Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-09-10
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News of State
Interest
RepuhIIcan Leaguea.

Republican Leagues
The convention of the Kansas repub-
lcan leagues, with about 700 delegates
and many visitors, held their session in
Representative hall at the state house.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Believing that it is not the province
of this convention to formulate a plat
form for the republican party, We con-
tent ourselves with the following decla-
rations:
First-We heartily approve the
strong, able aud successful administra-
ton of President Harrison. We rec
ognize in the action of the president,
the members of his cabinet, and the
republican leaders in the late congress
such wise, conservative and patriotic
policy as will insure prosperity and
promote the interests of all our people.
We especially commend the policy of
reciprocity, whereby the trade of this
country will be increased by commercial
treaties with other nations, aud we cor
daily commend the vigorous foreign
policy which has characterized this adj
ministration.
Second-We commend the unexam-
r1AOG AADCAoAAIJ VI IA4O 4dlO
congress in granting pensions to ex-
union soldiers and sailors, their widows
and orphans.
Third-We recognize the obedience
of representatives. to the expressed will
of the people as the essential principle
of republican government, and we,
therefore, commend the late republican
congress for its faithful adherence to
pledges of the republican platform of
1888.
FOmth-We indorse the American
doctrine of protection as essential to
the maintenance of our industrial indie
pendence and the dignity of American
labor
Fifth-We especially commend the
policy of the administration in the open
ing of public lands to settlers, and trust
that this policy will be continued, and
that all remaining public lands may be
opened to actual settlers as rapidly as
possible; and We also commend the ad-
ministration for its application of the
principle of local self government to the
territories for the first time in the his
tory of the nation.
SIxth-We commend the liberal finan-
cial policy of the administration by
which over S60,000,00O of silver has
been added to the circulation during the
past year, while paper, silver and gold
have been maintained at par, and we are
heartily In favor of the coinage of the
full output of the silver mines of the
United States.
Seventh We endorse the republican
state administration and condemn the
last house of representatives of this
state for wastefulness and extravaganza.
We also condemn it for its attempt to
enact laws tending to arouse alarm and
distrust and destroy the credit of the
state; and we denounce the leaders of
the peoples party for their malicious
Misrepresentation of the resources and
Indebtedness of the people of this state,
to which Misrepresentation we attribute
in large measure any hardships which
the people of the state may experience
in the adjustment of their indebtedness;
and We hereby declare as republicans
our belief that the people of Kansas are
not only able but willing to pay every
dollar of such Indebtedness, and we
now, as in the past, condemn repudia-
ton in all its forms.
Eighth-We are unalterably opposed
10 Inc BuD-IreaSurY ana government
loan schemes of the peoples party and
to the government ownership of rail-
roads and other means of transPorta-
ton, believing that such schemes are
visionary, Improbable and subversive
of the principles of free government.
Ninth-We urge the republicans OF
the state to suppress fractional feeling,
waive differences Of opinion, and unite
for vigorous and successful campaign,
believing as we do that if to our boun-
tiful crops and high prices is added a
republican victory, Kansas will at once
enter upon a renewed season of pros
peritY.
Tenth-That we, the republican
league club of Kansas, in convention as
sembled, send greetings to the republi-
can league clubs of Ohio, and congratu-
late them on the noble fight they are
making to elect as governor of their
great commonwealth that able cham
pion of republicans, William McKin-
ley, il.