The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-13
KANSAS pENaocRATs.

KANSAS pEMocRAT&
Meeting - the Dsmeeratse staas Coasse.
sasa-fss Piasssrn aaA 11skse
LsAvRNwoR1H, Kan, July 1.-THE Den-
ocratic State convention orgauI1ed yester-
day BY the election Of Judge John y. Gal
loway, Of Fort Scott, - chairman. The
several committees were appointed and an
adjournment taken until the evening, ct
which time the platform committee agreed
TO report.
The evening session was called TO order
ct 6: 80 p m. The committee on resolutions
was not then prepared to report
A motion was made to Immediately pro-
seed with the nomination Of State officers.
At the suggestion of the chairman sub.
stitute was offered by Mr.. Dillon, Of Kear-
uey, providing for . 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 bad treated the negroes better
than Republicans had treated them.
The committee on resolutions, through
Its chairman. Mayor Medley, then prevented
its report. - follows:
!aration OF principles set forth in the National
Democratic platforms adopted at Chicago In
1894 and at ST. LOUIS in June, 1888.
Secondhand We most heartily ratify and APP
prove the action of the National Dem ocratic
convention held at st. Louis in June last In the
denomination of that honest, capable AMI tear
less statesman, Grover Cleveland, for tn dico
II President of the United States. and Tor the
wisdom and prudence displayed In the romina-
ton OF that accomplished leader. sterling patriot
and stalwart Democrat. Allen G. Thurman. for
the ONCE Of Vice President.
Third-we earnestly indorse and com mend
to the voters of Kansas the Presidents message
to Congress- embodying his views on the q ues.
ton of tariff reform. and adopted by the st.
Louis convention - being true Interpretation
Of the principles Of the Democratic platform on
the question Of the tarin which favors taxing
the luxuries and not the necessar1es Of life.
Fourth-We are opposed to all sumptuaIy
laws rs 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
inequitable and unfair application and enforce
ment Of the same for purely political reasons.
We denounce the system As being partial, un-
Just and nndemocratic. 1t il q 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.government, and we de-
mand the repeal Of the law.
Fifth-We now are, as we always have been
unalterably opposed to wrong, to injustice. and
tyranny, in whatever form IL may exist, whether
political or social, and we therefore deeply SYM
patbize with the gallant people Of Ireland in
their righteous and glorious struggle for self
government on their native SOIL We extend to
hem our hearty sympathy and bid them God
speed in their great contest for liberty. and We
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 q 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
!cy which permits competition between convict
and Chinese labor and the labor Of the free
American workman.
Sixth-we favor the abolition OF the grand
Jury system as q useless and unnecessary meas
ure which adds greatly to the burdens Of tax
hidden people, and re demand its repeal ~
oppressive End inquisitOrisl 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 fnesls voted
upon and rejected by q vote Of 237 TO xS.
AZ passed the platform 10 practically hos
same as that Of two years ago. saving tk~
plank demanding the re-submissi0n o. tie
Prohibitory amendment to q vote Of The
people, which was eliminated.
The full ticket nominated was a. follows:
For Governor-John Martin. Of Topeka.
lieutenant Governor: II. Miles Moore, Of
Leavenworth.
secretary-Allen q. Thurman. OF Par.
sons.
State Auditor-W.oH. White, CT Paola.
State Treasurer-W. H. White OF Coun-
iii Grove.
Attorney Generate F. Diffenbacher,
Of Great Bend.
Superintendent Of Pubic Instruction
c. NJ. Cole. Of Phillipsb urg.
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 lar1>,
First dist riot, Edward Carroll, Of Leaves-
worth; Second district, John G. Cannon, of
hs,ud City, Linn County; Third district,
). NJ. Walker, of Howard, Elk County:
Fourth district, Henry D. Dickson, OF
Ne0sho Falls, Woodson County; Fifth Lip.
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