Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-16
REPUBLICAN RESUBMISSION
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REPUBLICAN RESUBMISSION-
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To the Voters of Kansas:
The republican resubmlssion state
central committee of Kansas, in confer
ence assembled, impelled by the urgent
solicitation of thousands of the bust
ness men of the state, have resolved
upon Independent political action, and
ali active and aggressive campaign to
the end that the wishes of the people,
touching matters wherein they are now
denied hearing, may find expression
through the ballot box.
Fully. realizing the gravity of this &C
ton we have deferred 1t until all hope
of accomplishing our object by any
other course has been abandoned. In
taking this important step we reaffirm
our unwaverlng loyalty to the princi-
pies of the national republican party,
which have been lost sight of and aban-
doned by the sO-called republican poll
ticians in this state, and pledged our
earnest endeavOrs to put the party III
Kansas in harmony with the national
republican party. We regret that a
long lease of power, backed by large
majorlties, has bred In the minds OF
the managers of the dominant party in
this state spirit of bigotry and intol-
erance too offensive to be longer borne in
silence by free and self-respecting
people. But while we deplOre the ex-
istence of the evils which demand Grad
lcatiOn at our hands, we congratulate
republicans that these wrongs have
manifested themselves at period
when party differences are based large
ly upon economic questions. If party
ties prove brittle and old affiliations
dissolve in the face OF policy which i'll
solently overrides and ignores the lights
of the citizens and taxpayers of the
state, it is consoling reflection that
our present political action will bring
the republican party back to its true
and correct principles. Corruption.
political depravity and hypocrisy are as
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masquerading under the name of re-
publicanlsm, as when detected in any
other political party, and our obligation
to oppose them is all the more impera-
tive since the protection of our bound
en- duty.
Prohibition is not creed of the re-
publican party, and is not in harmony
with its principles. Its enemies, not
its friends, have burdened the party in
Kansas with this strange doctrine
Our demands in this contest are few
We demand that the prohibitOry
amendment to the constitution of Kan.
saS may be submitted to vote of the
people. We ask that Kansas may bt
placed on an equal footing with thu
other states of the union. We believe
that all questions are safe in the hands
of the people, and we are content t
trust the issue to them,
Nature has bestowed her gifts with i;
lavish hand upon this fair state, and i
only needs the cooperation of her PEG
pie coupled with such legislation as il
in harmony with honesty and common
sense, to enable hef to take her plac
where she rightfully belongs-at tn
head of the trans-Missouri states
Conscious of the acknowledged super
ority of Kansas, it is 2 source of bite
modification to us that we are losinI
population. while each of our less fay
ored neighbors is making large gains
The policy of the dominant party Il
Kansas has burdened the people wit
useless taxation, shut the gates to i'm
migration, and driven away people an
capital. Neglect of politics by bust
ness men, and the domination of tn
caucus has caused reason to give Wa
to fanaticism, and wisdom to folly.
Our duty does not require US to SUP
port party whose defined policy woul
ultimately lead the state to bankruptcy
and deprive the people of their sui
stance. 1t behooves all true Kansans I
unite to the end that the causes leadin
to these disastrous results may b
speedily removed. Zen Yeas eXper
ence with prohibition, with its failuI
to accomplish any good results, and tn
prejudice, the strife, the hypocrisy, til
dissentlaH epgendered by 1t, lead us t
believe It the greatest single drawbac
our state has to contend with. We bt
lleye this opinion is shared by rs pc
cent. of all the voters in Kansas.
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such a cOnditio of affairs as will enf
BILE this lar ge vote, now suppressed a
effectually as the negro vote ever wa
in Mississippi. to find expressio
through the ballot to the end that til
real wishes of the people touching TIL
question may be asce rtained. Exper
ence has taught us not to expect al
from those in power at this time. IT
success of our cause can only be a
sured by bold and independent polite;
action, and by calling new men int
service. The policy of the 'sold crowd
will continue TO be dictated by politics
and ecclesiastical demagogues. Relyir
upon the business of our cause, "
welcome tuc COuniC1 "HAOH WAL UOCCln
inc whether the people have any righ
the Office holders are bound to respec
Our cause is broad and appeals to Il
manhood of every Kansan to whatev,
party he may belong. Reserying h
convictions upon other questions. eYel
true citizen can Loyalty and conslsten
ly join hands with US in this conflic
: -i''s .r.a is but this single great issue b.
fore RE- the neonI Is.,li- others being ogel
: Swallowed by it. We invite In9 - 10
alton of all liberal minded me
: throughout the state in this contes
: and with 1t the success of the cause (
: the people will be assured, and a ne
era of prosperity viii dawn upon II
). state.
STATE REPUBLICAN, REsUBMTssIol
J, CENTRAL COMMITTEES, A. u. ALLEN