Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-02
The Platform.

The platform is as follows:
The Republican party OF the State of Kansas,
through its delegates in convention assembled
renewing its faith in the perpetuity of the Gov
eminent pledges a cordial and earnest sup
port to the principles enunciated in the plat
form at Chicago June 10, 1888. That platform.
after honoring the memory of the great men OF
the party who have passed away. arrms an I'M
swerving devotion 10 the indissoluble union OF
the States, the autonomy reserved 10 the States
under the Constitution and the personal rights
and liberties of citizens in all the States and
Territories. Demands free ballot and L fair
count Demands protection TO the indus
tries of this country, which means good
wages to the laborer and good prices for
the producer as against Democratic free
trade, whicheis pauperment to the lower classes
and degradation to the producer. Denounces
the whisky trust as n menace and all great
trusts oppressive to the people. Asserts the
rights of Territories to admission into the sis
terhood of States so soon qualified, and de-
mands that citizens OF Territories thus qualified
shall not be robbed of their rights because they
are Republicans. Favors n reduction of letter
postage. Demands free Schoo everywhere so
that every child shall acquire good education,
which is necessary for the preservation of free
institutions. 1t i in favor of CivilSeryice re-
form, as established by the Republican party,
and against it as debauched by the Democ' attic
party. Declares that the gratitude OF the
Nation TO the defenders of the Union can not be
m ensured by laws, and favors liberal pensions
in accordance with the pledges, both expressed
and implied to the soldier when he enlisted, to
the end that no Union soldier shall want for
bread. and denounceS the Democratic vetoes
that send the Union soldiers to the aims house.
Expresses a cordial sympathy with all wise
and well directed efforts for the promotion OF
temperance and morality.
Approving, without reserve, this clear ex-
preston of Republican faith, heartily in
dorse the nomination, by that convention. OF
Benjamin Harrison. of Indiana, and Levi P.
Norton of New York. for President and Vice
President OF the United States, and we pledge
to the country our undivided support and eX
press our confident belief in their triumphant
election. .t
We believe the ''solid South will be broken
and thus insure the perpetuity OF the Union in
peace prosperity. We approve and
mend our State Administration as wise. pru-
dent, economical and just. All the officers have
been faithful 10 their trusts and deserving
of high commentator.
The Republican party. always full OF sympa-
thy for all men OF all nations struggling for liber
ty express the liveliest interest in the progress
of home rule for Ireland. The blood of the Irish
American has stained every battlefield while
struggling for liberty in America, and Amer
leans can not remain long Indifferent during The
struggle the Irish people are making for home
rule and justice against English tyranny.
! We believe in the protection OF the home
against the saloon. We demand the complete
execution OF the prohibtory laws in every part
OF the State. including the vigorous prosecu-
ton of officers who fail to perform their duties
| under the law, well as the prosecution OF
violators OF the law. The Republican party OF
Kansas is convinced that prohibition is right
and is q success. and we assert that those who
seek a refuge in the third OF Prohibition party
blndly seek a revolution in our Government
| for that which a revolution can not give.
| We point with pride TO the fact that the
| laws OF Kansas protecting the rights and in
terests of wageworkers and laborers are far in
| advance of those of any other State in the
Union. We pledge continuance of that pol
| icy against all encroachment. The condition
| Of American laborers superior as they to
those OF Europe, must be not only protected
| but promoted and elevated. We demand
stringent laws to protect our workingmen
against contract. pauper or Chinese emigrants
and every class who would drag dCwn, by mere
cheapness. the standard which American work
| ingmen are struggling TO maintain
We favor American markets for American
/ products and American wages for the working
men OF America. And we favor such additional
| legislation will secure weekly payments OF
wages 10 employees of municipal and private
corporations, and also q practical apprentice
| ship law, so that our handicraftsmen may have
additional protection against foreign labor.
All so-called trusts or combinations to
monopolize food supplies or control productions
are dangerous TO the interests OF the people,
and should be prohibited under the seyeres.
penalties OF law. The trust or combination
OF the packing houses TO drive out OF business
AL other butche rs and th.s control the cattle
| markets, as well as the supply and prices OF
dressed meats, is especially obnoxious and
destructive TO the interests OF all classes of the
! people, and particularly 10 those in the Western
| States.
The Republican party wilt ever retain O sense
! OF gratitude TO those tnro:gh whose vaIor Kan
sas and the Nation, became free and the union
| OF our States preserved We especially COM
mend the action OF orr Legislature IN making