The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-10
LAND OF HYPOCRISY.
Prohibition Brought Ruin and
Discomfort to Kansas.
AN ISSUE IN STATE ELECTION.
Liberal Republicans Fuse With Demo-
Gratis on State Ticket-The Maine
Election-PoliticalN News

gan Zafinr YVES 8. on after made permanent
About 300 delegates were present. The resolu-
lions committee reported the platform, pl.dg-
ing loyalty to the principles of the national Re-
publican party: favoring reciprocity; demand
ing free coinage OF silver; such modification of
the tariff rs will give equal protection to sgri-
culture and manuia lures; an equitable bank
rnpt law, and liberal pension laws
On the question of prohibition the platform
says. ave arraign the party managers in this
state as disloyal TO the principles, and lnfsith-
full TO the interests of the Republican party. We
charge that they have put the party in Kansas
out OF harmony with the nstional Republican
party, and thereby sbsoived us from all obiga-
tons TO longer acknowledge their leadership
Lured by the seductive wiles of impraf deal Wis.,
ionaries, they have committed the party TO ex-
travagance and rashness. which unless promptly
chit cKed. will bankrupt and depopuate the state
These things impel US as the only method
when promis g US success. TO sink party prefer
as 20 state polt es for the time. and unite
with such OF our feliow-eitizens of he state as
share our conviction without regard 20 party,
for the purpose OF correcting the follies into
which we have been betrayed, and thus pre-
serve the good name aud insure the future
prosperity OF the state. We are opposed to pro-
hlbition. Ten years Of tri ! has demonstrated
its total Inc Efficiency as temperance measure
1t is a revival of obsolete form
of psternal government, aud entirely opposed
to the genius and spirit OF the age.
Il is at enmity with the fundamental principles
of our civilization, and destroys that inalien
able right OF the cifizsn 70 determine for him.
self what method will preserve his own happi-
ness without interference with the rights OF
Others, which principle is the basis of our Hber-
ties and the hope of our institu ions. II is I'm.
American. and not in harmony with the pur-
poses and spirit of our institutions and
laws The tx stance Of prob bition law
is perpetual menace to the material interests OF
the state II burde ms US with taxation and de
prives US of all contr of the liquor traffic and
the T, venue thereirom; drives away population;
prevents immigro Il III; makes the tuildins o.
large cities within the state imposs be;
encourages perjury makes more
hypotrites than all other evils
com bin, d; does not lessen crime or pauperism.
and does not empty iails, penitentiaries. lunatic
asylums or almshOuses. Believing that any
public measure in the hands of an enlightened
people is absolutely safe. we demand that the
question of repeal of the prohibitory amend
ment 10 the constitution he submitted TO the
people at as early date as possible
The Democrats and Observation-Disclosures
vention met today. The resubmissionists com
pose a faction of the Republican party which
opposes prohibition, fsvors high license and is
trying 10 obtain through t re legislature result
of the people. To attain these ends they for.ned
a separate party and fused with the democrats.
Both conventions met at the same hour in off
ferent halls. The Dem &c attic convention elect.
ed John S. Sheridan, OF Paola, temporary chair
man, and a recess was taken.
During the recess, a subcommittee of one
from the "Reminiscences met the com mittee on
res utions aud reported q platform to the
full committee.
On reassembling the Democratic conven ton
made the temporary organization permanent
and adopted the platform 1t declares opposi-
ton to pate-nalsm in the government OF state
and n6ti nal affairs: deplores the tendency man.
ifested by the preacher politicians. who pose as
leaders of the Republican party in this state, to
make religious belief the test of eligibility for
poltica. preferment: declares the fedora cleo.
ton bill the legitimate Offspring of the party
which filched the presidency: favors a tar
lift bill based upon public necessities; free
coinage Of silver, and a liberal pension law; ex-
presses sympathy with labor in its struggle
with the insatiats money power. whether in the
factory or on the farm; oppos S sumptuary leg 8
lation, and demands the early resubmission of
the prohl bition amendment, believing that pro-
hibiton has brought upon the people OF the
state incalculable evils, and declares emphat
ically in favor OF high license and local option.
Another plank asks the people OF Kansas to
repudiate Senator Ingalls,, "the man who de-
that the de alogue has no place in politics and
expressed a belief tat the use of money and
the employTn, Mt of HSssians in q campaign was
justifable."
There were two candidates for governor, ex-
Governor Charles Robinson, a resubmissiouist,
and Ex-Governor Click, the only Democratic
governor ever elected in the state. When
the determination to fuse with the resub-
missonists became evident Click withdrew
and Robinson was nominated by acclsmatiou
He was the first governor afta! the admission OF
Kansas into the Union. In 1882 he ran for gov
ernor on the Greenback ticket, and this year
was one OF the leaders in forming the resub-
mission Republican party. The ticket was COM
pleted as follows: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, D. A.
Banta, of CIR at Bend; treasurer, Thomas Kirby,
of Abilene; aud tor, Joseph Dillon, of Kesraey
county; superindent of public instruction, NJ. H.
Wood, of Anderson county: chief justice OF the
supreme court, NJ. B. Nicholson, of Geary
county.
The plan of fusion provided for the naming of
governor and lieutenant governor by the resub-
missionists and the remainder of the ticket by
the Democrats. This plan having been carried
out, the resubmissionists adj ourned shortly
alter the Democrats concluded their work.