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| like committee from the re-submission-
| lists. The Democratic subcommittee re-
| ported platform to the full committee.
Before reassembling the Democratic
| convention made its temporary organi-
cation permanent and received and
accepted the following report from the
committee on resolutions:
Resolved, That we, representatives. of
the Democratic party of Kansas IN con-
veution, declare:
l. Continued opposition TO all pater-
nalism in the government, state and
national affairs in consonance with per-
sonal and political freedom.
2. We deplore the tendency manifested
by preacher politicians, who pose as
leaders of the Republican party in this
state to wake belief q test of eligibility
for political preferment.
8. We declare the Federal election law
the legitimate offspring of the party
which filched the presidency.
4. We favor tariff law based upon
public necessities, aud not the greed of
capital.
5. We favor the free coinage of silver.
G. We favor leaving of the circulating
medium " holly in the hands of the gov
eminent.
w IdNOT llD6Tul pension laW4.
s. We express sympathy with labor in
it's struggle with insatiate money power,
whether in the factory or on the farm.
s. We oppose all sumptuary legisla-
ton and demand the earliest resubmission
of the so-called prohibitory amendment
to a vote OF the people, and an imme-
| diate repeal of those laws passed
in the interest of prohibition,
rrhi oh 10 Of la
to pay for their deprivation OF privilege,
and the inalievable right of local gov
| eminent, and declare unequivooally for
high license and local option.
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
WICHITA, KAN, Sept. 9.-Promptly
at 1880 O'Clock the Democratic state
convention was called to order by E.
Carroll of Leaveuworth. Hon. John S.
Sheridan was made temporary chairman.
The usual committees were appointed.
The convention adjourned until p. m.
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS.
DOVER, DEL, Sept. 9.-The Republic
can state convention met here at l2:40 p.
m. Temporary organization was effected
and the usual committee appointed and
a recess taken till 3 p. m.
Only one candidate for governor was
presented, that was II. A. Richardson
of Dover, and he was nominated by ac-
clamatIon. Henry p. Cannon of
Bruggeville was nominated for con-
gress.
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. 9.-The
Democratic state convention was called
to order at II O'Clock. Temporary or
ganization was effected. After the ap-
pointment of committees a recess WIS
taken until 2 p. m.
REPUBLICAN REsUBNuSsIONIsTs.
WICHITA, KAN, Sept. 9.-The Re-
publican resubmission party of Kansas
met in state convention here to-day. A.
L. Allen of Topeka, chairman of the
committee, called the 300 delegates to
order. Hon. D. A. Banta of Great
Bend was elected temporary chairman
and Beecher Steerne of Topeka, tenn
porary secretary. Committees were ap-
pointed and recess taken until p. IN.
During the recess the committee on
resolutions sent q subcommittee to the
Democratic committee on resolutions for
q conference. 1t soon reported to the
full committee.
When the convention reassembled the
temporary organization was made per-
manent.
n platform. 1t renews the pledges of
unwavering loyalty to the principles
of the national Republican party,
favors reciprocity; demands the free
coinage Of silver; such modification of
the tariff laws as will give equal protec-
ton to agriculture and manufactures;
an equitable bankrupt law; liberal ap-
preparation for o deep water harbor on
the gulf of Mexico and liberal
pension laws. On the question of prohi-
bitiou the platform says: "We are OPP
posed to prohibition. Ten years trial
has demonstrated its total inefhciency as
q temperance measure. 1t is revival of
the obsolete form of paternalism by the
government and entirely opposed TO
the genius and spirit of the age; that it
is at euemity with the fundamental prin-
clples of our civilization, and destroys
that inalIenable right of a citizen to de-
termine for himself by what
method he Will preserve his own
happiness without interference with the
rights of others, which principal is bs-
els of our liberties and hope of our insti-
tutions.
The platform further declares in favor
of high license and strict laws for
the regulation of the liquor
traffic. In conclusion, the platform
says: "Relying upon the business of our
cause, we invite the cooperation of lib
eral- minded men throughout the state,
and with it the success of the cause of
the people will be answered, and q new
era of prosperity will dawn upon the
state.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate ticket. There were two
candidates for governor. Ex-Governor
Charles Robinson, resubmissIon Republic
can, and Ex-Governor Click, straight
out Democrat and the only
Democratic governor in the
state. When the determination to
fuse with the resubmissIonists became
EVIDENT GIL withdrew and Robinson
was nominated by reclamation. The
nominee was the first governor elected
after the admission of Kansas. He
was then elected as representative.
IN 1882 he rau for governor on the
Greenback ticket and recently was one
of the leaders in the formation of the re-
submission Republican party.
The ticket was completed as follows:
neutrality-suspicious., ID. A. Banta,
Grear Bend; treasurer, Thomas Kirby,
Abilene; auditor, Joseph Dillon, Kear-
ney county; superintendent of public in
struction, NJ. 81. Wood, Anderson
oouptv. chiaf iuatioa nf tho suprsrna