Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-07-16
Democratic State Platform.

Resolved, That the democracy of Kansas in
convention assembled, hereby endorses the de-
claration of principles announced by the demo-
cratic national convention at Chicago on the
22nd of June, 1892, and cordially approve of the
nomination of Grover Cleveland, of New York,
and vice president of the United States, believ-
ing that the principles announced In the plat
form adopted by that convention, and the public
and private records of Cleveland and Stevenson
give an assurance to this people of stable and
honest government in the interest of the masses
of the people as against classes and that their
in fact what Henry Clay called "Ihe fairest
form of government 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 this state, and whereas, the
legislature of 1891 oubmitted to the electors of
the state a resolution recommending the calling
of a convention to revise, amend or change the
constitution of the state of Kansas. and where
as, the late republican state convention, claim
ing a majority of the electors of this common
wealth was too cowardly to express even an
opinion as to how the electors should vote on
this question; we denounce such cowardly act
as unworthy any political party, which has an
opinion at all, upon the political welfare of the
people of this state; and we demand and advo-
cate the calling of such convention to the end
that the people of the state shall have an oppor-
tunity to amend their organic law, SO as to make
1t adequate to the necessities of our great and
Resolved, That we denounce as a fraud and a
palpable misrepresentation, the resolution of
the state republican convention, 'that the re-
publican party is the party of law and ORDER"
and that when it says, lit demands the vigorous
the constitution and every law on the statute
book, including those for the enforcement of the
prohibitory amendment" it knows every intel
igent voter in the state is aware that this de-
claration is not true, and is but tub, thrown in
bad faith by the republican patty to the proh-
bition party Of the state. ,.,.
tory 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,
this 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 it is the duty of the state leg
islature and of the national congress, at early
date as possible, to enact laws which will com
system of safety appliances for the protection
of the lives and limbs of that large class of cit
zens who are engaged in the service of the rail-
Resolved, That inasmuch as the democratic
party is the natural friend and protector of the
laboring man, we demand of the state legisla-
spre Law these tha
discharged employees by railway and other cor
porations.
Resolved, That we demand that the next leg.
lslature 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 and roll
ing stock, or other negligence of railroad COM
pany, and whether such defect was known to
such injured employe or not
Resolved, That it is the duty of the legislature
to enact such legislation as will provide for a
Just and equitable system of freight rates which
shall extend to every locality in the state.
Resolved, That the democratic party of Kan !
sas is in favor of the election of railroad COM
missiouers by the people.
Resolved, That we are in favor of and recon- |
mend that the legislature provide for an effec- |
tive system of highway improvement SO that |
from the farms to depots and |
centers of trade and business may be made easy |
and rapid at al seasons of the year. |
for the Worlds Columbian expo
stion. |
Upon these principles we place onr candidates |
in the field, and ask the support of the level |
headed, intelligent Ind honest electors of the |
state.