The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-20
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E,s JUSTICES ~ tie Peace
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Territorial Republican Con-
yention.

sKtSoirod, That the United States is u
nation and not a mere confederation OF
independent states, and that II has am
pie power to protect itself from all foes,
whether foreign oil domestic, and to
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. .epISNfQH 1aE DIX
=. That the republican party of wyo-
ming territory re-anirms its devotion
to the principle of the equality OF all
men before the law, and declares its
opposition to all monopolies anil to all
action calculated to violate this funda-
mental principle Of our organization,
and We 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.
asThat-lo the republican party be-
longs the credit of destroying slavery
III the United States, an aristocratic
system under which labor was robbed
of Its just reward, and it will take no
step backward in protecting the inter-
ests and dignity OF labor.
-. That the introduction of Chinese
abor into this country is fraught with
serious AMI dangerous consequences to
the system of free labor and free gov
ernment to which the republican party
has ever been committed. We therefore
demand that Immediate action he taken
by the federal government to secure the
~abrogation, or snch modification of ex-
isting treaties. us will protect the labor
ing classes Of Ibis country from the
unequal and unjust competition estab-
ished by the a~sr-dtion prices OF CHI
nese labor.
5. That we commend honesty; aud
economy in office, and the faithful APP
plication of the public revenues to tile
PURPOSES OF government, and we earn
estly condemn dishonest application.
useless appropriation, or extravagant
expenditure OF county and territorial
funds collected fIom the taxpayers, and
we pledge ourselves to the prompt pun
iliment of all maifeasance In Office.
q. That ut the present crisis relief to
the commercial interests of the country
is Of first Importance: that the para
mount commercial necessity is Il cur
rency with an unvarying standard OF
value, rs free rs possible from huctua.
ton, 50 that of what he has, he il much
or little. each man may know the exact
value: that for this standard we de-
mand coin fis the only one universally
recognized among the great trading ma
lions Ct the world, and the one that
VIII subject us, rs Il people, to the least
loss in our foreign exchanges; aud FOR
u currency we demand coin, or paper
retleeinabie in coin on demand.
4. That the rapid absorption of II
bonds at lower and yet lower rates of
interest is due to the untarying hon
esty with which Il government has
thus far met its obligations, both in
spirit and in letter, TO its creditors; and
wetieprecate and denounce any stess,
however slight, that tend either wholly
or IN part, to cause huctuation in the
purchasing power of the money of the
country, and we therefore favor the re-
sumption of specie payments at the
date nov fixed by law.
:. That the people of Wyoming are
gratrfnl % the army OF the United
Statet fdf yitA gallant services in Its en-
deavor-t to protect their homes and fire
sides from Indian depredations. We
and oondemn' tire action Of
the Democratic party III ifspaftizan
assault upon the army, by seeking to
reduce its numbers and destroy its ELI
cheney, the present numerical force he
ing inadequate for the projection IL
people Of the territories h~ndhfron-
Ter states.
y. That We utterly and unqualiGedly
condemn the whole Indian policy or
Ihe United States. so far asst relates TO
practice OF making treaties with
he savage and barbarons tribes. rs in
consistent with the sovereignty of the
government, and as being puerile IN
inception and a failure in results. We
therefore, ask for such n change in the |
'olicy Of the government as viii place
ndiap QG4irs @T6Ily mnder the IMAM
gement<ef the war DEPARTMENT. and |
the Indians at all times to its
nicient control.
TO- That the title of II. B. Hayes to
We o1Ics5 of president Of the United
tates wns i~rrevocably settled and con-
rmed BY congress and d tsibunal Sc