Year: 1878

1. The United States of America is Ma
tion, and not federation. All the power is
inherent in the people. The National Gov
ernment has the constitutional power, and
it is its sworn duty to enforce, in every sec
tion and every State, recognition of the
rights of every citizen; and any failure to en-
force this constitutional obligation is
criminal neglect of sworn duty.


2. The Republican party, by its loyalty to
liberty and law, has preserved, and promises
upon the common affairs Of country re-
deemed and saved by its sacrifices and fealty
to the rights Of all men, to perpetuate and
hand down to posterity the declarations of
the fathers, that "All men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights, among which are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness;
that for the attainment of these ends gov
ernments have been instituted among men,
deriving their Just powers from the consent
of the governed;" which consent is evil
denced by majority of the lawful sufrages
of the citizens, determined in pursuance of
law. Until these truths are universally
recognized and cheerfully obeyed, the work
of the Republican party is unfinished, and
the Republican party of Kansas will stand
by its colors, and fight the good fight to the
end.


8. The permanent pacification of the
Southern section of the Union, and COM
plete protection of all citizens in the enjoy
ment of all their rights, is a duty to which
the Republican party stands sacredly Piedg-
ed The power to provide for an enforce
ment Of the principles embodied in the recent
constitutional amendments is vested by
those amendments in the Congress OF the
United States, and we declare it to be the
solemn obligation of the legislative and ex-
ecutive departments of the Government to
put in immediate and vigorous exercise all
their constitutional power for removing any
Just causes of discomfort on the part Of any
class, and for securing to every American
citizen complete liberty and exact equality
in the exercise of all civil, political and pub
lie rights. To this end we imperatively de-
mand of Congress and of the Chief EXecu-
tive courage and fidelity to these duties
which shall not falter until the results are
placed beyond dispute or recall.


4. The public credit. should be sacredly
maintained and all the obligations of the
Government honestly discharged, and we
denounce the issue of an irredeemable, absO-
lutte money, legal tender scrip as a species OF
reputation which would ruin the credit of the
nation and the business interests of the coun-
try.


5. Experience has shown the greenback
currency, the creation of the Republican par
been brought to a par with coin, to be admira-
bly, adapted to the wants of trade; and to the
end that there may be but one class OF paper
currency we favor the withdrawal of the Ma
tional bank notes, substituting therefor
greenback currency issued directly by the
government as the sole paper currency T S OF
ed in sufficient volume to fully meet the
wants of business without depreciating its



ment of all debts and dues, public and pri-
vate, except as otherwise specified by
honest sreen5acE' that shall always be
worth its face in coin, and that it be issued
in the largest volume that can be kept afioat
at par with coin, to which end we favor law
of Congress by which the volume of green
back currency in circulation shall always
obey the natural law of supply and demand.


8. That as we believe a double coin stand
ard of values is preferable to single stand
ard, we are in favor of placing the coinage
of gold and silver on an equality, giving to
neither an advantage or preference.


7. That we heartily indorse and approve
the late decision of the Secretary of the
Interior, restoring to the market lands un-
sold by certain land grant railways, as wise
and just Interpretation of the laws relating
to land grants, and if any further legislation
is necessary to ratify the same, we urge our
Congressional delegation to do all in their
power to secure this.


8. That railways are the creatures, and ex-
ist by the breath of legislative enactment;
that as servants of the people they should be
compelled to do their bidding, and obey the
wholesome requirements and restrictions OF
the law; and we demand of the Legislature
the establishment of such passenger and
freight tariffs as shall advance the interests
and promote the industries of the people.


8. That the investment of capital in this
State should be encouraged by wise and lib
eral legislation, but we condemn the policy
of granting subsidies at the public expense





their private use.


10. That we demand the most rigid econ
omy in all departments Of the Government,
and that taxation be limited to the actual
wants of public expenditures.


IL. That we hold it to be a solemn obliga-
tion of the electors of Kansas to be earnest in
securing the election to all positions public
trust men of honesty and conscience, who
will faithfully administer the laws; to the
Legislature men who will represent upon
all questions the besrsentiment of the peo-
pie, and who will labor earnestly for the en-
actment of such laws as the best interests
of society, temperance and good order shall
demand.


II. That we rejoice in the honorable name
of Kansas; that we are proud of the States
achievements, of the degree of purity with
which its public affairs have been conducted,
and of the soundness Of its credit at home
and abroad, and we pledge to do whatever
may be done to preserve unsullied the repu-
tation of the State.