, 1884-06-06
PARTY PLATFORM
The Republicans Issues Mighty
Weak Manifesto.
They Are All Things to
Everybody
Except the Women, Whom
They Slight Altogether.
THE PLATFORM.
A Statement of the Republican
Principles.

Principles.
CHICAGO, June 5.-Thc committee on
resolutions through it chairman, Major
Mckinley, presented the following report
in the Chicago Republican convention
this afternoon and it was unanimously
adopted:
The Republicans of the United States
in national convention assembled renew
their allegiance to the principles upon
which they have triumphed in six success
sive presidential elections, and congratu-
late the American people on the attain
ment of so many results in legislation and
administration by which the Republican
party has, after saving the Union,
done so much to render its institutions
just, equal and beneicient,
THE SAFEGUARD OF LIBERTY
and the embodiment of the best thought
and highest purposes of our citizens. The
Republican party has gained its strength
by a quick and faithful response to the
demands of the people for freedom and
equality of all men, for a united nation
assuring the rights of all citizens, for the
elevation of labor, for an honest currency,
for purity in legislation, for integrity and
accountability in all departments of the
government and it accepts anew the duty
of leading in the work of progress and
reform.
We lament
THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD,
whose sound craftsmanship, long conspic-
uous in Congress, gave promise of a strong
and successful administration, a promise
fully realized during the short period of
his Office as President of the United
States. His distinguished successes in
war and in peace have cndeared him to
the hearts of the American people.
In the administration of President
Arthur we recognize a wise, conservative
and patriotic policy under which the coun-
try has been blessed with remarkable
prosperity, and we believe his eminent
services are entitled to and will receive
the hearty approval of every citizen.
1t is the first duty of u good govern
ment to protect the rights and promote
the interests of its own people. The
largest diversity Of industry is most pro-
ductive of general prosperity and Of the
comfort and independence of the people.
We, therefore, demand that
THE IMPOSITION OF DUTIES
on foreign imports shall be made, not for
revenue only, but, that in raising the re-
quisite revenue for the government, such
duties shall be levied as to afford security
to our diversified industries, and protcc-
ton TO the rights and wages ofthe loborer,
to the end that active and intelligent
labor, as well as capital, may have its just
reward, and the laboring man his full
share in the national prosperity. Against
the so-called economic system of
the Democratic party which would de-
grade our labor to the foreign standard.
We enter our earnest protest. The Demo-
cratic party had failed completely to re
lieve the people of the burden Of aimee
essary taxation by
A WISE REDUCTION OF SURPLUS REVENUE.
The Republican party pledges itself to
correct the inequalities of the tariff, and
to reduce the surplus, not by the vicious
and indiscrimate process of horizontal re-
duction, but ysuch methods as will relieve
the tax payer without i]njuring the laborer
or the great productive interests of the
country. We recognize the importance
of sheep husbandry in the United States,
the serious depression which it is now ex.
~periencing and the danger threatening its
future prosperity, and we therefore re
spect the demands of the representative
Of this important agricultural interest Gol
a REIMBURSEMENT of duty upon foreign WOO
in order that such industry shall have full
and adequate protection,
AS TO MONEY.
We have always recommended the best
money known to the civilized world, anC
we urge that efforts should be made t
unite all commercial nations in the estab
lishment of un international STANDARD
which shall fix for all the relative value o
gold and silver coinage.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The regulation of with for
) eign nations and between the states is on,
Of the most important ~prerogative Of the
general government and the Republican
) party distinctly announces its purpose t.
| support such legislation as will fully ant
efficiently carry out the constitutions
power of congress over Interstate com
merce.
: The principle of the public regulation
l of railroad corporations is a wise anC
salutuary one for the protection of al
( classes of the people and we favor legisla
ton that shall prevent unjust discrimina
ton and excessive charges for transports
= ton and that shall secure to the peoplr
and the railways alike the fair and equ,
protection of the laws.
n We favor the establishments of
. a NATIONAL BUREAU oFLADoR,
the enforcement of the eight-hour la
and a wise and j%ulicious system Of gent
raj education and by adequate appropr