The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-07-26
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

states, IN NATIONAL as
sembled renew their allegiance to
the principals upon which they
have triumphed in six successive
PreMdential elections, and congrat-
ulate the American people on the
attainment of so many results in
legislation and administration by
which the Republican party has,
after saving the Union, done so
much to render its institutions Just,
equal and benetcient, the safe
guard of liberty and the embodi-
ment of the best thought Gnd high
list 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 equality
of all men, for a united Nation,
assuring the rights of all citizens,
for the elevation OF labor, tor an
honest currency, for purity in leg
islation and for integrity and ac-
countability in all departments of
the Government. and it accepts
anew the duties of leading in the
work of progress and reform. We
lament the death of President Gar
field, whose sound craftsmanship,
long conspicuous in Congress, gave
promise Of a strong and successful
Administration, a promise fully re-
allied during the short period o.
his office as President of the Unit
ed States. His distinguished sue
cess in war and peace had endeared
HIM to the hearts of the American
people.
In the administration of Presi-
dent Arthur we recognize a wise,
conservative and patriotic 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 citizen.
1t is the first duty Of a good Gov
eminent to protect the rights and
promote the interests Of its own
people. The largest diversity OF
industry is most productive Of gen
eral prosperity and OF the comfort
and independence of the people.
We therefore demand that the inn
position of duties on foreign i'm
ports shall be made not "tor rev
enue only" but that in raising the
requisite revenue tor the Govern
ment, such duties shall be SO levied
as to afford security to our diversi-
fed industries, and protection to
the rights and wages OF the laborer,
to the end that active and intelli-
gent labor, as well as capital, may
lave its just reward, and the labor
ing man his full share in the Ma
tional prosperity.
Against the so.called economic
system of the Democratic party,
which would degrade our labor to
the foreign standard, we enter oar
earnest protest. The Democratic
party failed completely to relieve
the people of the burden Of unnec-
essAry taxation by a wise reduction
ofthe surplus.
The Republican party places it
self to correct the inequalities OF
the tariff, and to reduce the surplus,
not by the vicious and indiscrimi-
nate process of horizontal reduc.
ton, but by such methods as will
relieve the taxpayer without lniur.
ing the labor OF the great produc-
tive interests OF the country.
We recognize the importance Of
sheep husbandry in the United
States, the serious depression
which it is now experiencing and
the danger threatening Its future
prosperity, and we, therefore, res
pect the demands of the represen-
tatives of this important %agricultu.
raj interest, for a read adjustment Of
duty Oh foreign wool, in order that
such industry shall have full and
adequate protection.
We have always recommended
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 establish.
ment 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 most important
prerogatiyeS Of the general Govern
ment, and the Republican party
distinctly announces its purpose t.
support such legislation as vii.
fully and efficiently carry out the
constitutional power of Congress
over Interstate Commerce. The
nriucinle of the nuhlic regulation