The Globe-republican., 1894-07-13

vention to the end that many evils existing
may be abolished and many wants provided
for.
Pending the meeting OF q constitutional con-
vention and considering the TACT that the
shameful delay in the administration OF puohc
business in the supreme judicial tribunal o..
the state. BY reason Of the tremendous accumu-
iation of business therein, is q 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 speedy 6ecls-
ion in their cases.
The democracy Of Kansas again demands 8
resubmission of the p-Odibitory amendment
to the vote OF the electors Of the commons
wealth. believing that experience from year to
year since its adoption has demonstrated that
it was the work of folly and fanatlciSm-that
ii has not. in the slightest degree, lesseneo the
evils of intemperance and has been the lrulS-
full parent of fraud, bribery. perjury and omclai
corruption. and in lieu thereof We favor 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
of political safety. and express the hope that
the helpmeet and guardian OF the FAMILY sanct-
uary may not be dragged from the modest
unwiliingly into the unfeminine places OF po-
litical strife.
The disgraceful returning board proceedings
of the last election were worthy Of the palmiest
days of carpet-bag corruption, resulting as 1t
did in the larceny OF the lower house OF the
legislature and also the subsequent disgracefuI
proceedings OF both populist and republican
parties deserve the patriotic attention and con-
demnatiOn Of the people.
First Minority Report.
The following minority report was
submitted:
We again declare in favor of a bimetallic
currency and the free coinage Of both gold and
silver on equal terms ut fair ratio and with
out discrimination to the end that the
growth Of the currenry may keep pace with the
growth OF business. and that the debtor may not
be met with constantly reducing values for the
products OF labor. We favor, however. ratio
Of IS to l. and that all currency be kept at a
parity and of equal value.
Second Minority Report.
Nathan Cree offered the following
minority report:
1. the undersigned member Of your commit
tee on resolutions. beg leave to dissent from so
much of the report OF said committee as con-
dennis woman suffrage and respectfully sub
NIT the following resolution as minority re-
port on the same subject:
Resolved. That the pending amendment to
the constitution OF state. comforting the
right to vote upon woman. presents question
concerning q change in our fundamental law
upon which the democrats Of Kansas are
divided in opinion and We declare that ntS Cher
the support OF said amendment nor opposition
thereto is q tenet of the democratic party OF
Kansas. and we further declare that the mem
bcrs of that party are free to vote upon said
amendment according to their judgments
touching its merits. NATHAN CREE
The silver minority report was cham
pioned by S. A. Riggs, of Douglas, and
Gov. Click, and at 2 o'clock in the
morning, with may delegates absent,
was substituted for the majority re-
port, and as amended the platform was
adopted.
The minority report on the equal
suffrage question was voted down over
whelmingly.
The convention then adjourned.