, 1876-06-24
SEATTLE WASHINGTON TERRIToRf SATURDAY JUNE a. 1876

tinuous and steady progress toward
specie payments. Loud aud long con-
tinued applause.
t. Under the Constitution the Prssi-
dent and heads of the departments are
to make nominations for office. the Sen
ate is to advise and consent to the
appointments, and the House of Rep
resentatives is TO accuse and prosecute
faithless officers. The best interest of
the public service demand that these
distinctions be respected !; that the Sem
ators and Representatives who may be
judges and accusers should not dictate
appointments to offices. The lnvariable
rule for appointments should have refer.
ence to honesty. fidelity and capnbility
OF the appointees, giving to the party in
power those places where the harmony
and vigor of the administration requires
its policy to be represented but per-
mitting all others to be filled by per.
sons selected with sole reference to the
efficiency to the public service and the
right of citizens to share in the honor
of rendering faithful service to their
country.
5. We rejoice at the quickened con-
science Of the people concerning politi-
cal affairs. and We will hold all public
officers to a rigid responsibility and
ensure that the prosecution and punish
ment of all who betray official trusts
shall be peedy, thorough and unspar-
ing. [Cheers.]
6. The public school system of tho
several states is the bulwork of the
American Republic and with a view
to its security and permanence, we
recommend an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States. .forbidding the
application of any public funds or prop.
erty for the benefit of any schools or
institutions under sectarian control.
Cheering for several minutes. In
response to repeated calls, Gen. Hawley
read tbs plank a second time, and the
delegates and audience repeated their
cheers.
s. The revenue currency for meeting
current expenses and the obligation of
the public debt must be largely derived
from the duties on importations, which,
so far as possible, should be adjusted SO
as to promote the interest of American
labor and advance the prosperity of the
whole country.
g. We re-affirm our opposition to the
further grants of public lands to corpo-
tions and monopolies, and demand that
the national domain shall be devoted to
free homes for the people.
| 10. 1t is the imperative duty of the
Government to so modify existing
treaties with European governments
that the same protection shall be afford
ed to the American citizen that is given
to the native born; that all necessary
laws should be passed to protect immi-
grants in the absence of power in the
States for that purpose.
IL. 1t is the immediate duty of Con-
gress to fully investigate the effect of
the immigration and importation of
Mongolians upon the moral and ma
terial interests of the country. APP
plause.I
II. The Republican party recognizes
with approval The substantial advance
made towards the establishment of
equal rights for women by many i'm
portant amendments affected by Repub-
llcan legislatures, in the laws which
concern the personal and property re.
lations of wives, mothers and widows;
by the appointment and election of
women to the superintendency of edu-
cation, charities and other trusts. The
honest demands Of this class of citizens
for additional rights and privileges, and
immunities should be treated with
respectful consideration. [Applause. ]
13. The Constitution confers upon
Congress sovereign power over the Ter
tories of the United States for their
government, and in the existence OF
the power it is the right and duty OF
Congress to prohibit and extirpate in
the Territories that relic of barbarism,
polygamy; and We demand such legis-
Iation as shall secure this end and the
supremacy of American institutions in
all their Territories.
IA. The pledges which the nation has
given to our soldiers and sailors must
The grateful people will
who periled their