Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-12
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
Meeting Of the Democratic State Conven-
tion-Tbe Platform and Ticket.

Meeting Of the Democratic State Couven-
tion-Tbe Platform and Ticket.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, July 5-The DEM |
ocratic State convention organized yester- |
day by the election Of Judge John n. Gal |
loway, of Fort Scott, as chairman. The
several committees were appointed and an
adjournment taken until the evening, at
which time the platform committee agreed
to report.
The evening session was called to order
at $50 p. m. The committee on resolutions
was not then prepared to report.
A motion was made to Immediately pro-
ceed with the nomination of State officers.
At the suggestion of the chairman a SUBJ
stitute was offered by Mr. Dillon, Of Kear-
uey, providing for q committee OF three to
wait upon the resolution committee and as
certain what their progress was, and when
report could be expected.
Taylor, the colored ex-Minister Of Ii
IBERIA, was called out. He declared the
Democrats had treated the negroes better
than Republicans had treated them
The committee on resolutions, through
Its chairman, Mayor Neeley, then prevented
its report, as follows:
First-That we reafirm and indorse the dec
!aration OF principles set forth in the National
Democratic platforms adopted at Chicago in
1884 and at ST. LOUIS in June, 1888.
Second-That we most heartily ratify and ap-
prove the action Of the National Dem ocratic
convention held at ST. Louis in June last in the
denomination Of that honest, capable ami rear
less statesman, Grover Cleveland, for tn tice
If President OF the United States, and TOR the
wisdom and prudence displayed in the pomina-
ton OF that accomplished leader, sterling patriot
and stalwart Democrat. Allen G. Thurman, for
the offlce of Vice President.
ird- ind nd
to the voters OF Kansas the Presidents message
TO Congress, embodying his views on the Ques-
tion Of tariff reform, and adopted by the St.
Louis convention as being a true Interpretation
Of the principles Of the Democratic platform on
the question of the tarif which fayors taxing
the luxuries and not the necessaries OF life.
Fourth-We are opposed to all sumptuary
laws as being vicious in principle and unsuc-
cessful in practice: also the action Of the Re-
publican party Of Kansas in passing the law for
the establishment of q Metropolitan police sys-
tenn in certain cities in this State, and for its
| ineQuitsble and unfair application and enforce
ment OF the same for purely political reasons.
We denounce the system being partial, un-
| Just and undemocratic. 1t is a substantial de-
NAL of home rule and the right of local self
| government 1t impeaches the intelligence,
challenges the integrity and denies the patriot
| ism of the people affected by it. 1t brands
| them individually and collectively as being ig-
nOrant, vicious, dishonest and corrupt, and
wholly incapable OF self lf-government, and we de-
| mand the repeal of the law
| Fifth-We now are, as we always have been
unaterably opposed to wrong to injustice. and
| tyranny, in whatever form il may exist, whether
political or social, and we therefore deeply sym
pathize with the gallant people Of Ireland in
their righteous and glorious struggle for self
government on their native soil. We extend 10
| them our hearty sympathy and bid them God
| in thai nd -
| likewise extend to the long suffering and op
pressed laboring men of this country our earnest
| sympathy in their contest with the soulless and
selfish monopolies corporations and trusts,
created or operated for the purpose, or with the
effect Of reducing to condition OF servitude
the laboring men and women of this country,
and we pledge them the support of the Demo-
| cratic 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 Of State pol
ICY which permits competition between convict
and Chinese labor and the labor Of the free
| American workman.
Sixth-We favor the abolition OF the grand
| fury system as useless and unnecessary meas
ure which adds greatly to the burdens of tax
| ridden people, and demand its repeal as
oppressive end inQuisitorlal legal machinery.
The platform caused heated discussion,
in which all the leading Democrats took
part. The discussion came up on an
amendment by Click asking asking for the
| re-submission of the Prohibition amend
ment The amendment was finally voted
upon and rejected by vote of 237 to US.
AS passed the platform is practically ~.
| same as that Of two years ago, saving Ia
| plank demanding the re-submission o. TIC
| Prohibitory amendment to a vote Of the
| people, which was eliminated.
The full ticket nominated was as follows.
For Governor-John Martin, of Topeka.
| lieutenant -Governor--H Miles Moore, Of
Leaseuwortn.
Secretary-Allen &. Thurman. Of Par
sons.
State Auditor-W. .nH Wilhite, Of Paola.
State Treasurer-W. H. White OF Coun-
| Ill Grove.
Attorney-General-C. F. Diffenbscher,
of Great Bend.
Superintendent of Pubic Instruction
| c. NJ. Cole. of Philipsbur
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
w. P. Campbell, of Vic hita-
| The chair before adjournment announced
| The following as members of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee at lar9>I
| First dist rict, Edward Carroll, of Leaves
worth; Second district, John G. Cannon, OF
! hssud City, Linn County; Third district,
), NJ. Walker, Of Howard, Elk County;
Fourth district, Henry D. Dickson, Of
Neosho Falls. Woodson County; Fifth dis-
trict John II. Schaeffer, Of Jewell City,
Jewell County; Seventh district, n. G.
Toler, of Wichita, Sedgwick County.