Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-08-16
PARTY CONVENTIONS.
IsprAsA REpuBLrcAxs.

ported for Chairman OF the convention the
Hon. Richard w. Thompson, and N T. Rich
mond principal Secretary The report was
unanimously adopted.
John overrneyer, Chairman Of the Committee
on Resnluiions, then read the following plat
form and resolutions, which were unanimously
The Republican party OF Indiana, represented
in delegate convention. recalls as an incentive
10 future exertions for the public welfare the
achievements Of the party in restoring the r.-
tional Union IN overthrowing slavery In So
curing TO disabled soldiers and TO the widows
and orphans OF those who fell in battle or died
from wounds or diseases contracted in the serv-
lcc OF the Union, laws providing for liberal
bounties and pepsions; in building up an un-
exampled public credit upon the simple founda-
ton Of IN unclangeable public faith in reduc-
ing the great debt necessarily incurred for the
suppression OF the rebellion one-half. and the
interest on the remainder to so low q rate
that the national debt Ia no longer regarded
as q burden; In establishing q currency
equal to any in the world, based upon the con-
vertibility OF greenbacks and nationsl-bsnk
no es into gold or silver at the option Of the
holders; in increasing the value OF agricultural
productions and the wages OF labor by building
up home markets on the policy Of reasonable
protection to domestic industries; 10 exalting
the value OF our natural Zaton laws TO cur
foreign.born citizens by securing to American
naturalization everywhere the full rights OF
citizenship upon manhood and not upon COM
| plexlon, and IN declaring that citizenship and
the ballot shall ever go hand in hand: in main
tainng and cherishing AZ chief safeguard OF
liberty our system Of free schools, supported by
tax imposed upon all property for the educa-
ton OF all children, and in the submission from
time 10 time in respectful obedience to what
has been deemed the popular Will OF amend
ments TO the national constitution and the
constitution OF the Sta.e. Animated by these
! recoilecticns, .t Is
! Resoioed, That, reposing trust in the people,
as the foundation OF power, we demand that
| the pending amendments to the constitution
shall be agreed 70 and submitted by the next
Legislature to the voters OF the state for
their decision thereon. These amendments
we're not partisan IN their origin and
are not SO In character, and should
not be made 80 in voting upon them. REQ.
| ognizDg the fact that the people are divided in
sentiment in regard to the propr,ety OF their
adoption or rejection, and cherishing the right
Of private judgment, we favor the submission
OF these amendments at special election so
that there NAV be an intelligent decision there
on, uninhuenced by partisan issues.
! 2. That we feel IL due to the memory OF
| President Garfield to express our sense of the
! great loss suffered by the nation IN his DEATH
and we recall with pride the fact that. spring.
! ing from the humblest condition in life, Lin
coin and Garfield rose, step by step, without
! tines, to the front rank among Americans, and
we're chosen by the Republican party 10 bear its
banner In it's struggles to maintain the tuprem-
ecy sn1 glory Of the national Union, - -
/ 3. That the lapse Of time cannot efface from
! the grateful recollection OF the Republican
| parry its memory OF the brave soldiers, from
whatever section or party ranks they may have
| come who offered their lives in support OF its
policy OF restoring and maintaining the Union
| Of the States.
! 4. That revenue greatly reduced in amount
being all that is now needed to pay the interest
| on our public debt and the expenses OF tho
| Government economically administered, the
| time has arrived for such q reduction OF taxes
ani regulstion of the tariff dues M shall ra SO
no more money than shall be necessary to pay
such interest and expenses, and We therefore
app owe OF effort. now making to adult this re-
| duction so that no unnecessary burdens upon
| the consumers Of imported articles may exist.
and that no ;sjssy ho ::ss.;.ss s;posi oIf Sosse-
| tic industries, or upon the Industrial clAsser
| employed therein.
S. That we are gratihed to observe that the
Laws for the protection OF miners and securing
! their wages under the constant sdninistration
Of them by Republican Mine In pectors, have
done much for the comfort OF tue workers IN
mines, aud that We hope 10 see the important
ruggoslions OF the present Inspector for
amendments further 70 promote their comfort
adopted by the next Legislature.
g. That the relations between capital and
labor should be 80 adjusted that the rights
Of laborers shall be iully protected.
! T. That the fees OF all State and county
officers should be 90 regulated as to give fair
compensatory 10 them, but not SO great as 10
tempt applicants TO corrupt methods TO obtain
the same, or to impose unjust burdens upon
the people.
| 8. That we Join with our Irish fellow-citizens
In sincere sympathy with the efforts Of their
brethren in Ireland TO break mp, by means OF
just legislation the large landed estates In that
island, and to introduce upon these lands for
the general good Of the people, peasant propri-
etorsbip; and we join with them also In the
hope that efforts for home-ruIe In all matters Of
local concern will prove successful.
! g.. That ii is the duty OF Congress TO adopt
laws to secure thorough. radical and complete
reform OF the civil service, by which the subor-
diraie positions OF the Government should no
| longer be considered rewards for party zeal,
! which will abolish the evils CO patronage aud
establish system making honesty, efficiency
/ and fidelity the essential qualifications for pub
I lie positions
/ TO- That the industry, wisdom and frmness
OF President Chester A Arthur meet the cordial
Endorsement OF the Republicans Of Indiana.
II. That Senator BENJAMIN HARRISON, BY his
able and faithful discharge OF duty aud ON ao-
( count OF his eminent abilities, challenges our
admr,t,on DIM and CONFIDENCE
norss, sxscnt,w. nSscsr "a wa cnrsrssu,.ss ts
the State. upon securing the services OF 90
/ faithful a public servant.
49, Since the last meeting of the Republican
I Convention Of Indian. eY.seoator Henrv
Lane, one of the gifted and ever-hopored
( founders and trusted leaders OF the Republican
anr ranks that filIs ma ritb ssdoess. He vas
eloquent for the right, always moved By the
highest impulses pulse !, o. p,iriotlsm ana his mem 2: