The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12


regard to woman suffrage, all of which were
referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
At the evening session the Committee on
Credentials announced that they would not
be able to report before morning, and a
resolution was presented that five
hundred tickets of admission be
distributed TO Union veterans present,
but the Chairman announced that
tickets had already been issued for every
seat in the hall. The resolution was voted
down.
As the Committees on Credentials and
Resolutions were not ready to report, the
Convention adjourned until Thursday
morning at eleven o'clock.
Thursdays Session.
When the Convention assembled the Com
mittee on Credentials reported that they had
been in almost continuous session since their
appointment, and as result reported upon
the contested cases. awarding seats as fol-
lows: Fist Alabama District, Slaughter and
Threet, sitting members; Seventh Alabama
District, Moseley and Bingham, sitting
members; Third Texas District, Mallory and
Garter, sitting members; First Georgia Dis
trict, Wilson and Blue, sitting members;
Second Illinois District, Kruger and Pepper,
sitting members; First Kentucky District,
Favor and Bragg, sitting members; Fourth
Maryland District, Jordan and Rogers, sit
ting members; Sixth New York District,
O'Brien and Brady, sitting members; Nine
teenth New York District, the recOmmen-
datiOn was that the sitting delegates and their
alternateS and the contestants and their al
ternateS be admitted as members, each dele
gate TO have half vote. Sitting Delegate
Sayres, of Twenty-frst Pennsylvania Dis
tTict was given the seat. In the Virginia
contested case the committee unanimously
reported in farvor of seating the
Malone delegates. In the Fifth Kentucky
District, the sitting delegates and the con-
testants were admitted with the right to
half vote each. The report of the COM
mittee was agreed to with but one dissent
ing voice.
The Committee on Rules and Order of
Business then reported rules for the govern
ment of the Convention, which brought out
quite lengthy discussion. Several amend
mentS were adopted AMI the report as
amended was finally agreed to.
\ majority of the Committee OH Rules,
who had been directed to inquire into the
subject of revising the apportionment of dele
gates to the National Convention, reported
as follows:
Resolred, That in future Republican Ma
tional Conventions representation by dele
gates shall be as follows:
FirSt-Each State shall be entitled to four
delegates at large and two additional dele
gates at large for each Representative at large.
If any. elected i'll such State ut the last pre-
ceding Congressional election.
SecOnd-Each Territory and the District of
Columbia shall be entitled to two delegates.
Third-Each Congressional District shall be
entitled to two delegates.
A minority report was also presented, but
n n Of
some length, the majority report was adopted.
The Chairman of the Committee on Reso-
lutiOns then made a report from that COM
mittee. which report was unanimously
adopted.
The Platform.
The Republicans of the United States in Ma
tiOnal Convention assembled renew their
allegiance to the principles upon which they
have triumphed in six successive Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American peo
pie on the attainment of so many results i'll
legislation and administration by which the
Republican party has, after saving the Union,
done so much tn render its institutions just,
equal and beneficial-tbe safeguard of liberty
and the embodiment of the best thought and
highest purposes of our citizens. The Repub-
lican party has gained its strength by quick
and faithful response to the demands of the
people for the freedom and the equality of all
men; for unit d Nation assuming the rights
of all citizens; for the elevation of labor; for
honest currency; for purity in legislation. and
for integrity and accountability in all depart
ments of the Government; and it accepts
anew the duty of leading in the work of prog
ress and reform.
Welament the death Of President Garfield.
whose sound craftsmanship during Il long
time in Congress gave promise of a long and
successful administration, d promise fully
realized during the short period of his Office
as President of the United States. His dis
tinguished successes in war and peace have
endeared him to the hearts of the American
people.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
In the administration of President Arthur
we recognize a wise, conservative and pa
triotic policy, under which the country has
been blessed with remarkable prosperity, and
we believe his eminent services are entitled to
and will receive the hearty approval of every
citizen.
THE TARIFF.
1t Is the first duty of u good Government to
protect the rights and promote the interests
OF its own people. The largest diversity of in
dustry is most productive of general pros
perity and of the comfort and independence |
of the people. We therefore demand that the |
imposition OF Gutics on foreign imports shall
be made not for revenue only" but that in |
raising the requisite revenu = for the Govern
ment such duties shall be 80 levied as to afford
security to our diversified industries. and pro- !
lection to the rights and wages Of the labOrer, |
to the end that active and intelligent labor. as |
well as capital, may have it, Just reward. and !
tie laboring man his full share in the national !
prosperity. Against the st)-C1lleu tCOHD0llf
system of the Democratic party, whi,'h would |
degrade our labor 10 the foreign standard, we !
enter our earnest protest The Democratic /
party has failed completely 10 relieve the peo- /
pie of the burden Of Unnecessary taxation by |
wise reduction of the surplus. The Repub.I- I
can party pledges itself To correct the in !
CAPABILITIES of the tarid. AMI u reduce the sur |
plus, not by the vicious and indIscriminate !
process Of horizontal reduction. bat by such |
a method As vii! relieve the taxpayers with |
out iniuring the labor n or the great protect |
into NNr-N- Nv
the importance of sheep huShandry in the |
Cnited States. the serious depression which il |
Is now eXperis ncing- and the danger threat \
eninC lis future prosperity. and We. therefore
respect the demands of the Representatives of |
this important agricultural interest for an ad- |
iuStment of the duty upon foreign wool in or |
Ger that such Industry shall havefull and ade- /
Quate protection.
THE CURRENCY.
We have always recommended the best 1
monev known 10 the civilized world, and we l
urge that efforts should be made TO unite all !
commercial nations in the establishment of |
an international standard which shall fix for /
all the relative value of gold and silver coin
age.
The regulation of commerce with foreign /
nations and between the States Is one of the /
Government. and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose to support such |
legislation as win fully and efficiently carry /
Interstate commerce. The principle of the
ublic regulation OF railway corpora
ions is wise and salutary one for !
he protection of all classes of the 1
people, and We favor legislation that shall
prevent unjust discrimination and excessive
charges for transportation and that shall Sc
cure 10 the people and the railways alike the
lair and equal protection of the laws.
LABOR
We favor the establishment of q National |
Sereau of Labor, the enforcement Of the eight
hour law and q judicious system OF general
sducafion By adequate appropriations from