The Iola register., 1890-08-15
Second District Platform.

The following is the platform adopt
ed at the Republican Congressional
Convention held at Kansas City last
week:
Kansas I'm convention assembled, heartily re-
afiirm our adherence to the Republican nation
al platform of 1893.
We congratulate our friends In ali sections of
the country at this our first convention since the
election that year upon the complete success of
the Republican administration which 1t brought
about. We rejoice In the overthrow of DemOc-
racy and the restoration of the rei1s of govern
ment to the hands Of Its friends in whose keep
ing IL will remain as long a. IL shall be as now
the party Of glorious traditions, Of present ne
best welfare of all the people
We indorse the Republican Congress for its
comprehensive grasp of the subject of honest
siec,.9ns, , ana ~ cnesrs US & 60 os assured % that
each voter, wherever he may live, that protec-
ton which will surely enable him to cast bal
lot for whom he pleases and to have his vote
honestly counted The passage Of the federal
election bill is the supreme duty Of the hour -
We are In favor now rs We have been In the past
Of tariff so adjusted as TO protect the interests
we favor just and equitable revision Of the tar
in as changing conditions from time to time sug-
gest, We are unalterably opposed to the revision
on any other than projection :lines We also
mercial relations between the governments of
North and South America, heartily approving
the recent utterances touching this matter Of
that distinguished statesman and American
James q. Blaine.
We commend the action Of q Republican Con-
gress I'm passing q silver bill which adds $50 O0-
90 annually TO our circulating medium, thus
responding to the demand Of the country for
volume OF currency Sufficient to transact the
country's business, and placing silver on SUBJ
stsntisl parity with gold, thus paving the way
We cordially approve of tine disability pension
bill as fitly expressing the gratitude Of the ma
tion TO the gallant men who imperiled their
lives that the nation might 1--we, making IL for
ever impossible that any old soldier should be-
come an object OF charity, or that his widow or
children should suffer want, and we look conf
diem pension law, which viii include in its be-
neficent provisions every honorably discharged
Union soldier or sailor, granting him q pension
Of not less than 81 per month.
proper legislation assume such control af all
transportation companies and corporations do
ing business with the public a. will enectually
ation. While IL il right that capital actually
invested In such corporations be guaranteed the
same protection as that invested In other enter
prises, IL is not right that the commerce Of the
country should be taxed to pay dividends on
enormous sums Of purely fictitious capital
We favor the immediate passage OF the VII
son bill a. agreed upon by the conference COM
We favor the election of the State railroad
by the people and recommend
the Legislature of Kansas 20 30 amend the laws
a. to bring about that end.
That the mighty Missouri, one Of the great
riyers of the world, affords o national highway
for the products and commerce Of Kansas
seeking the markets OF the world, which can
not be controlled by few railroad mag
mates OF New York, to the disad-
vantage and distress Of the people
Of this State, and that the Improvement OF The
highway should commend itself to each and
every member Of our delegation In Congress
and receive the early and continued attention Of
the same.
That this convention is In favor Of the con-
straetion Of q deep water hsrbor at the most
practicable point on the projection Of the Gulf
Of Aexice, with ample guarantees Of Its control
by the United States against unreasonable
and commend to Congress such meas |