The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-09-17
REsusM,ss,oN REPUBLICANS.

REsuBMissiON REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Of tho se.te Convention ut wieaisa
Amiiation with tho Democrats-The Plat
form.
WICHITA, Kan, Sept 10. There
were $50 delegates present when the
Resubmission Republican convention
assembled in Garfield Hall. which was
called to order by A. l. Allen, of Tope-
la, president of the State clubs
On calling the convention to order
President Allen delivered short ad-
dress and introd uced Hon. d. A. Ban*a.
of Great Bend. as temporary chairman.
Hon. D. A. Banta, of Great Bend, was
chosen temporary chairman, and Beacher
Stern. of Topeka. temporary secretary.
Committees were appointed and the
temporary organization made perma-
nent
No nominations were made, but it was
decided to appoint conference COM
mittee of five to wait upon the Demo-
cratic convention and see if Hon. d. A.
Banta, of Great Bend, would suit it for
Lieutenant-Governor. If this place was
given the convention pledged itself by
vote to indorse the full Democratic
ticket
The following platform was adopted:
The Resubmission Republicans in
their declaration of principles renew
their pledges to their National party,
declare for reciprocity as set forth by
Secretary Blaine. ask for free silver
coinage and an increase in the volume
of money to meet the needs of trade, IA
vor such q modification of the present
tariff laws as will protect and encourage
agriculture of the West as we'll as man
ufactures of the East call forth nom
sectional interests recognizing the en-
tire sisterhood of states, ask for an
equitable bankrupt law. favor a deer
harbor on the Gulf of Mexico and call
for liberal appropriations for it. favor
irrigation in tn West and call for lber-
al and equitable pension laws. The
platform continues:
We arrafgn the party managers In this
State as disloyal to the principles and un-
IA thful to the interests of the Republican
party. We claim that they have put the
party in Kansas out of harmony with the
Ma; ional Republican party. AMI thereby alb.
solved US from all obligations to longer &C.
their leadership. Lured by the
seductive wiles of impractical Missionaries,
they have committed the party to extrava-
ganceS and fOilies which, unless promptly
will bankrupt and depopuiate the
state these things impel Us. as the only
method which promises success to sink
party preferences in state politics for the
citizens of the State and share our convic-
tons, without regard to party. for the pur.
pose OF correcting the follies into which we
have been betrayed, and thus pr eserve the
good name ami future prosperity OF the etate.
We believe that too much legislation is a
curse, AMI are n favor OF q complete revis-
ion OF the Kansas statutes. with view to
the correction OF those laws which are i'm.
perfect and the elimina ion of all such as
are superf1uous and unnecessary or gener-
ally not enforced.
We are in favor of a ri idly honest and
economical administration Of all the bust.
ness of he State to the ehd that taxation
may be reduced and the burdens of the peo-
pie lixhtened.
We are in favor Of the adjustment by law
Of the offices Of election commissioners.
assistant attorney generals, police commits.
5 oners, county auditors and jury commits
offices and reduction of the fees of such Of
ficers as now receive many times MOI Q than
ths IL services are worth to the people
We are opposed to prohibition. Ten years.
trial has demonstra. ed its total ineff1, iency
as a temperance measure; that 1t - a revi.
val OF the obsolete form of pats rnai govern.
ment and entirely opposed to the gen US and
spirit of the age; thar it is at enmty with
the fundamental principals of our civ.
il ization and destroys that right OF
the citizen to determine Tor himself by what
method he will preserve his own happiness
without interference with the rights of
others, which principle is the basis of our
iberties and tho hope Of our institutions;
that it Is un American, unrepublican and
lndemocratic and not in harmony with the
purposes and spirit of our institutions and
avs; that The existence of the prOhibitory
aw Is perpetual menace to the material
interests OF the state; that it burdens US
with taxation; that 1t deprives US of oil
control Of the liquor traffic and all revenue
that it drives away popula.
ion; that 1t prevents immigration; that
t makes the building Of large cities
within the State impossible; that it encour.
ages perjury; that it makes more hypocrites
han all other agencies combined; that it
Toes not lessen crime or pauperism; that it
1oes not empty jails. penitentiaries, lunatic
lsylums or aims houses; and believing that
any public measure in the hands OF an en-.
ightened people is absolutely safe, we dc.
nand that the question OF the repeal of the |
amendm. mt to the constitution
Do submitted to the people at as early a date |
ls possible.
We are in favor OF strict laws for the reg.
llation OF the liquor traffic, and as q substi- |
ute for prohibition we favor high license !
md local option with such restrictions and !
regulations as shall paotect our homes and |
guard our youth from the dangers now sur |
them resulting from the unre. |
strained liquor traffic that now exists under |
and we recommend that the |
minimum license be fixed at s6OD and the |
maximum Mt s1.1oo. the money collected TO |
DC applied SO as to lessen the the burdens |
II taxation in the coun t les and municipal
ties, and in tho construction OF roads, |
building Of bridges and in the support of |
public schools.
The platform declares in favor of
equitable redemption laws; against the
of convict labor in COMPETE
ion with free labor; for the enactment
If such reasonable and just laws as will
secure to labor its just reward in compe-
ition with capital and the enactment of
! law designating the first Monday of Sep
ember Of each year as legal holiday;
against the law relative to the sale of |
andS for DELINQUENT taxes, and that the |