The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-12

Inc tS6puDllCdnB VI IH0 OnlJ0u 0L8JoS
IN national convention assembled re-
new their allegiance 10 the principles
upon which they have trIumphed in ak
presidential elections and
the American people on
The attainment OF so many results in leg
Islation and administration by which
The Republican party has, after saving
the union, done so mucn TO render its
just. equal and beneficial.
The safeguard of liberty and the embed
lment of the best thought and highest
purposes Of our citizens, the Republican
party has gained iIs strength by quick
and faithful response TO the demands of
The people for the freedom and equality
of all men; for q united nation,
Inc rights of all citizens; for !
the elevation of labors for an honest
TOR purity in Legislation, and
for integrity and accountability In all
of the government, and it /
accepts anew the duty of leading ia the |
work of progress and reform.
We lament the death of President |
Garfield, whose sound craftsmanship for |
so long time in congress gave promise |
OF a strong and successful administration |
"a promise fully realized during the |
short period OF his term in Office as pres |
ident of the United States. His distin. |
EuCCS56 al WAX oEu pCdCO unNC |
endeared him TO the hearts OF the Amer
ican people. In the administration of
President Arthur we recognize q 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 receive the hearty approval of every
citizen.
1t is the first duty OF good govern
ment to protect the rights and promote
the interests of its own people. The
largest diversity of industry is most pro-
ductiye of general prosperity and OF
the comfort and independence OF the
people. We therefore demand that the
imposition of duties on foreign imports
shall be made not for 'treyenue only"
but that in raising the requisite revenues
for the government the duties shall
be SO levied as to afford Sc
curIty to our diversified Industries
and protection to the rights and wages
of the laborer, to the end that active and
intelligent labor as well as capital may
have its Just reward and the laboring
man his full share in the national pros.
peTity. Against the 6O-called economic
policy of the Democratic party which
| would degrade our labor to the foreign
standard, we enter our earnest protest.
The Democratic party has failed CON-
pletely to relieve the people of the bur-
den OF Unnecessary taxation by wise re-
ductIon of the surplus. The Republi
can party pledges itself to correct the in
capabilities of the tariff and to reduce the
surplus, not by the vicious
| and indiscriminate process of
methods as will relieve the tax payer
1 vuifhnnt iniurinn Shn iahOror the pTn
tectiVe interests of the country. We
recognize the importance of sheep hus-
bandry in the United States, the serious
depression which it is now experience.
ing and the danger threatening Its fu-
ture prosperity, and we therefore respect
the demands of the Representatives of
this important agricultural interest, for
adjustment of the duty upon foreign
wool ia order that such industry shall
have free and adequate protection.
We have always recommended the
best money known 10 the civilized world
and we urge that efforts should be made
to unite all commercial nations in the
establishment OF an international stand
ard which shall fix for all the relative
value OF gold and silver coinage.
The regulation of commerce
with foreign nations and
Il DCI"GCu luC 6ldlC6 10 OuC III Tic ulOSl
important prerogatives of the general
government and the Republican party
distinctly announces its purpose to sup.
port such legislation as will fully and eff.
GENTLY carry out the constitutional pow.
er of congress over inter state commerce
The principles of the public
regulation of railway corporations is q
wise and salutarY one for the protection
of all classes of the people and we favor
legislation that shall prevent unjust dis
elimination and excessive charges foI
transportation and that shall secure to
the people and the railway alike the faiI
and equal protection OF the laws
We favor the establishment of ma
tional bureau of labor, the enforcement
of the eight hour law and q judIcious
system of general education by an ade
quate appropriation from the national
revenue wherever the same is needed.
!. We believe that everywhere the pro
| lection to q citizen of American birth
must be secured to citizens by American
adoption and we favor the settlement oil
national differences by international ar
biiIatiou.
The Republican party having Its birth
N a hatred of slave labor and q desire
that all men may be truly free and equal
is opposed TO placing our working meI
in competition with any form of servilt
labor, whether at home or abroad, and
, We denounce the importation of contracI
labor, whether from Europe or Asia, as
an Ofiense against the spirit of American
Institutions, and we pledge ourselves to
sustain the present law restricting Chi
nese emigration and to provide suct
further legislation as Is necessary to car
. ry out its purpose.
} The reform OF the civil service, &C
: auspicuously begun under Republican
administration, should be completed BY
) the further extension of the reformed
: system already established by law 70 Ill
the grades of the service to which il il
} applicable The spirit and purpose o.
the reform should Do observed in al
executive appointments aud al
laws at variance with the
objects of existing reforms
/ dangers to free institutions which lurk
/ in the power of official patronage maj
, be wisely and effecutaily avoided.
} The public lands are the heritage o.
: the people of the United States. They
} should be reserved as far as possible fol
small holdings by actual settlers. W.
} are opposed TO the acquisition
of Large tracts OF these landl
by corporations or individuals
especially where such holdings are il
, the hands OF nonresident aliens, ant
; We will endeavor TO obtain such legislA
ton as will tend to correct this egil
We demand of congress the speedy re
coVeFY Of land grants which have lapseC
by reason Of noncompliance with thu
acts of incorporation in all cases Whers
there has been no sttempt in goOd faiil
TO perform the conditions of such grants
The grateful thanks OF the AmerlcAI
people are due to the union soldiers ant
/ sailors of the late war and the RepublI
can party stands pledged To pay suitable
: pensions for all who were disabled, TO
/ the widows aud orphans of those VIII
/ died in the war. The Republican part
:. also pledges itself to the repeal of tn
! limitation contained in the arrears act o
, 1877, so that all invalid sol1iers Ehal
: share alike and their pension be glvel
! with the date Of disability or discharg
and not with the date of the spplica
E tidn.
4 The Republican party favors polio,
! which shall keep US from entanglinj
, difficulties with foreign nations, WhicI
l. gives US the right 10 expect that foreign
e ers shall refrain from meddling Il
7 American affairs. The policy Whicl
{ seeks peace can trade with all powers
{ but especially with those of the westeri
3 hemisphere. We demand the restora
4 ton of our navy to- It's old time strength
q and efficiency, that il may fl
D any sea protect the right
0 of American citiZens and The interests O
: American commerce, We call on con
{ gress TO remove the burdens by Whicl
American shipping has been depressed
SO that 1t may again be true that We hav
: a commerce which leaves no sea unex