Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-16
THE DEMOCRATS SAY

tion question, readt heir platforms:
THE DEMOCRATS SAY
WE ARE OPPOSED to all sumptu-
ary legislation, and demand the earliest
resubmission of the so-called Prohibit
ory amendment to vote of the electors
and an immediate repeal of the laws
passed in the interests of Prohibition
which confer dangerous powers upon
the courts and substantially deprive the
citizens of trial by jury, and local self
government; and we declare unequivo-
cally for high license and local option.
We believe that Prohibition has brought
upon the people of this state incalcula-
BILE evils, and has tended to produce, as
its legitimate results, perjury and brib-
cry; has corrupted the very foundations
of justice by system of hired spies and
informers, and made at times our courts
a disgrace in the administration of pub
lie justice.
To this declaration of principles we
pledge ourselves, and we invite the
hearty cooperation of the voters of this
county, irrespective of party, to help us
in our battle for Justice and Right.
THE REPUBLICAN KESUBMISsIONIsTs
AFFIRM:
WE ARE OPPOSED TO PRoHIBIrIGN. Ten years
trial has demonstrated its total inc Hiciency as
temperance measure, that it is revival of the
obsolete form of paternal government and entirely
opposed to the genius and spirit of the age; that
is at enmity with the fundamental principles o.
civilization and destroys that inalienable right
of the citizen to determine for himself by wha
method he will preserve his own happiness with
out interference with the rights of others, which
principle is the basis of liberties and the hops
of institutions; that its American un-republ
eau, un-demncratic, and not in harmony with the
purposes and spirit of our institutions and laws
that the existence of the prohibitory law is per
peual menace to the material interests OF the state
that it bun deus with taxation; that it deprives
of all control of the liquor traffic and all revenu
therefrom, that it drives away population. tha
it prevents Immigration; that it makes the building
of large cities within the state impossible; that
encourages perjury; that it makes more hypocrite
than all other agencies combined, that it does no
iesSeh crime or Paupef1sH, tnat IL uoeS nol eHpt.
ails penitentiaries lunatic asylums alms houses
and believing that ony public measure in the hand
of enlightened people is absolutely safe, We de
that the question of the repeal of the prohibi
tory amendment to the constitu tito be submits et
| to the people at as earley date is possible.
We in favor of strict Laws for the regulation
of the liquor traffic and substitute for prohibi
| ton we favor high license and local optien will
such restrictions and regulations shall protec
our homes and guard our youth from the danger
| now surrounding and resulting from the unre
strained liquor traffic, that exists uuder prohi
| bltion. And recommend that a minimum
license be fixed $500, and the maximum at 81 20
the money collected to be applied to lessen tn
burdens of taxation in counties and municipalitie
and in the construction Of roads, building of bridge
and in the supporting of public schools.