The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-12

eminent, such duties shall bs levied as 10
afford security to our diversified industries
AMI protection to the rights and wages OK The
laborer, to the ond that active and intefli-
gent labor, as we'll as capital may have its
just reward, and the laboring man his fall
share In the national prosperity. e.t
Against tho SOL called economic system Of
the Democratic party which would degrade
our labor to the foreign standard. ws enter
our earnest protest. The Democratic party
has failed completely to relieve tho people OF
unnecessary taxation by reduction OF tho
surplus
The Republican party pledges itself tocor-
rect tho inequalities Of tho tariff. and to no
duce the surplus, not by the vicious and In
discriminate process of horizontal reduction,
but by such methods as will relieve tho tax
payer without injuring the hborer o. the
great productive interests of tho country.
We recognize the Importance OF sheep hps-
bandry in the United States. the serious do
preston which il Is now experiencing. and
the danger threatening its future prosperity;
and we therefore respect the demands OF tho
representatives of this important agricul
tural interest for read ustmens OF duty
upon foreign wool. in order that such In
dustry shall have full and adequate pro
lection
We havo always recommended tho bast
money known to the civilized world, and we
urge that an effort be made to unite all COM
mercial nations in the establishments Of an
international standard, which shall fix all
the relative value of gold and silver coitaga
The regulation of commerce with foreign
nations and between the states IS one az tho
most important prerogatives of the general
government, and the Republican party dis
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such legislation as will fully and efficiently
carry out the constitutional power OF con-
gress over Interstate commerce.
The principle of tho 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 excessive
charges for transportation. and THAI shall
secure to the people and to tho railways
alike the fair and equal protection Of tt,s
laws.
We favor the establishment OF NATIONAL
bureau of labor, the enforcement OF the
eight-hour law. and wise and judiciDus
system of general education by adequate
appropriation from the national revenues
whenever the same is needed. We believe
that everywhere the protection to citizon
of American birth must be secured to citi
zens of American adoption. and we favor
the settlement of national differences by in
ternational arbitration.
The Republican party, having its birth In
hatred of slave labor end in desire that
all men may be fres and equal, is unalter-
ably opposed to placing our workingmen In
competition with any form Of servile labor,
whether at home or abroad. In this spirit
we denounce the importation of contract
labor, whether from Europe or ASIA as an
offense against the spirit OF American insta-
buttons, and we pledge ourselves to sustain
the present law restricting Chinese immi-
grafton, and to provide such further legisla-
ton as is necessary to carry out its purposes
The reform Of the civil service, auspiciously
begun under Republican administration,
should be completed by the further extern
ton of the reformed system, already estab-
lished by law, to all tho grades of the SER
vice to which it is applicable. The spirit aud
purpose of the reform should be observed in
all executive appointments, and all laws at
variance with tho objects of existing re-
formed legislation should be repealed to the
end that the danger to freq institutions which
turks in tho power Of official patronage may
be.wissly and effectively avoided.
The public lands are heritage OF the peo-
pie of the United Ste tes> and should be re-
served as far No possible, for small holdings
by actual settlerA We are opposed 10 the
acquisition of large tracts Of thes, lands by
corporations or individuals especially where
such holdings are In the hands of non-resi-
dent aliens, and We will endeavor to obtain
such legislation as will tend to correct this
evil We demand Of congress the speedy
forfeiture of al land grants which have
lapsed by reason OF non compliance with aots
ofincorporution, In all cases where there has
been no attempt in good faith to perform
the conditions OF such grants
The grateful thanks Of the American peo-
ole arc duo TO the Union soldiers and sailors
of the late war, and the Republican party
stands pledged to suitable pensions for all
who were disabled, and for the widows and
orphans OF those who died In tho war; The
Republican party also pledges itself t. the
repeal of the limitation contained in the ar
rears act of 1879, 30 that all invalid soldiers
shall share alike, and their pensions shall be-
gin with tho date of disability or discharge,
and not with the date OF their applications
The Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entenaling alliances with
foreign nations, and which shall give the
right to expect that foreign nations shall re-
frain from meddling In American affairs
the policy which seeks peace and can trade
with all powers, but especially with those Of
the western hemisphere.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
its old-time strength and efficiency, that 1t
may, in any seq, protect the rights OF Amsri-
can citizens and tho interests OF American
commerce, and We call upon congress to re-
move the burdens under which American
shipping has been depressed SO that 1t may
be true that we have a commerce which
leaves no sea- unexplored and a navy which
takes 10 law from superior force.
Resolved, That appointments by the presi-
dent to offices in tho territories should be
made from bona fids citizens and residents
Of tho territories wherein they are to serve.
Resolved That it is the duty OF congress
to enact such laws as shall promptly and
effectually suppress the system of polygamy
within tho territory, and divorce the politi-
cal from the ecclesiastical power of the so
call Mormon church, and that the law so
enacted should be ri2idly enforced by the
civil authorities if possible, and by the mill.
tary IL need be-
The people of the United States, in their
organized capacity, constitute a nation and
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