The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-06


tonal arbitration.
The Repu blican party, having its birth Ia
hatred of slave labor, and a desire that all
men may be truly free and equal, is unal-
terably opposed to placing our working
men in competition with any form of SER
vile labor, whether at home or abroad. In
this spirit we denounce the importation of
contract labor, whether from Europe or
Asia, as an offense against the spirit of
American institutions, and we pledge our
selves to sustain the present law restricting
Chinese immigration aud to provide such
further legislation as is necessary to carry
out its purpose.
Reform Of the civil service auspiciously
begun under Republican administration,
should be completed by the further exten
sion of the reformed system already estab-
lished by law, TO all the grades of the ser
vice to which it is applicable. The spirit
and purpose of the reform should be OBJ
served in all executive appointments and all
laws at variance with the objects Of existing
reformed legislation should be repealed, t.
the end that the dangers to free institutions
which Turk in the power of official patronage
may be wisely and effectively avoided.
The public lands are heritage of the PEG
pie of the United States, and should be re-
served as far as possible for small holdings
by actual settlers. We are opposed to the
acquisition of large tracts of these lands by
corporations or individuals, especially where
such holdings are i'll the hands OF non-residents
aliens, and we will eudeavor to obtain such
legislation as will tend to correct this evil
We demand of Congress the speedy forfeiture
of all lanl grants which have lapSel by
reason OF Noncompliance with acts of IN
corporation, IN an eases where there has been
no attempt in good iaitil to perform the con
iiton Of such gratis
The grateful thanks Of the American PEG
pie are due to tha Union soldiers ami sailors
of tile late war, aud the Republican party
stands pledged to provi,te suitable pensions FOR
all who We're disabled ami for the widows
and orphans of those who died in the war
The Republican party also pledges itself To
the repeal OF the limitation contained in the
areas act Of 1879, 50 that all invalid soldiers
shall share alike and their pensions begin
with the date of disability OF discharge and
not with the date of the application
The Republican party favors n policy
which shall keep us from entangling ,.llances
with foreign nations, and which gives US the
right TO expect that foreign nations shall re-
frain from meddlng in American affairs
the policy which seeks peace and can trade
with all powers, but especially with those OF
the western hemisphere.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
its old-time strength and efficiency, that it
may in any sea protect the rights of Ameri-
can citizens and the interests of American
commerce.; and we call upon congress to
remove the burdens under which American
shipping has been depressed, SO it may again
be true that we have a commerce which leaves
no sea UNEMPLOYED, and a navy which takes
no law from superior force.
Resolved, That appointments by the pres
ident to offices in the territories should be
made from the bona-fide citizens and resi-
dents Of the territories wherein they are TO
serve
Resolved, That it is the duty of congress
to enact such laws as shall promptly and eff
fectually suppress the system of polygamy
from our territory, and divorce the political
from the ecclesiastical power of the so-called
Mormon church, and that the law so enacted
should be rigidiy enforced by the civil
authorities, If possible, and by the military if
need be.
The people of the United States in their
organized capacity constitute a nation and
not mere confederacy of states. The ma
tional government is supreme within the
sphere of its national duty, but the states
have reserved rights which should be faith
fully maintained. Each should be guarded
with jealous care, so that the harmony of
our system of government may be preserved,
and the Union kept invioate. The pApetu-
ity OF our institutions rests upon the main
tenance of free ballot and honest count
and correct return. We denounce the fraud
and violence practiced by the Democracy in
southern states, by which the win
of the voter is defeated, as dan
gerous TO the preservation of free institu-
buttons, and we solemnly arraign the Demo
cratic party as being the guilty recipient of
the fruits of such fraud and violence We
extend to the Republicans of the south, re-
gardless of their former party affiliations,
our cordial sympathy, and pledge to them
our most earnest efforts to promote the pass
age of such legislation as will secure to every
citizen, of whatever race and color, the full
and complete recognition, possession and ex-
erciSe of all civil and political rights.
The report was unanimously adopted
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The national Committee selections were as
follows: Alabama, William Youugblood;
Arkansas, Powell Clayton; Connecticut,
Samuel Fessenden; Delaware, Daniel j.
Layton; Illinois, David c. Littler; Indiana,
John C. New; Iowa, J. S. Clarkson; Kansas,
John A. Martin; kentucky, ]. G. Moore
Maine, J. Manchester Haynes Massachusetts,
W. W. Grape; Michigan, John D. Sanbdrn;
Minnesota -; Mississippi. John R, Lynch;
Missouri, Robert Vanhorn; Nebraska, Hon.
Church Howe;s Nevada, Thomas Wren;
New Hamsphire, -: New Jersey, H. A
Hobart; New York, George d. lawson
North Carolina, l.. ". Humphrey; Ohio,
\. L. Conger; Oregon, John T
ADperson: Pennsylvania. Il. F. Jones: Rhod,t
II. A. jerks; South Carolina, j. N. Johnston
Tennessee, -; Texas. C. c. Pinkley
Vermont, J. w. Hooker; Virginia, i.
B air; West Virginia, John W. Mason; Wis
oonsin, Edward Sandersou; ArizoDa
Clark Churchill; Dakota, Judge Bennett
District of Columbia, -; idaho, Sherman
Il. Coffin; Montana, James II. Mills; New
Mexico, -; Utah, Charles W. Bennett
Washington territory, ". D. Minard Wye
ming territory, Joseph F. Carey.
At this stage recess was taken till o'cloc
in the eYening