The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28

untimely fate. The vice president,
Chester A. Arthur. succeeded.
The Republican national political
creed for 1884 was adopted at Chicago.
June 3. 1t was reported by William
Mckinley, Jr.. of Ohio. It urged the
establishment of an international mon
ey standard and advocated civil servica
reform Mr. Blaine was chosen on the
fourth ballot. John A Logan of ulf-
nois was made his running mate.
The Democrats that year met at Chi
cago and nominated Grover Cleveland
Of New York and Thomas A. Hendricks
of Indiana. The platform termed the
Republican party "a mere reminis-
cence-" 1t advocated modified free trade,
honest money Of gold and silver, pledged
itself to reform taxation. favored civil
service reform and promised public i'm
provement. 1t is worthy of mention
that at the convention General Benja-
min F. Butler returned a minority re-
port favoring protection.
At least four more platforms were
adopted in 1Ss4-the AntimonopoIy,
Greenback-Labor, Peoples and Prohi-
bition. As already fntimated, their
names go far toward revealing their
political principles. This period was
marked by the remarkable growth OF
the Independent vote Mugwumpery, TO
use term applied in derision to nom
partisans by the -stalwarts, became an
active force. and it's influence was ap-
parent in the platforms of the time
Mr.. Cleveland had no opposition in
1888 at St. Louis. Allen G. Thurman
was nominated for second place. The
platform was a practical reafirmation
of the principles of its predecessor
The Republican platform of 1888,
adopted at Chicago, June 19, came out
unreservedly for protection, declared it's
hostility to alien labor and Chinese inn
migration, condemned the deInonetiz-
ing of silver and recommended the in
crease of the navy. Benjamin Harrison
of Indiana and Levi P. Morton of New
York were named, and they were elect
ed.
The tenth national platform Of the
Republican party was launched at Nina
neapolis, June z, 1892. 1t declared for
protection in stronger terms than ever.
| advocated reciprocity. bimetallism, free
ballot, postoh1ce reform, the isthmian
canal, increased pensions, etc. Presi-
dent Harrison was renominated, and
Whitelaw Reid of New York was made
his mate.
The Democratic document for that
year, issued from Chicago, June 81, de-
nounced protection, condemned the Nc
Kinley tariff law. favored civil service
reform, pensions, the isthmian canal
and the improvement of waterways.
Mr.. Cleveland was nominated on the
! first ballot, and Adlai Z. Stevenson Of
Illinois was named for vice president
/ The most notable tendency of that Pc
Rod was the growth of the Peoples
party. Many other political elements
also put forth platforms that year.
In 1896 the Democratic platform,
adopted at Chicago, July 3, insisted
upon the paramount importance of the
money question. It condemned the de-
monetization act of 1873 and demanded
the unlimited coinage of silver and gold
| at the ratio of sixteen to one without
waiting for the cooperation of any
other nation. William J. Bryan of Ne
braska and Arthur Sewal of Maine
| were the nominees of the convention.
On June 19 of that year the Repub-
| Iicans at St. Louis declared against the
unlimited coinage of silver, reiterated
former views on the tariff and express
ed sympathy for Cuba. William Nc
Kfnley, Jr., of Ohio and Garrett A. Ho-
bart of New. Jersey became the candi-
dates. They were elected. Mr.. Hobart
died in Office.
The Democratic convention of 1900 at
Kansas City reaffirmed the Chicago
platform, came out against imperial
ism and renominated Mr.. Bryan. Ad-
lai Z. Stevenson of Illinois was chosen
for his mate.
The Republicans that year at Phila-
deIphia, June 20. held to their last dec
laration of principles and renominated
Mr.. Mckinley. Theodore Roosevelt Of
New York was given second place.
THEODORE J. BROWN.