Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
RINGING RESOLUTIONS
OF the Young Mems Republican Club Of
Wichita.

When, in the course of events, this land
was to be purged of human slavery. and
the strength of the government Of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people WAS
to be tested, the Republican party came
into power.
Its deeds have passed into history, and
we look to them with pride, melted by
their memories to higher aims for our
country's good and the welfare of man
kind. Looking to the future in the light
of the past, with unfaltering courage, hope
and purpose, the Young Mems Republican
club do make this declaration of prin-
ciples:
First-The United States is nation and
a government of states, and it is by the
com bined workings of national and states
governments within their respective and
independent Jurisdictions that the rights
of citizens are secured at home and abroad
and the common welfare promoted.
Where there is a conflict between ma
tional and state tr ibunalS the national is
supreme. The independent functions of
our dual system of government ought to
be guarded that we may avoid on the one
hand the Scylla of Capitalization and on
and on the other hand the CharlbdlS OF
disintegration.
Second-The Republican party has pre-
served these governments to the ll2th an
niversary of the nations birth as the best
embodiment of the great truth ''that all
men are created equal; that they are en-
dowed by their Creator with certain lnal-
ienable rights, among which are life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness; that for
the attainment of these ends governments
have been instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of
the governed;" until these truths are
cheerfully obeyed or if need be, vigorously
enforced, the work of the Republican party
is unfinished.
Third-It is the first duty of government
to protect the rights and promote the in
terests of its own people We therefore be-
lieve that the levy of import duties should
be made not for revenue only" but that
in raising the requisite amount OF revenue
for governmental expenses, security should
be afforded our diversified industries. also
protection to the rights and wages of the
American laborer, that intelligent labor
may have its Just reward and the laboring
man his full share in the national pros
perity.
Fourth-The public lands are heritage
of the people of the United States and
should be reserved as far as practicable
for small holdings to actual settlers; the
acquition of large tracts of these lands by
corporations or individuals for speculation
is wrong and should be guarded against by
appropriate legislation.
Fifth-The brave soldiers and seamen
who endured the danger of battle and the
hardship of the cruise earned the nations
gratitude.
The widows and orphans of the gallant
dead are the wards of the nation.
Pensions provided for these heroic de-
tenders of the nations safety and their
widows and orphans are wise provisions of
a generous government.
Sixth:--Evils may grow out of political
organizations in the way OF rings, cliques
and corrupt practices in securing political
preferment. The repetation or occurance
of such evils should be prevented and
where they exist they should be corrected.
Honesty and competency should be the
test of candidates for place. Corrupt
party practices are vicious while pledging
our support to the Republican party, we
demand that it's candidates shall represent
the principles and the intelligent opinion
of the best end of the party.
Seventh:-In the interest of temperance,
good government and better civilization,
we favor the restriction ofthe liquor traffic
and view with friendliness all proper leg
islation to this end and will subscribe to
that policy in the light of reason and ex-
perience promises to bring about the best
results All consitutionally enacted laws
should be enforced.
EMMETT CALLAHAN,
B. l.. KEENAN,,
Committee on resolutions