The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-14


j. G. Lowe, chairman of the commit
tee on address, submitted the following
report:
We, the democrats Of Kansas view with deep
regret the action OF the democratic state con
vcnuour held at Topeka, july g. Ia nominating
the peoples party state ticket, and we hereby
gu-emnIy in convention assembled express our
dis approval thereof and our inability 60 accept
such action as democratic or binding upon
democrats
Political parties are formed and exist for the
purpose Of enabling the citizens OF o common
country, in an elective manner, through Jha
press, from the platform and at the ballot box
70 give an expression OF their political couVic-
lions uutranarneled by dictatloH from aay one
I without. and 10 as Lablish in this manner what
politics and principles of government are best
adapted 20 promote me pubic welfare ana 70
insure 20 the greatest number the greatest
amount of good ana disseminate those policies
and principles ia that manner best calculated
Z 90 promote their success
The Individual members composing a political
| party commit 10 the Judgment OF their chosen
I representatives, I'm convention assembled the
choice OF the persons through whom the poll
/ cics, principles and teachings Of the party can
| be best most appropriat ely and most ehectuaI-
I lT carried out. But 20 challenge the support OF
/ the individual the nominee OF the convention
I must be such as fairly and honestly represents
/ the principles or his party and who win iu
{ good faith accept them openly ana publicly and
/ pr0unulEate them from the pla torn ana through
( sentad 70 is the political duty Of ana the moi
/ viduaI member OF enc party is politically bound
l TO support him
! Bui when any political party lu convention
I assembled departs from this uniformly exist
inE and estz 1llshel usage, custom ana law q
] law demanded by every consideration OF good
faith custom universally recognized ana q
usage as old as party organization and VTiLl1 ul
alT authorized change OF party policy ana
pginzipIcr selects a. lauci1al-s asking me alt
frs--- u. ne usouIe OF tnar Organization men
who represent political principle at Vsril nee
I with, hostile 20 and dileFsut lrou those
l adopted by the party, and men who stand
OF another uarty, such action implies bad EaiLh
Z and is @ Illustration OF The primary ends OBJ
] The convention az Topeka July did KISS Fer1
thing when 10 presented for the sul-fagaz OF tla
democratic party In Kansas me nominees Of
the peoples party Tor state o-llt-Es1 candidate
Q standing lpou O. platform which condemns rhl
/ principles ana policies advocatsd by the demo
I cratic party, and OF O p1llttla- Organization hos
riGe TO the democratic party. and men Who stand
pledged both bg platform ll--c speech 90 destroI
tha democratic party. men adTouaElug doctrine
than have ever before bsel adTsnuad OF advo
r5-Trf ~ any 1ther p1litiual partr 1r-arr-afzl
/ press and bound by The strongest parts
tias 10 th1 most extreme coc-riuaz o. ua-srnal-
{ ism. 20 doctrines dlatru--lTe or hulsllu riEltl
end th7 IlAteri-- --t-l7a-a eng --i--re OF t--
l whole country aud utterly and holly suUVer
s-va OF democratic uocrriues EElurin1as. uradl
lions al1 teecntn-s. LA-- a---9.l o. me l1lsei
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. the conscience % aell1-r-zsr lzl- carries vital
no moral or g1-iLl-.il c'--7-l-l- @5-11 can ul--
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/ tiers OF conscience ana cannot Be 1.lttzl 1ur ll
{ lh1 u1l1rllElEa- aclion OF any bay on men
4 no party Cluvsltiou. hls che Eg-i % make @
I Barir r6sponsIble for tla errors ana u-LsLlIz=
I Of g hostile political urEaulEaril1- VISA LE I'd
T teupts mis- lr Erlusc1l-1s tlla power delegate
90 IT. 90 violates tias sllra1 rights OF 81. c1lzl
. ruaucv 10 merits The lul1zllll- Ton OF iLl rda
. lowers No party has o. zsElr 20 gEg 20 lls men
hers, you SHAH vote for men % oppa7i11 pu-
E Eiuzl faifll
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tfsf.rizv ana Voluntarily suFFeaers itsa.E 20 u
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