The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-06-10

foreigners shall refrain from meddling in
American affairs; the policy which seeks
peace and can trade with sill powers, but
especially with those OF the western hemi-
sphere. We demand The
RESTORATION OF OUR NAVY.
its old time strength and efficiency that il
may, In any sea, protect the rights OF
American citizens and the interests oil
American commerce We call on Congress
to remove the burdens with which Ameri-
can shipping has been depressed so that
IL NAV again be time that We have a com
merce which leaves us room for superior
force
REsoLNED THAT APPOINTMENTS BY THE
PRESIDENT
to Offices in the territory should be made
from the bonifde citizens, and residents OF
the territories therein.
Resolved. That il Is the duty of citizens
to enact such laws as shall promptly sup
press
THE SYSTEM OF PoLYGAMY
within our territory and divorce the polit-
ical from the ecclesiastical power, il the So
called Mormon church and that it should
be rigidly enforced BY the civil authorities
ii possible, and by the military il need be-
That people of the United States in their
organized capacity constitute a nstion and
not a confederscy of States. The national
government is supreme in the sphere of its
national duty, but the States have reserved
rights which should be faithfully main
tanned. Each should be guarded with
Jealous care, so that the harmony Of our
system of government may be preserved,
and the Union'kept un ivided. The freedom
Of the people and of our institutions rests
upon the maintainance of a free ballot,
honest count and correct return, and We
denounce the
FRAUD AND VIOLENCE
practiced by the democracy on the south
ern states by which the will of the voter
in defeated as dangerous to the preserya-
ton OF free institution, and we solemnly
arraign the democratic party as ping the
guilty recipient of the fruits Of such fraud
and violence. We extend to the republi.
cans OF the south regardless OF their for
mer party affiliations, our cordial SYM
pathy and pledge 10 them, our most earn
est efforts to promote the parsage of such
legislation as will secure TO every citizen
of whatever race and color the final and
complete recognition possession and cx-
ercise of ali.
The Chairman called Galusha Grow to
he chair.
AS the platform was being read BY
Mr.. Mckinley there were interruptions Of
applause at the points approving
he president administration. declar-
ing that duties on import should be made,
not for revenue only; claiming full and ad.
,quaie protection for sheep husbandry;
litigation to regulate the
disappearing the importation of
contract labor, whether from Europe or
Asia; favoring the civil service law; con-
iemning the acquisition of large tracts of
ands especially by non residents; declaring
he policy of non interference with foreign
lations and that foreign nations shall re-
rain from intermeddling in American af- |
airs; for the enforcement of the laws
lgainst polygamy; condemning the fraud |
Ind violence of the democracy in the south
IN states The resolutions were adopted !
without discussion and amid much APP
clause. The next business in order was the |
all of states for the announcement of MEM
,ers of the national committee.
A motion to postpone the call was made !
md voted down and the call was then pro-
eeded with. The committee then took a |
ecess until pm.