The morning call., 1890-09-10
PARTY PLATFORMS.
Measures Advocated and Con-
demned by State Conventions.
Fusion Between Kansas ReSubmlSSlOniStS
and Democrats.
Nominations Of Candidates by the New
Hampshire PrOhibitiOniStS- Interstate
Temperance Meeting.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL.

recess was taken. During the
recess n sub = committee conferred
with one from the Resubmissionists
Oh the resolutions and reported platform
to the full committee. On reassembling,
the Democratic Convention made the tempo
rary organization permanent, and adopted q
platform. 1t declares opposition TO pater-
nalism in Government, State and national
affairs; deplores "the tendency manifested
by preacher politicians who pose as leaders
of the Republican party in this State, to
make religious belief a test of eligibility
for political preferment'; declares
the Federal Election Bill the legiti-
mate offspring of party which
fiiched the President; favors tariff based
upon public necessities; the free coinage of
silver; liberal pension law; expresses SYM
pathy with labor in its struggle with in
satiate money power, whether in factory or
on farm /; opposes sumptuary legislation and
demands an early resubmlsslon oil the pro-
hibltory amendment believing prohibition
has brought upon the people of the State
incalculaOle evils, and declares en-
phaticaliy in favor OF high license and
local option. Another p.ank asks the
people Of Kansas to repudlate Senator In
gals, the man who denounced reform in
politics as dream, declared the decalogue
had no place in politics and expressed a be-
lief that the use OF money and the employ
ment of hired assaSsins in campaigns is JUS
titiable." There were two candidates for
Governor, Ex-Governor Robinson, Re-
submissonist, and Ex-Governor Click, the
only Democratic Governor ever elected in
the State. When a determination to
fuse with the Resubmissionists be-
came evident Click withdrew aud
Robinson was nominated by aecla-
nation. He was the first Governor
after the admission of Kansas to the Union.
In 1889 he ran for Governor on the green
back ticket and this year was one Of the
leaders in forming the reSubmission Repub-
lican party. The ticket was completed as
follows: Lieutenant-Govern ID. A. Banta
of Great Bend; Treasurer, Thomas Kirby
OF Abilene Auditor, Joseph Dillon Of
Kearney County; Superintendent of Public
Instruction, NJ. ii. Wood of Anderson
Court. Ii. Il. Nicholson Of Geary County.
REPUBLICAN RRsUBMIssIoNIsTs.
WICHITA, Sept. 9-The Republican Re-
submission Convention selected ID. A. Banta
of Gread Bend temporary Chairman aud
the organization was soon after made perma-
nent. About 800 delegates we're present.
The Resolutions Committee reported plat
form pledging loyalty to the principles of the
National Republi an party; favorlng reci-
procity; demanding the free coinage of sill
yer; such a modification of the tariff as
will give equal protection to agricul-
ture and manufactures; an equitable
bankrupt law; liberal pension laws.
platform says: 1--WE arraign the party
managers in this State as disloyal to the
principles and unfaithful to the interests of
the Republican party. We charge that they
have put the party In Kansas out Of mar
mony with the National Republican party
aud Inv hSo oil Oh
tons to longer acknowledge their leader
ship. Iured by seductive wles of imprac-
teal visionalies, they have COMMITTED
the party to extravaganza and follies
Which, unless promptly checked, will
bankrupt and depopulate the State. These
things impel US, as the only method which
promises success, to sink party preferences
TO State politics for the time and unite with
such Of our fellow-citizens Of the State as
share our convictions without regard to
party for the purpose of correcting the fol-
lies into which we have been betrayed and
thus preserve the good name and insure the
future prosperity of the State We are
opposed to prohibitions; ten years trial
has demonstrated its total inetficiency as Il
temperance measure. 1t is a revival of an
obsolete form OF paternal government and
entirely opposed to the genius and spirit of
the age; it is at enInity with the funda-
mental principles of our civilization and
destroys that inalienable right of the citizen
to determine for himself what method will
preserve his own happiness without inter-
ference with the rights OF others, which
principle is the basis Of our liberties and the
hope Of our institutions it is un-American,
un-Republican and un-Democratic, and
not in harmony with the purposes and
spirit of our institutions and laws.
The existence of the pTohibitory law is a
perpetual menace to the material interests
of the State; it burdens US with taxation,
1atn oil rnl of In r.
traffic aud revenue therefrom; drives away
population, prevents immigration, makes
the building of large cities within the State
impossible, encourages perjury, makes more
hypocriies than all other agencies combined,
does not lessen crime or pauperism, does not
empty jails, penitentiarles, lunatic asylums
or almshouses, and, believing that any pub
lie measure in tine hands of an enlightened
people Is absolutely safe, we demand the
question Of tie repeal of the prohibitory
amendment 10 the constitution to be SUBJ
mtted to the people at as early date as
possible
The plan of fusion provided for the nam
ing Of the Governor and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor by the Resubmissionists and the re-
mainder of the ticket by the Democrats.
This plan carried out the ResubmissiOnists
adjourned after the Democrats concluded
work.
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 9.-The Democratic State
Convention opened at noon. The leading
candidates for Governor are Judge Thomas
Wilson of Winona and Daniel Buck OF Mum
katO. After effectins temporary Organiza-
ton and appointment OF the usual commit
tees recess was taken. In the afternoon a
platform was adopted. 1t denounces the az
tempt of Republicans in Congress to usurp
power; inspire unjust taxation; stile q
proper discussion of public measures, SUBJ
stitute the dictatorship of the Speaker for
ia ILL
bly, to enact into law mon trous proposals for
overturning the election laws of the States
demands reduction of the tariff to the lowest
rate compatible with a just discharge of
the obligations of the Government; con-
graduates the Republicans upon recent con-
cessi0ns to Democratic policy involved In
the advocacy by certain leaders of recip-
r0city: denounces the Mckinley bill; be-
lieves in the elevation Of labor; extends a
cordial greeting TO Grover Cleveland, as
surfing him of the universal regard of the
people; favors free bindng-twine and prac-
iicai temperance laws; exact justice in laws
governing common carriers and public
warehouses; Endorses liberal pensions, but
censures waStefulness in that regard.
Among the nominees for Governor was S.
NJ. Owen of Minneapolis, who is
now n candidate of the Farmers Alliance
A letter was received from him Saying he
was the candidate for party fighting for
principles. not for Office, and he could not
permit himself to be brought before Demo-
cratic convention The first ballot resulted !:
Thomas Wilson of Winona 36J, DR.. 4. A.
Ames of Minneapolis 1o4, Buck, Owen,
Durant and Kelly EACH. Wilson's
G. PAIL of Brown County was
nominated for Lieutenant-G Governor and a
recess was taken. At the evening session
the ticket was completed. as follows: Secre-
tary of State, A. L. Lindholm of Saltwater;
County; Treasurer, Charles N, Fooie Of
Minneapolis; Attorney Geaeral, David I.
Calhoun OF st. Cloud; Clerk OF the Supreme
Court, I. F. Oharn Of Traverse County.
NEW HAMPSHIRE PRoHIBiTIoNIsTs.
CONCORD On. H.). Sept 9.-The Prohibi-
ton State Convention assembled this fore
noon. After the appointment of the usual