The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-10
RESUBMISSI0N In KANSAS
TWO STATE CONVENTIONS HELD
AT WICHITA.

| Republicans A Joint Com m ittee
Drafts the Resolution on the Liquor
Question.
WICHITA, KAN. Sept. 9.-The demo-
cratic and resubmission state convention
met here to-day. The resubmissionists
compose faction of the Republican party
which oppose prohibition, favor high license
and is striving to obtain through the legilas-
ture resubnIssion of the prohibitory amend
ment TO vote Of the people. To attain
these ends they formed separate party
and fused with the democrats. Both con-
ventions met at the same hour in different
balls.
THE REsUBMISsIoNIST RALLY.
Three hundred delegates attended the
resubmiSsionist republican convention. d.
A. Ranton of Great Bend was chairman.
The platform was prepared after consulta-
ton with the committee on resolutions of
the democratic convention. 1t renews the
pledge of unwavering loyalty to the
principles of the National Republican party,
favors reciprocity. demands free coinage of
silver, such notifications of the tariff laws
as Will give protection to agriculture and
manufactures, an equitable bankrupt law,
liberal appropriations for a deep water
harbor on the Gulf of Mexico, and liberal
ton the platform says:
We arraign the party managers in this state as
disloyal to the PRINCIPLES aud unfaithful 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 ebsolved us from all obli-
cations to longer acknowledge their leader
ship. Lured by seductive wiles of impractical
Missionaries they have committed the party
to extravagances and follies which unless
promptly checked, will bankrupt and depopu-
| late the state. These things impel us. as the
only method which promises success. TO sink
party preference TO state politics for
time and unite our efforts with such
of our fellow citizens of the state as
share our convictions without regard
to party, for the purpose of correcting the foles
into which we have betrayed and thus preserve
the good name and insure The future prosperity
OF the state. We believe that too much tempta-
ton is a curse, and are in favor or complete re-
vision OF the Kansas statutes with a view TO the
correction of those laws, which are imperfect.
and the elimination of all that are superfiuous
and not generally enforced. We are opposed
to prohibition. A ten years trial has demon
strated its total inefflcency as 4 temperance
measures; that Is revival OF an obsolete
paternal form OF government, and entirely OPP
posed to the genius and spirit of the age; that
1t is at enmity with the fundamental principles
of our civilization and destroys that inaienable
right of the citizen to determine for himself by
what method he will preserve his own happi-
ness without interference with the rights of
others. which principle is the basis OF our
HOeru6S ana the nope OF our INSTITUTIONS, UnaU
II is un-Amercan, unrepuOlican and uDdemo-
cratic, and not in harmony with the purposes
and spirit of our institutions and laws; that
the existence OF the prohibitory law is a per
petual menace OF the material interests OF the
state; that it burdens us With taxation; that it
deprives us Of all control of the liquor traffic
| and the revenue therefrom; that l. drives away
population; that it prevents immigration; that
it makes the building of large cities within the
state impossible; that it encourages perjury;
that 1t does not empty the jails, penitentiaries,
lunatic asylums or aims houses Believing that
any public measures in the hands of an en-
lghtened people are absolutely safe. we demand
that the question of the repeal of the prohib-
| tory amendment to the constitution be submit
ted to all the people at as early day as posi-
BILE.
The platform further declares in favor of
high license and strict laws for the regula-
ton of the liqnor traffic. In conclusion the
platform says:
Relying upon the business of our case, we in
vite the cooperation of liberal minded. men
throughout the state, and with their help tho
success of the cause of the people will be as
sured and new era of prosperity will dawn
upon the state.
The plan of fusion of the democrats and
| resubmssionists, provided Tor the naming
| of the governor and lieutenant governor by
the latter, and the rest of the ticket by the
| former. When the convention pro-
ceeded to nominations, ex-Gov.
| Robinson was the only candidate for COVER
| nor He was nominated by reclamation
d. A. Banta was nominated for lieutenant
governor. The convention took a recess to
await the action of the demo-
cratic convention. After the latter con-
vention had carried out their part of
the programme by nominating Messrs.
Robinson and Banta and naming candidates
for the other Office, the convention re-
assembled, Endorsed the ticket and then
| adjourned.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
| The democratic convention was called to
order by Edward Carroll, chairman of the
| state central committee After prayer
John s. Sheridan was elected temporary
chairman and s. w. McCarlin temporary
| secretary. Committees were appointed.
and a recess taken until-2 o'clock. Durin q
| the recess the committee on resolutions
| appointed a subcommittee to meet with a
like committee from the resubmissionistso on
resolutions. Upon reassembling the demo-
cratic convention made its temporary
organization permanent, and adopted a
| report from the committee on resolutions
THE REsUBMISsIoN PLANK
The plank in regard to resubmission is as
| follows:
| We appose all sumptuary legislation and de-
mand the earliest resubmission of the so-called
prohibitory amendment to a vote of the people,
and an Immediate repeal OF those laws passed
in the interest Of prohibition, which tax por-
| ton of the people to paw for their deprivation
| of that privilege and inalienable right of local
government, and we declare unequivocally for
| high license aad local option.
SOME OF THE OTHER PLANKs
Other planks are as follows:
We arraign the republican members of the
| national House of Representatives from Kansas
| for their unanimous vote for the McKinly bill.
We declare the federal elections bill the legiti-
mate offspring of the party which filcned the
| presidency.
We favor a tariff aw based upon public ne
cessities and not the greed of capital.
| We favor free coinage of silver
| We favor leaving of the circulating medium
| wholly in the hands of the government.
We favor liberal pension laws.
We express sympathy with labor in its strug-
| gle with insatlate money power, whether in the
| factory or on the farm
| EVILS OF PROHIBITION.
| We believe that prohibition has brought upon
| the people of this state incalculable injury has
produced as its legitimate result perjury and
! bribery, has corrupted the foundations OF JUS
| tice, and made even our courts u disgrace to the
| administration of Justice We declare emphati-
caly in favor OF high license and local option and
| recommend law providing that for each license
| issued for the sale of liquor $500 shall be given
the county treasury for the purpose of making
! and improving the county roads, aud the mu-
ncipality may in addition, fix such other sum
| as the mayor and council may decide.
| CHOOSING A TICKET.
The convention then proceeded to nomi-