Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-08-25
Republican Resolutions.

|
The convention which acted at Colby
last week adopted the following resolu-
tions:
Whereas, The Republican party con-
trolled and administered the government
for twenty years and during that time
preserved the Union of the States, eman-
cipated four and one-half million of slaves,
developed the country more during that
time than it was developed in all its prior
history as nation, has made sacred the
homestead, and given the country the
best monetary system the world has ever
known.
Whereas, The Republicans of the 10th
Senatorial District, proud of the achieve
ments Of party In the past, gratifed with
its promises of the present, and cheered
by its bright hopes in the FUTURE in conven-
ton assembled adopt the following resolu-
tons.
Resolved. That we heartily endorse the
National Republican Platform of 1883.
| Resolved, That we endorse the action
of Senators Plumb and Ingalls, in the Sen
ate chamber of the q. S. Senate.
Resolved, That we have in the person of
the Hon. E. j. Turner true, able and
faithful representative in the lower house
OF congress.
We arraign the Democatic party for
| the prostitution OF the civil service, and the
reckless administration of the Federal
Government, and for their inability to
manage the affairs of the government in
any particular.
We ayraign the Democratic party for
having obtained possession of the Govern
ment by false pretenses, for having at
tempted to SANDER every union soldier,
for having refused to pass the Pension de-
ficiency bill whereby $l,3O0,000 of money
should have been paid to the soldiers who
are Justly deserving of the same.
We arraign the Democratic party for
bestowing an unjust amount of patronage
upon Southern Brigadiers and Northern
Copperheads, by removing worthy Union
soldiers and giving their places to those
who tried for four years destroy the Gov
eminent.
We arraign them for the Unjust dis
ordinations in the provisions of the Mills
bill in this it unjustly and inequitably dis
eliminates favor of the Southern states as
against the Northern states.
We arraign the Democratic party, in at
try, thereby destroying the interests of
the wage laborers of the United States and
bringing them into competition with the
pauper laber of Europe.
We arraign the Democratic party for
the unfair and unjust manner in which they
managed the Local q. S. Land Offices at
Wa-Keeney and Oberlin and all other land
Offices in Kansas, in this, that they have
given the Democratic papers. complete
monopoly in the publication of final
proof notices, and charging for the same
$500, instead of allowing the claimant to
get his proof published as cheaply as pos
sible, and also in refusing to do business
for the public but hours per day, and
thereby causing unnecessary and great eI-
pense to large number OF worthy
citizens.
We arraign the democratic party for its
hypocrisy in attempting to organize a |
Prohibition party for the purpose, and only
purpose, OF drawing temperance voters
from the republican party to the prohibit
ton party, thereby furthering the inter-
ests and success Of the democratic party.
Resolved, That wepledgeour hearty sup
port the nominees of the republican party
from Harrison, the Loyal candideles
down to the humblest Office.
Resolved, That this convention return
to the beautiful and growing city of Colby,
vote Of thanks for the Royal and Met
ropolitan manner in which her citizens |
have entertained this convention. We
futher return a vote of thanks for the ex-
cellent songs rendered by it, and to the |
Hon. w. S. Willcoxon, for the warm,
eloquent, scholarly and patriotic address
of welcome.