Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
The Platform.

good one. IL 10 "A republican plauOfn'
II Is more elaborate than need be. IL
is more specific than was necessary to
express the general doctrines and prin-
ciples Of the party, and yet every plank
il in thorough accord with the princi-
pies and traditions Of the party. 1t
may be that in going into details the
party has committed itself more to
methods than need be. The prime
object in drafting platforms should be
to state clearly and explicitly the end
to be attained, leaving details and
methods TO the deliberate judgment OF
legislative bodies. But for the past
few years the democratic and peoples
party have been accustomed to promul
gate extraordinary essays" as plat
forms in which they have entered into
the minutest details Of legislation and
have thus made II necessary that
republicans likewise be specific In
setting forth their political doctrines.
But this platform from start to
finish breathes the true spirit OF repub-
| licanism. In endorsing the great
national doctrines Of protection, OF
honest money, of reciprocity, OF free
ballot and fair count, as enunciatsd
In the national platform, II Is republi-
can. In it's opposition TO gambling in
food products and other necessaries Of
life IL is republican. In favoring the
government control Of telegraph and
telephone service 1t is endorsing the
recommendation of n republican post
master general long before there was a
peoples party on the face Of the earth.
In favoring the enforcement Of the
constitution and laws of the state II ID
thoroughly republican. In favoring
the construction of good country roads
II is republican. In demanding that
all property of every kind, railway
property included, and all over TIE
state, he assessed ut its full value II IL
thoroughly republican, In favorinl
the Worlds Fair appropriation 1t IL
republican. In favOring mortgage
redemption law 1t Is republican. IL
encouraging irrigation In western Kan
sas 1t IL republican. In its opposition
to the employment Of children In mill
and factories IL Is republican. In adyo
eating tho protection Of the laborinl
classes it but carries out the greni
fundamental principle upon which the
party was organized. It's first elfor
was In behalf of four millions Of labor
ing men. It's advocacy Of the contro
Of transportation lines is in harmon!
with the spirit Of republican Legislation
now on our statute books, placed there
by republican legislatures.
With such a platform Of principles
and with such ticket as was selected
to stand upon II, the success Of Thu
party Is assured. The entire ticke
was selected with more than 0rdInar.
elaboration and to the undoubted sat
isfiction not only Of the great body o
republican voters, but also to the salts
faction of tho people generally. The!
are representative men, representative
not of faction but of industries,of bust
ness, of race and Of republicanism
They will make an aggressive, intelli
gent, prudent, sagdcious fight for re
publican principles and the integrity o
the state Of Kansas,
Let every republican in Kansas nov
realize his duty and responsibility 1
this contest for the right, No ston
must be left unturned, no ste
unlaken, no word unsaid, no elfor
spared which will tend to make know
the issues set forth in our platform
- and bring to its support every trul
patriotic citizen Ia the state, A va
majority Of the people of Kansas Low
III America better than England, love tn
u integrity, the good name and the pro-
"a perity Of Kansas better than they Low
4 It's delamers, and when once thes
issues are squarely presented to then
ct there will he no question as to II
ne result at the polls.