The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13

ties ea f9re-ga imports shafi 10 maze not for
revenue only, but that in raising the r~euuisita
revenues for the government such duties shaiI
be so levied as to afford security - SUI diversj-
lied industries AMI projection to the rights ana
wages OF the laborer, to the end that active ana
intelligent labor as well as capital may have i.e
Just award and the iaboring man his fnlI
share in the national prosperity. against
the so-called economy system Of the
Democratic party which would deprade
our labor TO the foreign standard, we enter onT
earnest protest. The Democratic party has
failed completely to relieve the people Of tha
burden of unnecessary taxation by a wise re-
duction of the surplus. The Republican party
pledges itself to correct the inequalities Of the
tariff and TO reduce the surplus, not by the vi
carious and indiscriminate process OF horizontal
reduction, but by such methods as will relieve
the taxpayer without injuring the laborer.
Among the great productive interests of the
country we recognize the 1mportance OF Sheer
husbandry in the United States. the seri-
Gus depression which it Is now experiencing
and the danger threatened its future prosperitv
and we therefore respect the demands Of the
representatives OF this important agricultural
interest for a readjustment of duty upon for
eign wool, in order that such industry shall have
full and adequate protection.
THE CURRENCY.
We have always the best money
known to the civilized world, and we urge that
efforts be made to unite all commercial nations
in the establishment of an international stand
ard which shall fix all the relative value of gold
COMMERCE.
The regulation OF m with foreign ma.
lions and between the states is one of the most
important prerogatives of the general govern
ment, and the Republican party distinctly an
ounces it's purpose to support such legislation
as viii fully intellectually carry ont tile constf.
tutional power OF congress over interstate COM
merce. The principle of the public regulation Of
railway corporations Is a wise and ~salutarv one
for the protection of all classes of the people.
and we favor legislation that shall prevent IN
Just discrimination and excessive charges for
transportation, and that shall secure TO the peo-
pie and the railways alike the fair and equal pro-
lection OF the laws.
We favor the establishment of a national
bureau of labor, the enforcement OF the eight
hour law, 9 wise and i%udicious system OF general
education by adequate appropriation from the
national revenues whenever the same is needed.
We believe that everywhere protection to a citi-
zen of American birth must be secured TO cits-
zens by American adoption, and we favor the
settlement of national differences by interna-
tional arbitration. The Republican party
having its birth ina hatred of the slave labor
and a desire that all men may be truly free and
equal, is inalienabiy opposed to placing our
workingmen IN competition with any form Of
servile labor whatever, at home or abroad. In
this spirit we denounce the importation OF con-
tract labor, whether from Europe or Asia, as an
ofense against the spirit Of American institu-
lions, and we pledge ourselves to sustain the
present law restricting Chinese immigration and
to provide such further legislation as is neces-
sary TO carry out its purpose.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Reform OF the civil service auspiciously begun
under q Republican administration should be
completed by the further extension Of the re-
formed system already established by law TO all
grades of the service to which IL is applicable.
The spirit and purpose OF the reform should oe
observed in the executive appointments and all
laws at variance with the objects OF existing re-
formed legislation should DO repealed, to the end
that the dangers to free institutions which Turk
in the power OF official patronage may be wisely
and effectually averted.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
The public lands are the 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
individuals, especially where such holdings are
in the hands of non-residents or aliens, and we
tend to correct this eyil. We demand Of congress
the speedy forfeiture of all land grants which
have lapsed by reason Of noncompliance with
the acts OF incorporation, in all cases where there
has been no attempt in good faith to perform the
condition of such grants.
THE PENSIONERS.
The grateful thanks of the American people
are due to the Union soldiers and sailors Of tho
late war, and the Republican party stands
pledged to suitable pensions for all who were dis
who died in the war M1S The Republican party also
pledges itself TO the repeal Of the limitation con-
tanned in the act of 1879, SO that ali invalid
begin with the date Of disability or discharge.
and not with the date OF the application.
FOREIGN POLICY AND THE NAVY
shah all f nspup rs from gA, entaasIinr alliance 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 can trade with all powers, but
especially with those OF the Western hemisphere.
We demand the restoration of nur navy tolls
old time strength and efficiency, that It may IN
any sea protect the rights OF American citizens
and the interests Of American commerce, and we
call upon congress TO remove the burdens under
which American shipping has been depressed. so
that 1t may again be true that we have q COM
merce which leaves no sea unexpiored, and q
navy which takes no law from superior force.
II TERRITORIES n POLYGAMY.
Resolved, That the appointments by the presi~
dent to officers In the territories should be made
from bona fide citizens and residents of the ter
| ritories where they are to serve.