The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-24

the imposition of duties ON foreign imports
snail he made not for revenue only, put enat
In raising the requisite revenues for the gVv-
ernment such duties shall. be levied as to
afford security to our diversified industries
AMI protection to the rights and wages OF the
laborer, TO ths end that active and intelli-
gent labor. as we'll as capital may have its
just reward, and the laboring man his full
share in the national prosperity
Against the so-calcd economic system OF
the Democratic porty 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
unnecessary taxation by q reduction OF the
surplus
The Republican party pledges fsAf DO COR
rect the inequalities OF tho tariff. and TO ne
duce the surplus, not by the vicious and in
discriminate process OF horizontal reduction,
but by such methods az will relieve tho tax
payer without mjuring the laboror or The
great productive interests Of the country
We recognize the importascs Of sheep hns-
bandry in the United States. the serious de-
preston which it is now experiencing, and
the danger threatening its future prosperity;
and we thor sfore respect the demands Of the
representatives Of this important agriepl
tural interest for read jastment Of duty
upon foreign wool. In order that such In
dustry shall have full and adequate pro-
lection
We have always recommended the best
money known to the civilized world, and We
urge that an effort be made TO unite all cpnS
merc:al nations in the establishment q an
international standard, which shall fix all
the relative value of gold and silver coinage
The regulation Of commerce with soreign
nations and between the states Is one Il the
most important prerogatives OF the general
government and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces it's purpose to support
such legislation as will rully and efficiently
carry out the constitutional power Of con-
gress over nterstate commerce.
The principle Of the public regulation of
railway corporations is wise and sslutary
one for tho protection of all classes Of the
people, and we favor legislation that shall
prevent unjust discrimination and excessive
charges for transportation, and thea shall
secure TO the people and to tho railways
alike the fai. and equal protection Of tue
laws.
We favor the establishment OF a national
bureau of labor the epforcemeut ~ the
eight-hour law, and wise and judicious
system of general education by adequate
appropriation from the national roveniuies
whenever the saline Is needed. We believe
that everywhere the protection to citizen
of American birth must be secured TO ctti-
zens of American adoption, and VIE favor
the settlement of national differences by in-
tsrnationai arbitration.
The Republican party. having its birsh IN
. q hatred OK slave labor and in a desire that
all men may be free and equal, is unalter-
ably opposed to placing our workingmen IN
competition with any form of servile labor,
whether at home or abroad. In this spirit
we denounce the importation Of contract
labor, whether from Europe or Asia, as an
offense against the spirit of American insts-
tutions, and we pledge ourselves to sustain
the present law restricting Chinese immi-
grafton, and to provide such further legisla-
ton as is necessary to carry out IT'S purposes
The reform of the civil service, auspiciously
begun under Republican administration,
should be completed by the further extern
ton Of the reformed system, already estab-
lished by law, to aA the grades Of the ser
vice to which il Is applicable The spirit aud
purpose of the reform should be observed in
all executive appointments, and all hsws at
variance with the objects of existing re-
formed legislation SHOULD be repealed, to the
end that the danger 10 FREQ institutions which
turks in tho power Of official patronage may
be wisely and effectively avoided
The public lands are u heritage OF the peo-
pie of tho United Strtes, and should be re-
served, as far as possible, for small holdings
by actual settlers We are opposed TO the
acquisition OK large tracts Of these lands by
corporations or individuals, especially where
such holdings are in the hands of non-resi-
dent aliens, and we will endeavor to obtain
rxch lafi will TOR 10
evil We demand of congress tho speedy
forfeiture Of all land grants which have
lapsed by reason Of nen- compliance with acts
Of incorporation, in all cases where there has
been no attsmpt in good faith to perform
the conditions OF such grants
The grateful thanks Of the American peo-
pie are due to the Union soldiers and sailors
of the late war, and the Republican party
stands pledged 10 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 t. the
repeal of the limitation contained i'm the ar
rears act of 1879, SO that all Invalid soldiers
shall share alike and their pensions shall be-
gin with the date of disability OF discharge,
and not with the date OF their application.
Tho Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations, and which shall give the
right to expect that foreign nations shall re.
frain from meddling in American affairs
the policy which seeks peace and can trade
with oil 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 Amsri-
can citizens and the interests of American
commerce, and we call upon congress 30 re-
move the burdens under which American
shipping has been depressed, SO thas il may
DO tru9 that we have commerce which
leaves no sea unexplored and a navy which
takes no law from superior force.
Resolved, That appointments by tho presi-
dent TO offices in the territories should be
made from bona fidc citizens and residents
of tho territories wherein they arc TO serve.
Resolved, That it Is the duty of congress
to enact such laws as shall promptly and
eifectually suppress the system of polygamy
within the territory, and divorce the politi-
cal from the ecclesiastical power OF the So