The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17
KANSAS REPUBLICANS
Hold a Somewhat Lengthy COnven-
ton in Wichita.
Grover Denounced for His Veto of
Pensions.
Senator's ingalls, and Plumb Fully
and Freely Endorsed.
Osborn, Strong, HaIIOweII and Grit
fin as Delegates.


by Eugene Ware, John l.. Waller, j. A.
McNeaI, j. Ware Butteriield, James
Lgget and others. Senator w. w.
Smith of Lincoln was made permanent
chairman and the temporary secreta-
ries made permanent ones. The reso-
buttons adopted were as follows:
Whereas, The republican party Of
Kansas in convention assembled sends
greeting to the republicans of the ma
tion and reaffirmB its unalterable de-
Votion to the great principles or that
party which has done SO much for hui
man liberty, equal rights and exact JUS
tice to all, and 1t is with just pride that
we invite the attention of the young
men of the nation to the splendor OF its
achievements, the grandeur OF its aSpl-
rations and the imperiShable glory with
which it has Illuminated the pages OF
American history. Coming into power
twentY-seven years ago it found the IN
dustries of the country paralyZed, its
credit destroyed and its treasury
empty, while treason and treachery
sought to destroy it. With heroism,
courage and patriotism unparalleled it
drove from place and from power the
horde of democratic traitors who had
fastened themselves to its vitals. 1t
throttled treason, destroyed dissention
Industries of the country and filled the
nation with peace, prosperity and hap
piness; reduced the costs OF all neces-
saries of life and increased wages OF
labor; filed the national treas
ury and gave the best financial
system in the world, and when defeat
came, turned the administration over
to men who sought to destroy it, and
who now seek to reverse the policy that
has brought about these great bless
ings. And when we recall the splendid
courage, self-sacrifice and achieve
mcnts of men who, in forsaking COM
fort, home and companionshi of loved
ones, went forth to battle for liberty,
law and unity, and barred their breasts
to the storms or shot ana smell Whlch
like a cyclone swept over every battle
field of the late war, and when we re-
member that the government has
saved so much money in the treasury
that the democratic administration can
find no legitimate way in which to dis
pose of it, we denounce the rebel DEM
ocracy of the nation in withholding
from these men the necessaries OF life,
and we especially denounce Grover
Cleveland, the president of the
United States, for the coarse and
brutal language employed in his
veto messages of and concerning
them. And when rebels and traitors
like Voorhees, of Indiana, Vest OF Mis-
souri, and Blackburn of Kentucky, at
tempt to belittle their services TO their
country, or defame them, we expect
our senators and representatives in
congress to defend them, and it is with
profound gratitude that we acknowl-
edge our great obligation to Senator
John j. Ingalls, for the able and mas
terly manner in which he everlastlngly
mopped the earth with. those represent
atives of the murderers and assasslns
of Andersonville and Belle Isle and
Knights of the Golden Circle of In
diana, and we here and now endorse
every word, syllable and sentence con-
tanned in his two great speeches in re-
ply to these cowardly traitors.
Resolved, That the great services to
the party and state rendered by Sena-
tor z. Il. Plumb entitle him to the sup
port of the republican party OF his
state, and we commend that he be re-
elected by the coming Legislature next
winter to the high office he now holds.
Resolved, That the policy established
by Washington, jefferson, Madison and
the founders of the republic, in framing
their import laws so as to afford pro-
lection to American industry Is doc
trine recognized and accepted by the
republican party, and in maintaining
the interests of labor that it is just
policy not to expose it to the pauper
competition of Europe. And the repub-
lican party reaffirms its determination
to maintain independence of American
Industrial Interests. 1t is the duty or
the government to see that each state
has republican form of government in
fact. and that each man has right to
vote as his conscience dictates, and to
have that vote counted, and the muir
ders and outrages perpetrated by the
democratic party of the south for the
purpose of perpetuating their power, Is
a crime not only against the victims,
but is likewise crime against the ma
tion in which we live, and which Will,
If not suppressed, eventually overthrow
this government, and we demand such
congressional legislation as shall effect
ually suppress these outrages.
Resolved, BY the republicans of Kan
sas in conV entien assembled, that we
endorse and approve in the fullest
measure the speech OF John ). ingalls,
in the senate of the United States, re-
ferring to an attack on union soldiers
by ex-confederates, G.. w. Vest OF Mis-
souri, and Jos. Blackburn of Kentucky,
and every Kansan cries Amen" And
in his few remarks of May 1st, in the
senate, in which he so plainly disclosed
81 the hollowness of the democratic doc
trines, the virus of rebellion and
hatred and of loyalty sought to be hid
den by the laudation of democratic
general in the union army commands
the unqualified admiration of every re-
publican of Kansas. The task was
done so well that not twig was left
of the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
to tell the tale of his former existence
Resolved Further that the dele
cation to the Chicago convention would
represent the republicans of Kansas
by giving a solid vote for John ingalls,
as candidate for president.
Resolved, That while we are for In
gals for president, and so express our.
selves in no uncertain words, IL 1t shall
be found that his nomination is I'M.
practicable, then If the election OF
James G.. Blaine is deemed by dele
gates from doubtful states possible
that then and in that event the dele
CATION from Kansas vote for for him.
The convention then took a recess
until $50 O'Clock p. IN.
The convention TeasSembled at S:3'
and proceeded to nominate delegates
to Chicago. j. w. Addy nominated
Albert Griffin, seconded by j. Il. Hud
son, of Shawnee county. G. Borln o
Decatur county was nominated D.
Webb MoNall OF Smith county. Grit
fin was selected on the following vote
Griffin, 297; Borin, 1l5.
Thomas A. Osborn was selected a
second delegate, and James X. Halo
well third by reclamation. I. b. Mm
dock of Butler county was nominate
as fourth delegate by j. K. CulbertsoI
Judge J. g. Strong of Larned was non
mated by Henry Booth; L. p. Mccall
of Shawnee was nominated; Col. w.
Stone of Cherokee by A, I. Lee, and
Borin of Decatur was again placed
nomination by J. Downing of Ellis.
During this vote there was considers
BILE excitement and many changes wei
made before the vote was announce.
1t resulted Strong 2l6, Borin 40. Nj
Cabe 4, Stone 8.
The following alternates were s
lected: A. G. Swenson, Aired VIII
man tcolored) J. Butterfield, 7.
Breen. The electors chosen were,
IL.