The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-06

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len,e We extend to the R?puoil
cans of the south, regardless of tne'
former party aft iiatiens, our co hIa
sympathy, and pledge to them on
most arrest efforts to promote tn'
passage Of such legislation as WI
secure to every citizen OF whatevel
race and color the full and complete
recognition, possession and exercise
of ali civil and political rights.
We have always recommendet
the best money known to the civil
lied world, and we urge that efforts
should be made to unite all COM
mercial nations in the Establishment
of an international standard which
shall fix for all the relative value Of
gold and silver coinage. 80,
The regulation Of commerce WIFI
foreign nations, and between tne
States, is one of the most important
prerogatives of the general Govern
naent, and the Republican party
distinctly announces its purpose 20
support such legislation as Will Iuiiy
and efficiently carry out the const1-
tutional power of Congress over
inter. state commerce. The principle
of the public regulation OF railroad
co -porstions is wise and sanitary
one for the protection of all classes
of the people. and we favor leglSla-
ton that shall prevent unjust des'
elimination and excessive charges
for transportation, and that snail
secure to the people and the rail-
ways alike fair and equal portion
Of the laws. we favor the establish
ment of the national bureau OF LABOR,
the enforcement of the eight hour
law, q wise and judicious system or
general education by adequate ap-
preparation from the national reve-
nue. wherever the same IS needed.
We believe that everywhere the
protection to citizen Of American
birth must be secured to citiZeos OF
American adoption and we favor
the settlement of national differ
ence by international arbitration.
The Republican party having Its
birth in hatred OF slave labor and
a desire that all men may be truly
free and equal is unalter-
ably opposed to placing our
working men 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 ofense against the
spirit of American institutions, and
We pledge ourselves to sustain the
present law restricting Chinese i'm
migration, and to provide such fur
ther legislation as is necessary to
carry out it's purposes.
The reform of the civil service,
auspiciously begun under Repub.
lican administration, should be com
plsted by further extension of the
reform system already established
by law to all grades of the services
to which it is applicable. The spirit
and purpose of the reform should be
observed in all executive appoint
ments, aud all laws at variance with
the object Of existing reform legis>
laEion should be repe aled, to the end
that the dangers to free institutions
which Turk in the power of official
patronage may be wisely and effect
lively avoided.
Public lands are heritage of the
people Of the United States and
bould ba reserved as far as possible
for small holding by actual settlers.
We are oppose d to the acquisition of
l&rge tracts Of these lenus by cor>
porationS or iDdividual-, especially
when such b ldings are in the hands
Of non resident aliens, and we will
endeavor 20 obia q such legislation
as will tend 20 correct G .vil. We
demand Of Congress The peedy for
fixture Of all land grants which
have lapsed by Iesson of
nom compliance with the acts
# interpretations, in all cases where
til. re has been no attempt in good |
faith to perform the conditions of
such grant. The grateful thanks
Of the American people are due the |
Union soldiers and sailors of the |
late war, and the Republican party |
stands pledged to provide suitable |
pensions for all who were disabled |
and for the widows and orphans of |
those who died IN the war. The Re.
publican party also pledges itself to |
the repeal of the limitation con-
tsined in the arrears act of 1879, so !
that all Invalid soldiers shall share |
Alike and their pensions begin with |
he date of disability or discharge, |
and not with the date of the ap-
plication.
The chairman called Galusha A. !
Grow to the chair as the platform |
was being read by MIR. Mckinley. |
There were Interruptions of ap-
plsuse at the points approving the |
Presidents administration, declsr-
ing duties on imports should be !,
made not for revenue only, claiming
tull and adequate protection for the
sheep husbandry, recommending
legislation to regulate railways, dis
approving the importation of con,
tract labor, whether from Europe or
Asia, favoting the civil service law,
condemning the acquisition of large |
tracts of land especially by nom
resident aliens, declaring the policy
Of non Interference with foreign |
nations and that foreign nations |
shall refrain from infermeddliDg in |
affairs, Tor the enforce |
ment Of the laws against polygamy |