Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-26

land should be so limited rs to preserve a
reasonable amount for the citizen and prevent
the further acquisition Of large bodies by cor
porations and individual spectators.
Twelfth-Tbst we are in favor OF the enact
ment by Congress Of general pension law by
which all honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors of the Union who are so far disabled
by wounds and disease as TO be incapacitated
for making living may be placed upon the
pension roll without regard 10 whether
such disability was contracted while in the
service or since his discharge therefrom,
provided such disability was not the result
OF culpable ne ligence, recklessness or pro-
curement Of the applicant, but we are
opp sed TO the enactment of special pension
laws and believe the practice has LED TO great
abuse and widespread Generalization in Con-
gress and the country and we are opposed to
determinations in pensions and hold that each
honorsbly discharged Union soldier or sailor is
entitled to exactly the same pension for the
same class Of disability without regard to rank.
Thirteenth-That as under the Constitution
and laws Of the State all errors and irregular
tiles OF the inferior courts may be corrected by
proper proceedings in the Supreme Court, a
tribunal composed entirely OF Republicans,
the action OF Governor Martin in exercising
executive clemency TO release convicted liquor
sellers who have not sought review Of
their cases in the Supreme or other proper
court for the correction OF errors. is an at
tempt to destroy the confidence OF the people
in the courts, thereby melting to lawlessness
and disobedience OF public authority, and such
conduct on the part Of the Governor, under
solemn oath TO obey the Constitution and en-
force the laws, merits and deserves the con.
domination Of all citizens irrespective of party
arniiation and regardless OF personal views as
TO the policy of prohibition.
The platform was adopted with three
cheers, and resolution heartily indorsing
John P. st. Johns course throughout the
past and for all future time was adopted
amid great enthusiasm.
The following ticket was nominated.
each candidate being named by acclama-
ton except the one for Superintendent Of
Public instruction: Governor, Rev. J. d.
Botkin, of Wichita; Lieutenant Governor,
r. J. Finley, of Abilene; Secretary of
State, l.. (. Mcintyre, of Dodge City;
Treasurer, R. N. Slonecker, of Anderson;
Auditor, Gabriel Burdette (colored), of
Marshall County; Attorney General, Cen
eraI Stanton a. Hyer, of Mcpherson.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mrs. a. L. Diggs, of Lawrence, Mrs. s. S.
Weatherby, Buell. Davis, of Harper Coun-
ty, and Sarah A.IBrown, of Douglas COun-
ty, We're placed in nomination. The con-
test finally narrowed down to Miss Brown
and Mrs. Weatherby, the former being the
choice of the convention by vote of SO to
81.
For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, j. o. Pickering was nominated by
reclamation.
The following electors were chosen: At
large, W. H. Ransom, of Sedg1Sick, and
Rev. j. H. Byers, of Emporia; First dis
trict, DR.. j. w. Scholer, Hiawatha; Second,
DR.. w. H. Lemon, Johnson; Third, Miles
Brown; Fourth, J. H. Thompson, Butler;
Fifth, Charles Fairfield, Ottawa County;
Sixth, Rev. C. Il. st. John; Seventh, Will
liam NJ. Friedly.