Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-29
STATE PLATFORlL.

The democratic party OF the state OF Kansas.
In convection assembled on this one hundred
and twelfth anniversary of American indie
pcndcncc. sOlomnly impressed with the glori-
Gus memories and traditions connected with Il
and that have made and sanctihcd the Fourth
day OF July "a a political sabbath and proud
OF is history and labor In connection with the
establishment and maintenance of our federal
union hereby doclarCs:
First, That we rCuilirm and endorse the
declaration of principles set forth In the natl
onal democratic platform adopted at Chicago,
Ill, I'm 1884 and I'm 81. Louis, Mo-, I'm June. 1873.
Second, That we most heartily ratify and ap-
prove the action OF the national democratic
convention. held In ~. Louis, Mo-, I'm June last,
In the nomination Of that honest capable and
fCnrlCss statesman, Grover Cleveland. for the
Office of president of the United states. and
for the wisdom and prudence displayed In the
nomination of that accomplished leader, stcrl-
ing patriot and stulwart democrat. Allen G. q.
Thurman, for the Office of vicc.president.
Third, We earnestly endorse and commend
TO the voters of Kansas the presidents mes
sage 90 congress cmbOdying his views on the
question OF tariff reform. and adopted 10y the
-. Louis convention 0s bcinga true iutcrprcta.
ton OF the principles Of the democratic plat
form on the question of tariff, which favurs
taxing the Injuries and not the necessities of
Fourth, We are opposed 20 all sumpuary
lnws-p being vicious la principle and unsuC-
CCssiul an practice. Also the action of the
republican party OF Kansas In passing the law
Tor the establishment of n metropolitan police
system I'm certain cities In this state and for it,
incquitablc and nfarapplication and enforce
mcnt OF the same tor purely political reasons.
We dCnuunCC the system ~ being partial. nm
just and undcmOcrutic. u lisa substantial de-
ninl OF home rule and the right OF local self.
government. II impCuChes the intelligence.
challenges the integrity and denies the patriot
ism of the people affected by 10. n brands
them Individually md collectively as being
ignorant, vicious, dishonest, corrupt and wholly
incapable Of sclfgovcrnmCntan and we demand
rupcul OF the law.
Filth. We now are M we always have been
unultCruhly opposed to wrong. Injustice and
tyranny, ia whatever form 10 may exist. whCth-
or political or civil, and we therefore deeply
Hymputhixo with the gallant people of ireland
IN their righteous and glorious struggle Tor
Hclt-guvCrnmCnt ON their native soil. and we
extend tu Thorn our hearty sympathy and bid
thUm uOdspCcd iu their grand Cuptcst for lib
Crty; and we likewise extend Ca The suffering
AMI oppressed mhOrinu men of this country
our earnest sympathy iu their contest with the
sOulluss and unjust mOnupulVs, corporations
aud trusts, created or operated for the pur-
pose or with tho effect Of reducing tO "a COudi-
ton of sorvitudc the luhoring men aud womt
Of this country and W. pledge them the sup
port of the democratic party ln tho passage aud
enforcement ut all Just measures that may be-
necessary und proper for the protection and
promotion of their rights. And we oppose any
system 81 state policy which permits cumpe-
titiun between convict and Chinese labor and
the labor Of the free American workman.
Sixth, We favor the abolition of the grand
jury system ~ u useless and unnecessary
measure which adds greatly To the burdens of
n tax ridden people. aud we demand its repeal
as expensive and mqui-itunal legal machinery.