Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-11

nauOnS ana DeGWoon the STATES ID one OF the
most important prerogatives Of the general
government, and the Republican party dis
unctly announces its purpose to support such
legislation 8 Will fully aud efficiently carry out
the constitutional power Of Congress over
Interstate commerce. The principle Of public
regulation Of railway corporations il wise and
tho people, and We favor lssislstion that shall
prevent unjust discrimination and excessive
charges for transportation, and that 1hall
secure to the people and the railways alike the
fair aud equal protection Of the law.
We favor the establishment of national
bureau Of labor, the enforcement Of the eight
general education by adequate appropriation
from the national revenues whenever the same
is needed.
We believe that everywhere the protection to
. citizen of American birth must be secured to
citizens Of American adoption, and We favor
the settlement Of national differences BY inter
national arbitration.
The Republican party having it's birth in
hatred of slave labor, and a desire that all men
may be truly free and equal, ia unden1ably op-
posed to placing our workingmen in competi-
tion with any form Of seryile labor, whether at
home or abroad. In this spirit we denounce the
importation of contract labor, whether
from Europe or Asa as an offense
against the spirit Of American institutions; and
We pledge ourselves to sustain the present law
restricting Chinese immigration and to provide
such further legislation Is ls necessary to carry
out it's purposes. ~. .s..
The reform Of tho oiyl service, auspieiously
should be completed by the further extension
Of the reformed system already established BY
law, to Ill the grades of the service to which it
is applicable The spirit and purpose Of the
reform should be observed in III executive
appointments. and Ill laws ct variance with tho
objects of existing reformed legislation should
be repeated to the end that the dangers to free
patronage may be wisely and effectively avoid
ed. -,'
The pubic lands are the heritsge of the peo-
pie of the United States, and should DO re-
served as far as possible for small holdings by
actual settlers. We are opposed to the acquisi-
ton to large tracts Of these lands
pecial1y RsI where such holdings 'An' are IN the he
hands Of non-resdients, and aliens, and We
will endeavor to obtain such legislation as will
tend to correct this evil We demand of Con-
gress the speedy forfeiture of all land grants
which have lapsed by reason of Noncompliance
with the acts Of Incorporation in all cases where
there has been no attem ot in good faith to per-
form the condition of such grants.
The grateful thanks of the American people
ere due to the Union soldiers and sailors of the
late war and the Republican party stands
pledged to secure suitable pensions for all who
were disabled, and for the widows and Or
phans of those who died in the war.
The Republican parry also pledges itself
areas act of 1879, so that all invalid soldiers
shall share alike and their pensions begin with
the date of disability or discharge, and not
with the date Of the application.
The Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations, and which gives us the right
to expect that foreign nations shall refrain from
meddling in American affairs. The policy
which seeks peace can trade with al powers,
but especially with those Of the Western Hemi-
sphere.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
its old-time strength and efficiency, that it may
in any sea protect the rights OF American ciG-
zens and the interests Of American commerce,
and We call upon Congress to remove the bur
dens under which American shipping has been
depressed. so that it may again be true that We
have commerce which leaves no sea unex.
plored and navy which takes no law from q
superior force. r
Resolued. That the appointments by the
president to Offices in the Territories should be
the territories wherein they are to serve.
Resolued, That it is the duty of Congress *
enact such laws as shall promptly and effect
ually suppress the system Of polygamy within
our territory and divorce the political from
the ecclesiastical power Of the so-call:d Nor.
mon church, and that the law so enacted
should be rigidly enforced by the civil authori.
ties il possible, and the military if need be.
The people of the United States IN their Or
ganized capacity constitute q nation and not O
mere confederacy Of states. The national GOV.
eminent is supreme within the sphere Of itt
national duty, but the states have reserved
rights which should be faithfully maintained
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| that the harmony of our system of government
may be preserved and the Union kept inviolate
The perpetuity of our institutions rests OF
the maintenance of free ballot, ana honest
count and correct returns. We denounce the
fraud and violence practiced by the Democrac,
in the Southern states by which the will o1
tho voter is defeated, as dangerous K
aud we solemnly arraign the Demo
cratic party a. being the guilty recipient
of the fruits of such fraud and violence. W.
| extend to the Republicans of the South, re.
| gardless Of their former party afilia
tione, our cordial sympathy, and pledge K
them our most earnest efforts to promote tn,
passage Of such legislation as will secure tt
every citizen, of Whatever race and color, th.
full and complete recognition, possession anG
exercise of all civil and political rights.
The platform was unanimously adopted
The next business in order was the
call of states for the announcement ol
members of the National Committee.
motion to postpone the call was made
and voted down and the call was ther
proceeded with.
The evening session was a long one, al
adjournment not being reached unit
after midnight, and the entire time wal
taken up in speeches placing before tn.
convention the names of the variou.
candidates. Joseph r. Hawley, of Con
necticut, was put in nomination by Mr.
Brandigee. At the close of his speech
Senator Cullom proposed the name o1
John A. Logan. Martin I. Townsend
placed before the convention the name
of Chester A. Arthur. When Maine
was reached in the call of states, Judge
West made speech nominating James
G. Blaine. Judge Foraker, of Ohio
offered the name of John Sherman
Ex-Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, nom
mated Senator Edmunds, of Vermont
At the close of the call of states ths
convention adjourned to II o'clocl
Thursday,
The result of the first ballot:
Necessary to A choice All