The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-06-10
duty of lesding in the work OF progress
and rpform. We lament the

i and rptnrm. we lament the
DEArH OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD
whose sound craftsmanship a long time
in'congress gave promise Oi . strong and
successful administration, q promise fully
realized during the short period of his Of
| fee as president of the United Stsies. His
distinguished success in war and peace
have endesred him to the. hearts OF the
American people.
In the administration Of President Ar.
thur. We recognize q wise, conservative and
patriotic policy, under which the country
has been blessed with remarkable prosperi-
| ~ and we believe his eminent services are
entitled to and will receive the hearty ap-
provsl OF every citizen. It is
THE FIRST DUTY OF A GOOD GOVERNMENT
to protect the rights and promote the in
terests of its own people. The largest d..
versity OF industry is the NEST productive
OF general prosperity and of the comfort
and independence of the people. We there
fore demand that the imposition of duties
of foreign imports shall be made not "for
revenue only" but that in raising the requi.
site revenues for the government, such du-
ties shall be so levied as to afford security
to our diversified industries and protection
to the rights and wages of the laborer,t to The
end that active and intelligent laboras we'll
as capital may have its just reward and the
laboring man his full share in 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
a wise production OF the surplus in the
Republican party pledges TO seek to correct
the inequalities Of the tariff and to reduce
the surplus not by the vicious and indis-
cTiminate process OF horizontal reduction,
but by such method as will relieve the tax
payer without ibjuring the labOrer and the
great protective interests Of the country.
We recognize the importance of sheep
husbandry iu the u nited States, the seri-
Gus depression which IL is now experieuc
ing aud the danger threatening It's future
and we therefore respect the
demands Of the representatives. OF this i'm.
portant agricultural interest, for adjust.
ment of duty upon foreign wool, in order
that such industry shall have full and ade.
quate protection. We have always recon-
mended
THE BEST MONEY
known to the civilized world and we urge
that efforts should be made TO unite all |
nations in the establishment
OF a national 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 prerogstives |
Of the general government and the republi- |
can party distinctly announces its purpose |
to support such legislation as will fully
and efficiently carry out the constitutional |
power of congress over interstate COM |
merce. The principle of the
PUBLIC REGULATION OF RAILWAY
is a wise and Statutory one for
The protection of all classes of the people |
and We favor Legislation that shall prevent |
unjust discrimination and Excessive charges
for transfer and that shall secure to the
people and the railways alike the fair and
equal protection of the laws. We favor
he establishment of
A NATIONAL BUREAU OF LABOR
and the enforcement of the eight hour law
md judicial system of general education
by adequate appropriation from the
rational revenue wherever the same is
,eeGed.
We believe that everywhere the pro-
ection 10 a citizen of American birth must
,e secured to citizens by American adop-
ion, and we favor the settlement of ma
ional differences by
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION,
he republican party having its birth in a
OF slaves labor, and desire that
ii men may be truly free and equal, are (
pposed to placing our working men in I
onnectiOn with any form OF servile labor
Ihether at home or abroad. In that spirit
re denOunce the
IMPORTATION OF CONTRACT LABOR S
Ihether from Europe or Asia as an offense
gainst the spirit of American institutions,
nd We pied ye ourselves to sustain the pres
Mt law restricting Chinese emigration aud
, provide such future legislation as is nee
Ssary TO carry out Its purposes.
REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
begun under republican adj
should he completed by the 5
Irther extension of the reformed system
lready established by law to all grades of
ne service to which it is applicable. The
oirit and purpose of reform should be OBJ :
bserved in all executive appointments and s
II laws at variance with the object of the !;
zisting:: reformed legislation should be re- =
called TO the end that the dangers 10 free :
,stitutions which turn in the power official
atronsge might be wisely and effectively !
yoided. :
THE PUBLIC LANDS v
re heritage TO the people of the United v
tstes and should be reserved as far as o
Ossible for small holdings by actual set G
ers. We are opposed to the acquisition C
large tracts of these lands by corpora a
ons or individual, especially where such c
oldiugs are in the lands OF nonresident I
liens, and we will endesvor to obtsin p
ich legislation as will tend TO correct Il
lis evil. We demand of congress the n