The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-06-12

Wo lAmHnt the death of President GARFIELD,
whose sound atatrsmnnship, long conspicuous
In CONGRESS, gaye promise OF n stiong aud sue.
cessful admlnistratlofi.-a promise fully realized
during thn aan,t period " hts alice ~ President
Ot tho United Statea~niid hia distinguished aue-
cess In war and peuee have cndeafea him 10 tho
hearts OF the American people.
IL the administration ot President Arthur we
policy. under which the oonatrs has been sies.ed
with remarkable prospective and We believe his
Eminent services arc entitled to ana Will re-
ceive, the hearty approsal ot every citizen,
IL u The iiist duty OF good government 70
H. l own p people % Tho Tho larasst ' diversity af IN.
dnatry h most productive ot general prosperity
Of tho pceule. W. therefore dsmani TIA.
the imposition Of dn.ies on tofetRn i'm.
ports ,hal he made not FOR resennc
revenues Tor the Government, such duties shall
ho 80 levied IA To afford scsutity 10 our dive, III.
hed industries and protection TO the rights and
intelligent labor, ~ we'll ~ capital, may have its
inst award, and The lnhol Ina man iia fuil share
In the national prosperity.
Democratic rarty, which would degrade our
labor To Tho foreign standard. we enter 0ur
earnest IrotesL Tho Democratic PARTY had
tailed enmnle Nv 10 relieve The people VI tho
burden Of nnneccssary taxation by Il wiso ro-
duction Of the surplus,
The Republican party pledges itaelt 10 correct
the inequalities sf the tasia, and 10 reduce the
surplus, not by TIM vicious and indiHcriMtnatr
process of horizontal reduction, hut bS such
methods ~ Will relieve the taxpayer without
injarln. tho labor or the great productive In.
We recognize tho Importance Of sheep hua.
bandry IN the United states, the serious acprea~
sion which Y y now experiencing, and tho
danger threatening its future prosperity. aud
we, therefore, respect the demands OF tho repre-
sentatives Of this important agricultural inter.
cst tor reimbursement Of the duty upon foreign
wool, IN order that such Industry shall have full
and Nteutate prntrutipn.
We have al~ays recommended the hest moncy
known 70 the civilized world, and No urge that
nations In tho establishment Of an international
standard which shal tix Tor all the relative value
Of gold and silver coinage.
The regulation Of commerce with foreign ma
tlons and between the States h one OF the most
important preroeattyes Of the General Gov
ernment. and the Republican party distinctly
announces ann ts purpose y supper. such lesisla
tho constitutional power OF Congress- over
Interstate commerce., The principle Of
the public regulation Of railway corporations h
all classes OF people. and we favor legislation
that shall prevent unjust discrimination and
excessive charges for transportation, aud that
tho fair and equal protection of tho laws.
We favor tho establishment of = National liu-
rcau OF Labor. tho enforcement ot the EIGHT ahoMr
ncation. by adequate appropriation from the
national revenue. wherever the same h needed
We believe that every whore tina protection To Il
Citizens sy American aop,ion. % and a Nc % ssSer the ~
settlement OF national diilcrcnoes by internas
tional arbitration.
The Repablicsn party. having i,s birth III .
hatred Of slave labor and desire that all men
may he truly free and equal, II nnaltvrahly op~
posed 10 placing our workingncn In comlett-
iian with any form OF servile labor whether ~
home or abroad. In this spirit We denounec the
importation Of contract labor, whether IRON
Europe or Asia, ~ an oifense against the spirit
| OF American institutions. aud wc pledge our
selves u sustain tho present law restrtetin
Chinese Immigration. and TO provide such
further legislation ~ l. necessary To carry
out its purpose.
gun under Republican administration. shanld
DO completed hy the further extension IL the
reformed system alfeady established by law. "a
plicahle. The spirit and purpose oi the reform
should be observed In al executive appoint.
men,s, and all laws at variance with the objects
pealed. To the end that the dangers 10 free In.
| sttutions which lark In tho power of official
| patronage may he wisely and effectively avoided,
The public lands arr heritage II the people
OF the United States. and should hs Reserved ~
TAI as possible for small holdings hv actual set
tiers, We arr opposed TO the aelntsition ef lasss
tracts Of these lands hy corporations or mdt-
Ntduals, esi,ect LIN where such holdings are III
/ the hands Of nonresident aliens, and w will
enaeasor u obtain such legislation ~ will tend
/ 10 correct this evil. We demand OF Congress th,
lspsed by reason of non compliance With acts
/ ot incorporation. III all cases where there has
been no attempt in good faith 70 perform ths
i conditions ot such grants
The grateful thanks II the American peep,,
| are due to the Union soldiers and sailors IT IN,
late MAR and the Republican PARTY Stana'
disabled and for the widows and orphans Il
/ those who a,cd In the war The Republican
party also pledges itself 10 the repeal et IN,
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