Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-24
STATE PLATFORM.

The democratic party Of the state OF Kansas
IN convention assembled ON this one hundred
and twelfth Anniversary OF American indie
pcndcncc. aOlcmnly impressed with the RlOri-
Gus memories aud traditions connected with u
and that have made and sanctihed the Fourth
day 81 july "a political sabbath ana proud
of H. history and labor I'm connection with the
establishment aud maiutainanCe OF our federal
union hereby declares;
First. That we rctliiirm and endorse the
declaration OF principles set forth in the natl
DUAL Democratic platform adopted AZ Chicago,
H.. Ga 1884 aud I'm -. Louis, Mo-, I'm June. ISIS.
SECOND. That we most heartily ratify and APP
s,roVo the action OF the national democratic
convention. held I'm 81. Louis, Mo-, I'm june last
IN the nomination Of that honest capable and
fearless Statesman, Grover Cleveland, Tor the
ONCE OF president Of the United states. and
Tor the wisdom and prudsnse displayed IN the
nomination OF that accomplished loader, sterl-
ing patriot and stalwart democrat. Alien u.
Thurman, Tor the Office OF vicepresidcnt.
Thlri, We earnestly endorse and commend
10 the voters of kansas the presidents mes res
question OF tariff reform. ana adopted by the
81. Louis convention as being trile intorprcta-
tiun 81 the principles Of the democratic plat
FORM ON the question Of tarifI, which favOrs
taxing the Injuries and not the nocersiiles OF
Fourth, We are opposed 20 All sumptuary
laws a. being vicious In principle and unsuo-
ccsstul In practice Also the action OF the
republican party Of Kansas In passing the law
for the establishment OF metropolitan police
aystcu IN ocruin cities Ia this state and for It's
incquiablr ani unfairapplcation and enforce
mrnt Of tho FfmC tor purely Political reasons.
We dUnuuucg the system ~ hciuT plrtial, un-
lust ana undomucritic. II lisa substantial de-
nial at hume rule and the right OF local self
government II impoachcs the intelligence,
challenges the integrity AMI denies the patriot
ism az the people affected py "a. ~ brands
them Individually and collectively as being
innorant. vicious. dishonest. Curruptand wholly
incapable 81 self goNcrnmCntand we demand
a repeal of the law.
MIN, We nov arc NJ we always have been
uualtrrnhiy opposed to wrong. injustice and
tyranny. ina whatever form "a may exist, whcth-
er political or civil, nnd We therefore deeply
rynpathixc With the gallant people OF Ireland
in their righteous and GLORIOUS struggle tor
sclf-rovcrnfncnt ON their native s,,li. aud We
extend to them our hearty sympathy and I'D
them rodspced IA their grind contest for lib
and oppressed lahofinR men Of this country
our earnest sympathy Ia their contest Win the
auuilcss and unjust monopolics, corporations
an1 trilsfs. Cftaltod or operated for the pur-
r,r.., ~ .rifh tho eject OF reducing to cOudi-
lion Uf ,rstfiIdc the laboring men aud womc n
lSf thls country and We pledge them the sup
f,,rt Of th slci,ocrarin party In the passage and
rnfortcmcnt Of all lust measures that may be
ufssas1ry and proper for the prOtcrtiou aud
pr1mnfllin Of their rights. And we oppose any
evafefn az state policy which permits compc-
nftlu between convict and Chinese labor aud
fho laior OF the FRYE Amcricnn workman.
SIXTH We favor the abolition al the grand
i,,rg eVstcm ~ useless and unnecessary
measure which adds Eruufly 90 the burdens ot
: tsv ,-iIl.lcn re,,nle and We demand ita repeal
~ expensive and inquisitional lcEal machinery