The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-12

pest th5ushs ana puIp9ses or citi;
Strength by quick and faithful response TO the
demands q the people fo5 the freedom .ad tne
labor, for an honest currency, for purity III leRs,
lation and for integrity and accountability In al
departments OF the government. and y accepts
'AA0 GARFIELD AND ARTHUR
We lament the death of President Garfield,
whose hos 1 sound statesmanship, long conspicuous
cessful administration-a promise fully realized
Of the United States His distinguished success
in war and peace have endeared him to the hearts
of the American people. In the administration
| seryative and patriotic policy, under which the
| country has been blessed with remarkable pros
| perity and we believe his eminent services are
entitled to and will receive the hearty approval
- The TARIFF QUESTION.
It Is the first duty of good government to
ewrl people. The largest diversity OF Industry
| is most productive OF general prosperity anu OF
! the comfort and independence of the people.
| We therefore demand that the imposition OF du-
| ties on foreign imports shall be made not for
revenue only, but that in raising the requisite
revenues for the government SUCH duties snail
be so levied as to afford security to our dlvers1-
fed Industries and protection to the rights ana
wages OF the laborer. to the end that active ana
intelligent labor as well as capital may nave It's
share in the. national prosperity against ms
the so-called economy system Of 1acrt the , e
Democratic party which w9u1d , degra a9
earnest protest. The Democratic party has h,
failed completely to relieve the people OF the
duction Of the surplus. The Republican party
pledges itself to correct the Inequalities OF the
tariff and to reduce the surplus, not by the VI,
carious and indiscriminate process Of h0rz9ntal
reduction, but by such methods as Will relieve
the taxpayer without inlur1ng the laoorer
Among the great productive interests OF the
( country we recognize the Importance OF sheeI
| husbandry in the United States, the ser1
GUS depression which it Is now experiencing
and the danger threatened it's future prosperity
and we therefore respect the demands OF tn
representatives Of this Important agriculture
interest for a readjustment of duty upon for
eign wool, in order that such industry snail nav
! full and adequate protect1On.,
| THE CURRENCY.
We have always recommended the best none!
known to the CIVILIZED wGrd ana we pl gean
! in the establishment of an International stanQ
ard which shall fix all the relative value OF golt
"A40 % W. 0 REGULATING COMMERCE..
The regulation Of commerce with foreign ma
| tions and between the states Is one OF the mos
| important prerogatives of the general govern
ment, and the Republican party distinctly an
| nounces its purpose to support such legislator
as will fully and efectually carry out the consul
tutional power Of congress over Interstate com
MERGE. The principle of the public regulation 9
railway corporations is a wise and salutary on
for the protection of all classes Of the people
and we favor legislation that shall prevent I'M
just discrimination and excessive charges 10
transportation, and that shall secure TO the PEG
pie and the railways alike the fair and equal pro
, | lection of the laws.
LABOR.
We favor the establishment Of a nations
bureau of labor, the enforcement OF the e1gh
hour law, wise and judicious system OF gener'
| education by adequate appropriation
national revenues whenever the same
| We believe that everywhere protr
| zen of American birth must be =
| zens by American adoption, q !
| settlement of national dr."
, | tional arbitration.
| having it's birth in h
| and desire that all
, | equal, is inalienabll
E | WOrkingmen in COLI
servile labor what
this spirit we de1--
: tract labor, whe
| offense against
lions, and we q.
: | present law restl
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