The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12
Ml(llil Eagle
THE sEDGwICK COUNTY REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM.

We the Republicans OF SedgWlck cOun-
tya in convention assembled, again renew
our allegiance TO the greas party of prog
RAGS and human liberty, whose name we
bear. whose traditions we honor, and
whose principles we love; and we recall
with pNide and confidence the fact that the
Republican party, first organized to vlndl-
cate the RIGHTS of man, has ever been mind
fnI 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 peoDle depends and we Insist that the
3nterests of the farn1e rs shall be foremost
consideration in all legislation and that
every demand Iuade by this great ana nm
portant element of our people shall receive
the most prompt attention at the hands OF
the state legislature. 49,.
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-
tion Of our law makers, ana the nosU
prompt and vigorous legislation to re-
press il.
We also insist tllat 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 10 eD6tDlt IL W thAOAON PAoIAPO
compliance with its decisions.
We favor the most liberal pensions for
o11r veteran soldiers the tree and unllm
tied coinage of silver, and as large reduc-
tion of the tariff as the nee essities and OBJ
legations Of the government VIII permit
without impairing the prlnc lple OF prouec-
ton to American labor, ana we instruct
our senator and representatives. to vote for
no man for United States senator VINO IS
not sound upon every one of these PROPOSE
lions.
We congratulate our fellow citizens
upon the fact that in rece Mt contests IN
congress over the question OF free coinage
of silver, the delegation from Kansas stood
like a solid rock for free COLI age 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
Kansas Republican; while we also note the
fact that the most prominent and Hnveter-
ate enemy Of free coinage IN Anne rlca IS
the leader and patron saint Of Demo cracy
Grover Cleveland.
We favor the resubmission Of the pro-
hibitory amendment to "A vote of the jpeo-
ple: and, while we recognize an honest
difference of opinion among Republicans
as TO the wisdom and efficiency of prohlb,
ton 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 submis- /
sion to the people at the earliest pracJica- |
BILE date And we instruct our delegates |
TO the next state convention ut 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 ana sup
port resolution to submit the prohibitOry !
amendment TO "A vote of the people.
We favor a most liberal representation
of this state and a 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 national
bankruptcy law is a 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 measure at
The earliest 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
ali 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 liberal
right of redemption after sale, and coufin-
Ing the lender of money exclusively TO his
real estate security and we instruct our
senators and representatives accordingly
That we demand a 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 Ofthe Missouri river
and to be no greater than those established
10y the commissioners of Iowa.
We are in favor of the enactment bv the ,
next legislature of law authorizing iudg-
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 viii 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 diStiu- |
gulshed fellow citizen. Colonel J. r. Halo
well, as their candidate for congress, and
We pledge to him the cordial and united
support of the Republicans of Sedgwick !
county,