Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-06-12
MEXICO, MISSOURI. THURSDAY, JUNE -, 1884.
The Platform.

CtOn ana ADMINISTRATOR, by which the
party has, after saving
the Union done so much to render
it's institutions just equal and benc-
fetal, the safeguard Of liberty and the
embodiment Of the, best thoughts and
highest purposes OF our citizens. The
Republican party has gained its
by quick and faithful response
to the demands Of the people, for the
freedom and equality of ali men, for
a united nation, assuring the rights
of all citizens, for the elevation Of
labor, for an honest currency, for
purity in legislation, and for integrity
and accountability in all departments
Of the Government, and it accepts
anew the duty Of leading in the work
of progress and reform. a
We lament the death of President
Garfield, whose sound craftsmanship,
long conspicuous in Congress, gave
promise Of strong and successful ad-
ministration, a promise fully realized
during the short period of his office
as President Of the United States.
His distinguished success in war and
peace have endeared him to the
hearts Of American people.
In the administration of President
Arthur We recognize wise, conser-
vative and patriotic policy, under
which the country has been blessed
with remarkable prosperity, and we
believe his eminent services are enti-
tied to and will receive the hearty
approval Of every citizen.
1t is the first duty of good gov
ernment to protect the rights and
promote the interests of it's own
people.
The largest diversity Of industry
is most productive of general pros.
perity. and Of the comfort and indie.
pendence of the people; we therefore
demand that the imposition of duties
of foreign imports shall be made, not
''for revenue only," but that, in
raising the requisite revenues for the
Government, such duties shall be 80
levied as to afford security to our di.
versified industries, and protection to
the rights and wages Of the laborer.
to the end that active and intelligent
labor, as well as capital, may have
its just award, and the laboring mar
his full share in the national prosper
ity. Against the so-called economic
system of the Democratic party,
which would degrade our labor te
the foreign standard, we enter oul
earnest protest.
The Democratic party has failed
completely to relieve the people Of
the burden of unnecessary taxation
by wise reduction of the surplus
| The Republican party places itself t.
correct the inequalities Of the tariff
and to reduce the surplus, not by th'
vicious and indiscriminate process O
horizontal reduction. but by sucl
method as will relieve the tax-paye
without injuring the laborer or tn
great productive interests of tn
country.
We recognize the importance o
sheep husbandry in the United States
the serious depression which it i
now experiencing, and the DANCE
threatening its future prosperity, ant
we therefore respect the demands o
the representatives of this importan
agricultural interest for a readjust
ment Of the duty upon foreign wool
in order that such industry shall hav'
full and adequate protection.
We have always recommended tn
best money known to the civillzet
world, and We urge that effort
should be made to unite all CONNER
cial nations in the establishment o
an international standard, whicl
shall fix for all the relative value o
Igold and silver coinage, .s-,-
The regulation of commerce wit
foreign nations and between th
states is one of the most importan
lprerogatives of the General Govern
ment, and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose to sup
lport such legislation as will fully ant
efficiently carry out the constitution
al power of Congress over interstat
lcommerce.
The principle of the public regu
lation Of railway corporations is
wise and salutary one for the protec
ton of all classes of the people, an
we favor legislation that shall preven
unjust discrimination, and that sha
lsecure to the people and the railway
alike the fair and equal protection Q
the laws.
| We favor the establishment Of
national bureau of labor, the er
forcement Of the eight-hour law, an
la iudicious system Of general educa
tion by adequate appropriations fror
1.-THE national revenue wherever th
lsame il needed.
| We believe that everywhere th
protection to q citizen of America
birth must be secured to citizens b
American adoption, and we favo
the settlement Of international diffel
ences by international arbitration.
The Republican party, having il
birth in hatred Of slave labor, an
Ia desire that all men may be trul
tfree and equal, is unalterably OF
lposed to placing our workingmen
competition with any form Of servi
labor, whether at home or abroad
In this spirit we denounce the impo
ltation of the contract labor, wheth'
from Europe or Asia, a. an offen'
against the spirit Of American inst
ltutions, and we pledge ourselves
sustain the present law restrictir
Chinese immigration and to provie
such further legislation as is nece
sary to carry out its purpose.
The reform of the civil. servi'
auspiciously begun under Repub
can administration should be coz
lpleted by the further extension
the reformed system already esta
lished by law to all the grades of q
service to which it is applicahl
The spirit and purpose Of the refof
should be observed in all executi
appointments, and all laws Of va
snce with the objects Of existing !
formed legislation should be repe'
ed, to the end that the dangers