The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-07-13
OVERMYER NAMED.
Kansas Democrats Nominate Him
for Governor.
A Straight Ticket Put In the Field by the
Convention at Topeka-The Nominees
and the Platform as Finally
Agreed Upon.


at 2:30 p. m. by w. c. Jones, chairman
of the state central committee. w. c.
Perry was made temporary chairman
and w. III. II. Pepperen secretary.
After the appointment of the usual
committees the convention adjourned
to give them time to report.
The temporary officers were after
wards made permanent.
The following nominations were
made: For governor, David Overmyer,
of Shawnee county; lieutenant-gov-
ernor, Sidney G. Cooke, of Dickinson
county; associate justice, j. ID. Nc
Cleverty, of Bourbon county; secretary
of state, E. j.. Herring, of Sumner
county; encouragement, James Nc
Kinstry, of Reno county; auditor, w.
Z. Banks, of Russell county; treasurer,
Barney Langtrey, of Chase county;
superintendent of public instruction,
Miles III. Wyckoff, of Atchison county;
congressman-at-large, Joseph G. Lowe,
of Washington county.
The Platform.
Following is the majority report of
the committee on resolutions:
ton assembled, declares its abiding faith in
the eternal principles Of democracy, among
which are: Strict construction OF public pow
ers to the end that the government may not be
subverted and liberty banished by constant as
sumption OF unauthorized powers by public
functionaries. Local self-government, the
| largest public liberty consistent with the pro-
lection of rights unyielding hostility to all
| forms Of Capitalization, constant distrust of
| power, rigid economy in public affairs.
We indorse the wise and patriotic admins
| tration of President Cleveland, and the efforts
| Of all true democrats in executive and legisla-
tive stations in all they have done to carry out
/ the principles Of the last Chicago platform.
| The administration assumed control OF the
government at a time when republican ex-
| travagance, profligacy and dishonesty had left
| the public treasury exposed to bankruptcy, be-
set with trials and perplexities rarely ex-
perienced by statesmen, the direct results Of
the washout extravaganza and infamous legis-
! lation Of the republican party, but it has met
every responsibility, braved every peril and
risen equal to every emergency.
We indorse and reafirm the declaration OF
principles as announced by the democratic ma
tional convention on June -, 1892, at Chicago,
especially the provisions Of the platform which
declares that I'VE denounce republican protec-
ton as a fraud, q robbery of the great majority
of the American people for the benefit Of the
few" We declare it to be a fundamental prin-
ciple of the democratic party that the federal
government has no constitutional right to i'm
pose and collect tariff duties except for the
purpose of revenue only. and demand that
the collection OF such taxes shall be limited to
the necessities Of the government when hon
estly and economically invested. and we de-
mand such speedy legislation along the lines of
tariff reduction as expressed in the Wilson bill
and the last national democratic platform as
will lift the load now burdening the industries
of the land, lend new life to business, and open
new avenues to labor.
Believing that wealth should bear a fair
share Of the public taxation, We favor in
come tax as opposed to the indirect burdens of
tariff taxation, and hail with delight the action
OF the democratic congress in adopting that
feature as part Of our system OF taxation.
We hold to the use OF both gold and silver, and
the standard money Of the country. and to the
coinage of both without discriminating against
either metal. but the dollar unit coinage Of
both metals must be OF equal intrin-
sic and exchangeable value or be ad-
justed through international agacement.
or by such safeguards Of legislation as shall
insure the maintenance of the parity of the
two metals, and the equal power Of every dol
lar at all times in the market and in the pay
ment Of debts, and we demand that paper
currency shall be kept at par with and redeem
able in such coins. as we insist upon this policy
as especially necessary for the protection OF
the farmer and laboring classes, the first and
most defenseless victims OF unstable money
and fluctuating currency.
We favor q sufficient appropriation by CON-
gress to thoroughly test the question Of irriga-
tion in western Kansas We recommend the
establishment by our government OF a nom
partisan national commission on immigration
to examine into the cause and effect of foreign
pauper immigration and to devise some suf-
ficient means Of securing to American wage
years past been so lavishly bestowed by the
republican party upon tariff beneficiaries.
Recognizing that fundamental principle of
our government is religious liberty, we de-
nounce any party or association which at
tempts to make religious convictions test OF
qualification for Office. Total separation of
church and state must ever be maintained.
Recognizing as We do the legal rights Of capital
and labor, Of corporations and individuals, we
approve OF such proper legislation-national
and state-as will preserve the just rights Of
capital and fair compensation Of labor. Both
must be in harmony and each must respect the
rights Of the other, and the law must protect
them both.
We affirm the natural and legal right Of all
wage workers to organize themselves peace
ably together for the protection OF the rights
and the advancement Of their special vocation
and condemn as autocratic tyrannical and vi
cious the spirit that would deny that right.
We congratulate the democrats Of Kansas
upon the election Of Hon. John Martin to the
senate Of the United States, commend his
fidelity to the interests OF the people and his
course in the United States senate.
The democratic party in the future, as In the
past. favors liberal pensions to all loyal and
deserving ex-soldiers in recognition for their
loyalty and devotion to their country, and the
present commissioner Of pensions is entitled to
thanks Of all deserving soldiers for his efforts
to make deserved pension badge Of honor.
We favor the improvement Of public roads,
and the passage Of reasonable laws necessary
to accomplish such result.
We demand the repeal of all laws authoriZ-
ing the issue Of bonds for any purpose other
than public buildings and free bridges upon
public roads.
Owing to the vastly changed condition Of our |
people since the adoption of our state consti- |
tuition, We are in favor Of o constitutional con-
vention to the end that many evils existing |
may be abolished and many wants provided |
for. |
Pending the meeting Of constitutional con- |
vention and considering the fact that the |
shameful delay in the administration Of public |
business in the supreme judicial tribunal OF |
the state. by reason OF the tremendous accumu- |
lation Of business therein, is denial Of JUS |
tice. we are in favor of just legislative action
in the way OF assistance to the supreme court |
as will guarantee to litigants a speedy decis- |
ion in their cases.
The democracy OF Kansas again demands a
resubmission OF the prohibito amendment |
to the vote Of the electors Of the common
wealth, believing that experience from year to |
year since its adoption has demonstrated that |
it was the work Of folly and fanaticism-that /
it has not. in the slightest degree, lessened the
evils OF intemperance and has been the fruit
full parent OF fraud bribery. perjury and Official
corruption. and in lieu thereof we favor a sys-
TEN OF high license and local option and de-
mand the repeal Of the iniquitous laws passed
for the purpose OF carrying into practical |
effect the purpose and intent Of said amend
ment
We oppose woman suffrage as tending to de-
stroy the home and the family. the true basis