Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-12

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ing Presidential election; and that the Repul
iican national committee within year aftf
each Presidential election certify the repr,
sontation to which each state Is entitled.
Mr.. Carver Of Indiana supported tb
minority report as entirely in keeping Wit
the genius Of American institutions. 1t di
not decrease the representation OF any al
trict, but only added to the representation i
accordance with the Republican majorities.
Mr.. Bradley OF kentucky opposed th
minority report as something that nigh
come from the Democratic party, but no
from the Republican party. There had beel
times when the south had saved the Republi
cave Ssp paag shs Int Il prs.a.pI was Florida tns
He warned the Republican part
that the tariff question WAS coming up bofor,
the country and the time might come whe,
the northern states might want the aid of tb,
southern delegates who came here as freemer
not as slaves. They did not ask to dictat,
nominations but they declined to surrender
their manhood to the gallows which it wa
now proposed might hang some OF thos,
who proposed it. West Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Floridk and the Old Dominion in spite
OF Democratic shotsgons and in spite o1
legslized murders which ory for ve1igesuct
would give the Republican party their cleo
toral votes at the coming election. lap
plause
Lynch of Mississippi, also opposed the
minority vote. It would be simply saving te
the ballot box suffers at the south and TO the
shotgun holders that they should have the
benefit Of their crime. [Applausel = -
A delegate from Iowa declared that the
mahones of the south should be encouraged,
and that Iowa would cast 26 solid votes To do
80. [Cheers.l
Mr.Townsend of New York also opposed the
| proposition as an attempt to disfranohise the
brave Republicans of tho sot,Ih
Mr.. West OF Ohio, also argued against the
minority report.
Mr.. Long Of Massachusetts,, said 1t was
perfectly evident that the convention was not
prepared to adopt the views OF the minority
report but they were going to elect the next
PRESIDENT and that fact would go far toward
settling equal rights At the end of the next
PRESIDENTIAL term the matter might be taken
up and decided. He therefore hoped that
the matter would be referred to the next
executive committee. [Shouts Of dissent
Mr. filley Of Missouri, opposed the minority
report. He spoke Of the $4,000 Republicans
OF Missouri who united their votes with the
Greenbaokers and asked whether they were to
be abandoned or whether they should not be
encouraged as Malone had been encouraged,
who had saved Virginia to the Republican
party. [Applause.
Mr.. O'Hara OF North Carolina, declared
that the adoption of the minority report
would be a total surrender Of the political
rights Of every Republican In the south,
White as we'll as black.
Mr.. Clayton OF Arkansas, also opposed the
minority report.
Mr.. Bishop Of Massachusetts, then with
drew this report amid great applause, stating
It was entirely evident that the sentiment Of
the convention WAS against it.
The majority report was then adopted.
Mckinley (0hic) from the committee on
resolutions then presented the report.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of the United States in
convention assembled renew thoir allegiance
to the principles upon which they have
triumphed in six successive Presidential cleo.
tions and congratulate the American people
on the obtainment Of 30 many results in
legielation and administration by which tho
Republican party has, after saving the Union,
done 30 much to render its institutions Just,
equal and beneficial, the safeguard
Of liberty and the embodiment
our citizens. The Republican 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 united nation, assuring the rights
OF all citizens, for the elevation OF labor, for
an honest currency, for purity in legislation
and for integrity aud accountability in all de-
anew the task of leading in the work Of pro-
gress and reform ; we lament the death of
President Garfield, whose sound statesman
ship, long conspicuous in Congress, gave
promise OF slrong and successful adminis-
tration, promise fully realized during the
short period Of his office as President Of the
United States. His distinguished SUCCESS in
war and in peace have endeared him to the
hearts of the American people,
In the administration OF President Arthur,
we recognize q wise, conservative and patriotic
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 PLANK.
1t ID the first duty of good government
to protect the rights and promote the in
terosts of its own people. The largest di-
versity OF industry is most productive of
general prosperity and the comfort and inde-
pendenoe of tho people.
We, therefore, demand that the imposition
of duties on foreign goods shall be made not
for revenue only, but that in raising the
requisite revenues for the government such
duties shall be 30 levied as to afford security
to our diversified industries and proteo
ton to the rights aud wages of
the laborer, to the end that active and intelli-
gent labor az well as capital may have its just
award, and the laboripg man his full share in
the national prosperity Against the 80
called economical system Of the Democratic
party which would degrade our labor
10 the foreign standard, we enter our earnest
protest. The Democratic party has failed |
completely to relieve the people of the bur.
den OF unnecessary taxation by
a wise reduction Of the surplus.
rbct the inequalities OF the tariff and to re-
duce the surplus, not by the
vicious and indscriminate process
OF horizontal reduction but by
such methods as will relieve the tax payers |
without injuring the laborer or the great pro- |
ductive interests Of the country. We recognize
nf ba ns ss Of bs shosR ss hpssanrs
which it is now exercising and the danger to
its prosperity, and we therefore respect the |
demands OF the representatives of this i'm |
portant agricultural interest for II readjust-
ment of duty upon foreign wool in order that |
such industry shall have full and adequate |
protection. |
THE FINANCIAL PLANK. |
We always recommended the best money |
known to the civilized world, and we urge |
that an effort be made to unite all CONNER |
cia1 nations in the establishment of the inter |
national standard which shall fix for all the |
relative value of gold and silver coinage.
The regulation OF commerce with foreign |
nations and between the states is one OF tho |
most important prerogatives Of the general |
government, and the Republican party |
distinctly announces its purpose to support |
such legislation as will fully and effectually |
carry out tho constitutional power Of Com |
gress over inter state commerce. The prin- |
ciple of the public regulation Of railway cor |
porationH il a wise and Statutory one for |
the protection of all Glasses of |
the people, and we favor Legislation that shall |
prevent unjust discrimination and excessive |
charges for transportation and that shall 30 |
cure to the people and to the railways alike |
the fair and equal protection of the laws.
AN EIGHT HOUR LAW.
We favor the establishment OF a national |
bureau OF labor, the enforcement of the /
eight hour lava wise and judicious system of |
from the national revenues whenever the |
same is needed.
We believe that everywhere the protection |
to a citizen OF American birth mustb be secured /
to citizen OF American adoption and we
favor the settlement of national differences |
by international arbitration.
The Republican party having its birth /
in period OF slave labor and, in desire |
that all men may be FREQ. and equal, is
opposed to placing our working |
men 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 institutions and we pledge |
ing Chinese immigration and TO provide such
further legislation as is necessary to carry out
its purposes.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The reform of the Civil Service auspiciously
hepun uuder Rapublicau administration Il