The Globe-republican., 1894-07-13

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DAVID OvEEMYEI.
county: associate justice, J. D. &c
Cleverty, OF Bourbon county: secretary
of state. E. J. Herring, of Sumaer
county: attorney-general, James SC
Kinstry, of Reno county: auditor, W.
+. Banks, of Russell county; treasurer.
Barney Langtrey. of Chase county;
superintendent of public instruction,
Miles II. Wyckoff, of Atchison county;
congressman-at-large Joseph q. Lowe.
of Washington county.
The Platform.
Following is the majority report of
the committee on resolutions:
The democratic party of Kansas. in cOnven-
tion 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
functioncres. 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 leglSla-
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 time when republican eX-
travagance. proflgacy 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
fho Shn avfr yny,co Ainfnn
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 announced by the democratic ma
| tional convention on June ~. 1892, at Chicago.
especially the provisions Of the platform which
declares that we denounce republican protec-
| ton fraud. a robbery of the great majority
| OF the American people for the benefit of the
| few" We declare it to be 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 tina:
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 an 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 be adj
juSted through international agreement.
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 ut all times in the market and in the pay
ment OF debts. and We demand that paper
currency shall be iept At par with and redeem
able in such coins. as we insis: 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 fiuctuating currency.
We favor SUFFICIENT appropriation by con-
gress to thoroughly test the question of irriga-
| ton in western Kansas We recommend the
| establishment by our government OF q nom
partisan national commission on immigration
| to examine into the cause and effect OF foreign
| pauper immigration and to devise some suf-
| hcient means Of securing to American wage
| years past been so laviShly bestowed by the
| republican party upon tariff benedciarieS
Recognizing that q fundamental principle Of
| our government is religious liberty. we de-
| nounce any party or association which at
| tempts to make religious convictions q test of
! qualification for ONCE. 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 Neutrality-suspicious.
| 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 afirm 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 Is aut0cratic. 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 II the United States senate.
! The democratic party in the future. rs in the
| past favors liberal pensions to all loyal and
deserving ex-soldiers in recognition for theil
loyalty and devotion to their country, and the
present commissioner Of pensions is entitled te
thanks Of all deserving soldiers for his efforts
| 70 make deserved pension badge Of honor
| We favor the Improvement Of public roads
| and the passage Of reasonable laws necessary
| % accomplish such result
| We demand the repeal Of al laws authoriz-
| ing the issue Of bonds for any purpose Other
than public buildings and free bridges upon
1 public roads.
| Owing to the vastly changed condition Of our
| people since the adoption Of our state consti-
l fnvnr ~ q constitutional Hrn.