The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-06

EST VA, ERI.DAYTMO,
immigration and provide such furtht
. legislation a. 10 necessary to carry out II
purposes. n gJljs TX (lGyfjl ia,4ttil
Ngl6I Tny CIVIL BxRyicx. l \
The reform Of the Civil Service, auspic
onsly begun under Republican admlnlstra
ton, should be completed by tho iurthe
. extension Of the reform sys!em Alread.
sssabllshed by law, to all the grades Of th
service 10 which II 10 applicable. Th
spirit and purpose Of the reform ahonld b.
observed In all executive appointments ant
oil laws at variance with tho OBJ acts Of thl
existing reform legislation should be 70
pealed, to the end that the dangers 10 ifo,
Institutions which lurk In the power o
Official patronage may bs wisely and I,ct
ively avoided. 'igrf1f7fEniiY rl,
'y TrEruBLio D:MAia. ltii \
The pulic lands arc II heritage Ct III,
people Of the United States and should b.
reserved an far ss possible for small hold
inga by actual sstllers. We are opposed Il
the acquisition otlMge tracts Of thsse land.
by corporations or individuals, especially
where such holdings aru In the hands oi
nonresident aliens, and We will endcayor
to obtain such legislation % will teud 10
correct the evil. ,yJ EER,E}ffvigFill
We demand Of CongrefH tho speedy for.
ielture oil all land grants which have lapssd
by reason Of Noncompliance with the acts
Of Incorporation, In all cales whera there
has bsen no attempt In good faith to per.
form the condition Of sub grants.
REMEMBERING TuS VETERANS. !
The grateful thanks Of the American
people are duo to tho Union soldiers and
Bailors Of the late war, and the Republi.
can party stands pledged 10 suitable pen.
sions for all who wers disabled, Tor the
widows and orphans Of those who died In
the war. Ths Republican party also
pledges itgell 10 the repeal Of the limitation
contained In tho arrears act Of 1879. go that
all invalid soldiers shall share Rllke and
their pensions begin With tho date Of ,disa.
billy or discharge, and not with the date
oil the application. ,-----t-- ,yIt
rl = NO ESrASdLlSa ALLiAScrs. 71sf
The Republican rarty isyors a policy
which shall keep us from entanging
alliances with foreign nations and which
gives us the right to expect that foreign
nations shall refrain from meddline In
American Affairs. Tho policy which seeks
peace can trade with all powers, but
especially with those Of the western hemis.
phere. 40 5su, G..,.55 ~. 4.
AN ErF.cIESr NAVY DEMANDED. ,rs b.
We desire the restoration Of our navy to
its old time strength and tiIiclcncy, that II
may in any sea protect the rights Of Amer.
ican citizens and the interests Of American
commerce; and We call upon Congress to
remove tho burdens under which Ameri.
can shipping hGs been depressed 80 that Il
may be again true that We havo com.
merce which leaves no SEA uneIplored, and
q navy which lakes no law from superior
force. ''t tgo -. Z
TERRITORIES poE TERRIroREASs,
Rrsol.xd, That appointments by the Pros.
itent TO Offices in the territories should be
made from the bona q 10 clt;z,ns and resi-.
dents Of tho territories wherein they are to
serve. F'='-' 80
l., DOWN WITH roLYGAMY. .t
Resolved, That 1t is the duty OF Congress
to enac: such laws as shall promptly and
eHectually suppress the system Of polye.
amy within our territory and divorce the
political from the ecciesiastical power OF
the eocallcd mormon Church." and that
the law SO enacted Should be rigidly
enforced by the civil authorities II
possible, and the military II need be. II
z NATION, NOT coSpEpxRAcr.
The people OF the United Safes in their
organized capacity constitute Nation, and
no: mere confsderecy. Of States. The
National Government Is supreme within
the sphere Of Us national duty, but the
Statea have reserved rights which should
be faithfully maintained. Each should be
guarded with jealous care, so that thChar.
mony oi our sys.em Of government may be
preserved and the Union kept inviolate.
A PREI BALLOT AND A FAIR COUNT.
The perpetuity Of our institutions res.s
upon the maintenance Of free ballot and
an honest count and correct return. We
deuouncs the fraud and violence practiced
by the Democracy in the Southern States,
by which the will oi the voter Is defeated,
ss dangerous to the preservation Of free in.
ssitutions, and we solemnly arraign the
Democratic parry ss being the guilty recip.
lent Of the fruits Of such fraud and VIC.
lence. ilSliE.. =:
We extend 10 the Republicans Of the
South. regardless Of their former party
affiliations, our cordial sympathy, and
pledge to them our most earnest efforts to
promote the passage oil such legislation as
will secure to every citiz,n, Of Whatever
race and color, the full and complete recog.
milton, possession AMI exercise Of all civil |
and political righta.
w1iER. THE APPLAUSE CANE IN,
The Chairman called Hon. Galusha
Grow to the chair as the platform was be-
ing read by Mr.. Mckinley ts There were
Interruptions Of applause a! the points ap-
proving the Presidents administration, do
claring that the duties on imports should be
made not Tor revenue only, claiming full
and ADEQUATE protection for; Hheep hus.
bandry, recommending legislation to rpgu-
late the railroads, disapprovipg the I'M.
portation Of contract labor, whether from
Europe or Asia, favoriDg the civil scr.
vice law, condemning the acquisition
Of large tracts Of lands especial
ly : by nonresident aliens, de-
claring the policy Of non.in.erierencs
with foreign nations and that foreign ma.
lions shsll refrain from intermeddlipp
With American allaira; Tor the enforcement
Of the laws against polygany and condemn.
thetraud and violence Of the Democracy in
tho Southern Sts.e,. }s ''-'tEs
The rtsolutio were adopted without
discussion and amid much applause. ~
The next business In order was the call
ot States for tho announcement Of members
Of the National Committee. A motion to
postpone tho call waa made aud voted
down and tho call w.s then proceeded
With. ts7zi-s- r. se.-si gT5I1g.}i
The Convention then .ad journed till I
o'clockr. ", '{',,=H u I'M
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