of the democratic plat
form On the question OF tarin, Which tuNOfs
taxing the luxuries and not the necessities or
life.
Fourth, We are opposed to all sumptuary
laws IA being vicious In principle and unsuc-
ccaatul I'm practice. Also the action OF the
republican party uf Kansas I'm passing the law
Tor tkc establishments of a metropolitan police
system In certain cities In this state and for its
incquitablo aud unfair application and enforce
ment of the same for purely political reasons.
We dcnOunCc the System as being partial, un-
tuat and undemOcrntio. 10 lisa substantial de-
nial OF homo rule and the right OF local self
government. II impoaChes the intelligence,
challenges the integrity and denies the patriot
ism OF the people affected 10y it, 10 brands
them individually and collectively rs being
ignorant. vicious, dishonest, corrupt and wholly
incapable of sclfEOyernmCnt and we demand
n repeal of the law.
nth. We now are az we always have been
unulterably opposed 20 wrong, injustice and
tyranny, in Whatever form IL may exist, whCth-
ar political or civil, and we therefore deeply
eyinusthizc with the gallant people of Ireland
AZ their righteous and glorious struggle Tor
aclf-gOvcrnmcnt ON their native soil, and we
extend 90 thCm our hearty sympathy and bid
them godspeed In their grand contest for lib
orty, and we likewise extend To the suffering
and oppressed labOrtng men of this country
our earnest sympathy I'm their contest with the
HOulloss and unjust mOnopOllcs, corporations
aud trusts, created or operated for the pur-
pose or with the effect OF reducing 10 n condi-
tiOn OF scrvitudo the laborinR men and women
eft this country and we pledge them the sup
port OF the democratic party In the passage and
enforcement OF all Just measures that may be
necessary and proper for the protection and
promotion of their rights. And we oppose any
system ~ state policy which permits compc-
ftiou between convict and Chinese labor and
Che labor of the free American workman.
sixth, We favor the abolition of the grand
Jury eyatom a. y useless and unnecessary
measure which adds greatly 60 the burdens OF
n tax ridden people, and we demand it, repeal
~ expensive and inquisitional legal machinery.