The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-24
j. G. johnson, w. 81. L. Pepper.ill. J
M. Fife, s. G. Amidon.
The following platform was report

j. g. johnson, w. ii. L. Pepper.t1l.
NJ. Fife, s. G. Amidon.
The following platform was report
ed and adopted:
We. the democrats Of Kansas. in state con-
vention assembled. pledge our allegiance to the
principles OF the renewed democracy which
found expression in the democratic national
principle therein enunciated. and especially for
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver and
gold at the ratio Of l6 to I, without waiting for
the consent Of foreign nations We take spe-
cial pleasure in recording our appreciation and
Endorsement of the splendid campaign waged
in behalf Of the people rights by their intrepid
champion, who stands in merit and esteem
with the historic leaders Of democracy VIII
liam j. Bryan.
Second-We are against the Mckinley and
Dingley system Of taxation for the expenses
OF the government It is wrong in principle.
erty, and breeder Of trusts and monopolies,
and it is disastrous in practice. as the present
500 900 900 deficit illustrates, and we renew our
protest against it and insist upon federal taxa
ton being levied in such o manner as Will
reach the incomes and property OF rich men
and corporations, and thus to some degree ex-
empt the necessities of the common people
We wage no war upon the rich. but insist the
rich and poor alike must stand in equality be-
fore the law, and that unjust privileges and the
aSSreSSlOnS OF wealth. upon the rlSutS VI thou
must cease We, therefore, favor an amend
Of the constitution of the United States, If the
same be necessary, such as will authorize con-
gress to levy direct taxation upon incomes.
corporations, estates and all forms OF aggre-
gated wealth.
Third-We are in favor OF a vigorous prose-
cution of the war with Spain. and see in it not
only the passing of Cuba from deSpotism to
freedom, but for ourselves q more advanced
place among the nations of the world and q
broader commercial horizon. The American
navy should be greatly enlarged. and in its
wake our merchant marine, under new tariff
laws, should open the worlds markets to
American buyers and sellers; and rights should
be reserved in all territory conquered during
the war to facilitate and protect such extended
commercial interests but with no view to ter
ritorial aggrandizement nor the establishment
Of a colonial policy for this government We
congratulate our state that she was the first to
respond to the presidents call with her full
quota of volunteers, and assure our Kansas
soldiers that in this righteous battle for human
rights they will be followed through the march,
the bivouac and the battlefield by the hopes
and prayers of their fellow-citizens at home
Fourth-We are in favor of the reSubmis-
sion of the prohibition amendment to the state
constitution to a vote Of the electors Of the
state When it was adopted it failed to re-
ceive the support Of q majority Of our voters.
and since it has been in operation there has
been no time when It commanded the respect
or support of q majority OF our people, and to-
day it is not enforced throughout the state
and we are in favor of its repeal and the SUBJ
stitution in its place of a license system under