The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-13


unjust discrimination and excessive charges
for transportation and that shall secure to
the people and the railways alike the fair
and equal protection of the law.
We favor the establishment OF national
bureau of labor, the enforcement Of the
Of general education by adequate appro-
priation from the national revenues wherev-
or the same Is needed. We believe that
everywhere the protection to citizen Of
american birth must be secured 70 citizens en- $
settlement of national differences by inter-
national arbitration.
The Republican party, having Its birth In
hatred OF slave labor, and desire that all
men may be truly free and equal, Is unal-
terably opposed to placing our w0rkingmen
in competition with any form of seryile
labor, whether at home or abroad. In this
spirit we den0unce the importation of con-
tract labor, whether from Europe or Asia,
as an offense against the spirit Of American
institutions, and we pledge ourselves to sus-
tam the present law restricting Chinese inn
migration and to provide such further legis-
latiOn as is necessary to carry out It's pur-
poses.
Reform of the Civil Service ausplciously
should be completed by the further extern
sion of the reformed system already estab-
lished by law, to all the grades of the SER
vice to which 1t is applicable. The spirit
and purpose of the reform should be OBJ
served in all executive appointments, and
listing reformed legislation should be re-
pealed, to the end that the dangers to free
institutions which Turk In the power OF Off
cial patronage may be wisely and effective
ly avoided.
The public lands are heritage of the peo-
pie of the United States, and should be re-
served 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 individuals, especially where
such holdings are in the hands of nOn-resi-
dents, aliens, and we will endeavor to OBJ
tain such legislation as will tend to correct
this evil. We demand of Congress the
speedy forfeiture of all land grants which
have lapsed by reason of Noncompliance
with acts of incorporation in all cases where
perform the condition of such grants.
The grateful thanks of the American peo-
pie are due to the Union soldiers and sailors
of the late war, and the Republican party
for all who were disabled and for the wild
ows and orphans of those who died in the
war. The Republican party also pledges
itself to the repeal of the limitation con-
tanned In the Areas act Of 1879, so that all
invalid soldiers shall share alike and their
or discharge, and not with the date Of the
application.
The Republican party favors policy
which shall keep us from entangling alli-
ances with foreign nations, and which gives
us the right to expect that foreign nations
shall refrain 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 sea protect the rights Of Ameri-
can citizens and the 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
again be true that we have a commerce
which leaves no sea UNEMPLOYED, and navy
which takes no law from superior force.
Resolved, That appointments by the Presi-
dent to offices In the Territories should be
made from the bOna-fide citizens and resi-
dents of the 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 our territory, and divorce the pOliti-
cal from the ecclesiastical power of the So
so enacted should be rigidly enforced by the
civil authorities II possible, and by the mill
tary II need be.
The people of the United States in their
organized capacity constitute Nation and
not mere confederacy of States. The ma
sphere of its national duty, but the States
have reserved rights which should be faith
fully maintained. Each should be guarded
with jealous care, SO that the harmony OF
our system of Government may be preserved
and the Union kept inviolate. The perpe-
tuity of our institutions rests upon remain
tenance of free ballot and honest count
and violence practiced by the Democracy in
Southern States, by which the will of the
voter is defeated, as dangerous to the pres
ervation of free institutions, and we SOL
emily arraign the Democratic party as be-
ing the guilty recipient of the fruits Of such
publicans of the South, regardless of their
former party affiliations, our cordial SYM
pathy, and pledge to them our most earnest
efforts to promote the passage of such legis-
lation as will secure to every citizen, of
whatever race and color, the full and COM
Of all civil and political rights.
The call OF States for members OF the
national committee was then proceeded
with, and on its conclusion the conven-
ton adjourned until p. m.
Chairman Henderson called the con-
vention to order at precisely 7:3O
O'Clock. A motion to have 500 tickets
Of admission distributed to veteran
soldiers was renewed but was lost. The
order for nominating candidates for
President having arrived, A. Bande-
gee, Of Connecticut, nominated Gen.
era, Joseph r. Hawley, of that state
Senator Shelby M. Cullom, Of Illinois,
nominated Gen. John A. Logan, the
nomination being seconded by General
b. M. Prentiss, of Missouri. Judge
William II. West, of Ohio, nominated
James G. Blaine, the nomination being
seconded by Cushman X. Davis, Of
Minnesota; General w. G. Goodloe, of
Kentucky; Senator Thomas G. Plat,
OF New York, and Galusha A. Grow,
of Pennsylvania. Martin I. Townsend,
of New York, nominated Chester A.
Arthur, the nomination being seconded
by General II. II. Bingham, of Penn
sylvania; John r. Lynch, of Missis-
sippi, Patrick II. Winston, of North
Carolina, and p. B. s. Pinchback, of
Louisiana. j. b. Foraker, of Ohio,
John Sherman, the nominal
ton being seconded by William M. Holt,
alternate for Walter Evans, delegate
at-large from Kentucky. Governor
John d. Long, Of Massachusetts,, NOM
mated George +. Edmunds, the nomi-
nation being seconded by George Will
liam Curtis, of New York. This closed