The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-31
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Territorial Republican Cor
vention.

Rtsoired, That the United States is a
nation and not a mere confederation of
Independent states, and that IL has am
Pile power TO protect itself from all foes,
whether foreign or domestic, and Ia
preserve Its own existence, and has full
power to protect all its citizens Of every
race, color, creed or condition. In the
enjoyment OF the rights of citizenship,
and that 1t is the highest and most
sacred duty Of the nation to exercise
such power.
2. That the republican party Of Wyo-
ming territory re-aflirms its devotion
TO the principle of the equality of all
men before the law, and declares its
opposition to all monopolies and to all
action calculated to violate this funda-
mental principle Of orr organization,
and wo heartily commend the efforts OF
the present administration to secure to
all the people of the southern states
full protection from unlawful interfer-
ence In exercising the elective fran
chise.
3. That 10 the republican party be-
longs the credit Of destroying slavery
In the United States, nm a~ristocratic
system under which labor was robbed
OF its Just reward, and 1t will take no
step backward In protecting the inter-
ests and dignity Of labor.
4. That the Introduction of Chinese
abor into this country is frauebt with
serious an dangerous eensennepces 10
the system of free labor and free ooy-
eminent to which the republican marty
has ever been committed. we therefore
demand that Immediate notion be taken
by the federal government to secure the
abro1ation. or such modification Of ex.
istinp treaties. as will protect Ina labor.
ing classes of this countr from tbe
unequal and unjust Competition estnb.
ished by the starvation nrjc,s NJ OH.
nese labor.
8. That we commend honesty and
economy in Office. and the f.itbfpl nm.
~plication Of the public 10 tho
purposes of government. and wa earn.
estly condemn dishonest application
useless approximation. or e-xtrayapani
expenditure Of county and Territorial
funds collected from the and
we pledge ourselves to the prompt mn.
ishmept of ali m-aifeasance In oflce
4. That at the present crisis relief "a
the Commercial Interests Of the conntry
is Of first importance. that the nara
mount commercial necessity is n chr.
rency with an u~nyaryinp standard q,
value, as free as possible from guctua.
tion, so that Of what he has. be Il mucf
or little. each man NAV know tho exnci
value: that for this standard we do.
mand coin MS the only one universally
recognized among the great trading pa.
tions Of the world, and the one that
will subject us. as n neonIe 10 tbe loost
loss In our foreign exchanges: md for
a currency we demand coin. or noper
redeemable in coin on demand.
7. That the rapid absorption of orr
bonds at lower and vet lower rates of
interest is due to the ~unyaryinp hon.
esty with which our government has
thus far met its Obligations. MOTH in
spirit and in letter. to It's creditors. and
we deprecate and denounce any stens,
however slight. that tend either wholly
or in part, to cause fluctuation in the
purchasing power of the money of the
country. and we therefore favor the re-
sumption Of specie PAYMENTS mt the
date now fixed by law.
4. That the people of Wyoming are
grateful to the army Of the United
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