The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-10
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THE sEDGwICK COUNTY REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM.

We, the hepuolcans OF Sedgwick cOun-
ty, in convention assembled, again renew
our allegiance to the great party of prog
ress and human liberty, whose name we
bear, whose traditions we honor, and
whose principles we love; and we recall
with pride and confidence the fact that the
Republican party, first organized to vindi-
cate the rights OF man, has ever been mind
full Of the wishes and desires of the people
and prompt to respond to every reasonable
demand
We recognize that agriculture is the
great industry of Kansas, upon the pros
perity Of which the welfare of all classes Of
our people depends, and we insist that the
interests of the farmers shall be foremost
consideration in all legislation and that
every demand made by this great and inn
portant element of our people shall receive
the most prompt attention at the hands OF
the state legislature.
We believe that the discrimination in
freight rates, by railroad corporations de-
irving their franchises from the state of
Kansas, against the people of this state
and in favor of communities elsewhere, Is
an evil demanding the immediate atten-
Jion of our law makers, and the most
prompt and vigorous legislation to re-
press it.
We also insist that at least one member
of the state board of railroad commission
ers should be practical farmer and that
sufficient power should be lodged in the
commission to enable it to enforce prompt
compliance with its decisions.
We favor the most liberal pensions for
our veteran soldiers, the free and unllm-
tied coinage Of silver, and as large reduc-
lion of the tariff as the necessities and OBJ
legations of the government will permit
without impairing the principle OF protec-
ton to American labor, and we instruct
our senator and representatives to vote for
no man for United States senator who is
not sound upon every one of these PROPOSE
tions.
We congratulate our fellow citizens
upon the fact that in recent contests in
congress over the question of free coinage
of silver, the delegation from Kansas stood
like solid rock for free coinage and the
known wishes Of their constituents, and
we note with pride that the leader of the
friends Of free coinage in the senate was a
Kansas Republican; while we also note the
fact that the most prominent and lnveter-
ate enemy of free coinage in America is
the leader and patron saint of Democracy
Grover Cleveland.
We favor the resubmission Of the pro-
hibitory amendment to vote of the peo-
pie; and, while we recognize an honest
difference of opinion among Republicans
as to the wisdom and efficiency of prohibit
;.On as a temperance measure, we believe
that upon the right OF the people to vote
upon so vital an issue, no true Republican
can entertain an honest doubt, and urge
upon the coming Legislature its submits
sion to the people at the earliest practica-
BILE date. And we instruct our delegates
TO the next state convention at Topeka TO
labor to secure resubmission plank in
the Republican state PLATFORM; and we
also instruct our senators and representa-
tives from this county to vote for and sup
port a resolution TO submit the prohlbltory
anpndmant 10 q vote of the DeODlp.
We favor a most liberal representation
of this state and generous display of its
resources at the worlds fair TO be held in
1892, and we urge upon the legislature to
enact without delay broad and comprehen-
sive legislation looking to this end.
We believe the enactment of a national
bankruptcy law is matter of vital inter
est TO this state, and we request Senators
Ingalls and Plumb to use every effort to
secure the passage of such a measure at
the ear1iest possible date.
We endorse TO the fullest extent the
principles of reciprocity in our commercial
relations with other nations so ably advO-
Gated by Hon. James G. Blaine, and we
believe that the broad and comprehensive
American policy outlined by that distin-
guished Republican statesman is equally
calculated to develop the resources and
expand the trade of our country and dig
Nifty American craftsmanship in the eyes
of the world.
We favor the reduction of the salaries of
all public officers TO a reasonable limit
and the abolishing of all useless Offices.
AT the last session of the legislature of
the state of Kansas the office of commits
sioner of elections was created in cities of
the first class, and we deem said Office to
be without benefit to the people and an
unnecessary expense, and we therefore
earnestly ask that the law creating said
Office be repealed at the coming session of
the legislature
We favor an amendment TO the mort
gage law forbidding waiver of appraise-
ment, securing to the mortgagor a liberal
right of redemption after sale, and confin-
ing the lender of money exclusively to his
real estate security and we instruct our
senators and representatives accordingly.
That we demand revision by our rail
road commissioners of the classification of
merchandise and rates in our state and de-
mand such classification as will be uni
form with that east of the Missouri river
and TO he no greater than those established
by the commissioners of Iowa.
We are in favor of the enactment by the
next legislature of law authorizing judg-
ment debtors to stay execution on all
judgments rendered in the district court
of the state for a reasonable length Of time
and under such limitations that will bene-
fit the debtor class and will not impair the
rights of the creditors.
We tender hearty thanks to our fellow
Republicans of the Seventh congressional
district for the nomination of our distin-
guished fellow citizen. Colonel j. II. Halo
well, as their candidate for congress, and
we pledge TO him the cordial and united
support Of the Republicans of Sedgwick
county.