The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13

| sphere. but 1t seems not to know that abovs
them all Is that supremist thing, the law. The
| fourth and highest sphere in our form Of gov
eminent Is the crystallized will Of the people.
| the law. To this all the other spheres are sub
ordinate. To this arbiter of all our differences
| the law. even Its makers must humbly bow, and
| its executors are alike amenable. We need a
| revival Of respect for law. We must have 1t IL
our government shall not perish from the face OF
| the earth. The law is indeed the palladium Of
| our liberties and the bulwark Of our freedom.
1t is the ark Of our covenant 1t is our holy OF
| holes. 1t is the sacred urn in which are de-
posted our most precious treasures Better. a
thousand times better, bear its imperfections
patiently than encourage or tolerate an attack
upon the foundation OF this the citadel of our
liberties
To spread abroad fundamental truths like
these. to counterfeit in all possible ways the
heresies OF our opponents, be they democrats
or populists is the primary work OF the league
as 1 conceive it. And that this work may be
most effective and permanent wish our party
might see the wisdom and Importance, not
only in greater activity In tn, circula tion or
transient literature to counterfeit the perni-
cious stuff with which The country Is
being flooded but also particularly
in the systematic Strengthening OF
our daily and weekly press The most efficient
party agent IS the newspaper that comes regu-
larly into the home and is read around the
hearthstone Every republican should take
his county paper and some good daily, and
make IL his business to induce as many OF the
opposition as possible TO feast from the same
daily or weekly bill OF fare County and state
committees should systematically encourage
the Introduction Of good strong papers into all
the homes possible
In conclusion fellow republicans and mem
bers OF the Kansas State league, congratu-
late you upon the omens OF pproaehlng
victory II we are loyal 10 our great party,
IL we estimate principle above relf, II we
avoid useless and senseless antagonlsms
within our ranks, II we rise ABOVE
petty personal differences in word, II we
are patriotic and harmonious, IL we do not beat
ourselves, fusion or no fusion, no power on
ear h can keep US from winning sweeping VIC
tory this fall
And now with gratitude in nv heart for the
great honor conferred upon me year ago.
surrender the Office OF president and gladly
take my place again in the ranks
The only demonstration made by the
convention during the reading of MIR.
Hoch's address was when he referred
to William Mckinley as the next presi-
dent of the United States. A portrait
of the Ohio governor was set in front
of the stage hidden behind an Ameri-
can flag which Mr.. Hoch deity pulled
aside as he mentioned the name. and
the audience went wild.
In order to give time for the commit
tees to report an adjournment was
taken until 9 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened with
music by the celebrated Dispatch band,
of Topeka, Prof. Jackson announcing
special selection. entitled: Gather
ing of the Republicans of Kansas"
The committee on credentials report.
ed in favor of accepting the roll of dele
gates prepared by the secretary as the
official roster of the convention, which
report was adopted.
Chairman w. j. Bailey reported the
following resolutions, which received
the hearty approval of the convention:
We recognize the fact that 1T is not the
province of this league to formulate party prin-
ciples or platforms. but to promulgate them
and labor for their supremacy. " vertheless
we desire TO emphatically reaffirm the platform
OF the republican national convention of ls9',
and pledge ourselves anew to the principles
therein set forth. the Importance and sound
ness of which have been again demons trated
by the distress which has followed the change
from debt paying TO a debt creating admins
tration-
We condemn the national democratic admin
istration for its weak and humiliating foreign
policy, for its heartless and unjust treatment
OF ex-soldiers of the union. for its vicious at
tack upon the American policy of protection.
and for the blunders and crimes which have
brought financial depression and Industrial dis
tress upon this nation.
We denounce the present state administra.
ton for its reckless and profilgate manage
ment Of public affairs. for its wilful and flag
rant disregard of law. for socaistic utterances,
and for that spirit Of anarchy which brought
the state to the very verge of civil war. We
pledge ourselves to renewed exertions to restore
the supre macy OF the republican partv. TO the
end that the credit and good name Of Kansas
may be re-estsblished and the laws again made
supreme
states on their recent victories which indt
cate returning devotion to the psrtv. and
convey to them our assurances that Kansas
will this year resume its place in the repub-
lican column
We recognize the usefulness Of the Kansas
women's Republican association and cor
daily commend the splendid work IL has done
and is doing for our party.
Announcement was made that the
next UuSlUeSS WOulu Dc Vic clcCIlOu VI
officers of the league for the year 1894.
Hon. Charles F. Scott placed in NOM
nation the retiring secretary, Hon.
Charles NJ. Sheldon, of Usage county,
urging his election as a desired promo
ton. There were no other nominal
tons and Mr.. Sheldon was elected by
reclamation. Being conducted to the
chair he made a ringing speech, ex-
tolling the merits of the repub-
lican party and the merits of it's
leaders. He spoke of the four candi-
dates for governor, each name receiv-
ing a round of applause. Mr.. Sheldon's
speech was brief. pointed and eloquent
and was clearly the oratorical hit Of
the afternoon.
The officers were also chose n by &C
clamation as follows: Vice president,
w. Y. Morgan. of Emporia; secretary,
Charles E Gault, of Topeka; treasurer.
j. F. Culver of Emporia-
The afternoon exercises closed with
brilliant speech by Hon. j. X. Cubbi-
son, of Kansas City, devoted to state
and national issues
In the Wrong Direction.
Missionary hope, my poor unfort-
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