The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-13
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THE sEr7GwYCK COUNTY REPUBLICAN,
PLATFORM.

W. Tho r .enu, 1licans of Sedgwick coun
80 con,-eu zion assembled, again renew
onr allegiance TO the great party of prog
ress and human liberty, whose name we
bear. whose traditions we honor, ana
,rbose nrinclDIes we love. and we recall
,-itb ride and conf denCc the fact that the
Renublican party, Ii. st organized TO vlndl-
cat. In. rights Of Irsa. \. has ever been mind
1ul of the wishes and desires OF the people
and prompt to respond TO every reasonanle
demand. .-,. :. 40
we recognize that a gricuiture IS the
great industry of kanSaA upon Jne pTOs-
Deritv of which the weltah ol an cl8Ssea o.
our ppople depends, and ~ insist JhaJ Jhe
interests of the farmers Sh2I be foremost
consideration i'm all legislaA on ana tnat
every demand made by this reat ana llll-
portant element of our people sIldIl IectlNS e
the most prompt attention at JAe Aalu9 ol
the state legislature .... =.
We belieye that the discrimination in
freight rates. by railroad corporations de-
irving their franchises from the state Oh
Kansas. against the people OF LIS sOa.e
and in favor of communities else" mere i
an evil demanding the immediate duIeh
tion of our law makers and tine most
prompt and vigorous Legislation 20 It.
press il. -,
We also insist that al least one member
of The state board of railroad cOmnns sion
ers should be a practical farmer and TN u
sufficient power should be lodged IN IL e
commission to enable il TO enforce promp"
compliance with its decisions
We favor the most liberal pensions Tor
orr veteran soldiers. the free and unilm
ited coinage of silver. and "a large a reduc-
ZION of the tariff as the necessities ana OBJ
LEGATIONS of the government VIII permit
without impairing the principle OF protec-
ton to American labor, anu we instruct
our senator and Representatives 10 vote Tor
pif
not sound upon every one OF these propose
lions
We congratulate our fellow citizens
up0n the fnct that in recent contests IN
congress over the question OF Tree coinage
of silver. the delegation from Kansas STOOD
like "A solid rock for free coinage and the
known wishes of their constituents, and
we note with pride that the leader OF the
friends of free coinage in the senate was
Kansas Republican: while we also note the
fact that the most prominent and lnveter-
ate enemy of free coinage IN America IS
the leader and patron SAINT Of democracy
Grover Cleveland.
We favor the rcsuhmission Of the pro
bibitory amendment TO vote OF the peo-
ple: and, while We recognize an honest
difference of opinion among tepubhcanS
as TO the wisdom and efficiency of prohlDt-
iion as a temperance measure, we believe
that upon the right Of the people TO vote
1iDOn
can entertain an honest doubt, and urge
upon the coming Legislature its submls-
sion TO the people at the earliest pracuca-
bile date And we instruct our delegates
to the next sta'e convention at Topeka 10
labor to secure a reSubmlSSlun plank IN
the Republican state PLATFORM; and we
also instruct our senators ana representa-
ives from this county to vote for and sup
port resolution to submit the prohibitory
amendment TO a vote of the people.
We favor "A most liberal representation
of this state and a generous display OF Its
resources at the world fair to be held in
1892 and we urge upon the legislature TO
enact without delay broad and comprehen-
sive legislation looking 10 this end.
We believe the enactment of national
bankruptcy law is a matter Of vital inter
est to this state, and we request Senators
ingalls, and Plumb to Use every effort to
secure the passage OF such measure at
the earliest possible date.
We endorse to the fullest extent the
principles Of reciprocity in our commercial
relations with other nations so ably advo-
rated by Hon James G.. Blaine, and we
believe thai the broad and comprehensive
American policy outlined by that distin-
guished Republican statesman Is equally
calculated TO develop the resources and
expand the trade of our country and dig
nifty American craftsmanship in the eyes
Of the world.
We favor the reduction Of the salaries of
all public officers To a reasonable limit
pnd the abolishing of all useless offices.
At the last session of the legislature of
the state of Kansas the Office Of commits
HiOner of elections was created in cities OF
the first class, and we deem said Office TO
be without benefit 10 the people and an
unnecessary expense, and we therefore
earnestly ask that the law creating said
office be repealed at the coming session of
she legislature.
We favor an amendment to the mort
gage law forbidding waiver of apprase-
mcut, securing to the mOrtgagor ii liberal
right of redemption after sale, and COntn-
ing the lender OF money exclusively TO his
real estate security and we instruct our
senators and representatives accordingly.
That we demand "a revision by our rail
road commissioners of the classification of
merchandise and rates in our state and de
mand such classification rs Will he uni
form with that east OF the Missouri river
and 10 be no create" than those established
by the commissioners of Iowa.
We are in favor OF the enactment by the
next legislature of "a law authorizing iudC-
ment debtors to stay execution on all
judgments rendered in the district court
of the state for reasonable length of time
and under such limitations that viii bene-
fit the debtor class and viii not impair the
rights of the creditors.
We tender hearty thanks to our fellow
Republicans of the Seventh congressional
district for the nomination Of our diStin-
gushed fellow CitZc' 'OlOUelJ Il Halo
well. as their candle at for congress- and
We pledge TO him tE. CORDIAL and united
support OF the Rei ublieau, of Sedgwick
county.