Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
The State Convention at Topeka Endorses
the Peoples Party Observation-Disclosures
Adopted.

The State Convention At Topeka Endorses
the Peoples Party Observation-Disclosures
Adopted.
TOPEKA. Kan, July 1.-THE demo
cratic state convention met here yester-
day morning and was called to order by
Chairman Jones, Of the state central
committee After appointing the usual
committees recess was taken until :
o'clock
Upon reassembling the committee on
permanent organization named Tully
Scott for chairman, W. Il. L. Peppereil
Tor secretary, with three assistants and
wee president for each congressional
district
Resolutions on the death of Frank
Iynch Were adopted, also resolutions
denouncing as great crime the killing
of workInen at the Carnegie works in
Pennsylvania by Pinkerton detectives
The resolutions reported by the COM
mittee were then adopted and recess
until evening taken.
At the evening session Z long debate
took place on the policy of fusion with
the peoples party. a. a. Harris, of
Fort Scott, and Judge Lowe spoke
earnestly against fusion, and Judge
John Martin and ex-Iov. Click, Judge
Steele, Hon I. J. Scroggs ane others
favored It Mr.. Lowe presented demo-
! cratic state ticket headed with G. w.
Click for governor, but he was defeated
and finally by vote of 227 to 1T6 the
convention adopted Judge Martins res
olution for fusion with and indorsing
the peoples party ticket
THE PLATFORM
Following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the convention:
Resolved That the democracy of Kansas. II
convention assembled hereby indorse the decla-
ration Of principles announced by the demo
cratic national convention at Chicago on the
I'D OF June, 1892. and cordially approve Of the
nomination of Grover Cleveland. Of New
York, and Adlai Stevenson OF Hi
nois- for president and vice president
of the United States, believing that the princi-
/ Pies announced N the platform adopted By that
| convention and the public and private records
OF Cleveland and Stevenson give an assurance
to the people OF stable and honest government
IN the interests of the masses Of the people IS
against classes and that their election viii
make this government in truth AMI in fact hat
Henry Clay called The fairest form OF govern
ment that ever rose TO animate the hopes of
| civilized man"
Resolved, That whereas the amendment TO
our organic law is the most important matter
! before the people OF the state: and
whereas The legislature OF 1891 submitted
70 the electors of the state resolution recon-
Inending the calling of a convention 70 revise,
amend or change the CONSTITUTION of the state
/ OF Kansas: and
Whereas. The late republican state convenr
| ton claiming majority OF the electors OF this
/ commonwealth was too cowardly to express
/ even an opinion as to how the electors should
vote on this question We deaounce such COW
aFdly acts as unworthy Of any political party
which has an opinion at all upon the political
welfare OF the people OF this state. and we de-
mand and advocate the calling of such conven-
! ton, 70 the end that the people of the state
n heir Or
ganic law, 50 as 10 make ii adequate to the &c
cessities OF our great and growing state
! Resolved That il Is the duty OF the legiS
lature to enact such legislation as viii provide
for a just and equitable system OF freight rates,
| which shall extend to every locality il the
! state
Resolved, That we denounce as a fraud
| and a palpoble Misrepresentation. the res
oiution OF the state republican convention.
THAT the republican partT Is the party OF law
! and order and that when it says 1t demands
the vigorous and manly enforcement OF every
| provision of the constitution and every law on
| the statute book. including those for the en-
| forcement OF the prohibitory amendment it
| knows that every intelligent voter in the state
is aware that this declaration is not true and
is but a sop thrown in bed faith by the repuhlf
can party to the prohibition party OF the state
| Resolved That in our judgment the prohiO-
! itory amendment and the laws passed in pursu-
| ance thereof have not reduced the evils of in
temperance bit have been the fruitful source
OF perjury, bribery and Injustice Of every form
| The constitutional amendment and the Laws
! passed TO carry The same into effect should be
repealed and an efficient local option law be
| substituted in their stead
Resolved, That II Is The duty of the state
| legislature and OF the national congress at as
| early a date possible TO enact laws which
| viii compel railway companies to adopt some
| efficient system OF safety appliances for the
I: protection Of the lives and the limbs OF thai
large class OF citizens who are engaged in the
service OF the roilway companies of Kansas
| and of the United States
! Resolved, That inasmUch the democratic
! party is the natural friend and protector OF ths
| Iaboring man. we demand Of the state legisla-
| ture Law protecting these citizens from thai
system OF oppression known as --blacklisting'
of discharged employees by railway and other
corporations
Resolved, That we demand that the next leg
fslature of this state enact a law which shall
| provide that railroad companies shall be liable
for damages suffered by their employees by rea
son of injuries sustained by such employees in
| consequence OF defects in road tracks or roll
ing stock. or other negligence OF railroad CON
| pany, and whether such defect was known &c
| such injured enlploye or not
! Resolved That the democratic pa-tT OF Kan
sas are in favor OF the election OF railroad com
! nissioners by the people
| Resolved That in favor OF and recon-
mend that the Legislature provide for an effect
/ i've system of highway improvement, so that
| transportation from the farms TO depots and
! centers of trade and business nav be made easy
| and rapid at all seasons of the year.
| Resolved That we are il favor OF liberal ap-
propriations for the worlds Columbian e4posi
| ton
| Upon these principles place our candj-
| dates il the field and ask the support OF the
| level headed intelligent and honest electors OF
| the state
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Following is the new state central
| committees:
| DR.. 8 T. Neely. Leayenworth; r b Morris.
| AtchiSon; John Milehsu, Topeka }. p Kesler
Ottawa: j. n. McC0wn, Er1poria; J. 8 Chap
| man Fort Scott: NJ Smith. Yates Center
| B. L. STROLLER, Abilene: o 6. CONN Hutchin-
| son; J. I. Pettyiohl, Olsthe- Frank W Fry.
| Parsons: T. NJ. Dolan Clifton Capt II ~.
! Sinnett, Arkansas City; G. A Collett ELS
| worth: & d Bowen, Smith Center: A. Z
! Jacobs, Larned: Tully Scott. Oberiin: Thomas
| G.. Fitch Wichita. J. T Halsey. Wellington:
2. G. Strothnsn- Great Bend: C Eino-d Clay
Center: A J. BirchheId, Centralia; 8 Rey-
| no4ds Grainaeld: e Park Jones. Anthony. I.
W. Morgan Eureka: W F. Petition Dodge
City; W. A. Eaton Kingrnan- Joha A Hale
| Kansas City: Charles \ Killer, Ssl:ns- John
| Lee Ashland: Georse W. ARP, Ulysses; Abe
/ Frakes, Dighton, and James II FIke- OberlfE-
| TO BE Regretted
| SPRINGFIELD, O., July Prof g. E.
Hammond, of Antioch college, Yellow
Springs, and pastor Of the West High
! street Christian church, is lying seri-
ously i'll at his home in Yellow Springs