The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13
Republican National Platform.

The Republicans OF the United States in national
convention assembled renew their allegiance to
the principles upon which they have triumphed in
sx successive presidential elections, and congratu-
late the American people OF the attainm mt of
many results in legislation and administration by
winch the Republican party has, after saving the
Union, done so much TO render its institutions just
equal, and benefcent-the safeguard of liberty and
the embodiment Of the best thought and highest
purposes of our citizens. The Republican party
has gained its strength by quick an lfaithful re-
Spouse to the demands of the people for the
freedom and the equality of Nil men, for united
nation assuring the rights of all ci izens for the ee
walton of labor, for an honest currency, for purty
In legislation, and for integrity and accountability
in all departments Of the governments: and it &C
cepts anew The duty of leading in the work Of prog
ress and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield, whose
sound statesmanship, lont conspicuous in Con-
eress, gave promise OF strong and successful adj
ministration, promise fully realized during the
short period of his office as President Of the Uni
ted States. His distinguished success in war and
IN peace have endeared him TO the hearts of the
/ American people
In the admins ration of President Arthur we
recognize wise, conserv ltive, and patriotic policy
under which the country has been blessed with
markab'e 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 n good government to pro-
tect the rights and rromoe the interests of its own
people; the largest versity of industry is most
productive OF general prosperity and of the com
tort and independence of the people. We therefore
demand that the imposition of duties on foreign
imports shall be made, not for revenues only but
that IN raising the requisite for the gov
eminent such duties shall be so levied as to af-
ford security to our diversified industries and pro-
lection to the rights and wages of the 'aborer to
the end that active and intelli cent labor, well
capital, may have its just reward, and the laborng
Resolved, That appointments by the President to
Offices in the Territories should be made from the
bona fde citizens and residents of the Territories
wherein they are to serve:
Resolved, That It is the duty of Congress to enact
such laws as shall promptly and effectually sup
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cal from the ecclesiastical power OF the
so-cilled Mormon church, and that the law
enacted should be rigidly enforced by the civil
thorites if possible, and by the military If need be-
The people of the United States, In their orga-
nized capacity, constitute nation and not mere
confederaCy OF States. The national government Q
supreme within the sphere of its national duty, but
the states have reserved rights which should be
faithfully maintained; tach should be guarded with
Jealous care so that the harmony of our system of
government may he preserved and the Union be
kept nviolate. Tht perpctuty of our institutions
rests upon the maintenance of a free ballot, an hon
est count, and correct returns.
We have always recommended the best money
known to the civilized world, and we urge that an
effort be made unite all commercial nations in
the est adjustment of an international standard
which snail fix for all the relative value of gold and
silver coinage.
The regulation of commerce with foreign ma
tons and between the States, is one of the most
important prtLrogatiyes 18Th, Of the general govern
ly announces its purpose TO support such lcgsla-
ton a will fully ana efficiently carry out the
merce. The principle OF the public regulation of
railway corporations is wise and salntary one for
the protection of all classes of the people, and
favor legislation that shall prevent un just discrim-
inaton and excessive charges for transportation
and that shall secure to the people and TO the rail-
ways alike the fair and equal protection of the
laws.
We favor the establishment of a national bureau
of labor, the enforcement of the eight
hour law. as wise and judiciOus system of general
education by adequate approbatio from he nation
a. revenues wherever the same is needed. We be.
lievc that everywhere the protection to a citizen of
American birth must be secured to citizens of Amer
lean adoption, and favor the settlement of ma
tional differences by international arbitration.
The Republican party having its birth in
hatred Of slave labor and in a desire that
all men may be free and equal, is unalter-
ably Opposed to placing our, workingmen
whether at home abroad In this spirit we de-
nounce the importation of contract labor, whether
from Europe or ASIA, as an offence against the
spirit of American institutions, and we pledge our
selves to sustain the present law restricting Chinese
immigration, and to provide such further le 5isa-
ton as is necessary to carry out Its purposes.
The reform of the civil service, auspciously be-
gun under Republican administration, should he
comp eted by the further extension of the reform
system, already esablishe by law to all the grades
of the service to which il is applicable The spirit
and purpose of the reform should be observed in all
executive appolntne ns, and all laws at variance
with the object of existing reformed legislation
should be repealed, to the end that the danger 10
free institutions which may Turk IN the power
of official patronage may be wisely and etlec lively
avoided
The public lands are a heritage of the people of
the nitcd States and should be served as far "a
possible, for small holdings by actual settlers We
are opposed to the acquisition Of larg, tracts of
these lands by corporations or individuals, espec.
tally where such holdings are in the hands of nom
Fesident aliens, and will cndeavor to obtain
such legislation will tend to correct this evil
We deman nd of Congress the speedy forfeiture of
all land grants which have lapsed by reason of nom
compliance with acts of incorporation, in all cases
where there has been no attempt in good faith to
perform the condition OF such grants.
The ga eful thanks OF the American DpOnle are
due the Republican soldiers and sailors of the
late war, and the Republican party stands pledged
to snita lie pensions for all who were disabled and
for the widows and orphans of those who died in
the war. The Republ can purity also pledges itself
to the repeal OF the Limitation Contained in the ar
rears act OF 1879, so that all invalid soldiers shall
share alike and their pensions shall begin with the
date of disability or discharge, not with the date of
their application.
The Republican party fsvors policy which shall
keep us from entanglng alliances with foreign ma
tons and which sha give the right to expect that
foreign nations shall refrain from meddling in
American ailairs-the polio which seeks peace can
trade with all powers, but especially with those of
the Western hemisphere.
We demand the restoration o. our navy to its old
time strength and efficiency that il NAV in any sea-
protect the rights of American citizens and the in
terests OF America commerce and call upon
Congress to remove the burdens under VIII CHI
American shipping has been depressed that 1t
may again be true that we have commerce VIII oh
leaves sea uneXplored and navy which takes no
law for superior force
Against the so-caled economical system of the
Democratic party which would degrade our labor 10
the foreign standard enter our earnest protest.
4 he Democratic party has failed completely to re-
leve the people Of the burden of unnecessary tax
ton by wise reduction OF the surplus.
The Republican party pledges iaelf to correct
the inequalities OF the TARA, and to reduce the
plus, not by the vicious and indiscriminate process
of horizontal reduction, but by such methods as
will relieve the taxpayer without injuring the
aborer or the great productive interests Of the
country.
We recognize the importance OF sheep hushandry
in the United States the serious depression which
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its future prosperity and we therefore respect the
mands of the representatives of this important
agricultural interest, for REIMBURSEMENT of duty
upon foe.n wool in order that such industry
shall have full and adequate protection. We
denounce the fraud and violence practiced by
the democracy in southern Sga.es by which
the will OF the voter is defeated a. dangerous to
the preservation of free institutions, and we l.
EMMY arragn the d mocratic party as being the
guilty recipient of the fruits of such fra and vio-
ence. We extend to the Republicans o. the SOUTH
rennrlless of the {. rmCr party affiliations onr