The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-12
THIRD DAY.

The convention heard reports OF committees,
appointed national committee, and listened 10
eloquent speeches in the naming OF the several
candidates for the Presidency. The platform
adopted is as follows:
Republicans OF the United States. in National
Convention assembled, renew their allegiance
TO the principles upon winch they have tri-
umphed in six successive Presidential eleetions,
and congratulate the American people en- the at
tainment of so many results in legislation and
administration by which the Republican party
has after saving the Union, done much TO
render it's institutions just, equal, and benef-
cient, the safeguard of liberty, and the embodi
ment OF the best thought and highest purposes
of our citizens.
The Republican party has gained its strength
by quick and faithful response to the demands
OF the people for the freedom and equality of
all men, Tor united nation assuring the
rights of all citizens, for the elevation of
labor for honest currency. Tor Iurity
in legislation, and for integrity and
countability in all departments OF the
Government; and it accepts anew the duty
OF leading in the work of progress and reform.
We lament the death OF President Garfield,
whose sound craftsmanship, long conspicuous
in Congress, gave promise of strong and sue
cessful admlnistration-a promise fully realized
during the short period Of his Office President
of the United States-and his distinguished sue
cess in war and peace have cndeared him to the
hearts of the American people.
In the administration OF President Arthur we
recognize wise, conservative, and patriotic
policy, under which the country has been blessed
with remarkable prosperity, and we believe his
eminent services are entitled TO, and will re-
ceive, the hearty approval OF every citizen.
1t Is the first duty OF good government TO
protect the rights and promote tire interests OF
its own people The largest diversity OF in
dustry is most productive of general prosperity
and of the comfort and independence
of the people. We therefore demand that
the imposition OF duties on foreign i'm
ports shall be made not for revenue
revenues for the Government, such duties shall
be so levied as to afford security to our divecsi-
fed industries and protection TO the rights and
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intelligent labor, well capital may bave its
! just award, and the laboring man his full share
| in the national prosperity.
Against the sO-called economic system or the
| Democratic party, which would degrade our
labor 10 the foreign standard, we enter our
earnest protest, The Democratic party had
| failed completely TO relieve the people of the
J burden OF unnecessary taxation by wise re-
duction of the surplus.
The Republican party pledges itself to correct
! the inequalities of the tariff, and 70 reduce the
surplus not by the vicious and indiscriminate
process of horizontal reduction. but by such
methods as will relieve the taxpayer without
] injuring the labor or the great productive in
| terests of the country.
We recognize the IMPORTANCE of sheep hus-
bandry in the United States, the serious depres-
sion which 1t is now experiencing, and the
| danger threatening its future prosperity, and
we, therefore, respect the demands of the repre-
sentatives OF this important agricultural inter-
! est for a readjustment of the duty upon foreign
wool, In order that such industry shall have full
and adequate protection.
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| known to the civilized world and we urge that
| efforts should be made to unite all commercial
nations in the establishment or an international
standard which shall 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 prerogatives OF the General Gov
! eminent and the Republican party distinctly
| announces its purpose TO support such legisla-
tion will fully and efficiently carry out
F, the constitutional power of Congress over
the public regulation OF railway corporations Is
a wise and salutary one for the protection of
all classes of people, and we favor legislation
that shall prevent unjust Discrimination and
excessive charges for transportation, and that
shall secure to the people and the railways alike
the fair and equal protection of the laws.
We favor the establishment OF a National Blu
reau of Labor, the enforcement of the eight-hour
law, q wise and judicious system OF general ed
ucation by adequate appropriation from the
! national revenue, wherever the same Il ne sded.
! We believe that every where the protection 10 a
! citizen OF American birth must be secured 10
citizens by American adoption, and we favor the
settlement of national differences by interna-
tional arbitration.
| hatred OF slave labor and desire that all men
may be truly free and equal, is unslterably OPP
posed to placing our workingmen I'm competi-
ton 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 ASA, as an oiense against the spirit
selves to sustain the present law restrictinS
Chinese immigration, and TO provide such
further legislation Is necessary TO carry
out its purpose.
Reform OF the civil service auspiciously be-
gun under Republican ADMINISTRATION, should
be completed by the further extension Of the
reformed system already established by law, to
all the grades of the service TO which IL is APP
plicabe. The spirit and purpose OF the reform
should be observed in al executive appoint
ments. and all laws at variance with the objects
of existing refot mod legislation should be re-
pealec, to the end that the dangers TO free In
aftf INT krbf ph lnrk I'm mo NJ 0fft
patronage may he wisely and effectively avoided
The public lands are heritage of the people
OF the United States. and should b. reserved AZ
far as possible for small holdings by actual set
tiers. We are opposed TO the acquisition of larg,
tracts OF these lands by corporations or indi
| viduals, especially where suoh holdings are II