The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-12


Fifth District of Kentucky, while both
delegates and contestants are admitted to
cast vote each. In the Virginia case thei
Committee found unanimously that the
delegation headed by Senator Malone was
entitled to the seats. The report was
adopted without discussion.
Parks, of California, from the Committee
on Rules, reported that the Committee had
adopted substantially the rules of the last
Convention, except that it recommended
the adoption of Cushing's Manual as the
parliamentary law of the body, instead of
the rules of the House of REPRESENTATIVES,
except that the previous question is to be
in force rs in the House.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, from the minor
tty of the Committee, offered a substitute
Tor the tenth rule, which prescribes the
mode of electing delegates to the next
National Republican Convention. He pro-
poses that delegates shall be elected in the
same manner as members of Congress.
Parks accepted the proposed amend
ment, Grow having explained that the deli
egates at large are to be elected by State
and that The nans Of elect
be prescribed by the National Republican
COMMITTEES. The rules were then adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following platform, which was unant.
mously adopted without debatel
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans OF the United States in
National Convention assembled, renewed their
allegiance to the principles upon which they
nave triumphed in six successive Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American
people on the attainment of so many results
| In legislation and administration BY which the
done so much to render its Institutions just
equal and beneficial, the safeguard of liberty
and the embodiment of the best thought and
highest purposes of our citizens.
The Republican party has gained its
strength by quick and faithful response to
the demands of the people for the freedom
and the equalitypf ali men, for united Ma
ton, assuring the rights of all citizens, for the
elevation of labor, for an honest currency, for
| purity in legistion, and for integrity and ac.
| countabflity in all departments Of the Govern
ment, and it accepts anew the duty of Leading
IN the work of progress and reforId., We la
ment the death of President GARFIELD, whose
sound statesnianship, long conspicuous in
Congress, gave promise of a strong and sue
sed during the short period % of bis ONCE as Pres
| dent of the United States. His distinguished
| success in war and peace have endeared him
| In the administration Of President resident Arthur
we recognize a wise, conservative and patri-
| otic policy, under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity, and we
believe his eminent services are entitled to
and win receive the hearty approval of every
| citizen.
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 the most productive of general
| of the people. We therefore demand that the
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be made not ''for revenue only" but that in
| raising the requisite revenues for the Govern
ment, such duties shall be SO levied as to af-
FORD security to our diversified industries and
laborer, to the end that active and Intelligent
award as aSd Te b as nay s haye It's just
the national prosperity.
| Against the so-called 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 unnecessary taxation by q wise re-
| ductjOu of the surplus.
The Republican party pledges itself to cor
| rect the Inequalities of the tariff and to re-
| duce the surplus, not by the vicious and in
| discriminate process of horizontal reductiod,
but BY such methods as win relieve the tax
| productive interests of the country.
We recognize the importance of sheep hits
bandry in the United States, the serious de-
| preston which it is now experiencing and the
danger threatening the future pros perity,
and we therefore respect the demands of the
| representatives of this important agricultural
| interest for q readjustment of duty upon for
eign WOOL in order that such industry shall
| have full 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 fix for all
the relative value of gold and silver coinage.
| begun under Republican Administration,
| should be completed by the further extension
| of the reformed system already established
! by law to all the grades of the service to
| which it is applicable. The spirit and purpose
| of the reform should be observed in all Exec
| with the objects of existing reformed legisla-
| ton should be repealed, to the end that the
dangers to free institutions which lurk in the
power OF official patronage may be wisely and
The public lands are q heritage of the people
as far as possible, for small buildings by actual
| settlers We are opposed to the acquisition of
large tracts of land by corporations or indi-
viduals, especially where such holding are in
the hands of nonresident aliens, and we will
endeavor to obtain such legislation as will
tend to cor correct this evil We demand Of Con;
| grants which have lapsed by rea.
SON of noncompliance with acts of incor-
been no attempt in good faith to perform the
| condition of such grants. The grateful thanks
| of the American people are due to the Union
| soldiers and sailors of the late war, and the
Republican party stands pledged to suitable
| pensions for all who were disabled, for the
widows and orphans of those who died IN the
| war. The Republican party also pledges the
| repeal of the limitation contained in the Ar.
rears Act of 1879. so that all invalid soldiers
| shall share alike, and their pensions begin
| with the date of disability, or discharge, and
| not with the date of application.
The Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations and which gives us the right
| to expect that foreign nations shall refrain
from meddling in American affairs. The pol
| icy which seeks peace can trade with all pow.
ers; especially with those of the Western Hem
isphere.
its old-time strength and efficiency, that il
| may on any sea protect the rights of Amer
ican citizens and the interests of American
commerce.; and we call upon Congress to re-
move the burdens under which American
| shipping has been depressed, SO that it may
again be true that we have a commerce which
leaves no sea unexplored and a navy which
| takes no law from q superior force.
Resolved, That appointments by the Presi-
G0rff To of in fhn fnpfnS CINr1l I,1
made from the bona fide citizens and resi-
dents of the Territories wherein they are
Resolved, That it is the duty of Congress to
tnaIly suppress the system of poIygamy with
the ecclesiastical power of the so-called Nor
mon Church, and that the Law
sotoro.a 50 enacted should .s o,, be right, rightly
ties if possible, and by the military if need be
The people of the United States in their organ
mere confederacy of States. The Nationa
Government is supreme within the sphere Of
its National duty but the States have reserv
tanned; each should be guarded with jealou,
care, so that the harmony of our system o
fept inviolate. The perpetuity of our insti
tutions rests upon the maintenance of a fret
ballot. honest count and correct returns.
We denounce the fraud and violence prac
dced by the Democracy in the Southern
States, by which the will of the voter is de
ffeated, f as dangerous to the Preservation Q
Democratic party as being the guilty recipien
of the fruits of such fraud and violence.
We extend to the Republicans of the South
regardless of their former party affiliations
our cordial sympathy, and pledge to then
our most earnest efforts to promote th
passage of such legislation as will secure t,
every citizen of whatever race and color tn
full and complete recognition, possession
and exercise of all civil and political rights.
The regulation of commerce with foreign
nations and between the States is one of tn
most important prerogatives of the genera
Government, and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose to support suc
legislation as will fully and efficiently carr
out the constitutional power of Congress owe
interstate commerce. The principle regula
ton of railway corporations is wise an
, salutary one for the protection of all classe
of people, and we favor legislation that shal
prevent unjust discrimination and excessiv
charges for transportation and that shall sc
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