The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-06-10

revenues Tor tne government. Such
duties shall he 90 levied % 10 afford %.
curity to our diversified industries and
protection to the rights and wages OF the
lshorer to the end, that active and 10.
telligent labor - we'll % capital msy
have its just award and rhe- laborine
man his iull share In the national pros.
, peritv. Against the so.called economy
system Of the Democratic party, which
would lower our labor to the foreign
standard. We enter our earnest protest.
The Democratic party has failed com
pletely to relieve the people OF the bur.
den OF unnecessary taxation BY . wise
reduction OF the surplus.
The Republican party pledges itself to
correct the iniquities OF the tariff. to re.
duee the surplus no, by the vicious end
indisc' nitrate process OF horBnntsl 70
duclion, but by such methods ss will re-
lieve the tax payer Without injuring the
labor or productive interests OF the
country.
) We recogniz. the importance Of sheep
busbsndry in the United States. the ser.
ious depression which 1t |. nov expert.
encine and the dagger threatening its
future prosperity, ami We therefore re.
spect the demands OF the representatives
Of this important agricultural interest
for readjustmtnt OF duty upon foreign
wool In order that such industry shall
have foil and adequate protection.
! We have always recommended the bes.
money known to the civilized world, and
We urge thst Efforts should be made to
unite oil commercial nations in :he 60.
tablishment OF On nternatinnal standard
which shall 6x for oil the relative value
OF gold and silver coinage.
The regulation OF commerce with for.
eign nations and between the States, 10
one OF the most imported pefogatives Of
the general government, and the Repub
lican party distinctly announces ito pur.
pose to support such legislation - will
fully and efficiently carry out the con.
.tituti,nal power Of Congress over inter
Safe commerce
The principle Of the public regulation
OF railway corporations 10 . wise and
salutsry one for the protection OF eli
cissses OF the people; and We favor leg.
Islation that shall prevent unjust dis.
elimination and excessive charges for
transportation and that shall secure 90
the people and the railways alike, the
equal protection Of the lsws. We favor
The establishment OF National bureau
OF labor, the enforcement Of The eight
hour Law, wise and just system "f gen.
eral education by adequate appropriation
from the national revenues wherever the
same 10 needed.
We believe that every where the pro.
lection due to Q citizen OF American
birth. must be secured 10 citizens OF
America by adoption. and We favor the
settlement OF national difference BY 10.
ternationsl arbitration.
The Republican party having its birth
10 . batre,l Of slsv- labor and adhsring
10 the doctrine that ell men should be
,rsly free and equal, 10 unaltsrsbly op.
pcsed to placing our workingmen In
competition With anv form Of service
labor, whether at home orr abroad In
this spirit we denounce the Importation
Of contract labor from Europe or Asia
ss an ofiense against the spirit OF Ameri.
can institutions, and ws pledge ourselves
to sustain the present Law restricting
Chinese immigration and to provide
such further Legislation - 10 necessary
to carrv out its purposes.
The Reform OF Civil Service auspi
ciously begun under Republican admin
is,rat,on should be completed BY the fur.
ther t1 ension OF the reform system sl.
ready established bv law. to oil she
grades OF the service 10 which it 10 ap.
p'icahle. The spiri' and purpose OF the
reform should be observed in oil execu
tive appointments and oil laws ct vsri-
ance with the OBJECTS OF ,he existing re.
form legislation, should be repealed to
the end that The dangers to free institu-
tions which Turk in the power Of official
patronage may be wisely and effectively
avoided
The public lands are heritage Of the
people OF the United Safes and should
be reserved % far IS possible for small
holdings OF actual settlers. We are op.
posed to the acquisition OF large tracts
OF these lands bv corporations or indi.
viduals, especially where such holdings
sre in the hands OF non.residents aliens,
and We will endeavor to obtain such leg
islation 40 will tend to correct this evil.
| We demand OF Congress the speedy
forfeiture OF oil land granite which have
lapsed nv reason OF Noncompliance with
acts Of Incorporation. 10 oil cases
where there has been no attempt in good
faith to perform the condition OF such
grants.
The grateful thsnks OF the American
people ere due to the Union soldiers and
sailors OF the late var, and the Repub-
licsn party stands pledged to suitable
positions for oil who we're disabled. and
for the widows and orphans of those
Who died in var. The Republican party
also pledges itself to the repeal OF the
limitation contained IN the average oct
OF 1870. 90 that oil invalid soldiers shall
share alike and their pensions begin
With the date OF disability or discharge
and not with the dste OF the application.
! The Republican party fave 70 . policy
which shall keep % from sntangling alli.
ances with foreign nations ani which
gives % the right to expect that foreign
nations shall refrain from meddling In
American affairs. The policy which
seeks peace can trade with oil powers.
but especially Nth those OF the Western
hemisphere.
i We demand the restoration OF our
navy to its old time strength and en-.
cheney, that il may in any sec protect the
rights Of American citiE"ns and the In.
terests OF American commerce., end We
call upon Congress to remove the bur-
. dens under which American sbipping has
been depressed. 90 that u msy be again
true that Ne have Q commerce which
leaves no ses unsxplorsd and navy
ahlch takes no law from superior force.
!, Resolsed. That the appointue BY
the President to Offices in the Territories
: should be made from the bona Ode citi-
; sens and residents OF the Territories
wherein they ere to serve.