Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-30
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EHSO vEl mar w 7 'lilrm D y hIAelNnc'
d ih" bin,i sort TIA, grand national party
of free soil. irre lal or, clanl ii-hts of th'
pcoplc honest mon -. good public Fifth and
III, integrity Of tn ntionai lrion -th ,ariy
whose g, ri furnishes somc Of tn, eiaul 1t
and most illu~ti ious chapt rs ofonr natl nal
history.
Rtso vrp. fhat the att 'mpis hy III, Dom
ocratic ma.' ol i'ivs in Corgrc.s to lcncn' tn
Laws tor the rrescrvati of the ruIitv Of thu
ballot brx at elections for mcm',rls Of Con
rress. l. in Keeping with the history o. ia,
iarty whose c. inrs against Tho bnl Of in Nev
Yori city under the Fwrei d"nnsty in lSS ! d
to the cnactmeuto OF those laws; thpt tn, N tn
oil by wi ich thcv s'ek 10 accom- lish lie r.
smlt by Withholding aurronr atious ar III
Conrts fthr United States mi 'ss thN Nr 81
dent will oin thnm in th ir cons iracy, i.
revolutionary ard that the rial Of tho
Iowrr OF Congress to make r'rllniions for th'
conduct Of Congress ioral clcct ons-a rov"r
slcci' ca,iy grant Il in the Constitution of The
,lmi'ed States i ralYnbln attcmrt tn r'yiy'
/ue banciul doctrine of fStntc slptcmncy, which
Eas the cause of the great + b Hon.
RESOLVED That the firm ard ~ itod ONO
.ition OF the republican PARTY in Concr' aud
oftha rrcsid mt 10 this nev r'volt against tn
nation shonld b. sustained br all rariotic
aud law sbidiug pcoplo tho cho It th land.
RESOLVED, That tho now con.iut' ON istha
organic law ofthe STAT, aloptoa by III people
in accordance with our repub 'icnn iorm of
government 1t must and will be sustained
by the Republican party in LOYALTY. ltmlst
and will receive honest lcSislltion, 1t must
and will receive a just and generous iud 'cial
Interpretation. 1t must ard will b. enforc Il
by an ho"est executive administntion and
we condemn any effort to cvad it, provisions
rs unwise and trra, enable to the popular will
legally expressed.
RtsorVEp, That an Independent and int j.
ligent agricultural population Is the chi,' clr-
ment ola nations strength and prosperity
and it should b, the policy OF state and e n
erai Government TO encourage tho acquisition
of lands in small holdings for actual use, aud
to discou' age tn, monopoly by individuals or
corporations in large bodies.
The Chinese question is one of national inn
porinnce. demanding the confederation of the
National Congress. tnrcsilictcd Chinese
immigration imperiIs tho best interests ocolr
coast and ultimately that ofthc whole conn
try. II meraces the labor class with an inc
qnal competition and is dangerous 10 orr ci
vlizat'on Not unmindful oft history and
Our own part therein, regarding tho rights Of
present Immigrants nc Iuired. we mard of
the general Government such | gi.lnlion ne
shall restrict or control Chinese imm'r0 ion
in the future, aud the repeal or modi ic ti"n OF
80 much ofthe Bnrlingame treaty ~ int"rf res
with the ACCOMPLISHMENT Of that object We
will spare no effort within or own state to
secure by lrgisla i've enactment judicial I'm
forccmcnt OF the snmo results. Chinese i'm
migration must bo restricted and controlled.
RfsoLvEn. That it isa rnramount duty and
interest OF tho State to provide ample edicn-
tional opportunities for it, onth. and To per-
init none to be dcplivcd of their enjoyment,
and that 80 far as the provisions of th1 new
organic law will permit, legislation sho Id
facilitate and encourage TIE adoption Of a
uniform star dnrd of qualifications OF teaching
courses Of study, and text books for the public
schools.
RgsoLvRD That tho Republican pmy-
always the true liiend of labor, in all it, va
ried forms pledges Itself TO secure the pas
sage Of such laws under the n3w Constitution
as will foster, protect and promote the davel-
opment and growth OF all tho industries of the
State
RESOLVED. That the Republfean party ~ II
jurt nlbiter ofthe people pl,dges ilselfto in
sist upon the passags of such laws as will pro-
vent any conflict between tbs mining aud
certain portions OF tho ngiic ic,ltnnl dit lets
and interests OF tbs state-and we d clrre
that veslod rights of all parties shol b. scra-
pulOlsly respected and protected
Tho Republican party. claiL ing TO repre-
sent tho principles Il justice, honesty and
moral sentiment, declares its fidelity TO tbs
law and it, unalternble opposition to any at
Tempt on the part Of any class to disturb the
ownership of property; and while It woild
disfavor the accumulation o. great land ID es-
tatos in the possession OF indigidIal- or cor
porations, il would as Lrmly protect all tha
rights of all persons 20 all the wealth that
th'y may legally and Mostly ac uirJ
REsoLvrn, That in the opinion Of this Con-
Eention Justice ,mands that th presen. rate
offreights and fares ulon all lines Of rail
roads in this State that have rtesiyed state or
national aid ought TO be reduced AZ least p
per cent