Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-06-12

77ssursfsy Chairman Henderson called DE
convertiOn 70 order, when prayer vac offered
by Bsshpp FaIlows, Of the Reformed FpisccPai
chnreA
T~s Committee ca credentials reported, aad
she report was unanimously aiopisd
The admission q the Mahone Delegation was
recsiyed With loud and prolonged applause
By a light vvsN b. q unanimous cne, the
tercstff ths eonnaitiee Or rules was adopted
Immediately afterwards Parks Of California,
Chairman OF the las; named committee sent up
the majority report on aPPordonmens Cor rep
PRESENTATION, and altar i; was READ Gsa r. u
Bishop, OF Massachusetts, sens 90 DE minor-
" report gss MINORITY report provides for
An sfft3nai aegste for each Republican con-
grossraan, and one additional for each 1900
republican Votes or EaAisT fracsion thereof
Tbs majority report vas adopted after a
spirited debate, without dissen; As the minori-
~ was ~yshcnsus,y opPcseaby al the delesAas
from tie South and many from the North
N Platform
IRE COMMITTEES ON resointiors. through Nr,
Mckinley, chairman uasds ~ report, which Was
The RxpublicAns OF The UE.fed States ia lz-
ftounl Convention assembled. renew taeir aiisef-
sace 70 TIC prtpeipsss nIon which tess hsss m
umpbel is six suggestive presidential esecftoaS
and eonxrasulafa the American people on the AZ
tzfnrnent q 50 rn&ny results IN legislation and adj
ministratton ey which ne kepnhliran Earit has
after saving the Union, done 40 mach 10 render
its insfituti1Rs jBst, esuas and h~ete6ef3li the
sAfzraari on liberty aud the embodiment Of the
hes, theusht and htgheai p~atpgses % CIR ei,i-
s,renxth 81 egick ard nithfni ~tesfonse % the
demands u the froTie foT The free-1oEn and the
equality q al men Tor q united nz,aca, ASSURING
me Tights q al eiti1cns for the elevation %
labor. for an honest currency. for purity IN legts-
h1ias and fOE Integrity and accountability IN all
aeYarsmeafkS 90 the governments and j. zoecIts
anew the duty u leading In the work q IFOgress
GARFIELD ASD aErHUE
We lament the death of President Garfield.
whose sound s~tatesnAnshiIs long conspicuous
Ia congress. gave promise o a strpnz aud sac-
oesstni administrations promise fully realized
dnrtax the short peTisd o. biz oahcs a. president
Of the United States Has distinguished snccc--
In wAr and peace have endeared h;m % the hearts
q the american people In the administrators
% President Arthur. We rensgnike . wise con-
seryssiye and patriotic PSl,sy Hsder shieh TIE
pcrfty. ard 40 beSS@ve his eminent serviees are
entitled 70 and viii receive The hearty approval
~ Syerg citisen,
AZ n the hr<. duty ~ a good g0vrTnmeat 20
pru<sS' tbs rights and promote the interest % rs
pwn people The largest diversity II industry
u fnfNr fftNIlEAiNE "a EEIrfA NTNrffTlIN anu q
the eosnforr and Independence Of the people.
We therefore 1SM&nd that the imposition Of du-
ties on f0rsign imports shall be made not for
reyenne only bat that IN RAISING the requisite
he 10 levied ~ 20 Siora security 10 cur dfFsysi-
nod iadas&rS& and p1Utec,lcn 10 the rights and
nAses ~ the iaoorer 20 the end that active and
sEtestt=enf iShcs 2s wei a. capital may have it,
l1sf y ard and the lA5orine man his fun
share IN the rational prospeTity. Against
she so-oAfied economy system q the
cur labor 70 the foreign standard. We enter cur
earnest protest The Democratic party has
failed completely TO relieve the people q the
dTetasn 4 the rurplns Ths fsrpaslican party
pledges itself 20 eorrrct the Inequalities a the
tsrfa ard 20 reduce the suIplaS, neE - he VI
sa.toas and tndIsrtm5nAte process Of hgris9aizl
tetnetior. bat BIZ sDch methods a. VIII relieve
The Taxpayer without inlarng the lsb0reE
Among the great productive interests Of the
country We reooxnize the importasee q sbcep
husbAndry IN The United States, the serf-
Gus depression which II "a now experiencing.
and TIT danger threatened tie fntare prosperity,
and NE therefore respsct The cemAnds q the
interest for . rrzdjpstmont Of duty upon for
eizn wool, In order that such Industry shall hSyr
full and adequate protectiou-
fHE
We have always recommended the best money
known 70 the civilized wsrid and We urge that
sforfs Be made 20 rrise al commercial nations
IN the establishment q an International stand
- G&@A
KESrIATISO COMMERCE
m regala,ion o. eomueree wa foreign naf
ttOnz and between the states IL one o. he mos.
important peeroEzares % the Ec1eTzl governt
naent, and The Republican pats distinctly an
noances e pnrposse 20 support sneh LEGISLATION
rational power q enrgrrss over interstate COM
tnerues The FxtEctple o. tue public regulation -
railway corporations y = wise and salufary one
Tor the protection o. al glasses Of the people,
and we favor iegSslztioa that shall prevent I'M
juse discrimination and excessive charges fur
transportation, and that shall secure 10 the peo-
PIE and the railways alike The fair and equal pro-
tectic1 Of the laws
We fzFoS the establishment a 3 national
eureaa Of labor, ths endorsement q the eight
education ~ sdeaaat4 appropriation from the
rational revenues whenever the same IL needed
We heliete that e~ysrywhere protection 70 a citi-
her OF American birth must BE- scared 70 cfti-
zens by American adoption, and We favor the
eettlement q national differences by iatsrna-
t1cnkf Artnfatton- fBe Republicans party
end = dcsars thai all men may b. tTuly FREE and
equal. is inallerAAy opposed 10 placing our
~0rktnemen In composition with any form ~
servtie labor whatever. at hohae or ahrpad Ia
trpct labor whether from Earnpe ur Asia a. an
pfense against the spirit u American iBstftn-
psesent law restricting Chinese Immigration aud
70 provide such further legislation a. h neoes-
sary 20 carry out its pHrpose
Il CIVIL sEnyTCE
Reform o. the civil service anspsciousiy beguu
Under . BepuGtscAn administrator should be
completed hy the further extension % the re-
formed sys.eEA already established BY law TO all
grades Of the service to which II Is applicable
The spirit and purpose OF the reform shcald b.
observed IN the executive appointments. and AL
laws AZ variance with the objects Of existing re-
that the dangers % free inssitutions which lurk
80 the power OF official patronage nav be wisely
and effectnzliy zyerfed-
me PUBLIC DOMAIN.
The pnbltc lands are the heritage Of the people
o. the United States and should be reserved, as
far a. possible. for small holdings by actual
settlers We are Opposed 10 the acquisition u
large tracts Of these lands by corporations OF
individuals, especially where such holdings ara
in the hands Of non-resfdents or aliens and we
VIII endezyor 20 obtain such legislation As viii
tend 70 correct this evil We demand of congress.
the speedy forfeiture OF al land grants which
have Ap@cd by reason Of Noncompliance with
the Acts Of Incorporation. In ali cases where there
has hen no attcmp. in good faith toperfCrm the
condition Of such grants.
THE PENSIONERS
The grateful thanks 81 the American penple
are due % the Onion soldiers and sailors q the
pledzed 10 suitable pensions fer all who were dis
sbled and f0r the widows and orphans Of those
who died IN the war. The Republican party also
tanned In the act Of 1879. 30 that all invalid
soldiers shall share alike. and their pensions
begin with the date Of disability or discharge,
and not with the date Of the application
FoRE1gS Policy AND THE NAVY.
The Republican patty favors a policy which
shall keep uS from ~entAngiing alliances with
foreign nations. and which gives us the right to
EXPECT that foreign nations shall srfrain from
meccltna In American affairs. The policy which
seeks peace can trade with all powers, but
especially with those Of the Western hemisphere
We demand the restoration q our navy to ite
old time strength and e~ficiencs, that II may in
any scs protect the rights OF American citizens
and the interests OF American aud we
call upon congress TO remove the burdens gader
which American shipping has been depressed. 80
That 81 may again he true that we have a COM
mence which caves no sea unexplered. and q
nary which takes no law from superior force.
THE TERRITORIES y
Resolved. That the appointments by the presi-
dent TO officers ia the territories should be made
from bona hGe citizens and residents Of the ter
ntorfeS where they are 20 serve
Resolved. That II il the duty Of congress 10
enact such laws IS shall promptly and erectuary
suppress the system Of polygRmy within our
territory and divorce the political from the
eceiesiastioal power Of the so-calied Mormon
church. and that the law so sssscfed should be
ngidly enforced BY the c4vfi authorities . ps
sible and tie military AZ neei he.
FREE BALLOT.
The people Of the United States IN thcir or
gsnired capacity constitute a nation AMI mes .
mere confcferacy OF states. The national gov
eminent u suDreme within she snhara 90 srx