Huntsville gazette., 1884-06-14

AttOrEey-Gencral RuSSell, OF New YORK,
moved that the minority report of the
Committee on Rules be received when
ready and acted upon.
The committee on appOrtiOnment to
future conventions reports that each
State shall be entitled to four delegates
at-large and two additional delegates at
large for each Representative-at-lar
if any, elected in such State at the last
preceding Congressional election. Sec
ond, each Territory and the District of
Columbia shall be entitled to two dele
gates. Third, each Congressional Dis
trict shall be entitled to two delegates.
The committee on resolutions presented
its report, which was unanimously
adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of the United States, in
National Convention assembled, renew their
allegiance to the principles upon which they
have triumphcd in Six successive Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American peO
pie on the attainment of so many results iL
legislation and administration by which the
Republican party has, after saving the Union
done SO much 10 render its institutions just
equal and beneficial, the safeguard OF liberty
and the embodiment of the best thoughts and
highest purposes of our citizens. The Repub
ucan party has gained its strength by quick
and faithful response to the demands OF the
people, for the freedom and equality of all
men, for unit Nation, assuring the rights
al a. ~ Gizcni me o p II Of a62r fo,
and for integrity and accountability in all de-
partmcntS of the Government and it accepts
anew the duty of leading in the work of prog
rcss and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield.
whose sound stareSmansnIp, long conspicuous
in congress, gave promise ola strong and sue
ceSSful administration, promise fully real
lied during the Snort period of his Office as
President of the United States. His distin-
gushed success in war AMI peace have en-
dcared him to the hearts of the American peo-
pie.
in the Administration of President Arthur
We recognize wise, conservative ana patrl-
otto policy, under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity, ana we
believe his eminent services are entitled to and
VIII receive the hearty approval of every citi-
zen.
1t is the first duty OF a good Government to
protect the rights and promote the interests
OF its own people.
The largest diversity of industry is most pro-
ductive of general pr. sperty, and of the COM
therefore demand tDat une IMPOSITION OF Gu
ties of foreign imports shall be made, not ''for
revenue only" but that, i'll raising the requi-
site revenues for the Government. such duties
shall be levied as TO afford security to our Ck-
vcrsIned Industries, and protection TO the
rights ana wages of the laborer, 10 the end
that active and intelligen, labor, as well as
capital, may have lis just award, and the Ia
boring man his full share in the National
"A
S, stem of the Democratic party, which would
degrade our labor to the foreign standard, we
cnier our earnest protest
The Democratic party has failed completely
to relieve the people of the burden of un-
necessary taxation by a wise reduction of the
surplus. The Republican party places itself
10 correct the Inequalities OF the tariff, and to
reduce the surplus, not by the vicious and in
discriminate process of horizontal reduction,
h hy % mehnd a Viii Ie rfeye faer the Sr the le
a mr. NJ
We recognize the Importance Of sheep hus-
bandry in the United States, the serious de-
preston which it is now experiencing, and the
Danger threatening its future prosperity and
we therefore res. ect the demands of the rep
rcsentativeS of This important agricultural In
forest for a readjustment of the duty upon
foreign wool, i'll order that such industry
shall have full and ade4 4uate protection.
We have always recommended the best
money known to the civilized world, and we
urge that efforts should be made to unite all
CONNER .ial nations in the establishment of
an international standard, which shall Tx for
al the relative value OF gold and silver coin.
The regulation Of commerce with foreign
nations and between the States is one of the
most important prerogatives of the General
Government. and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose to support such
legislation will fully and efficiently carry
out the constitutional power OF Congress over
inter State commerce.
The principal of the public regulation of
railway corporations is a wise and salutary
one for the protection of all classes of the
people, and we favor legislation that shall
prevent unjust discrimination and ex-
cessiye charges for transp sportation. and
that shall secure to the people and the rail
ways alike the fair and equal protection of the
laws.
We favor the establishment of q National
Bureau of Labor, the enforcement of the
eight-hOur law, and a judlciOuS system of gem
cral education by adequate appropriations
from the National revenue wherever the same
is needed
We believe that eve sywhere the protection
to a citizen OF Ane, lean birth must be Sc
cured TO cit zens by American adoption, and
we favor the settlement Of international diff
fcrences by international arbitration.
The Republican party having its birth In q
hatred OF slave labor, and II desire that all
men may be truly free and equal, is unalter-
ably oppo e. to placing our wcrkingmen in
competition with any form of serSile labor,
whether at home or abroad. In this spirit we
denounce the impor alton of the contract
"ar Tnethea e fno SPIT Eue1os e Sr asa Is an
tio1s and we pledge ourselves to sustain the
present law restricting Chinese immigration
and TO provide such further legislation as is
necessary 10 carry out its purpose.
The reform Of the civil service ausplc1ous y
begun under Republican administration
should be completed by the further eXtenS on
of the reformed system already established
By law to all the grades Of the service to which
it is applicable. The spirit and purpose of
the reform should be observed i'll all executive
the objects of existing reformed Legislation
should be repealed, to the end that the dangers
10 free institutions hich lurk IN the power of
Official patronage may be wisely and elective
ly avoided.
The public lands are heritage of the people
of the United States, and should be reserved,
As far as possible. for small holdings by actual
settlers. We are opposed TO the acquisition
of large tracts OF these lands by corporations
or individuals, especially where such holdings
are in the hands of nonresident aliens, aud
we will endeavor to obtain such legislation as
will tend to correct this evil. We commend
70 Congress the speedy recovery OF land grants
which nave apsed by reason OF non-compi-
ance with acts of incorporation in all cases
where there has been no attempt in good faith
to perform the condition of such grants.
The grateful thanks of the American people
are due to the Union soldiers and sailors of
the late war, and the Republican party stands
pledged to suitable pensions for all who were
disabled, for the widows and orphans of those
who died in the war. The Republican party
also pledges itself to the repeal of the limita-
ton Confined in the arrears act of 1877, 50
that all invalid soldiers may share alike, and
their pensions begin with the date OF disablil-
ty or discharsc, and not with the date of the
application
shall keep us from entangiing alliances with
foreign nations, which gives us t3e right TO
expect that foreigners shall refrain from med
ding in American affairs. The policy which
seeks peace can trade with all powers, but es-
pecialy with those of the Western hemi-
sphere.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
itc old me gfrpucth ami atiicipnpy. that it