The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-06-07

We favor the establishment of National
Bureau OF Labor, the enforcement OF the
etght,hour law, and judicious system of gen
eral education by adequate appropriations
from the National revenue wbereverth same
Is needed.
We believe that everywhere tho protection
toa citizen OF American birth must be Sc
cured To citizens by American adoption, and
we favor the settlement of international diff
ferences by international arbitration.
Tho Republican party, having its birth In
hatred OF slave labor, and a desire that nll
men may be truly free and equal, is unaltcr
ably oppOs cd TO plncing our workingmen IN
competition with any form of seryile labor
whether at home or abroad In this spirit we
denounoe tho imporl aSion Of the contraci
labor. whether from Europe or Asia, as an
otense agalnst the spirit OF Americnn insitu.
tions, and we pledge ourselves to si,sialin the
present law restricting Chinese imniinyation
and to provide such further legislation us Is
necessary to carry out frs purpose
The reform M the civil serviue suspifiousy
begun under Republiean administration
should be completed by the further eXtons on
OF the reformed system already established
by lawto all the grades of the service towhlch
nls applicable. The spirit and purpose OF
the reform should be observed In all executive
appointments, and al laws ut variance with
the objects OF existing reformed legislation
shouidbe repealed, 10 the end that the dangers
10 free institutions which Mrk in the power Oi
official patronage may be wisely and effective
ly avoided.
me public lands are heritage of the people
Of the United States, and should be reserved
as tar rs possible. for smaA holdings by actual
settlers. We are opposed te the acquisition
OF large tracts OF these lands by corporations
or individuals, especially where such holdings
are tn the hands OF nonresident aliens, aud
we will endeavor to Obtain sRch legie alton as
viii tend to correct this esil. We commend
10 Congressfhe sYeedy recovery of land grants
which have lispsed BY reason of no,-comph
ance with acts 9f incorporation in all cases
where there hdsbeen no attempt In good faith
TO perform theeondition of such grants
The grateful thanks OF the American people
are due to the UfQon softiieas and sailors OF
the late war, and the Republican party'stands
Pledged to suitable pensions for all who were
disabled, for the widows and orphans of those
who died in tho war The Republican party
also pledges itself 70 the repeal of the FfmdtA
ton contained in the arrears act OF 1877, ~
that aitinpalid soldiers may share alike, and
their pen sions begin with tine date of disabili,
tv or discharge, and not with the date of the
, plication.
fhe Republican party fayors policy which
Shall keep us from entltngting alliances with
foreign nations, which gives us the right 10
expect that foreigners shall refrain from med.
ding in American affairs The policy which
seeks peace can trade with all powers but es.
pecially with those of the Western hemi.
sphere
its od-time strength ana efficiency, that it
may in any sea protect the rights OF american
citizens and the interests of American CON.
mCrce We cal on Congress To remove the
burdens with which American shipping has
been depressed. so that ii may again be true
that we have a commerce which leaves no sea
uneXplored, and which takes no law from
superior force.
Resolved, That appointments by the P.eSi-
dent TO offices in the Territories should hu
made from the bona tite citizens and resi-.
dents of the Territories therein.
ReSotped, That il Is the duty Of Congress 10
enact sach laws as shall promptly and eifeetu.
ally suppress the system of poiygamy within
our territory, and divorce the political from
the ecclesiastical power OF the so-ealicd Nor.
mon Church, and thai ii should be risidly en-,
forced by the civil authorities ii possible, and
by the military if need be.
The people of tue United States, in the or
ganlled capacity, CONS itute a Nation and not
ernment is supreme in the sphere OF its Ma,
uona duty, and the States have reserved
right which should he Faithfully maintained
Each should be guarded with jealous care sd
that the harmony of our system of govern.
ment may he preserved and the Union kept
lnviolate.
The perpetuity OF our institutions rests upon
the maintenance of a free ballot and honest
count and correct returns. We denounce tht
fraud and violence pfactced by the DemOc
racy in the southern States by which the vii
of the voter is defeated, rs dangerous to the
preservation of free institutions, and we sol
EMMY arraign the democratic party as being
the guilty recipient OF the fruits of such fraud
and violence
Weekend to the Republicans of tie South
regardless of their former party affiliations
our cordial sympathy, and pledge to them otn
most earnest efforts to promote the passayd
OF such legislation us viii secure to every cid
zen, OF whatever race or color, the full and
complete recognit on, possession and exercise
OF all political rights