The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-15
KANSAS
The state Convention ut Topeka Endorses
the Peoples Party Iicket--isesolutioas
Adaulnd

uay morning anu was called to- order Dy
Chairman Jones, Of the state central
committee. After appointing the usual
committees n recess was taken until 2
o'clock
Upon reasscmbling the committee on
permanent organization named Tully
Scott for chairman, W. II. l.. Pcppcrell
for secretary, with three assistants and
Il vice president for each congressional
district.
Resolutions on the death of Frank
Lynch were adopted, also resolutions
dcnouncing as u great crime the killing
of workmen at the Carnegie works In
Pennsylvania by Pinlicrton detectives.
The resolutions reported by the COM
mittce were then adopted and a recess
until evening taken.
AT the evening session q long debate
took place on the policy of fusion with
the pcople's party. A. a. Harris. of
Fort Scott. and Judge Lowe spoke
earnestly against fusion, and Judge
John Martin and cX-Gov. Click, Judge
Steele, Hon. 4. j. Scroggs ane Others
favored 1t. Mr.. Lowe presented II demo-
cratic state ticket headed with q. w.
Click for governor, but he was defeated
"h" hha'iy ny u Votcoi - W VIC
convention adopted Judge Nartin res
olution for fusion with and ~indorsing
the peoples party ticket.
TIE PLATFORM.
are the RESOLUTIONS auoPt-
cd by the convention:
Resolved. That the democracy OF Kansas, In
convention assemblcd. hereby indorsc the dccla.
Nttnt - .Nfn.fal.1 nVYaNAsnl hs fhn sl,fn1r
cratic national convention ut Chicago on the
22d Of June, 1892, and cordially approve OF tho
nomination OF Grover Cleveland, OF New
York, and Auai Stevenson, OF iii.
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
! 10 the people OF stable aud honest government
IN the interests OF the masses OF the people a.
AGAINST classes. and that their election will
make this government, In truth ana In fact what
Henry CLAY called "thc faircst form OF govern.
! mont that eyer ro.e In animate tho homes of
civilized man"
Resolved, That whereas. the amendment 10
| our organic law Is the most in,ortant matter
before the pcople OF the state: and
Whereas The legislature OF 1901 submitted
to the electors OF The state n resolution recon.
| mcpdinr the calling of n convention to revise.
f., amend or change Tho constitution of the state
Of Kansas; and
Whereas. The late republican state conyen.
ton claiming n majority of the electors OF this
commonwealth was too cowardly to express
even an opinion ns 10 how the electors should
vote on this ouestion. w. derounce such COW.
nrdlv acts M unvor,hv ~ any %nolitical nartv
which has an onlnion nj nil unon the politicnl
welfare of Tho nconIe M ,his state and we do.
mand and advocate the calling of such conyen.
ton, to the end thai the people of the state
shall have an opportunity TO amend their or.
ganic law, SO as 10 make IL ADEQUATE 10 the ne.
c~essities of our great and growing state
Resolved. That IL is the duty of the legis
lature 10 enact such LEGISLATION ma will provide
for n lust ana EQUITABLE system of freight rates.
which shall extend To every locality in the
state.
/ Resolved, That we denounce as q fraud
and u paipable INSTRUMENTATION the res.
olution of the state republican convention.
s.Thnt the rcnpblicnn mart, Is the Marty OF law
and order !" ana that when Il saws at demands
the vigorous and manly enforcement of every
provision of the constitution ana eyery law ON
the statute book, including those for the en-.
forcement OF the prohibitory amendment" IL
knows that every intell.g mt voter in the state
} IL aware that this declaration IA not true, and
Is but n SOD thrown in bad fai, h by the rcpubli.
can party TO the prohibition party OF the state,
Resolved. That in our Judgment the prohib.
itory amendment and tho laws passed in pursu.
apce thereof have not reduced the evils of In.
TEMPERANCE, but have been the fruitful source
of perjury, bribery aud Injustice of every form.
The constitutional amendment and the laws
passed 10 carry the same into effect should be
repealed and an efficient local option law be
substituted in their stead.
Resolved, That Il Is the duty OF the state
lepislature and of tho national congress al "a
early a date as possible To enact laws which
will compel railway companios 10 adopt so,ne
erlcient system OF safety .,plianccs for the
protection az the lives and The limbs nj that
large class Of citizens who are engaged In the
service OF tho railway companies of Kansas
ana OF ,he unitca states.
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