The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-07-11
KANSAS pRo4lslTloNlsrs.


State Ticket NomInatsd and . Platforn
Adopted
MCPHERSON. Kan, July 6.-The con-
vention of the Third Party Prohibition
lists continued its session Friday and
nominated 8 complete ticket
The first thing in order was the report
of the committee on examination, inn
mediately after which the platform was
read, approved and adopted.
The committee on nominations sub
United this report:
For Goyernor-Rev. A. NJ. Richardson.
observation-disclosures E. Leon
Rrdson.
Secretary of State-Charles Fairfield.
Treasurer. A. Myers.
Auditor-H. T. Potter.
Attorney-General-D. W. Kent
Superintendent Public Instruction
Mrs S. s. Weatherby.
The various sections of the State were
we'll represented In this ticket and the
convention adopted the report unani-
mously.
Then the platform which had been
prepared was taken up and adopted.
After a short preamble it declared
that prohibition could only be accom-
plished by party which was united on
the issue. and that as the two old par
ties were at variance within themselves
the only party able to grapple with the
question was the Prohibition party.
Congress was declared to have shown
itself dilatory, and the Kansas State
officials to have played fast and loose
in regard to enforcing Prohibition
laws" The frequent and shameful par
doning of liquor sellers by the Governor
without semblance to justice or equity
had tended to bring the law into con-
tempt.
The platform declared against the re-
submission movement as q scheme orig
mated by the liquor dealers and against
3 constitutional convention for the same
reason. Such legislation was demanded
of Congress as should give relief at once
from the original package saloon.
1--WE declare. " the platform continued.
shat the resubmission agitation in
Kansas does not como from the people.
but has been gotten up by the means OF
liquor dealers. and that its chief aim is
to influence the contest in Nebraska,
and we further declare that in so far as
1t has any vitality at all it is the logical
result of the neglect of the dominant
party to enforce the law"
The various reforms were then
touched upon, the platform decl airing
that "Whi1e the Prohibition par ;y re-
CARDS the liquor traffic as the over
shadowing evil of our age and rIaxes
the humiliation of that traffic the lead
ing issue of the party, 1t also pledges
itself to all reforms in the interests of
the masses" 1t declares itself party
of the people, by the people and for the
people, and it invites all reform ele-
ments to unite with 1t in building up
party that shall smite down the corrupt
politicians and the liquor. money, land
and railroad monopolies and trusts and
bring righteousness and prosperity to
the Republic"
The following reforms were then de-
clared for: Equal suffrage to both sexes,
the Australian ballot system, reduction
in the salaries of officials, service pen
sion for old soldiers who were prisoners
during the war and a liberal pension
for all soldiers, the election of Presi-
dent, president, United States
Senators, Railroad Commissioners and
postmasters by a direct vote of the
people, the President to be made in
eligible for more than one term. Both
of the old parties were condemned for
their insincerity in the enforcement Of
the Civil-Service laws. Trusts and
monopolie s were declared iniq uitous
and legislation demanded which would
prevent them. The protection of Amer
lean 1aborers was favored by restricting
foreign immigration and by wholly ex-
Guiding the pauper and criminal GLASSES.
Legal protection was demanded against
dealing in options and futures. Ma
tional legislation was favored by which
the Government should loan money to
its citizens on real estate security at q
rate of interest not to exceed two per
cent. per annum and the free coinage
of silver declared for. The present high
tariff was denounced as an unjust burden
upon the people, under which monopo-
lies fourished and millionaires were
created.
The platform concluded by demanding
immediate action by Congress to pro-
vide for establishing a deep water har-
Dor on the Gulf of Mexico.
The central committee was chosen as
follows: First district, Fl. r. Douthart.
of Hiawatha; Second, r. NJ. Slonaker,
of Garrett; Third, J. W. Forrest, of
Thayer; Fourth, J. II. Byers, of EN-
poria; Fifth, r. J. Finley, of Abilene;
Sixth, Mrs. L. NJ. Berry, of Cawker City;
Seventh, Joseph Ratliff, of Mcpherson;
at large, j. NJ Monroe, of Wichita, Mrs.
Stubs, of Sterling, A. II. Wetherby and
w. j. Newton. of Norva.