The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-04

Platform OF The ID mocra fc Parry OF
Kansas.

At half past 10 o'clock after half the
delegate had left the hall, word was re-
ceIved that ne Committee Oh r-SOiui ions
was ready 10 report and the remaining
delega-es stralg htened up, sleepily
rubbed their eyes and tried 10 look inter-
esfei
The committee presented three re-
ports. The majority report was read by
ex-Govevnor Gl-cz and is as follows:
The Oe nocTa-Ic parry # Kansas IN cpn ven
eternal pr4nc.pAes OF Dem ,cracy among wAien
Sire. construction of pubic powers to the enI
that Inc government may not be subverted ami
llber1y niena..ed ,y c0ns.anE assump. on Of IN
al nor.@ec powers b. puO-le func-IOnar4es-
Local sell goyeIs4m snt The largest sJnal
unyle ding nosEI-I 10 al forms OF cen.rs "a
ton. consean dstrus~ of power. rigid ECONOMY
sec ,nd-Ws endorse the wise and patriotic
acton If President Cevelan 4. and me efforts
OF al true .n0cralS ID exec tive and lesis4a-
tive stations IA All that Cney have done 20 carry
The admin ,traTion assumed control OF gov
ernment Al time Wien -4epub. lean ex RAJ a.
xxrrh raj anil .,ar f,1S1teS rar.1r tixns.-i nseS
by ate men. the direct Results Of he wasCsfdl
Rspub1can party Bue il llas me- every respo1-
$40 lily. brayed every peril and rasen eqda. 70
every emergency.
4h4rd-..e endorse and reafnrm the de-
clara son OF principles as announced by
the Democra &c national conVen--on on the
INA Of June 1881 AZ Cn.cAgo, especially
the PROVISIONS of ln5 pla for-n which declare
tina. We denounce Republic n pro ecti5n a. a
fraud u robbery OF a gre &c maj 5rlty of the
American psop-efor he benefs OF me few. We
par J Shat the fe era government liz no con
stIu4-onal CHS 20 apose and cOAecI arm du-
de .nald that he co lection Of SLcn tax y sllI.
be I'M ted to the nece sites OF ehe 20 ern ment
the iies Of tarIf reIIssiol Al EXPIRE ) ID IN Tae
W llsOn bill. i'd the las nasiOIl Dem ocra &c |
p Ia-fO VIII lifs the load nov ourde lfnS he
Induslrle OF the ian l. ssn1 new lfe % OlslAsss
AMI open new avenues to labor.
Believing tnaG wealth SHOULD be fair share |
as opp ,sed TO the in lirect burdens Of Tar II
alton. anu hail with de light me a.Co of a Dem
ocraIlc congress in adopting hat feature aS a
par OF our sys EN- Of eaxa-ion
Fourth-We no 4 60 1he use Of both gold and /
and to the coinage of bo6n gold aud w41ii-
bu. The doAar lnic Of coinags o. DO ii me ais /
must De of equal .n-r-Asic and excnangeAD-e
agreements or by lcn safeguards of legs a.aon
a. snaI. insure the ma ntenance Of the parry Of
the two metals. and he equai power Of every
ment of deb.s. ami we sIe land tbtt "A ,sr
currency snal be KEEP Ii par wl.n ana redeem
ab- III such com; we ms st upon tins po-lcy as
farmer aud Iabprlns classes. he firs- ana mos
de ense. ess victims OF unstable money ana a
ElfIh-We fayor a sufficient appropriation bv
congress 60 thOrs sh.y test The question Of lrrI-
CATION n western Kan
Sixth-We recommend the establishment by
mission on linsnlgra IoA t. exa n4ns MO rhe
cause and eifec- Of foreign paupsr Immigration
ton 1lar liss ID wears ,,s1st BEEN u hi r.
slowed by the -epubAcan parry upon tariff
SeTenth recognizing that a fundamental
We denounce any party or association which al
Temps to make re. sgious convic i ms a est or
for ofice 10taa separation Of
church and state mus ever be ma .nsained.
rights of capital and labor. Of corporations md
individuals, we approve Of such proper leglsIa-
just rights Of capital and fair compensation for
res pect se rights OF the oOler ana the Law m usE
Tag learners 70 or anIZe themselves peaceab- .
" together for the protection OF their ri 5hGs
ana condemn auIocratic. CyrannrsaI and
clous ehs sprit that would deny that Il ghr
NlnIn-We congratulate the -1eneOcrdES Of /,
10 he senate OF The United States commend his
ldelty 20 he interests Of the people and his !
course IN the United states senate
1enTh-lhe Democratic parry IN the future as
II the past favors LIBERAL pensions to al. lOvaI
and deserving ex-so4dIers u recognition for
he pre- ens comm sssoner OF PENSIONS EMIT 81
s1orLs " make q deserved pe-1sion a badge of :
ic road, and lie passage Of reasonable laws
necessary TO accomplish sucn results.
au 1hor Eng the issue Of bonds Tor any purD,se
other .iian public buildings and fre5 bridges
'.Th.Freenlh Owing 70 the vastly changed con-
"a re- onSff,, We rs 4, f 80 psaon p OF
.ionai convention. to the end rAaE many evils
existing may be abolished and many X tnts pro-
Tlded for Pending the meeting Of a cons eittl-
Eiona4 convention and con idering he fact that
he shameful decay ID the admins trati0n Of pdb-
&c Justice II The supreme judi cial tribunal Of
The state by reason OF the tremendous accumu- :
alton OF business therein is denial Of justice |
We are N favor OF just legislative ion ia the
way u Sucn ASS ance 10 he supre ne court a
Nil guarantee 70 llsltants speedy decision Il | !
heir cases.
Fourteen th-The Democracy Of Kansas again
demand reSuuin lSssOn IF the i,rOhibI.Ory
anne ndInent to the vote of tine electors OF rhs (
common wealth believing that ex perience from I
year 70 year since Is adOp ion has j m ,nsrra ed
that It the work Of folAy and fanatlc.srn :
.hat il has not, IN the slightest de- ree 4essened