The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-19

! The people. and &c favor legislation the
sbsIi prs,sss asiuss diserisisstsos end
/. szosssiss charges for trassportstisu. asi
that shall secure 10 tbs people ssd V ~
} railways alike tbs fair and equal prsssctios
I, Of lsvs.
4 We favor tI.s establish meat Of . ssiion
81 bursss Of labor. the ssiorcsssst 81 III
! sishi hour Law. viss SD indisious sys
ten Of essusl sdncsties by - Adsqssst
.pproprisiisn from the national revenue
sh~r-vsr its same is needed.
We believe that s,sry here The prctes
tics accorded to ciiizsss Of American birth
must IL secured to ciiizsss By Americas
sdopsiss. sad vs fsvss the ssttlsnsst 81
sstiossl differences BY intsrssiisah ssbi
traticn.
The Rspubliess party. kaviag lie birth
ia hatred Of slave labor ssd 10 dssirs
tina. al men be irss and equal. il usaltsr.
ably opposed TO plaeiag eur working nss
In conpssitioa With any form Of ssrvils
labor, shsther at hsns or abroad. In THY
spirit ws dsnsusce the inpertssiss Of COS
tract labor. whether from Europe o. Asis,
~ ~ ofisnss against the spirit Of Americas
institutions; asa W pledge ourselves 10
sustaiu the present Law restricting Chinsss
imsigratiss and 10 provide such further
Legislation - il necessary 10 carry out lie
purposes.
The reform Of civil.ssrviss. auspicisusly
bssua uzdsr Republican administration
shsnid bs completed by further sxlsssios
OF the reform system already established
by Law to all grades Of the service to
which it is applicable. The spirit ssa
purpose 81 reform should BE- observed in
ell executive aPpsiatmsnts. ssa oil laws
1t variance With the objects Of sxistisg
reform legislation should be repealed, 10
the end that the dsagsrs TO free iastitu.
tisss which lurk il the power Of ofacial
patronage may be wisely and effectively
avoided.
The public laads are the heritage Of the
people Of The United States. and should
be reserved - far - possible, for small
holdings by actual settlers. We are sp.
posed to the acquisition Of large tracts Of
these lands BY corporations or individuals,
especially whore such hsldings are in the
hands Of nsn-rssidsat aliens, and We will
sndssvor to obtain such legislation n will
tssd to correct this evil. We demand Of
Congress the speedy forfeiture Of al land
grants which have lapsea BY reason Of
non compliance with the acts Of incorpsra'
tion and ia all cases whore there has been
no attempt in good faith 10 perform the
conditions Of such grants.
The grateful thanks Of tho American
people are due TO the Union soldiers asd
sailors Of the war, and the Republican
party stands pledged to suitable pensions
for all who were disabled and for The wid-
sws and orphans Of these who died in the
war The Republican party also pledges
itself to the repeal Of the Limitation cen.
tanned in the arrears act Of 1879, 80 that
all invalid soldiers shall share alike their
pensions, which shall begin with the date
Of their disability and discharge and not
with the date Of their application.
The Republiean party favors policy
which shall keep rs frem sntanslisg ALI.
ansss with foreign nations and whish
shall give rs right 10 expect that fsrsign
nations shall refrain frsm msddliag with
American affairs; > policy which seeks
peace and trade with all powers. but sspec-
tally with those OF the western hsmis.
phsrs.
W. demand the restoration Of our navy
10 its old time strength and efficiency,
that IN any waters it may protect al Amer
lean citizens and the Interests Of Amsri.
can commerce; end We call upsa Congress
to remove the burdens under which Amer.
icsn shipping has been depressed, - that
it may again BE- trss thAt We have CON
nercs which leaves no see unsxplsrsd and
. navy which takes no Law from Superior
force.
Resolred, That appointments by the
President 10 Office in territories should 10
made from bona fce citizens and residents
Of the territories wherein they are 10
serve.
Resolved. Thst il il the duty 81 Cosgrsss
to enset such laws as shall promptly and
suppress the system Of polysa
ny within our territory and divorce the
political from The ecclesiastical power Of
the so-cslled Mormon church. and that
The Law 40 enacted should be- rigidly
enforced by the civil authorities, il posi-
bic. and by military il seed be.
The people Of the Usitsi States. il
their organized capacity. constitute .
states. The national gs,srmsst il
supreme within the sphere Of its national
duty. hut the states have reserved rights
which should be faithfully msistsined.
Each should be guarded With jealous care.
10 that the harmony Of our system Of
gevsrsnsst may Be preserved and the
Usisn kept inviolats.
The perPstuity Of our Institutions rests
npsu the naistaissscs Of free ballot,
honest count and correct returns. We
isnouucs the fraud and violent prsstics
~ the Democrats in tbs ssuthsrs States.
By which the will Of the voter il defeated.
y dangerous to the pressrvstios Of free
sstitutisss. ard vs soIensIy arraigs the
Democratic party - bsing the guilty
Of The frnits Of such fraud and
'iolsass.
We sxtssd 70 the Republicans Of TIE
,sutb. regardless Of their former sf6lia-
ioss. eur cordial sympathy, and pledge
. to- .ur ~HosSa a.. 80