, 1884-06-06

ton of contract labor whether from Eu.
rope or Asia as an ofensc against the
spirit of American Institutions and We
pledge ourselves to sustain the present
law restricting Chinese immigration
and to provide such further legisla
ton as is necessary to carry ont
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Reform of the civil service began
auspiciously under a Republican adj
ministration, 90 / should b. completed
by the further extension of the reform
system already established by law, to all
the grades ofthe service 10 which it is ap-
plicablc. The spirit and purpose of The
reform should be observed in all excou-
tive appointments and all laws at variance
with the object Of the existing reform leg
i%slation should be repealed, to the end
that the dangers to free institutions which
lurk in the power ofoficial patronage may
be wisely and effectively avoided.
THE PUBLIC LANDS
are a 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 acquisi-
ton of large tracts of these lands by corpo-
artions or individuals, especially where
such holdings are in the hands Of non-rcs-
resident aliens, and we VIII oudcavor to
obtain such legislation rs will tend to cor
rect this evil. We demand of Congress
the speedy forfeiture Of all lind grants
which have lapsed by reason of non-com-
pliancc with the acts Of incorporation, in
all cases where there has been no attempt
in good faith to perform the conditions of
such grants.
THE UNION SOLDIER.
The grateful thanks of the American
people are due to the Union soldiers and
sailors Of the late war, aud the Republican.
party stands pledged to 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 limita-
tation contained in the arrears act of l879,
so that all invalid soldiers shall share
alike, and their pensions to begin with the
date of disability or discharge and not
with the date of the application.
FOREIGN COMMERCE..
The Republican party G1yors a policy
which will keep us from entansIing ali
ances with other nations and which gives
US the right to expect that foreign nations
shall keep from mcddling in American
affairs. The nation which seeks peace
can trade with all powers but especially
with those of the western hemisphere.
We demand the return Of our navy to its
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 by which
American shipping has been depressed so
that it may again be true that we have a
commerce which leaves no sea uucx-
plorcd and a navy which takes no law
from a superior force.
TERRITORIAL OFFICES.
Rcsolred, That appointments by the
President to Offices in the territories should
be made from the bona Gde citizens and
residents Of the territories wherein they
are to serve.
Resolyed, That it is the duty Of Con
gress to enact such laws as shall promptly
and effectually suppress the system Of
polygamy within our territories and di-
vorce the political from the ecclesiastical
power of the so-clllel Mormon church,
and that the law 50 enacted should be
rigidly enforced by the civil authorities il
possible and by the military if need be.
As TO STATES RIGHTS.
The people Of the United States, in
their organized capacity, constitute a ma.
ton and not Il mere c~onfederacy Of states.
The national government is supreme with
in the sphere Of its nations duty but tn,
states have reserved rights which shoulc
r be faithfully maintained. Each should b,
! guarded with jealous care so that the har
mony Of Il system Of government ma!
be preserved and the Union kept invio
late. The pcrpctuity Of our institution.
rests upon the maintainauoo Of a free bal
lot and honest and correct returns. w.
denounce the fraud and violence Practice
by the Democracy in Southern states, b,
which the will Of the voter is defeated, "a
+ dangerous to the preservation Of free in
stitution, and
WE soLEWNLT AHHAIGN
the Democratic party rs being the guilt
recipient of the fruits Of such fraud ans
, violence. We extend 10 the Republican
of the South, regardless Of their forme
} party affiliations, our cordial symprth,
and pledge to them u most earnest Of
forts to promote the passage o. such legis
latiou as will secure to every citizen, q
whatever race and color. the full aud com
; plete recognition, possession and c2crcis
of all civil and political rights.
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