The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12

N duty of leading in the work of Pre-
2 gress and reform
10 :. We lament the death of Presiden
he Garfield; whose sound statesmanshi
e. long conspicuous in congfess@gaT
I'd promise of long and successful ad
a. ADMINISTRATION promise fully realize
during the short period of his Office a
n president Of the United States. Hi
Ie distinguished success il Ter and, il
l. peace have endeared him to the heart
t. of the American people.
d. In the administration of Presiden
5, Arthur we recognize wise, conserva
t tive and patriotic policy, undel
It which the country has been blessed
g with remarkable prosperity, ant
e we believe his eminent services art
: entitled to and will receive the hearty
|. approval of every citizen.
t 1t is the first duty of good govern
t ment to protect the rights and promi'
= nent interests of its own people. The
largest diversity of industry is most
y productive of general prosperity ano
of the comforts and independence OF
the PEOPLE. We therefore demand
that the imp6cition OF duties of for
eign imports shall be made not for
> revenue only, but that in raising the
/, requisite revenues for the govern
: ment, such duties shall be so levied as
, to afford security to our diversified
, industries, and protection to the
rights and wages of the laborer to
; the end that active and intelligent
: labor, as well Is capital, ma" have its
just reward; and the laboring man his
full share in the national prosperity.
Against tie soscalled economic system
of the democratic party, Which would
degrade our labor to the foreign stand
ard, we enter our earnest protest
The democratic party has failed Cos,
pletely to relieve the people of the
burden of unnecessary taxation by q
wise reduction of the surplus. The
republican party pledges itself to cor
rect the inequalities of the tariff, and
to reduce the surplus, not by the
vicious and indiscTiminate process of
horizontal reduction, but by such
method as will relieve the tax payer
without injuring the laborer or the
great protective interests Of the
country.
We recognize the Importance of
sheep husbandry in the United States,
the serious depression which it is now
experiencing, and the danger threat
ening its future prospects, and
we, therefore, respect the demands
of the representatives of this inn
portant agricultural interest, for
a adjustment of duty upon foreign
wool in order that such industry shall
have tull and adequate protection.
We have always recommended the
best money known to the civilized
and we urge that efforts should be
made to Unite all commercial nations
in the establishment of an iAterna-
tional standard, which shall fix, for
| all, the relative value of gold and sill
yer coinage.
The regulation of commerce with
foreign nations and between the
| states, is one Of the most important
prerogatives of the, general govern
ment, and the republican party dis
tinctively announces its purpose to
support such legislation as will fully
and efficiently carry out the constitu-
tionai power Of congress over inter-
state commerce.
The principle of the public regula-
ton of railway corporations is wise
and salutary one for the
protection of. all classes of |
the people, and we favor legislation |
that shall prevent unjust discrimina- |
ion and excessive charges for trans |
portation, and that thall secure, to the |
people and the railways alike, the fair |
and equal protection of the laws.
We favor the establishment of a ma
ment of the eight hour law, and a |
iudicioiis system of education by ade-
quate appropriation from the national
revenues wherever the same is
needed.
We believe that every where the
protection to citizen of American
birth must be secured to the citizens
by American adoption, and we favor
the settlement of national differences
by international arbitration.
The republican party having It's
birth in hatred of slave labor, and
desire that all men may be truly
free and equal, is unalterably opposed
to placing our WOrkingmen in
competition with any form of ser
vile labor, whether at home or abroad.
In this spirit we denounce the impor-
tation of contract labor, whether from
Europe or Asia, as an ofense against
the spirit of American institutions,
and we pledge ourselves to sustain
the present law restricting Chinese
immigration, and to provide such
further legislation as is necessary to
carry out its purposes.
The reform of the civil service SO
auspiciously begun Under republican
administration, should be completed
by the further extension of the re-
formed system already established by
law, to all the grades of the civil ser
vic RI which If Qnn1iP9hll The |
spirit and purpose of the reform
should be observed In all executive
appointments and all laws sat
variance with the objects
of the existing reformed
legislation should be repealed, to the
end that the dangers to free institu-
lions which Turk in the power OF Off
cial patronage may be wisely and ef-
fectively avoided: H.
The public lands are the heritage OF
the people of the United States, and
should be reserved, as far as possible,
for small holdings by actual settlers.
we are opposed to the acquisition OF
large tracts of these lands by corpora
lions or individuals, especially where
such holdings are in the hands OF nom
residents or aliens, and we Will enc
deavor to obtain such legislation as
will tend to correct this evil, and with
the aid of congress, the speedy recoy-
cry of land grants which have lapsed
by reason of Noncompliance with the
acts of incorporation in all cases where
there has been no attempt in good faith
to perform the condition of such grant.
The grateful thanks of the Ameri-
can people are due to the union sol
diers and sailors of the late war, and
the republican party stands pledged
to suitable pensions to all who were
disabled, and for the widows and Or
phans of those who died in the war.
The republican party also pledges it.
self to the repeal of the limitation
contained in the act of 1877, so that
all invalid soldiers may 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 pol
lev which shall keep us from entangl
ling ourselves with foreign nations,
which gives us the right to expect
that foreigners shall refrain from
meddling in American affairs; a pol
icy which seeks peace and trade with al
powers, but especially with those OF
the western hemisphere.
We demand the restoration OF our
navy to it's old time strength and effi-
cheney, that it may on the sea protect |
the rights of American citizens, and |
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