St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-06-21

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Acknowledgement Russell, of New York
moved that the minority report of the
Committee on Rules be received WheI
ready and acted upon.
The committee on apportionment tC
future conventions reports that eacE
| State shall be entitled to four delegates.
at-large and two additional delegates-at.
large for each Representative-at-lar
| if any, elected in such State at the last
preceding Congressional election. Sec
ond, each Territory and the District OF
| Columbia shall be entitled to two dele
| gates. Third, each Congressional Dis
| trict shall be entitled to two delegates.
The committee on resolutions presented
its report, which was unanimously
adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
| The Republicans of the United States, in
! National Convention assembled, renew their
| allegiance TO the principles upon WHICH they
| have triumphed in six successive Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American peo-
! pie on the attainment of so many results in
| legislation and administration, by which the
| Republican party has, after saving the Union,
| done SO much 10 render its institutions Just,
| equal and beneficial, the safeguard OF liberty,
| and the embodiment Of the best thoughts and
| highest purposes OF our citizens. The Repub-
mean party has gained its strength by Quick
and faithful response to the demands of the
| people, ZOE L0e freedom ana equality OF all
men, for q united Nation, assuring the rights
OF all citizens, for the elevation of labor, for
an honest currency, for purity in legislation,
and for integrity and accountability in all de-
partments of the Government, and it accepts
anew the duty OF leading in the work OF prog
ress and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield,
whose SOUND craftsmanship, long conspicuous
in Congress, gave promise OfastrOng and sue
ceSstui administration, promise fully real
lied during the short period of his office as
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guished success in war and peace have en-
deared him to the hearts OF the American peO-
pie.
In the Administration of President Arthur
we recognize wise, conservative and patri-
otto policy, under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity, and we
believe his eminent services are entitled to and
will receive the hearty approval of every Citi-
zen.
1t is the first duty of good Government to
protect the rights and promote the interests
of its own people.
The largest diversity of industry is most pro-
duct1ve OF general prosperity, and of the com
fort and independence of the people; we
therefore demand that the imposition of du-
ties of foreign imports shall be made, not ''for
revenue only" but that, in raising the requ-
site revenues for the Government. such duties
shall be levied as to afford security to our di-
versided Industries, and protection 10 the
rights and wages of the laborer, TO the end
that active and intelligent labor, as well as
capital, may have its just award, and the La
boring man his fun share in the National
prosperity. Against the So-calIed economic
system OF the Democratic party, 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 the burden of UNI
necessary taxation by wise reduction of the
surplus The Republican party places itself
to correct the inequalities of the tariff, and to
reduce the surplus, not by the vicious and in
discriminate process of horizontal reduction,
but by sueh method as win relieve the tax
payer without injuling the laborer or the
great productive interests of the country.
we recognize the Importance OF sheep hus-
bandry in the United states, the serious de-
preston which it is now experiencing, and the
danger threatening its future prosperity, and
we therefore respect the demands of the rep
reSentatiVeS of this important AGRICULTURAL in !
terest for readiuStment of the duty upon
foreign wool, in order that such industry |
shall have fun and adequate protection.
We have always recommended the best |
money known to the civilized world, and we |
urge that efforts should be made to unite all /
commercial nations in the establishment of |
an international standard, which shall nix for |
all the relative value of gold and silver coin I
age.
The regulation of commerce with foreign I
nations and between the States Is one of the |
most important prerogatives of the General |
Government, and the Republican party dis /
tinctly announces its purpose to support such |
legislation as will fully and efficiently carry
out the constitutional power of Congress over
Interstate commerce.
The principal of the public regulation of
railway corporations is q wise and salutary
one for the protection of all classes of the /
people, and we favor legislation that shall /
revent unjust discrimina h and ex-
cessiye charges for transportation, and
that snail secure to the people and the rail-
ways alike the fair and equal protection of the
laws.
We favorthe establishment of National
Bureau OF Labor, the enforcement OF the
law, and judicious system of gen-
eral education by adequate appropriations
from the National revenue wherever the same
Is needed
We believe that everywhere the protection
to citizen OF American birth must be Sc
cured to citizens by American adoption, and
we favor the settlement of international diff
ferences by ternatiOnalArbitraton.
The Republican party, having it's birth in q I
hatred of slave labor and desire that all
men may be trulyfre and equal, is unalter-
ably opposed to placing our workingmen in
with any form of servile labor,
whether at home or abroad. In this spirit.we
1enounce the importation of the contract
abOr, whether from Europe or Asia, as an
)ffense against the spirit of American institu-
ions and we pledge ourselves to sustain the
present law restricting Chinese immigration L
md to provide such further legislation as is
necessary to carry out its purpose.
The reform OF the civil service, auSpiciouSly
begun under Republican administration
should be completed by the further extension
If the reformed system already established
oy lawto all the grades of the service to which
i is applicable. The spirit and purpose of
he reform should be observed i'll al executive
appointments, and all laws at variance with
he objects of existing reformed legislation
should be repealed, to the end that the dangers
o free institutions which lurk i'll the power of
official patronage may be wisely and effective
y avoided.
The public lands are heritage of the people
If the United States and should be reserved,
Is far as possible. for small holdings by actual
Iettlers. We are opposed to the acquisition
II large tracts of these lands by corporations
n individuals, especially where such holdings
ire in the hands of nonresident aliens, and
We will endeaYor to obtain such legislation as
will tend to correct this evil We commend
% Congress the speedy recovery of land grants
which have lapsed by reason of non-compli-
lnce with acts of incorporation in all cases
where there has been no attempt in good faith
o perform the condition of such grants.
The grateful thanks of the American people
ire due to the Union soldiers and sailors of
pledged to suitable pensions for all who were
disabled, for the widows and orphans of those
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