People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-15
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
The State Convention ut Topeka Endorses
the Peoples Party Ticket-Resolutions

me state Convention ut Topeka Endorses
the Peoples Party Ticket-Resolutlons
Adopted.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 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 a recess was taken until ,
o'clock
Upon reassembling the committee on
permanent organization named Tully
Scott for chairman, w. II. L. Pepperell
for secretary, with three assistants and
vice president for each congressional
district
Resolutions on the death of Frank
Lynch were adopted, also resolutions
denouncing as a great crime the killing
OF worimen at the Carnegie works in
Pennsylvania by Pinkerton detectives.
The resolutions reported by the COM
mittee were then adopted and q recess
until evening taken.
AT the evening session n 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-Gov. Click, Judge
Steele, Hon. T. j. Scroggs ane Others
favored it. Mr.. Lowe presented a demo-
cratic state ticket headed with G. W.
Click for governor, but he was defeated
and finally by a vote of 227 TO 176 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, in
convention assembled. hereby indorse the decla
ration OF principles announced by the demo
cratic national convention at Chicago on the
I'D Of June, 1899, and cordially approve OF the
nomination OF Grover Cleveland, OF New
York, and A lai Stevenson, Of Hi.
nois, for president and vice president
OF the United States, believing that the princi.
| pies announced in 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 as
against classes, and that their election will
make this government In truth and in fact what
Henry Clay called "the fairest form Of govern.
ment that ever rose TO animate the hopes Of
civilized man"
Resolved, That whereas. the amendment 70
our organic law Is the most important matter
before the people Of the state; and
Whereas, The legislature Of 1891 submitted
to the electors Of the state resolution recon-
mending the calling OF convention 10 revise,
amend or change the constitution OF the state
OF Kansas; and
Whereas. The late republican state conven-
don claiming majority Of the electors OF this
commonwealth was too cowardly 10 express
even an opinion as TO how the electors should
vote on this question We denounce such COW.
ardly 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, 10 the end that the people OF the state
shall have an opportunity 10 amend their or.
ganic law, so as 10 make 1t adequate TO the ne.
nessities Of our great and growing state
Resolved, That Il is the duty Of the legls
lature 10 enact such legislation as will provide
for Just and equitable system Of freight rates,
which shall extend to every locality In the
state.
Resolved, That we denounce as q fraud
and a palpable Misrepresentation, the res.
olution OF the state republican convention.
THAT the republican party is the party Of law
and order, and that when II says at 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" IL
knows that every intelligent voter in the state
is aware that this declaration is not true and
is but sop thrown in bad faith by the republi.
can party TO the prohibition party Of the state.
Resolved, That in our judgment the prohib.
itory amendment and the laws passed In pursu.
ance thereof have not reduced the evils Of In.
temperance, but 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 DO
repealed and an efficient local option law DO
substituted in their stead
Resolved That It Is the duty OF the state
legislature and OF the national congress at as
early date as possible 10 enact laws which
will compel railway companies 10 adopt some
efficient system Of safety appliances for the
protection Of the lives and the limbs Of that
large class Of citizens who are engaged In the
service Of the railway companies Of Kansas
and Of the United States.
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party is the natural friend and protector Of the
laboring man. we demand Of the state legislai
ture law protecting these citizens from that
system Of oppression known as Establishing,
Of discharged employees by railway and other
corporations
Resolved, That we demand that the next leg.
islature Of this state enact 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 10
consequence Of defects in road tracks or roll
Ing stock, or other negligence Of q railroad com
pany and whether such defect was known 70
such injured employe or not
Resolved, That the democratic party Of Kan.
sas are in favor Of the election Of railroad com
i missioners by the people
Resolved, That we are In favor OF and recon-
. mend that the legislature provide for an effect.
D i've system Of highway Improvement so that
a transportation from the farms 10 depots and
1 ceniers Of trade and business may be made easy
. and rapid at all seasons Of the year.
4 Resolved That we are In favor Of liberal ap
propriations for the worlds Columbian exposi
q ton.
a Upon these principles We place our candi
I dates In the field and ask the support Of ths
2 levelheaded, intelligent and honest electors o.
4 the state.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
II Following is the new state oentra
committee:
, DR.. S. F. Nicely, Leavenworth; r B. Morris
Atchison; John Mileham, Topeka; J. p Kesler
, Ottawa; J. NJ McCown, Emporia; j. S Chap
= man Fort Scott; NJ G Smith, Yates Center;
: B. l. Strother, Abilene; o S. Cofln, Hutehin
!. son; J. L Pettyiohn, Olathe Frank W. Fry
I, Parsons: 7. NJ. Dolan, Clifton; Capt NJ N
!, Sinnett, Arkansas City; G. A Collett, Els
q worth. r D. Bowen, Smith Center; A. Il
q !. Jacobs, Larned: Tully Scott, oberlin; Thoma