Western Kansas world., 1890-10-25
PLATFORH.
Adopted by the Kansas State Republican
COnHeIrfion-

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Of more than five hundred delegates, each
/ county being represented by duly accredited
members, declare their continued adherence
/ to the cardinal principles OF the natlonal re-
| publican party; express their admiration
/ and gratitude for its past services; and re-
| cord their conviction that in Its future ad-
IninistrattOn of pubic aTIairs, it VIII quickly
respond to every demand Of the people, and
| guided by the light OF experience, its leSis-
| lation will be dictated by a thoughtful regard
/ for the best interests OF the whole
| party was born OF great public
necessity. Its early youth was spent IN sue.
| cessful opposition TO the extension OF
/ slavery. 1t commenced It's glorious le2is-
| latiVe career by the passage Of the home
| stead act, the most beneficial law in It's re-
| suits ever enacted by tue American con
/ gress. It maintained national supremacy !,
| and preserved national unity against armed
| rebellion at home and threatened interfer
| encc from abroad. throughout four years OF
| the most colossal warfare recorded II
| history. BY ITS guiding energies a gigantic
rebellion WIS suppressed, an ipdestructible
| union Of states perpetuated, and suprem-
! acy of the union over the states composing
| it forever established.
| the ruins of the Southern Confederacy; @
| slave race was emancipated and guarRn-
/ teed all the rights of American citizenship. 1t
| embodied the political truths enumerated
| IN the Declaration Of independence. in con :
| stitutional provisions and congressional
| enactments. 1t has extended our national
has added to the union the magnificent
| states OF Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada,
| Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, South
| Dakota, Washington, Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming. 1t has maintained the public
| credit in peace and war; has largely de-
creased the enormous public debt created
| by the war; and protected the issue Of
| gTeenbackS from judicial population. II
has protected our infant industries; assisted
material development; and improved the
public service.
The legislation Of the state OF Kansas is
more efficient in the protection of the rights
| and more favorable to the interests or the
| agricultural and Iaboring classes than that
| of any other state in the union. The house
! and lot OF the labOrer, the farm OF the agr1-
| culturalist are exempt from forced sale.
| The school books, library, pictures, music.
| al Instruments. all the wearing apparel of
the families, the household furniture, the
meat, groceries, vegetables and fuel, the
horse, cow and all the necessary tools are
| not subject to execution or attachment
! The earnings Of a labOrer necessary to the
| support OF his family, are protected FROM
| creditors. span OF horses, Two COWS, ten
hogs, twenty sheep and his farming ut5n-
| sils are reserved to the use OF the farmer
| against all forced processes Of law. The
exemption from all taxation OF two hun
entirely to the benefit Of the poor man.
Provision is made by law whereby railroad
contractors have to give bond for the pay
/ ment OF the Iaborer. Every person per-
forming werk or furnishing material for
the Construction Of houses are assured pay
ment under the provisions OF benehcent
mechanic lien law, the last legislature hav-
ing provided that the attorneys fees in
case OF a forced collection should be paid
by the builder or contractor. All Iaborers
must be paid In lawful money OF the United
States, and no one is compelled TO receive
check, draft or order on store. Stringent
enactments are made for the protection of
the health and life OF those engaged in
coal mining. The railroad companies are
made liable for damage to en- employe &C.
casioned by the negligence OF its agents
or other employees. The earnings OF labor
are protected against garniShment. Arbi-
| tration between the labOrer and employs
| is provided for. The rights of apprentices
are carefully guarded. Provision is made
for the organization Of cooperative Socie-
ties, whereby they enjoy all the rights,
privileges and powers that are conferred
on other corporations. This liberal legisla-
ton, aided by the absence OF the open sa-
loon, and stimulated by magnificent sys-
tenn Of common schools, is the primary
cause OF our rapid settlement and most
publican party has had uninterrupted con-
! troll Of thelegiSlatiou Of this state ever since
its admission into the union, and these laws
demonstrate its speedy response to every
worthy demand made for the protection OF
the rights Of the people.
We are in favor OF the principle OF protee-
ton as expounded by that great leader
James q. Blaine, and its enforcement to
the extent OF giving the American citizen an
advantage over the foreign producer, thus
10 ulQllI8ln y, ana
to make such fair profit as will induce
others TO embark in the same business, be-
lieving such policy increases the wages OF
labor, creates good home market, and re-
suits to the benefit OF all classes. We want
the same degree Of protection to be given
agricultural products that is extended to all
other interests. The commercial and in
dustrial interests OF this country demand
tariff whose maximum will not retard the
growth OF foreign trade, or unnaturally
stimulate prices at home, and whose min
legitimate industry. tariff beyond such
maximum is legislation IN the interest Of q
favored few, while a tariff below such q
minimum is legislation against labor.
We believe It to be the highest dictate OF
the commercial policy of this country, to
cultivate the most intimate as we'll as the
most extended commercial relations with
our sister republics OF the two American
continents, and that it would be wise and
expt dent 80 to adjust our tariff laws as to
promote this end, and at the same time
adopt such q legislative policy as will CON-
pei all countries that have exercised q de-
termined discrimination against American
products TO cease such hostility. The state
position % % and fhe % Character of It's pT5ducts
is most favorably situated for the eSta bliSh-
ment OF large and remunerattve trade
with the neighboring republic of Mexico,
and we favor the enactment OF laws for
fostering and encouraging the Interchange
OF the products OF the two countries.
The practical operation of the silver act
uO" IN tSANSb ASSSAIAg poSSCN OS q ASPuOn-
can majority, and opposed by democratic
minority, in both houses OF congress, Is
rapidly increasing the value OF silver, is a
good step in the right direction, but we, the
republicans OF Kansas, demand free coin
age OF silver, q measure strongly opposed
and vigorously denounced by the late dem
ocrntic administration, led by ex President
Grover Cleveland.
We favor such other legislation as may be
necessary to insure al increase OF the vol
ume OF currency adequate TO the growing
rnf
currency to be regulated by the necessities
of business.
law applying to every part OF the coun-
try, protecting the freedom and purity OF
the ballot box, securing congressional rep
reSentation based upon the actual vote cast,
Is imperatively demanded In the interest OF
humanity and for the preservation OF Amer
lean liberty, and we demand congressional
legislation, to the end that every honest
vote may be polled and every honest ballot
counted.
While the disability pension bill recently
passed by congress is the most liberal and
beneficial measure Of the kind ever adopted
By any nation, yet we are IN favor or che
passage OF q service pension law, believing
that by such means greater degree OF JUS
tice can be rendered the heroic men who
preserved the life and unity OF the nation.
We demand the passage OF laws prohibit
Ing the alien ownership OF large bodies Of
land.
Congress should make immediate pro-
vision TO encourage Snoaid the irrigation OF
the great body OF arid lands until the brave
settlers who have sought homes there may
fully develop part OF our country so full OF
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