National Republican., 1883-10-01
A Hrond PnrtY Platform.

Tho republican national committee at its
meeting last winter adopted the following
resolution:
Rssoired, That the call for the next republican
national convention shul, be so broad and liberal
az to invite the cooperation, wihom imposing any
other tcst, of al citizens who arU III favor OF olo.
waiting aud dlgnlfying American labor, protecting
and cxtrnilt home industries. giving free popu.
lar education to thcmasscs of the people, securing
free suilingc nud All honest count Of ballots aud
cfleptually protecting all hutiau rights In eyey
section Of our common county, who are willing
10 support the nominees.
This is the invitation which will he ex-
tended to the American people. Whoever
among them favors the interests Of American
rather than foreign labor, whoever Is for pro-
lection and consequent extension of home in
dustrics, whoever is for FREQ schools and free
and honest voting and returns whoever is for
the protection of personal rights everywhere
in the land, and will aid in giving effect to
his views by supporting tho candidates of the
convention in the construction of which he
has been so invited to participate, such citi-
zen, wherever he may DO found, and what
ever his views may be on other ques-
tions, and whatever may have been his
actions or opinions in tho past on these
or any other questions will be in full fellow
ship with tho republican party. Tho dele
gates chosen under this broad and liberal call
will not repudiato it whom they assemble,
nor will the committee in examining cre-
dentials give countenance to any petty faction
fresh from bourbon embraces in any state
which, ignoring tho call, shall set itself up rs
the only simon pure republican party. Long
before that the money of tho bourbons will be
traced to the dirty pockets of some of the
scedy adventurous who are now posturingas
straightout republicans and special guardians
of the law to promote civil service reform.
1t will be observed that the national COM
mitteo in the above resolution opposes any
tests which would discourage indcpendentism
in the democratic states. 1t has no self
righteous smirk about tho Virginia debt
question, no clamor about tho past conduct of
Mississippi independents, and no anathemas
against individuals who have been so untor-
tunate as to be concerned in personal difficult
tics with their neighbors. There is no snarl
against this or that party leader. no can't
about "bosses," 10 sniveling about IA
better clement" and no venting of spite
or demand for prefermcnt from behind n
mask of reform. Tho resolution is quoted
now in order that general attention may be
called to it, In three months more tho com
mittee will again assemble to put forth tho
ing that time the liberal policy of the COM
mittee and tho narrow views of those who
are opposed to it should be fully discussed
and understood.
If the opponents of the democratic party
will unite on the essentials above named,
they can sweep the country. If any small
section of the republican party shall under
take to engineer campaign on tho general
idea of its own righteousness, and the sinful
ness of all other republicans or, if tho repub-
lican party should fail in cordiality toward
inc hople nlen WHO, uhough hoJ mempere ol
the party, are in a deadly conflict with tho
southern democratic organization" the coun-
try would sweep things the other way. But
there is no room for any doubt that the re-
publican party will in 1854 marshal all the
forces without regard to previous party atlili-
ations who are opposed to the restoration of
the democratic party to power in the nation.