Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-06-11

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active and intelligent labor, as well as cap
ital, may have its Just reward, and the labor
ing man his full share in the national pros
perity.
Against the so-called economic system OF
the Democratic party, which would degrade
our labor to the foreign standard, we enter
our earnest protest. The Democratic party
has failed completely to relieve the people of
the burden of unnecessary taxation by wise
reduction of the surplus.
The Republican party pledges itself to col.
rect the inequalities of the tariff, and to re-
duce the surplus, not by the vicious and in
discriminate process of horizontal reduction,
but by such methods as will relieve the tax
payer without injurlng the labor or the great
productive interests of the country.
We recognizes the Importance of sheep
husbandry in the United States, the serious
depression which it is now experiencing and
the danger threatening its future prosperity,
and we, therefore, respect the demands OF ,he the
representatives fthiSsimportant:ag agricultural
interest, for REIMBURSEMENT of duty upon for
eign wool, in order that such industry shall
have full and adequate protection.
We have always recommended the best
money known to the civilized world and we
urge that efforts should be made to unite all
commercial nations in the establishment of
an international 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 the
most important prerogatives of the general
government, and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose to support such
legislation as will fully and efficiently carry
out the constitutional power of congress over
Interstate commerce. The principle of the
public regulation of railway corporations is
a wise and salutary one for the protection of
all classes of the people, and we favor legls-
laton that shall prevent unjust discrimina-
tion and excessive charges for transportation,
and that shall secure to the people and the
railways alike the fair and equal protection
| of the laws.
We favor the establishment of national
| bureau of labor, the enforcement of the
eight-hour law, wise and judicious system
| of general education by adequate appropria-
tion from the national revenues wherever
the same is needed. We believe that every
where the protection to citizen of Ameri
can birth must be secured to citizens by
American adoption, and we favor the set
tlement of national differences by interna-
tional arbitration.
The Republican party, having its birth in
a hatred of slave labor, and desire that all
men may be truly free and equal, is unal-
terably opposed to placing our working
men in competition with any form of SER
vile labor, whether at home or abroad. In
this spirit we denounce the importation of
contract labor, whether from Europe or
Asia, as an otfense against the spirit cf
American institutions, and we pledge our
selves to sustain the present law restricting
Chinese immigration and to provide such
further legislation as is necessary to carry
out its purpose
Reform of the civil service auspiciously
begun under Republican administration
should be completed by the further extern
sion of the reformed system already estab-
lished by law, to all the grades Of the SER
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and purpose of the reform should be OBJ
served in all executive appointments, and all
laws at variance with the objects of existing
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 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-residents
aliens, and we will endeavor to obtain 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 in
corporation in all cases where there has been
no attempt in good faith to perform the con-
dition of such grants.
The grateful thanks of the American peo-
pie are due to the Union soldiers and sailors
of the late war, aud the Republican party
stands pledged to provide suitable pensions for
all who were disabled, and for the widows
and orphans of those who died in the war. |
The Republican party also pledges itself to
the repeal of the limitation contained in the
areas act of 1879, so that all invalid soldiers |
shall share alike and their pensions begin |
with the date of disability or discharge and |
not with the date of the application.
The Republican party favors a policy |
which shall keep us from entangling alliances
with foreign nations, and which gives us the
right to expect that foreign nations shall re-
fraln 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 it
may in any sea protect the rights of Ameri-
can citizens and the interests of American
commerce; and we call upon congress to
remove the burdens under which American
shipping has been depressed, so it may again
be true that we have commerce which leaves
no sea unexplored, and navy which takes
no law from superior force.
Resolved, That appointments by the pres
ident to offices in the territories should be
made from the bona-fde 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 eff
fectually suppress the system of polygamy
from our territory, and divorce the political
from the ecclesiastical power of the so-called
Mormon church, and that the law so enacted
should be rigidly enforced by the civil
if possible, and by the militaryif
need be.
The people Of the United States in their
capacity constitute a nation and
not mere confederacy Of states. The ma
tional government is supreme within the
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 perpetu-
Ity of our institutions rests upon the main
tenance of a free ballot and honest count
and correct return. We denounce the fraud
and violence practiced by the Democracy in
southern states, by which the will
IF the voter is defeated, as dan
serous to the preservation of free institu-
;utions, and we solemnly arraign the Demo.
cratic party as being the guilty recipient Of
,he fruits of such fraud and violence. We
extend to the Republicans of the south, re-
sardless of their former party affiliations,
'ur cordial sympathy, and pledge to them
DUR most earnest efforts to promote the pass
age of such legislation as will secure to every
'itizen, of whatever race and color, the full
ind complete recognition, possession and ex-
rcise of all civil and political rights.
The report was unanimously adopted.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The national committee selections were as
ollows: Alabama, William Youngblood;
Arkansas Powell Clayton; ConnectiClt
Samuel Fessenden; Delaware, Daniel j.
layton; Illinois, David c. Littler; Indiana,
John G. New; Iowa, j. S. Clarkson; Kansas,
John A. Martin; Kentucky. ]. G.. Moore;
Maine, j. Manchester Haynes; Massachusetts, :
". w. Crapo; Michigan, John B. sanborn; |
Minnesota =; Mississippi, John r. Lynch;
Missouri, Robert Vanhorn; Nebraska, Hon.
Church Howe;z Nevada, Thomas Wren;
New Hamsphire, -; New Jersey, H. A.
Hobart; New York, George d. Lawson; {
North Carolina, L. w. Humphrey; Ohio,
\. l.. Conger; Oregon, John T.
Apperson; Pennsylvania, G. F. Jones; Rhode
l. A. jerks; South Carolina, j. N Johnston;
tennessee, -; Texas, G. c. Pinkley;
lermont, J. w. Hooker; Virginia, F. s.
Blair; West Virginia, John W. Mason; Wis
onsin, Edward Sanderson; Arizona
slark Churchill; Dakota, Judge Bennett;
district OF Columbia, -; Idaho, Sherman
l. Coffin; Montana, James II. Mills; New
lexlco, -; Utah, Charles w. Bennett;
Washington territory, W. d. Minard: Wyos