The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-07
THE PLATFORM.

The Republicans of the United States, in
National Convention assembled, renew their
allegiance 10 the principles upon which they
have trlumphed in SIX successive Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American poo
pie on the attainment of so many results in
legislation and administration, by which the
Republican party has after saving the Union,
done so much TO render its institutions just,
equal and beneficial, the safeguard OF liberty,
and the embodiment Of the best thoughts aud
highest purposes OF our citizens. The Repub-
mean 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 Il united Nation, assuring the rights
OF all citizens, for the elevation OF labor, for
an honest currency, for purity IN legislation,
and tor integrity and accountability IN all de-
pdrtmentS of the Government and II accepts
anew the duty OF leading in the work OF prog
reSS and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield,
whose sound craftsmanship, long conspicuous
in Congress, gave promise OF a strong and sue
cessful administration, promise fully real
lied during the snort period OF his Office as
President of the United States His distin-
guished success i'll war ana peace have en-
deared him to the hearts OF the American peo-
pie.
In the Administration of President Arthur
we recognize a wise, conservative and patrl-
otto policy under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity and we
believe his eminent services are entitled to and
zen.
1t is the first duty OF 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 prosperity, and of the com.
fort and independence Of the people; we
therefore demand that the imposition of du-
ties of foreign imports shall be made, not for
revenue only but that, in raising the relui-
site revenues for the Government. such duties
shall he levied as to afford security TO our di-
vcrslied industries, and protection TO the
rights and wages of the labOrcr, TO the end
that active and Intelligent labor, rs well as
capital, may have It's just award, and the la-
boring man his full share in the National
prosperity. Against the socalled economic
system of the Democratic party, which would
degrade our labor to the foreign standard, we
enter 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,
but by such method us viii relieve the tax
payer without iujurtng the latoTer or the
great productive interests OF the country.
We recognize the importance OF sheep hus'
bandry in the United States, the serious de-
preston which 1t is now experiencing ana the
danger threatening its future prosperity, anu
we therefore respect the demands OF tue rep
resentatives of this important Agricultural IN
terest for roadjustneRt OF The duty upon
| foreign wool Ia order that such industry
| shall have fun and adequate profession.
We have always recOmnendeu the pest
| money known to tho civilized world, and we
| Uae that efforts should BE- made to unite all
| commercial nations IN the establishment or
| M international standard. which shall TX for
| ali the relative value of gold and silver cUin-
Tho regulation of commerce with foreign
! natious and betwcen che States IA one OF tho