National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-05

and Samuel Jackson Electors at large
Edmund A. Benson aud Henry W. Oliver.
Hon. Henry Greene was unanimously nomi-
mated for judge of the Supreme court.
The committee on resolutions then reported,
and the following platform was ratified by the
convention.
Rcso'red, Fir't-That rejoicing over the steady
growth Of the National prosperity which began III
1876 with the change Of balance IN our favor. and
over the successful resumption and m1itainance OF
specie payments wo may reasonably claim the
financial soundneSs and prosperity of tho country
as he natural result OF the financial policy We, as
sccOnd-The resumption OF specie payment
having been accomplished Mt the time appointed
by law. aud the finances Of the country being I'm
thoroughly healthy condition, we regard 1t ns un.
wise TO engage in any new attempts Mt financial
legislation The country is prosperous under our
financial system MS IL is and we know of no good
reason why TINT system should now be disturbed.
ThirdIhe persistent efforts OF the free traders TO
destroy our tariff pieccmih by legislation, to re.
peal tho duties on special articles, admonishcs us
Of the necessity OF adheriug more strongly than
ever to the tarf policy of tho past twenty years,
which ms butlt mp our grand system OF mauulac.
lures iOsercd the revenues of the Government and
promoted our National prosperity. The business
of this country will not bear this tinkerng Of tho
tariff and II any revision Ofthat tariff Is TO be made
| at all II should be done through commission OF
capable men after patient and thorough hearing
fall parties to the interests involved.
FOurh-We object most decidedly TO all Nt-
tempts TO enact a new tariff through the agency OF
commercial treaties. A treaty framed, negotiated,
discussed and utified IN secret Is not a proper
method OF negotiating the revenues Of the Govern
Dlclt.
Flnh-In view Of recent events In Congress and
IN the Southern States and nteriy in the State Oi
Mnine, we deem this u htthlg opportunity TO re-
n firm our adherence to the following principles
| viz;
/. The Union of the staes'wth equal rights In.
destruCtbe by any unconstitutional means.
2. Protection to the person, liberty and property
OF the citizens OF the United States, In each and
every portion OF our common country, wherever
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OBEDIENCE to the laws and proper respect for the
rights of others.
s. Strict Integrity in fulfilling all our obligations
| State aud National.
L. The perfect surety of free thought, free speech
aud free press and equal rights and privilege to
all men, everywhere, IRRESPECTIVE Of nationality
color or religion.
8. A free and pure ballot, thoroughly protected
so that every man entitled to cast vote may do 50
Just once AT each election without fear of mOlcstu.
ton, moral or physical on account of his political
| faith, nationality or the hue of his skin.
| @. Honesty In elections; the people having the
virtue and patriotism to govern themselves ON
government must depend for its stability upon
honest elections. Until man Is considered inia
nous who casts an illegal vote our government
will not bc safe. and whoever deprives Il partisan
OF his right TO vote of the legal effect of his vote
Is traitor 10 our government.
2, An honest count OF all votes legally cast aud
an honest return of whoever is elected, free from
all attempts to deiraud the people OF their choice
through techncalics or by an arbitrary rejection
OF their votes.
Sixth-We extend to the Republicans of Main,
our congratulations over the peaceful aud success
ful resistance to an effort to dcfraud the people
thai State of the right to choose their own repre-
sentatives aud to the attempt TO steal the govern
ment OF that State. Our republican form of gov
ernment will be signal failure when any politica
party can succeed in defying the public will a
shown by the people at the ballotbOx.
| Seyenth-We deeply regret tho growing ten
dency to throw elections aside oil mere technical
tiles and ntormalitics. The right OF the people /,
| choose their public servants Is too sacred 10 b
subverted upon any pretext that the returns o
elections are deficient in some trivial matters ol
| forms.
Eighth--Wo thank our Senator and Representa-
tives at Washington IN the last Congress aud II
this for their firm adhesion TO Republican prin
ciples and policy. and for their opposition Il
Democratic schemes to renew the obsolete doc
trne OF State rights and to cripple the GOvernmeu
by Withholding needed appropriations In 0rde
to cocrce legislation repeating all National law
that protect tho purity of the hallot-bOX.
RcsDlrod, That the chairman of the Republican
State Committee Is hereby instructed and required
to carefully examine whether any person to.du,
placed on the electoral ticket he legally disqualified
from any cause from serving as an eector. In cas-
of any such legal disability being found the State
Committee shall substitute another name from tn
same Congressional district.
Resolutions iudorsing tho administration o
Governor HoyFund providing for the selection
'of the State Central Committee, were also con
tained in the platform, and were adoptoC
with it.
After appointing the State committee tn,
convention nd djourned sine die.