The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
WANT OFFICES.
Kentucky Republicans Take
Strong Ground in Platform
Against the Civil Service Reg
ulatiOns Now Existing.
ALL WAS HARMONIOUS
The Convention Exhibited no
Bitterness Nor Enthusiasm
Except When the Subject OF
Offices Was Mentioned.


the expectations of many, the Republi-
can state convention, which met in
Music hall, this city, yesterday for the
purpose of nominating a clerk of the
court of appeals, was entirely harmon
iouS in its work. There was an idea
in some quarters that there would be
bitter fight between the Bradley and
Hunter-Todd factions, but the genera
alship of the party leaders on and off
the floor of the convention prevented
the anticipated clash. The state and
the national administrations were in
dorSed and civil service was opposed,
along the lines laid down by the recent
Republican convention. In other words,
according to the Kentucky Republican
view, civil service is good enough in it's
way, but there are certain offices which
should be removed from it's control.
The convention was a quiet one. There
was no enthusiasm to speak of, the only
real applause coming when the speak
ers referred to civil service reform.
Under the inspiring strains of the
Enquirer March the 1000 or more del
egateS took their seats at 2 o'clock. A
noticeable feature was the large Sprink-
ling of colored delegates.
At 2:50 the stalwart form of Temper
airy Chairman Deboe appeared upon the
platform.
The new Republican senator was Wig
orouSly cheered as he stepped forward
to assume the gavel, which was made
|
Abraham Lincoln. Speaking on the
| financial and tariff questions, Senator
DebOe said:
THE Republican party is pre-emi-
nently the party of protection. 1t be-
| lieves in the protection of the industries
| and labor of this country from the
| cheap labor of foreign countries. 1t
| stands for the protection of American
| commerce and American manufacture
and agriculture from disastrous foreign
competition; stands for the protection
of how IL. i
| home labor from free trade heresies
| which have degraded the labor of this
! country under Democratic rule; stands
/ for the protection of the people from all
| unlawful combinations of wealth and
| trusts organized for the purpose of TAX
| ing undue advantage Of the people.
Protection Of labor and industries OF
| this country from the pauper labor is
| the necessary adjunct to prosperity. AS
| evidence of this fact we ask compari-
son of the prosperous conditions of the
| with those of the depression of bust
| ness, financial ruin and bankruptcy I'm
! der free trade. -lf
''The Republican party is in favor of
| sound and safe financial system and
| believes that is best maint aimed by
| having gold as the standard of values
| 1t believes in the coinage of all the
| silver that can be kept at a parity with
gold, SO that every dollar is as good as
| every other dollar"
At the conclusion of Senat tor Deboe's
| SPCCSh tAAS reg ulaT routine work was
| taken up, the several congressional del.
| egat1onS announced the members of tbs
| different committees elected at the dis
tr1ct conventions in the morning. Chair
| man Deboe then announced the com.
| mltteeS and his appointees were sem
| out to deliberate.
| The committee on permanent organi-
| cation recommended the election OF
| Judge George Denny of Fayette county
for permanent chairman, and J. Speed
| Smith of Madison county for perma-
nent secretary
Both of these gentlemen accepted the
| trusts imposed upon them. Judge Den
ny then took the chair.
| At the conclusion of Judge Denny's
speech the convention adjourned until
| o'clock.
At o'clock the convention reconven-
ed and the committee on credentials re-
ported.
The committee on resolutions then
made its report, which was adopted by
unanimous standing vote.
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolved by the Republican party in
| convention assembled:
First, That we reaffirm the principles
of the Republican party as set forth ir
the platform adopted by it at St. Louis
in 1896.
can national and state Administrations
and especially commend the action Of
our present state officials to suppress
mob violence and to preserve the f1nan-
cial credit of the state.
Third, We commend the action of the
representatives of the Republican par
ty in the passage of a tariff bill which
will raise revenue sufficient to support
the government, prevent the issue OF
interest bearing bonds, protect Ameri-
can labor and maintain the nationa
| credit.
Fourth. We are opposed to a system
| of civil service that builds up off
cial class, practically a life tenure, il
almost all branches of public seHvict
and we demand that the civil servic'
be so amended as to limit the terms O.
service to four years, with the privilege
of reappointment or promotion, sub
ject to such restrictions as will secure
| competent officials and to every sec
ton of the country it's proper portion
| of them.
Fifth, We heartily sympatl1ize will
the struggling people of Cuba in theil