The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-07-24


ternal improvements that are demand !
ed, and a dozen other minor issues that I
lead not only to greater taxation, but /
to the ranlcest kind of socialism, say,
put them to one side and stick to the /
tariff issue until you get what is due
you
ION this issue the right is absolutely
on our side. and the challenge having
been fairly given by the nomination OF
the high chief of PrOtectiOn-Maj- Nc
KinleY-let us meet it and make every
hilltop and every valley in the whole
state ring with the battle cry, Indus
trial Freedom for the Many"
In conclusion, Mr.. Thurman char
acterized the Mckinley tariff law as
class legislation of the most vicious
tendency.
The committee on permanent Organi-
zation reported that Ex-COngressman
Frank LIE Blond of Mercer, had been
elected as permanent chairman.
The report of the committee on rules
was presented and adopted and Chair
man Finley of the committee on resOlu-
lions then presented the following ma
jOrity report of that committee;
The democracy of Ohio in convention as
mat we most heartily indorse the honesty
and economy OF the administration OF GOV.
James L. Campbell and commend the sixty
ninth general assembly for its business quail
Ifications, economy and reform and eSpect-
ally for having provided for secret Dallots
by which every voter in Ohio can cast his
ballot in secret as he des res and have his
vote counted as cast; and we Invite attention
to the fact that the republican party, IhOuSu
hypOcriticaily protesting to favor "a free
ballot and fair count" yet opposed and
voted against the bill providing for free
and secret ballot, thus demonstrating its
professions to be insincere and for political
effect only; and we cordially indorse and
approve the act of the Legislatures regulating
the cOmpen satiOn OF county officers by pro
vid+saEz for a fiHed salary
We are opposed to all class legislation and
believe IN tariff levied for the sole purpose
of producing a revenue sufficient to defrsy
the legitimate expenses of the government
economically administered. " accept the
| issue rendered to us by the republican party
| on the subject OF tariff as represented by the
so-called Mckinley tariff act, confident that
| the verdict of the people of Ohio will be- re-
/ corded against the Ubiquitous policy of So
/ called protection, chRmpiOned by the repub-
! lican party in the interest OF favored classes
| against the masses.
! We favored a graded income tax.
| We denOunce the decentralization of silver
| in 1873 by the party then in power as iniqui-
| tOus alteration of the money standard in ia
| vOr of creditors and against debtors. taNpay-
! erS and prOducerSs ana Wnlchs Dy shutting
| OF one of the sources of supply OF prln airy
money, operates continually to increase the
| value OF gold, depress prices, hamper indus
| try and disparAge enterprise; ami de-
mand the reinstatrInent of the constitution
al standard of both gold and silver, " tn the
equal right of each to free and unlimited
| we denounce the republican billion d oIIar
| congress, which by extravagunt cXpendT-
] ture, exhausted surplus in the national
| treasury, left there by a democratic admin
| istratiOn. and created deficit, and which
| instituted despOttc rule for fCee discussion in
| the house of repres entatives: and we con-
! gratulate the people on the defeat OF the
| OdiOus force bill demanded by 81 republ lean
| president and champiOned by the republic
an party for the purpose of perpetuating
| its rule by pcrverttnB the constitutional
| powers of the government destroying free
| elections and placing the ballot box In the
hands of INSCRIPTIONS partIsans in order, as
Ter " register
| voters, supervise the elections, count the
ballots and declare the result.
We arc opposed to the enactment of all
laws which unnecessarily interfere with tho
| habits and customs OF any of our people
which are not offensive to the moral senti-
ments of the civilized world, and we believe
| that the personal rights of the indivj IA
| should bc ourtatled only when IL IS essential
to the maintenance of the peace, good order
and welfare OF the community.
| We favor the passage OF such laws by thG
| general assembly viii give system
| Uniform throughout the state, as tho COnsti
| tuition requires. in which the executive aG1
| legislative power shall be separated, thC
former TO be lodged in mayor and the lat
| ter in a council, both to be elected by tn,
people; thereby real z ing the principle o
| home rule, safe from the dangers and evils
| of special legislation.
We favor closer cOmmerc al relations Will
| our Canadian neighbors and the removal o
| the embarrassing and annoying restriction
| which only vtE our people without yielding
| any substantial revenue to the government
| We favor liberal and just pensions to de
serving and disabled soldiers and sailor.
| who fought for the maintenance of the gov
eminent, ana pensions to their widows anC
| orphan children
The persecution of the Jewish people b.
| the Russian government justly deserves anC
| receives our unqualified censurs. We eL
| tend to them sincere sympEthieS, ant
| believe that this government, in come, tiOl
with the enlightened governments Of Eu
rope disposed to unite with us, should tax
proper steps to alleviate the wrongs thus In
: hicted on this long uHerins and oppresse'
people.
Frank Gordon. of Cincinnati, pre-
! sented the following minority report o
! the committee on resolutions:
| We, the und srsiHued members of the OOE
mIttee on resolutions, recommend the adop
I ttOn of the following resolution as a substi
2 | tute for the plank in the platform on th
= | free and unlimited coinage OF silver:
, We believe in honest money. the cOinaE
of gold and silver as circulating mediu ms
| convertible into such money without loss
| and we oppose all legislation which tends g
- drive either gold or silver out OF circulation
/ and believe in maintaining the coInaR
OF both metals on parity.
a We also recommend that the resoIutfo,