Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-27

oney KNOWN MI, ts should be made to unite ali
&c th .nral nations in the establishment Of
blii.rrnatlonal standard wnicn shall NIX Tor
me- ~ %,,cclative value Oh goio anu silVsr CONE
&c. rcc,llation of commerce with forcing
Thc rp ana between the States is one OF the
ost inlnootnt and the Republican party dis
announces its purpose to support such
metz +, ION as will fully and efficiently carry
1t The sons Commerce. IN principle Of the
ers. .rc.rr,,lation of railway corporations is a
nb.lc e%salutary one for the protection Of
h rs classes OF the people. ann we iax2r legisla-
Oh 't Ia excessive charges for transportation
on : s,st secure to the people and the rail-
III d alike the fair and equal protection OF
be ava tsvor the establishment of II National
We Of Labor, the enforcement of the
B nn,Ihrt.hour law, a wise and Jndiclous system
I se frnrn the National evenues wherever tho
ion is needed. We believe that everywhere
anne % tnetion to a citizen of American birth
nus i y and we favor the settlement of
no Pom differences by international arbitra-
to No. Republican party, having its birth in a
i .ned Of slave labor, and a desire that all
pa., ,m may be truly free and equal, is unalter-
n ~ nrnposed to placing our w~orklng-men in
pomnpeti,ion with al my sh norM q f s shis Ella, LABOR o.:
sln Gun the importation of contract labor,
lfi nt from Europe or Asia, as an oRense
Srainst the spirit OF American institutions,
"a wc hedge ourselves to sustain the pres.
a am' Inv restricting Chinese immigration and
En-, nroyide such further legislation as is nee
~ ees ! to carry out its purposes.
prform Of the Civil Service auspiciously be.
NV ~ u,nder Republican administration should
Eo completed by the further extension OF the
Epaefo = = system already established by Law,
,,2nm"jicable. The spirit aud purpose of the re-
ap,m should be observed in all executive APP
noijntments, and all laws at variance with the
plvincts of existing reformed legislation
oo,ld be repealed, to the end that the dam
scrs to free institutions which lurk in tho
S,,wcr of official patronage may be wisely and
Effectively avoided.
mo Dubljc lands are a heritage of the people
.f the United States. and should be reserved
ss far as possible for small holdings by actual
settlers. We are opposed to the acquisition of
individua,s, especially where such holdings
are in the hands of non-residents, aliens. and
we will %endeavor to obtain such legislation as
will tend to correct this evil. We demand of
Congress the speedy forfeiture of all land
Grants which a lapsed by reason Of nom
Compliance with acts OF incorporation in all
rood faith to perform the condition of such
grants. .
me grateful thanks of the American people
are die t. the Union soldiers and sailors of
. IL late war. and the Republican party stand
pledged to provide suitable pensions for all
Mo were disabled and for the widows and or
plans of those who lice in the war. The Re-
publican party also pledges itself to the re-
peal of the limitation contained in tho Areas
irrt eff 1879, so that all invalid soldiers shall
share alike and their pensions begin with the
the date OF the application.
The Republican party favors a policy which
shall keep US from entangling alliances with
foreign nations, and which gives us the right
10 expect that foreign-nations shall refrain
rom modelling in American ntfairs-the poll
cy which seeks peace and can trade with all
powers, but especially with those Of the West
ern Hemisphere.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
its oid-time strength and efficiency, that it
may in any sea protectthe rights Of American
citizens and the interests OF American com
MERGE: and we call upon Congress to remove
Inc burdens under which American shipping
has been depressed, so that it may again be
trlc that we have Il commerce which leaves
no sea UNEMPLOYED, and navy which takes no
!am IRON SUI. erior force.
Essoircd, That appointments by the Presi-
dent to Offices in the Territories should be
made from the bona-tide citizens and reso-
dents OF the Territories wherein they are to
serve.
Rcsotrcd, That it is the duty of Congress to
enact such laws as shall promptly and etiectu-
ally suppress the system of ,polyRamy within
our territory. and divorce the political from
tic ecclesiastical power of the so-ca,led Nor
should be rigidly enforced by the civil au-
I%'orities it possible, and by the military if
need be.
Liz pCOptC w III ClllGc Dl3tJCS III lilClI L
ganiZed capacity constitute q Nation and not
Amere confedcracy of States. The National
Government is supreme within the sphere of
lis Nationalduty. but the States have reserved
rights which should be faithfully maintained.
Zach should be guarded with jealous care. SO
that the harmony of our system of govern
ment may be preserved INC the Union kept
invio ate. The perpetuity OF our institutions
rests upon the maintenance Of q free ballot,
an honest count and correct return. We
denounce the fraud and violence practiced
ir the Democracy in Sc1thhrn STATES nv
which the will of the voter is defeated, as
tligerous to the preservation Of free institu-
ic party as being the guilty recipient Of the
fruits of such fraud and violence. We eX-
tend to the Republicans of the South. regard
less Of their former party, Affiliations, our
cordial sympathy, and pledge to them our
most earnest efforts to promote the passage
OF such legislation as viii secure to every citi.
zen, OF whatever race and color, the full and
complete recognition, possession and exercise
OF all civil and political rights.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The Chairman announced that the next Or
der OF business would be the call of States for
members Of the National Committee. The
roll-call resulted US follows:
Alabama William Y~oungblood.
Arlansas-Powell Clayton.
Ca~lifornia-Horace Davis.
Colurado-W. b. Cllapin.
Connecticut-samucl Fcssendcn.
Delaware-Daniel j. Legion.
= GsolaiaJa. !. p Pu G1!s:
lllinois-J. I. Littler.
lndiana-John {. New. N -
Iowa.. S. Clarkson.
kansas-Silas Wheeler. .
Kentucky-J. 2. Moore. .z.
i.Ouisianu-Passed.
Maine-J. NJ. Haynes.
observation-disclosures A. Gary.
Observation-Disclosures w. Grape.
Michigal-John e. Sanborn.
Minnesotn-H. J. Norton.
Mississippi-John Il. Lynch.
Missouri-R. Z. Van Horn. .
NebraSka-Church Howe.
Nevada-Thomas Wren.
New Hampshire-Edward H. Follett.
New Jcrsey-Garrett A. Hobart.
New York-John d.. Lawson. p
North Carolina-L. w. Humphrey.
0hio-Colonel G. L. Converse.
0rcgon-John L. Apperson.
P~ennsylvania-E. NJ. Jones.
Rhode Island-Horace A. Jinks.
South Carolina-John v. Johnston.
Icnnessee-W. d. Brownlow.
TeNas-C. c. Binklev.
w Hooker.