Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-02
The Platform.

| 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 erunciated in the plat
| form at Chicago June 10, 1855. That platform
after honoring the memory OF the great men OF
| the party who have passed away, affirms an un.
sWerving devotion to the indissouble union OF
the States, the autonomy reserved to the States
| under the Constitution and the personal rights
and liberties of citizens in all the States and
Territories. Demands free ballot and 4 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, which is pauperment to the lower classes
and degradation to the producer. Denounces
the whisky trust as a menace and all great
trusts as oppressive to the people. Asserts the
rights Of Territories to admission into the Sis
terhood OF States so soon as qualified and de-
mands that citizens OF Territories thus qualified
shall not be robbed of their rights because they
are Republicans. Favors a reduction of letter
postage. Demands free schools everywhere so
that every child shall acquire a good education.
which is necessary for the preservation of free
institutions. 1t is in favor of Civil-Service re-
form, established by the Republican party.
and against it as debauched by the Democratic
party. Declares that the gratitude of the
Nation to the defenders of the Union can not be
measured 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, we heartily in
dorse the nomination, by that convention, of
Benjamin Harrison, Of Indiana, and Levi p.
Morton 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.
We believe the 'solid South will be broken
and thus insure the perpetuity of the Union in
peace and prosperity. We approve and COM
mend our State Administration as wise. pru-
dent, economical and just. All the officers have
been faithful to their trusts and are deserving
of high commentator.
The Republican party. always fuN of sympa-
thy for all men of all nations struggling for iber
ty, express the liveIest interest in the progress
of home rule for Ireland The blood of the Irish
American has stained every battlefield while
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 prohibitory laws in every part
Of the State. including the vigorous prosecu-
ton Of officers who fail to perform their duties
under the law, as well as the prosecution Of
Of the law. The Republican party OF
Kansas is convinced that prohibition is right
and is a success and We assert that those who
seek refuge in the third or Prohibition party
blindly seek revolution in our Government
for that which a revolution can not give.
We point with pride 10 the fact that the
laws Of Kansas protecting the rights and 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 are to
those OF Europe, must be not only protected.
but promoted and elevated. We demand
stringent laws to protect our wcrkingmen
against contract, pauper or Chinese emigrants
and every class who would drag down. 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 as will secure weekly payments of |
wages to employees of municipal and private |
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 |
nonopolize food supplies or control productions |
ire dangerous TO the interests of the people, |
md should be prohibited under the severest |
penalties of law. The trust or combination |
If the packing houses to drive out OF business |
al other butche rs and thus 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 to those in the Western |
States
The Republican party will ever retain a sense |
II gratitude 10 those through whose valor Kan
'as and the Nation became free and the union |
" our States preserved We especially COM
mend the acton of our Legislature in making
provision for the maintenance OF orphans of
oldiers in a soldiers home, and we heartily in
lorse the resolution adopted by the Grand
Army Of the Republic at its last State encamp-
nent, at Winfield. on the subject of pensions
md We pledge the Republican party OF Kansas
o do all in its power to carry out the wishes Of
he ex-Union soldiers, sailors and marines OF
he country upon this subject as expressed
through the State and National encampments |
4 the Grand Army.
We request our Railroad Commits toners to
70 all IN THEIR power 10 prOtect the farmers OF |
his State against the excessive charges in the
emoval Of the vast crops which are assured to
Kansas this year.
We favor legislation reducing the legal rate
4 interest upon money to Fix per cent, reduc
NJ the maximum contract rate TO ten per cent,
rohioiting usury and providing penalties for
iolationS thereof.
We rejoice in the entrance Of women upon
more extended fields of usefulness, and We be-
Ieve that the honest demands OF any class Of
itizens for additional rights ought to receive
espectful consideration.
Demanding Of the nominee of this convention
n honest, economical administration Of the
fairs of our State. we submit all to the wise
Of the ballots in November next
The following resolutions were also
dopted: .
ResOlCed, That We renew our expressions Of
onfidence and high esteem for Senator John ].
ingalls, His great speech defending the Union
older and the Dependent Pension bill. and
epelling the attacks made by Senators Vest,
Blackburn and Voorhees,, haze impaired 70
hem lesson that they viii never forget, and
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