The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-06-14
JOHNSON CITY, TENN, SATURDAY, JUNE "A, 1854.

d desire that all men may be free and
equal, is unalterably opposed to plac-
ing Our working-men in competition
with any form Of seryile labor, whether
at home OF abroad. In this spirit we
denounce the importation OF contract
labor, whether from Europe or Asia,
as an offence against the spirit Of
American institutions, and we pledge
ourselves to sustain the present law
restricting Chinese immigration, and
to provide such further legislation rs
is necessary to carry out its purposes.
The reform of the civil service, aus
piciously begun under Republican adj
ministration, should be completed by
the further extension OF the reformed
system, already established by laws to
all the grades of the service to which
it is applicable. The spirit and pur-
pose OF the reform should be observed
in all executive appointments, and all
laws at variance with the objects of ex
listing reformed Legislation 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repealed, to the end that the dangers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 lands are heritage of
the people of the United States, and
should be reserved, as far as posi-
Bile, for small holdings by actual set
tiers. We are opposed to the acquisi-
ton of large tracts of these lands by
corporations or individuals, especially
where such holdings are in the hands
of nonresident aliens, and we will EN-
deaSor to obtain such legislation as
Twill tend to correct such legislation ms
will tend to correct this evil. We de-
mand of Congress the speedy forfeiture
of all land grants which have lapsed
by reason of noncompliance with acts
of Incorporation, in all cases where
there has been no attempt in good
faith to perform the conditions OF such
grants. H.
The grateful thanks OF the American
people are due to the Union soldiers
and sailors of the war, and the Repub-
lican party stands pledged to suitable
pensions for all who were disabled and
for the widows and orphans of those
who died III the war. The Republi-
can party also pledges itself to the
repeal of the limitation contained in
the arrears act OF 1879, so that all in
valid soldiers shall share alike, and
their pensions shall begin with the
date of disability or discharge, not
with the date Of their application,
The Republican party fayors poll
cy WHICH shall keep US from entang
ling alliances with foreign nations
and which shall give the right to ex
pect that foreign nations shall refrain
from modelling III American affairs
the policy which seeks peace and cal
trade with all powers, but especial,
with those of the western hemisphere
, We demand the restoration of on
!, navy to its old-time strength AM
efficiency, that it may, in any sea
+ protect the rights of American citizen
, and the interest of American com
. merce; and we call upon Congress t
{ remove the burdens under whicl
American shipping has been depress
; ed, 50 that it may again be true tina
we have a commerce which leaves n
sea unexplored and a navy whicl
takes no law for superior force.
i Resolved, That appointments by th'
J, President to Offices in the Territorie
i should be made from the bonafd
! citizens and residents Of the Terrific
6 ries wherein they are to serve.
9 Resolved, That it 10 the duty Of Cor
: gress to enact such laws as shal
t promptly and effectually suppress tn
y system Of polygamy within our TER
d tories, and divorce the political froi
the ecclesiastical power Of the so-calle
e Mormon Church, and that the law S
d enacted should be rigidly enforced b
e the civil authorities if possible, an
is by the military ifneed be.
/ The people Of the United States, i
II their organized capacity, constitute
II nation, and not u mere confederacy {
States. The national Government
h supreme within the sphere Of its ni
e tional duty, but the States have reser'
1t ed rights which should be faithful
4 maintained each should be guarde
s. with jealous care, so that the harmt
p ny Of our system Of government ma
d be preserved and the Union be kel
ii inyiolate The perpetuity of our il
Ie stitutions rests upon the maintcnant
OF a free ballot, an honest count, an
n correct returns.
se We denounce the fraud and yiolent
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Of practiscd by the Democracy in Soutl
Of ern States by which the will Of Il
st voter is defeated, as dangerous to IL
es preservation of free institutions, an
e. we solemnly arraign the Democrat
vs. party as being the guilty recipient {