Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-17
STATE PLATFORIM.

The democratic party ~ the state Of Kansas,
IN convention assemble 4 ON this one hundred
and twelfth anniversary 81 American indie
prndpnru sulrmuly impress cd with the glOri-
uus memories aud traditions connected with u
and that have made aud -anCthcd the Fourth
day ut July as u political sabbath aud proud
of H. history and labor IN connection with the
establishment and maintenance of our federal
uniuu hereby declares
First. That We rcafnrm aud endorse the
declaration of principles set forth in the natl
oual dUmoCrutic platform adopted at Chicago,
M IN lSst and ~ ~. Louis. Mo, I'm June. lSSs
SECOND. That we most heartily ratify and APP
prove the action OF the national democratic
convention. held In 81 Louis, Mo-, In June last,
An the nomination ~ that honest. capable and
tcgrle-s statesman Grover tleycmnd, Tor inc
for the Wisdom and prudence displPycd In the
nomination uf that accomplished leader, stcrl-
lnE patriot and stalwart democrat. Allen u.
Thurman, for the OihCC Of viCC-prgsidcnt.
Third. We earnestly endorse and commend
o. the voters OF Kansas the presidents mes
sagc 20 congress- cmbodying his views on the
question uf turin reform, and adopted by the
~. Louis convention IA being true interpreta
ton Of the principles Of the democratic plat
form ca the question 81 mriu, Which taVOrs
taxing the Injuries and not the necessities OF
life.
Fourth, We are opposed 20 all sumptuary
laws ~ being vicious IN principle and unsuc-
CCssiul Ia practice. Also the action of the
republican party ~ Kansas in passing the law
TOE the rstuhuShmout Of "a metropolitan police
system n certain cities iu this state aud Tor its
mcnt uf the same Tor purely political reasons.
We dUuuuucC the system ~ being partial, I'M
Just AMI undCmoCrutic. N isu substantial do
ninl 81 home rule and the right of local self
government. ~ impCaChes the intelligence,
challenges the integrity aud denies the patriot
Ism Of the people affected by a.. II brands
chem individually aud collectively ~ being
ignorant. vicious, dishonest. corrupt and wholly
tncapablc If self government and we demand
a rcpcaiof the law.
iitth. We now are ~ We always hqve been
unaltcubly opposed Ia wrong. injustice aud
tyranny. tn whatever form u may exist, whcth-
Cr political or civil, and Ne therefore deeply
aympathizv with the gallant people OF Ireland
AZ their righteous aud glorious struggle Tor
aclftsOVCrumcnt ON their native soil, and we
extend to them our hearty sympathy ana hid
Them HOdspccd In their grand contest for lib
grty. and We likewise extend To- the suffering
and oppressed laboring men of this country
our earnest sympathy Ia their contest with the
soulcss and unjust mOnOpOlics, corporations
and trusts, created 90 operated for the pur-
pose or with the effect OF reducing To a condi-
zion OF servitude the lAbornR men aud womt N
of this country and we pledge them the sup
port of the democratic party In the passage and
enforcement Of all just measures that may be
necessary and proper for the protection and
promotion of their rights. And we oppose any
system Of state policy which permits cOmpe-
titiun between convict and Chinese labor and
the labor of the free American workman.
sixth, We favor the abolition of the grand
jury system ~ useless and unnecessary
measure ~hieh adds greatly to the burdens OF
tax ridden people, and we demand its repeal
az expensive and inquisitio1@l iegal machinery.