The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-06-12
The National Republican Platform.


The Republicans or the United
States. in National Convention "a
scInblcd, renew their allegiance To
the principles upon watch they have
Lrumphed in six successive prcsi
Dental elections, and congratulate
the American people on the attain
mCnt of SO many results in lUgiSIa-
ton and administration by which
the Republican party has, after say
ing the Union, done So much to
render its institutions just, equal
and beneficent, 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 and faithful
response to the demands of the pco
pie for the freedom and equality of
all men, for united nation, assuring
the rights of all citizens, for the
elevation ot labor, for an honest
currency, for purity in legislation.
and tor integrity and accountability
and in all departments of the gov
ernmcnt, and it accepts anew the
duty of leading in the work Of pro-
gress and reform.
We lament the death Of President
/ Garfield, whose sound statesman
ship, long and conspicuous in Con
gress, gave promise Of Il strong and
successful administration, Il promise
fully realized during the short
/ period OF his office "a Pr, sidrnt of
the United States. His distinguish
ed success in war and peace have
endearcd him to thu hearts of the
American people. In
THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF PRESIDERr AR
we recognize a wise. conservative
and patriotic policy, under which
the country has been blessed with
remarkable prosperity, and we be-
licve his eminent services are entitled
to and will receive the hearty APP
proval of every citizen.
1t is the first duty of n good gov
eminent to protect the rights and
promote the interests Of its own PEG
pie. The largest diversity in industry
is most productive of general pros
perity and of the comfort and indie
pendence Of the people. We, there
fore, demand that the imposition of
duties on foreign imports shall be
made not "for revenue only" but
that in raising the revenues for the
government such duties shall be so
adjusted "a to afford security to our
diversified industry and protection
to the right hand of laborers, to the
end that active and intelligent lab ",
as well as capitol, may have its Just
award, and the laboring man his
full share in the nations prospect
ty.
Against the so-called economy
system Of the Democratic party
which would degrade our labor to
the toreigl standard, we enter our
earnest protest. The Democratic
party has failed completely to re-
licve the people of the burden of
unnecessary taxation by wise re-
ducrion of the surplus. The Re
publican party pledges itself 10
CORRECT TIE IRREGULARITIES.
Of the tariff. and to reduce the sur
plus, not by inliscriminate pro
cess. but by such methods as viii
relieve the taxpayer without iujur-
ing the lahorer or the great produc
tive intcr' st of the country. We
recognize the importance OF the
States; the sources of the depression
which is now experiencing and the
danger threatening its future pros
pcr';v. and we, therefore. respect
the demands of the representatives.
of this important agricultural inter
ct for a REIMBURSEMENT of the duty
on foreign wool, IN order that such
industry shall have full and adequate
| protection.
We have always recommended
the best money known To the ciNl-
lized world, and we urge that efforts
should be made to unite all com
mercial unions in the establishment
Of an international currency which
shall fix for all time the relative
value of gold and silver coinage.
TIE REGULATION OF COMMERCE
with foreign nations and between
States is one Of the most important
prerogatives of the general govern
ment, and the Republican party dis
tnctly announces its purpose to
support such Legislation as will fully
and efficiently carry ont the constl-
tutional power OF Congress over
interstate commerce. The principle
Of the public regulation of railway
corp )rations is wise and saluLary
one for the protection of all classes
of people, and we favor legislation
that shall prevent unjust discrimi-
nation for transportation, and that
shall secure to the people and the
railways alike the fair and equal
protection of the laws