The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-20
Republican Platform. 1854.


cessiye presidential elections and con.
gratula;e the American people on the
attainment of 80 many results Ia legs.
lation and administration by which the
republican party has after saving the
union, done so much 10 render It's insti.
tuti0ns Just. equal and beneiicial-the
safeguard OF liberty and the embu,ll.
ment of best thought and highest pur.
poses of our citizens. The republican
party has gained is strength hy quick
and faithful response 10 the demands
OF the people fOr the freedom and tie
equality Of all men; for a united nation
assuming the rights Of all citizens: for
honest currency; for purity In legisla.
ton and for integrity and accountable
ity IN all departments OF the govern.
ment; and Z accepts anew the duty oi
leading IN the work Of progress and re-
form.
We lament the death OF President
Garfield, whose sound staiesmanship
during along time In Congress gave
promise of long and successful ad.
mlnlstration. a promise fully realized
during The short period of his office rs
president of the United States. HIS
distinguished successes IN war aud
Deace have endeared him TO the hearts
OF the American people.
OL la the administration of President
lace bur We recognize a wise cunserva-
, ~, ,and patriotic policy. under whicl
'Ountry has been blessed with re.
markable prosperity. and we believe his
eminent services are entitled 10 and
Will receive the hearty approval of every
citizen.
II is the FIRST duty Of a good govern
ment To- protect the rights and promote
the interests of its own people. The
largest diversity OF industry Is must
productive OF general prosperity and
oc-.he comfort and Independence OF the
{ people. We therefore demand that the
imposition OF duties on foreign imports
shall he made not for revenue only, but
that in raising the requisite revenues
| Tor the government such duties shall be
so levied as To afford security TO our dl-
versiiied industries. and protection to
/ the rights and wages of the laborer. TO
\ the eud that active and intelligent la
/ b0r. as well as capital may have its lust
/ reward and the labOiing manhis full
share IN the national prosperity.
I Against the sO-called"economic"system
OF the democratic party which would
degrade our labor to the foreign stand
ara we enter our earnest protest. The
democratic party has failed completely
/ to relieve Tia g people of the burden of
unnecessary taxation 10y a wise rrduc-
/ ton of the surplus. The republican
: party pledges itself TO correct the ine-
qualities OF the tariff. and To reduce the
surplus. not by the vicious horizontal
h
relieve The taxpayer without inluring
the laborer or the great productive in
! terests of the country. We recognize
the Importance of sheep husbandry in
the United States. the serious depres.
sion which IL is now experiencing. and
the danger threatening its future pros
perity and we therefore respect the de.
mands of the representatives, of this
important agricultural interest tor the
adjustment of the duty upon foreign
wool, In order that such industry shall
have full and adequate protection.
We have always recommended the
best money known 10 the civilized world
and We urge that efforts should be used
To unite all commercial nations in the
establishment OF an international
standard which shall fix 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 prerUga-
tives of the general government. The
republican party distinctly announces
IT'S purpose To support such legislation
as will fully and efficiently carry out
the constitutional power of congress
Overinter.state commerce. The prlnci-
pie of the public regulation of the rail-
way corporations is a wise and salutary
one for the protection of all classes of
the people, and we favor legislation
that shall prevent unjust dlscrimina-
ton and excessive charges for transpor.
tatlon and that shall secure to the peo-
Pile and Ia the railroads alike the iair
and equal protection of the laws.
We favor the establishment of a ma
tional bureau OF labor, the enforcement
of the eight hour law and judicious
system of general education by ade-
quate appropriations from the national
revenue whenever the same may be
needed.
We believe that everywhere the pro-
lection to citizen of American birth
must be secured to citizens of Ameri-
can adoption aud we favor the settle
ment of national differences by Inter.
national arbitration.
The republican party, having its birth
In a hatred of slave labor ana desire
that all men may be truly free and
equal, is opposed to placing our labor
ing men in competition with any form
of servile labor whether at home or
abroad. In this spirit we denounce the
importation OF contract labor whether
from Europe or Asia. as IN offense
against the spirit of American institu-
tions, and we pledge ourselves to sCs-
tain the present law restricting Chinese
immigration and to provide such fur
ther legislation as is necessary IN carry
ing out its purposes.
The reform of the civil service auspi-
ciously begun by republican admins
tration. should be completed by the fur.
ther extension of the reformed system
already established by law To all the
grades of the service to which it Is ap-
plicable. The spirit aud purpose of re-
form should be observed in all execu-
tive appointments and all laws at vari-
ance with the objects of existing reform
legislation shonld be repealed to the
end that the dangers to free institu-
tions that lurk in the power of official
patronage may be wisely and effectively
avoided.