The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-09-19
REsusMlsslon REPUBLICANS.

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REsueMlssIoN REPUBLICANS.
meeting OF the state Conventioa at wichita
Afiiiiatioa with the Democrats-The Plat
FORM
WICHITA. Kan, Sept TO- There
were $50 delegates present when the
Resubmission Republican convention
assembled in Garfield Hall. which was
called to order by A. L Allen. of Tope-
IA, president Of the State clubs
On calling the convention to order
President Allen delivered a short adj
dress and introduced Hon. d. A. Banta
of Great Bend. as temporary chairman.
Hon. d. A. Banta. of Great Bend. was
chosen temporary chairman, and Beacher
Stern. Of Topeka, temporary secretary.
Committees we're appointed and the
temporary organization made perma-
nent
No nominations were made, but twas
decided to appoint conference COM
mittee OF five TO wait upon the Demo-
cratic convention and see IL Hon. ID. A.
Banta, of Great Bend, would suit it for
Lieutenant-G If this place was
given the convention pledged itself by
vote to indorse the full Democratic
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The following platform was adopted:
The Resubmission Republicans in
their declaration of principles renew
their pledges to their National party,
declare for reciprocity as set forth by
Secretary Blaine, ask for free silver
o<,s- Nd ;-o T. -o1,
of money to meet the needs of trade, IA
vor such modification of the present
tariff laws as will protect and encourage
agriculture OF the West as well as man
ufactures of the East call forth nom
sectional interests recognizing the en-
tire sisterhood of states, ask for an
equitable bankrupt law, favor a deep
harbor on the Gulf of Mexico and call
for liberal appropriations for it favor
irrigation in tn e West and call for iber-
al and equitable pension laws. The
platform continues:
We arraign the party managers in this
State as disloyaI to the principles and un-
faithful TO the interests OF the Republican
party. We claim that they have put the
party in Kansas cut of harmony with the
National Republican party AMI thereby alb
solved us from all obligations to longer ac
knowledge their leadership. Lured by the
seductive wiles of impractical Missionaries,
they have committed the party to extrava-
gances and foiiies which, unless promptly
checked, viii bankrupt ana depopulate the
state These things impel "a, as the only
method which promises success. to sink
party preferences In state politics for the
time and unite with such Ct QUE fellow
citizens of the State and share our convic-
tons, witnouI regaru TO party. Tor the pur-
pose OF correcting the foiiies INTO which we
have been oetrayed, aud thus feserye the
good name end future prosperttyo OF the state.
We believe that too much legislation Is
curse, and sre1n favor OF complete revis-
ion OF the han sas statutes. with a view to
the correction or those laws which are inn
perfect anu the eiimin a ion OF all such as
are supernuous and unnecessary or gener-
ally not enforced
We are in favor OF rigfily honest and
economical administration OF all the busi-
ness of the State to the end that taxation
may be reduced and the burdens of the peo-
pie tiRhfened
We are In favor OF the adjustment by law
OF she offices OF election commissioners,
assistant attorney generals, police commits
oaers, county auditors and jury commits
sIoners and o;her use ess and expensive
offices and reduction of the fees of such Of
their services are worth TO the people
Weare opposed to prohibition. Ten years
trial has demonstra' ed its total inefii iency
as a temperance measure; that it is reyi-
val of the obsolete form of pat rnal govern
ment and entirely opposed TO the gen US and
spirit OF the age; that it Is at enmity with
the fundamental principals of our civ
il cation and destroys that right OF
the CITIZEN to determine for himself by what
method he will preserve his own happiness
without Interference with the rights of
Others, which principle is the basis of our
liberties and the hope OF our Institutions:
that it Is un american, unrepublican and
undemocratic and not in harmony with the
imposes and spirit of cur institutions and
laws; that the existence of the prohibitory
law is a perpetual menace to the material
interests OF the state; that 1t burdens Us
Win .sAa.,ohi mar aeprNe5 =, Us OF an
tberefrom: that IL drives awsv nopuIa.
ton; that it prevents immigration; that
it makes the building of large cities
WITHIN .ne sss.e ..h poss,pie, .na' II eneour-
than ain other agencies combiuedi that n
does not lessen crime or pauperism; that 1t
does not empty tails, penitenttaries, iunatic
asyiums or aims houses. snd ee.eving 'nat
fivbtened neo,Ie "a ahsoiu,aIv safo we Sa.
mand tina. the question of the repeal Of the
prohibitory amendm. Mt to the constitution
De suomlsteo 70 'he people AT as carry oate
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uIation of the liouor traftic. and as a substi-
tute for prohibition we favor high license
and local option with such restrictions and
regulations as shall paotect our homes and
guard our youth from the dangers now sur
rounding them resulting from the uure-
strained Ifouor traffic that nov EXISTS under
nronih,,io,. "a NJ r.co-nand th.t arr
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minimum Incense oe hAeo al 'eol anu ene
maximum at N,1co, the money collected to
be applied so as to lessen the the burdens
ittes. anu IN the constIcctlon Oh roaos,