The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-10

IeclalminS lne Ilcn dlIuSll IAnOS VI tna1
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We are in favor of liberal and equitable
pension laws, TO the end that those whc
imperiled their lives in the defense oftheil
country, and lost their health, or were dis
abled by wounds, and their widows and
orphans shall be justly provided for by a
| grateful country
We arraign the party managers in this
state as disloyal TO the principles and un-
faithful TO the interests of the Republican
party. We charge that they have put the
party in Kansas out of harmony with the
national Republican party, and thereby
absolved us from all obligations TO longer
) knowledge, their leadership. Lured
| by the seductive wiles Of imprac-
teal Missionaries. they have com.
mitted the party TO extravagancies
and follies, which unless promptly checked
will bankrupt and depopulate the state.
These things impel Us, as the only
method which promises success, TO sink
party preference in state politics for the
time, and unite with such of our fellow
citizens of the state as share our convic-
tions, without regard TO party for the pur-
pose of correcting the follies into which we
have been betrayed, and thus preserve the
good name and insure the future prosper
ity of the state.
We believe that too much legislation is a
curse, and are in favor of complete reyis-
ion of the Kansas statutes, with a view to
the correction Of those laws which are inn
perfect, and the elimination of all such as
are superhuous and unnecessary or gener-
ally not enforced.
We are in favor of a rigidly honest and
economical administration of all the bust
ness of the state, to the end that taxation
be reduced and the burdens OF the people
lightened.
We are in favor Of the adjustment by
law OF the offices OF election commissioner,
assistant attorney general. police commits
sioners, county auditor and jury commits
sioners, and other useless and expensive
offices, and reduction OF the fees of such
officers as now receive many times more
than their services are worth to the people
We are opposed TO prohibition. Ten
years trial has demonstrated its total
| inef6ciency as temperance measure;
that IL is revival of the obsolete form of
paternal government and entirely opposed
to the genius and spirit Of the age; that it
Is at enmity with the fundamental prlncl-
piles Of our civilization and destroys that
inalienable right of the citizen 10 deter
mine for himself by what method he will
preserve his own happiness without inter
! ference with the rights of others. which
| principle is the basis of our liberties and
! the hope of our institutions; that il is I'M
American and un-Republican and I'M
! Democratic, and not in harmony with the
! purposes and spirit OF our institutions and
/ laws; that the existence Of the prohibitory
| law is a perpetual menace TO the material
| interests of the state; that il burdens us
with taxation; that it deprives us Of all
control of the liquor traffic and all revenue
| therefrOm; that IL drives away population;
that it prevents immigration; that
| it makes the building of large
| cities within the state impOs-
sible: that il encourages per
! jury; that it makes more hypocrites than
all other agencies combined; that it does
not lessen crime or pauperism; that 1t does
| not empty jails, penitentiaries, lunatic
| asylums or aims houses; and believing
that any public measure in the hands of an
enlightened people is absolutely safe, we
/ demand that the question Of the repeal Of
| the prohibitory amendment TO the con
| stitution be submitted to the people at rs
| early date as possible.
16. We are in favor of strict laws for
! the regulation of the liquor traffic, and as
a substitute for prohibition we favor high
| license and local option, with such restric-
! tlOns and regulations rs shall protect our
| homes and guard our youth from
the dangers now surrounding them result
| ing from the unrestrained liquor traffic
! that now exists under prohibition
We recommend that the minimum license
be fixed at 5000 and the maximum 81 200; the
money collected to be applied so as to less
en- the burdens of taxation in counties and
municipalities, and the construction of
roads, the building of bridges, and TO the
support of public schools.
| We recognize the dignity Of labor and
that it is the primary source of all legiti
mate wealth, and are, therefore, in favor
of the enactment of such reasonable aud
! Just laws IS will secure labor its Just re-
ward in competition with capital. And
we favor the enactment of a law designat-
ing the first Monday of Septem Der of each
Z hp1 n in,
of the enactment OF equitable rsdemp-
ton laws. We are opposed to the
employment of convict labor in
competition with free labor.
We denounce the law relative TO the sale
of lands for delinquent taxes as oppressive
and demand that the penalty now imposed
and the interest now allowed on tax sale
certificates, which is "A per cent, be re
duced at least one-half.
Reserving his convictions upon other
questions every true citizen, without re-
gard to party, can Loyalty and consistently
Join with us in the accomplishment of
these objects Relying upon the business
of our course, we invite the cooperation of
all liberal-minded men throughout the
state and with it the success of the cause
of the people will be assured and a new
era of prosperity will dawn upon the state.
The question of the state central Resub-
rIission Republican committee then came
up. a motion to appoint a new one was
offered on the ground that the life of the
present one ended with this convention,
and was lost. After "A few motions and
amendments to cross purposes II was
finally decided that the present committee
should be revived and augmented by add
tional members. The committee at
present consists of two members from
each congressional district and on
motion the number two was made five
On motion a committee of seven, one from
each congressional committee, was appoint
ed to complete central committee. The
chair made the following appointments:
First district =. Jamison, LeavenwOrth
Second district, j. r. Prichard, Fort Scott
Third district, DIR. c. ) Newton, Labette:
Fourth district, J. Q. A. Peyton; Fifth dis
trict, John VI. HAgamsn, COncordia; Sixth
district John Pressing, Ellsworth; Seventh
district. w. W. Swords, Great Bend.
4 motion that a committee of two be ap-
pointed To wait on the resolutions commit /
tee was offered and lost.
During the brief waits the band contri- |
buted 10 the entertainment Of the audience
which completely flied the hall
Upon being called Mayor Clement step
ped forward and briefly addressed the con /
vention. He said he was not only willing
but was anxious FOR everybody 70 know
where be stood on the question Of the day
The time for governing a people By sent .
ment had passed and legislation now should /
be based upon principles The platform /
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