The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-06-13

of horizontal reduction, hut by such methods
as will relieve the taxpayer without injuring
the laborer or the great productive interests
Of the country. The Republican party favors
pslicy which shall keep Us from sntangling
alliances with foreign nations aud which
gives US the right to expect that foreign ma.
tions shall refrain from mediling in Ameri.
can affairs. The policy which seeks peace
can trade with all Powers, but especially
with those Of the Western Hemisphere.
We demand the restoration Of our navy to
its old-tima strength aad efficiency, that IL
may. in any sea, protect the rights of Ameri-
can citizens and the interests Of American
commerce, and we call upon Congress to re-
move tho burdens under which American
shipping has been depressed, SO that 1t may
again be true that we have . commerce.
1t is the duty of Congress to enact such
laws n shall promptly aud effcctually sup
press the system Of polygamy within our Ter
ritories, and divorce Tho political from the
ecclesiastical power OF the so-called Mormon
Church, and that the law SO enacted should
be rigidly enforced by the civil authorities,
IL possibls, and by the military, il need be-
The people Of the United States, In their
organized capacity, constitute nation and
not mere confederacy Of States The Ma
tional Government is supreme within the
sphere of It's national duty, but the States
have reserved rights which should be faith
fully maintained.
We have always recommended the best
money known to the civilized world, and We
urge that efforts should DO made to unite all
tho commercial nations in the ESTABLISHING Mt
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
NEST important p-erogatives Of the General
Government, and the Republican party dts
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 REGULATE on Of
railroad corporations Is wise and s2lutary
one for the protection of all classes of the
people, and We favor legislation that shall
prevent unjust discrimination and excessive
charges for transportation, and that shall Sc
cure to the people and the railways alike tho
fair and equal protection or the laws.
We favor the establishments of National
bureau Of labor, the enforcement OF the eight
hour law, and wise and judiclous system OF
general education BY adequate appropria-
tions from the National revenue where the
same Is needed.
We believe that everywhere the protection
accorded to citizens of American birth must
be secured to citizens by American adoption,
and We favor the settlement Of National diff
ferences BY international arbitration.
The Republican party. having its birth In
hatred Of slave labor and desire that all
men may be truly free and equal, il unalter-
ably opposed to placing our workingmen In
composition 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
offenss against the spirit of American insti-
tutions, and We pledge ourselves to sustain
the present law restricting Chinese immigra-
ton, and to provide such further legislation
a. II necessary to carry out Its purposes.
The reform Of the civil service auspi ously
begun under Republican administration,
@-~~"A o0 S"HPicscu W the IurLnor exteuel0n
OF the reform system already established by
law to all grades Of the service to which it Is
applicable. The spirit and purpose OF the
reform should be observed Ia all executive
appointments. and all laws at variance with
tbs object Of existing reform legislation
should be repealed, to the end that the dam
gers 70 free Institutions which Turk In the
power Of official patronage may be wisely
and effectively avoided.
Tho public lands are . heritage Of the peo-
pie OF the United States, and should be re- |
served, - far - possible, for small holdings |
~ actual settlers. We are opposed to the |
lcquisition Of large tracts Of these lands BY |
separations or individuals. especially whore |
uch holdings arc II the hands Of non-resi-
lent aii.u., and ~ will sndeavor to obtain
uch legislation - win tend to correct this
VII We demand Of Congress the speedy /
orfsifure Of all land grants which have
Apsea by reason Of Noncompliance with the