Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-06-12
railways alike the equal protection of
the laws.
LABOR BUREAU FAVORED.

appropriations from the national reve-
nues. wherever the same is needed.
We believe that every where the pro-
lection to a citizen of American birth
must be secured to citizens by American
adoption, and we favor the settlement
of national differences by international
arbitration.
NO IMPORTED LABOR FOR US.
The Republican party, having its birth
in a hatred of slave labor and belief
that all men may be truly free and equal
is unslteranly 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 from
Europe or Asia as an offense against the
spirit of American institutions, and we
pledge ourselves to sustain the present
law restricting Chinese immigration and
provide such further legislation as is
necessary to carry out his purposes.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The reform Of the Civil Service, aus
piciOnsly begun urder Republican ad
ministrati0n, should be completed by
the further extension of the reform sys-
tenn already established by law, to all
the grades of the service to which it is
applicable. The spirit of reform should
be observed in all executive appoint
ments and all laws at variance with the
objects of the existing reform legisla'
tion should be repealed. to the end that
the dangers to free institutions which
lurk in the power of official patronage
may be wisely and effectively avoided.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
The public lands are a 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 in
dividuals, especially where such holdings
are in the hands of nonresident aliens,
and we will endeavor TO Obtain such
legislation AS will tend to correct the
evil
We demand Of Congress the speedy
forfeiture of all land grants which have
lapsed by reason of Noncompliance
with the acts of Incorporation, i'll all
cases where there has been no attempt
in good faith to perform the condition
of sub grants
REMEMBERING THE VETERANS.
The grateful thanks of the American |
people are due to the Union soldiers and |
sailors of the late war, and the Republi'
caE party stands pln'lged TO suitable |
pensions for all who were disabled, for
the widows aud orphans OF those who
died in the war. The Republican party
also pledges itself to the repeal of the
limitation contained in the arrears act
of 1879. so that all invalid soldiers shall
share alike and their pensions begin with
the date of disability OF discharge, and
not with the date of the application.
The Republican party tavors policy
which shall keep us from entangling
alliances with foreign nations and which
gives as the right to expect that foreign
nations shall refrain from meddling in
American affairs. The policy which
seeks peace can trade with all powers,
but especially with those of the western
AN EFFICIENT NAVY DEMANDED.
We desire the restoration of our navy
to its old time strengh and efficiency,
that it may in any sea protect the rights
of American citizens and the interests
Of American commerce.; and We call
upon CUGgIeSs La remove the burdens
under which American shipping has
been depressed so that it may be again
true that We have a commerce which
leaves no sea unexplored, and a navy
which takes no law from superior force.
Resolved, That appointments by the
President to offices in the territories
should be made from the bona fide citi-
zens and residents of the territories
they are to serve.
DOWN WITH POLYGAMY.
Resolved, That it is the duty of Con
yress to enact such laws as shall prompt
y and effectually suppress the system of
polvgamy within our territory and di-
vorce the political from the ecclesiastical
power of the so called "MOrmon church."
and that the law so enacted should be
rigidly enforced by the civil authorities
# possible, and the military if need be.
NATION, NOT A CONFEDERACY.
The people of the United States in
heir organized capacity constitute a
Nation, and not a mere cOnfederacy of
states. The National Government is
supreme within the sphere of its national
iuty, but the States have reserved rights
which should be faithfully maintained.
Each should be guarded with jealous
care, so that the harmony of our system ,
1f government may be preserved and
,he Union kept inyiolate.
A FREE BALLOT AND A FAIR COUNT.
The perpetHity of our institutions
rests upon the maintenance of a free
ballot and an honest count and correct {
return. We denOnnce the fraud and {
violence practiced by the Democracy in
he Southern States, by which the will
IF the voter is defeated. aS dangerous to |
;he preservation of free Institutions, and 4
we solemnly arraign the Democratic
party as being the guilty recipient of
,he fruits of such frand and violence.
We extend TO the Republicans of the
south. regardless of their former party
affiliations, our cordial sympathy, and
pledge to them our most earnest efforts |
% promote the passage of such legisla- l
ion as will secure to every citizen, of l
v shatever race and color. the full and l
recognition, possession and
exercise OF all civil and political rights. {
The resolutions were adopted without
discussion and amid much applause.
The next business in order was the [
all of States for the announcement of d
members of the National Committee. A !
notion to postpone the call was made t,
md voted down and the call was then Q
proceeded with.
The convention then adjourned till Z 7
ielOck p. N.
FOURTH DAY. t
CHICAGO, June 6-rhe Convention was d
allied to order at 10 a. m. by Chairman 0
henderson. and WAS opened with prayer :.
y the Rev. Henry Martyr Scudder, pas I
or of Plymouth Church, Chicago. s.