People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-10-14
STRAIGHT OUT DEMOCRATS.
Conference of Stalwart Democrats at TIC
peka-Resolutions Adopted,

conference OF StalWart Democrats at To-
peka-Resolutions Adopted.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. S.-The confer
ence of stalwart democrats called to
meet in this city assembled yesterday.
but was not called to order until nearly
noon
W. VI. Mitchell called the meeting to
order and introduced A. A. Harris. of
Fort Scott, as chairman. His speech
outlined the policy which the conven-
ton was expected to pursue.
Resolutions drawn up to be presented
by j. B. Crouch and adopted by the con-
vention were as follows:
| The stalwart democrats of Kansas in conyen.
ton assembled at Topeka, on this the eth day
OF October 1892, declare as follows
l. We most heartily approve the ennuncia.
ton OF democratic faith and doctrine by the ma
tional democratic convention at Chicago in
June last
/ ?. GrHer Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson.
as statesmen and patriots, arc eminently
worthy the highest offices in the gift OF the
American people and we soemny promise to
do all IN our power, consistent with honor to
secure their election.
3 The action Of the state convention of July
8, in attempting to bind democrats to the SUD-
port eff the so-caled peoples party state ticket.
was crime without parallel in the political
history OF ouI cOuntrr. 1t does violence 10
every conception Of honorable principles. is
contrary to democratic precept and practice, is
not binding upon democrats, nor will we be
bound thereby. 1t is the duty Of every demo-
crat in Kansas to exercise his individual iudg.
ment in voting for state officers
l. We were democrats before that conven-
tion We are democrats now, faithful and true.
but we are freemen and refuse to yield our
judgments and consciences to despotic dictation.
D. 1t is the duty Of all Kansas in the crisis
now pending in our state, TO so cast their bal
lots as best to promote the honor and glory of
the state and the prosperity and happiness of
our people.
g. In the First, Second, Fifth and Sixth dis
trlc;s there are regularly nominated democratic
candidates for congress. We urge upon our
friends in these districts to give them an active
and cordial support We also urge the support
of all regular democratic nominees for the diff.
ferent offices throughout the state who are not
members of the so-called peoples party, or
who are not in sympathy with its principles
| Z. 1t is not true that the people Of this great
republic are on the verge Of either moral, DO.
litical or national ruin.
| The people of Kansas are abundantly able
| to pay their debts and have no intention of at.
tempting to repudiate their Just obligations.
y We are opposed to the enactment by the
legislature of this state Of any law tending to
impair the obligation Of contracts. or which
will in any wise iniuriously affect the credit Of
our people
10 We are opposed to legislation which will
unnecessarily disturb the harmonious relations
now existing between employer and employe,
/ or which will deprive faithful and honest labor
Of its just reward
ii. We are In favor of convention to revise
our state constitution, and request our friends
to vote therefor
Il. We are opposed to the sub.treasury and
land loan schemes, and to the governmental
ownership OF railroads with the consequent dis.
reimbursement of more than one million of our
fellow citizens, as demanded by the Omaha
platform of the so-called peoples party.
H. We are opposed to all sumptuary legisla-
tion' to state socialism and communism in all
their various forms, and declare in the Ian.
guage OF our illustrious leader that 'paternal.
ism has no place in the creed OF democracy"
Il. Conscious Of the rectltude Of our intep.
tons, we confidently submit our action and this
declaration OF our principles to the scrutiny Of
an intelligent and tair minded people.
In the afternoon the resolutions were
adopted and an address issued TO the
democracy of Kansas.