Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-25
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
Resolutions Adopted by the Republican
State Central Committee in Session
at Topeka, March 81.
Continued from April 11th)

/ .aRealiZing the fact that the peO-
pie have a right to vote upon any
proposition looking to the amend
ment of the constitution, for which
there is any considerable demand,
and without assuming to make a
party principle of the measure which,
we favor the admission of constitu-
tional amendments for the initiative
and referendum along the line of the
resolutions supported by the Repub-
publicans in the last legislature. We
favor the recall of unfaithful officials:
we are opposed to the recall
of judicial decisions as a
proposition that would be subverSive
of the rights of the people. We favor
such reforms in our legal system as
will simplify court procedure and
make justice more speedy.
I'VE favor strictest economy in
public expenditures and the repeal of
laws creating unnecessary boards and
jobs made for political purposes.
FOR NATIONAL SUFFRAGE.
1--WE congratulate the women of
Kansas upon receiving the right of
suffrage; we welcome them to our
ranks to join in the work for good
government; and we are in favor of
national suffrage for the women of
our country.
AND NATIONAL PROHIBITION
1.-THE prohibition of the liquor traf-
fic has been a great factor for good in
our state, and we are in favor of
national prohibition.
THE Democratic party in Kansas
has displayed its inability and in
competency. 1t secured control of
the state by false pretenses; it
promised .nineny-eight per cent bust
ness and two per cent politics.
promise it has broken every hour
since it1ook charge of the admins
tration. 1t promised reduction of
taxes and appropriations, and gave
us, by half million dollars, the
largest appropriation in the history
of the state; it promised reduction
of office holders, and has added to
the number by hundreds; it promised
buSineSS-like administration, and
has demoraliZed the state institu-
tions by its violation of the civil SER
vice law and its disregard for~the
interests of the state; it has set back
the movement for progress and-has
devoted itself to JOB hunting and job
holding. Its record is such that
without regard to party a great
majority of the people of Kansas
stamp it as a failure We call upon
the men and women of Kansas, who
are proud OF the history and the
progress of our state, to unite in re-
calling from power party which has
done nothing but hold office and
blunder.
DEMOCRATS HOLD OFFICE AND
BLUNDER.
1.-The law of the state provides that
the party platform shall be made by
the party council after the primary
election is over. We believe that
when the Republican council meets
at that time it will present measures
which the people win favor along the
lines of this declaration, and that
the public officials elected on the Re-
publican ticket will regard their
campaign promises as contract be-
tween themselves and the people
who elect them.
1--WE approve the action of the Re-
publican National Committee in its
change of rules for the national COM
mittee and convention. And we con-
sistently believe that representation
in Congress and the electoral college
shoul de based on the same principal
''With this declaration of principles
and with knowledge of the failure
of the Democratic party in nation
and state to meet the needs of the
people and the country, we invite all
Republicans and others who agree
with us to unite in the campaign for
the redemption of Kansas"
W. Y. MORGAN, Chairman.
CHAs. F. SCOTT
ED. E MULLANEY.
S. NJ BREWSTER
JAMES r. PLUME
c. E SWEET
CHARLES NJ. STEIGER-
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