The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-09
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usual occupying their deliberations. Their
followed the nomination for governor.
The work Of the convention was contin
ued at o'clock tonight with the folio wing
nominations. For lieutenant governor
H. z. Richter OF Council Grove; associate
justice, ". r Smith Of Wyandotte; sec
rotary Of state. George W. Clark of June
ton City; state auditor. George E. Cole
Of Pittsburg.
Loud and continued calls brought Stan
ley before the convention. where he made
a great hit The delegates cheered wildly
and the hall was a storm Of applause.
PLATFORM
I've. the Republicans Of Kansas. in
convention assembled. express and record
our approval OF the national Republican
administration in peace and in war. We
reatfirm the principles enunciated In the
national Republican platform of 1896 and
direct attention 10 the fact that every
promise mas been kept and every predic-
ton has been verified
I'VE heartily approve the policy of Pres
ident William Mckinley in the prepare
ton for and conduct of The war. and
pledge to him our loyal support in this
contest, begun as it was at the dictates
Humanity AMI waged as it is for the
honor Of the nation and the freedom OF
the oppressed.
THE experience of recent events has
! demonstrated that cur navy should be i'm
mediately strengthened and enlarged so
that it will command and compel the re-
( spect Of the world. We believe that the
{ necessities Of war have supplemented the
arguments of peace and that the Nicara-
+ qua canal should be built as speedily as
I possible.
! I'VE believe that the Hawaiian islands
/ should be annexed and We urge our rep
resentatives IN congress 20 support the
resolution providing for their immediate
acquisition.
I'VE favor the most liberal construction
Of all the pension laws, in the spirit of
their enactment, without technical OBJ
structions or requirements.
I'VE urge that preference be given to
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
in all appointments of the state and ma
ton, as provided by law.
I'VE demand of the governor and the
secretary Of state, that. in accordance
with the provisions OF the statutes of
Kansas. they prepare III ample time
proper poll books, ballots and tally sheets,
and forward the same to the officers of
the Kansas regiments in the volunteer
service of the United States. 50 that all
of the officers and soldiers of the Kansas
regiments, wherever they may be sta
toned, may have an opportunity to vote.
I'VE invite the attention of the coal
miners Of Kansas to the pledges of the
Populist platform of 1896 against convict
mined coal in the open market, and the
fragrant violation of those pledges by the
present state administration, elected upon
that platform. The last Republican ad-
mindstration made similar pledges to the
free coal miners, and kept them to the
letter The Republican party now repeats
those pledges against putting convict
mined coal into the market in competition
with the product of free miners, limiting
the convict output to the needs of the
state institutions and will keep these
promises. as it does all others, in perfect
good faith.
In contrast with the faithful perform
ance Of promises by the Republican party
in the nation. we place the broken pledges
of the Populist party in the state. En-
trusted with power and given absolute
control of every branch of the govern
ment. they repudiatel the pledges by which
they mad gained success. Their record of
Inconsistency is rounded out with incom-
potency and supplemented by corruption,
tigati they made themselves.
ION the record of our party for the last
fifteen months, in accord as it is with the
history of thirty years Of Republican rule
that gave our nation its greatest develop
ment and prosperity, we appeal to the
voters Of the state of Kansas and ask
their support for our candidates and prin-
ciples."