McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12

| we lament the Ueatn or FreSlQenL OaTuelO,
whose sound craftsmanship long CONSPICUOUS
in congress gave promise Of strong and
successful adminis tration, promise fully
realized during the short period of bis office
as President of the United States. His dis
tingushed success in war and peace have
endeared him to the hearts Of the American
people. In the adm nistration of President
and patriotic policy, under which the cOun-
try has been blessed with remarkable pros
perity. We believe his services are entitled
to and will receive the hearty approval Of
every citizen.
1t is the first duty of good government
to protect the rights and promote the inter-
ests of its own people. The largest diversity
OF industry is most productive, OF general
prosperity. We, therefore, demand that
the imposition Of duties on foreign imports
shall be made, not for revenue only, but
that in raising the requisite revenues Tor
| the government, such duties shall be SO
levied as to afford security to our diveTsi-
fed industries and protection to the rights
and wages of the laborer, to the end that
active and intelligent labor, as well as cap
ital, may have its just reward and the la
boring man his full share in the national
prosperity. Against the so-called eco
monte system of the democratic party,
which would degrade our labor to the for
eign standard, we enter our earnest pro-
| tcsI. luc uciuOCiatiC party HAS ldilcu Coil.
pletely to relieve our people of the burden
of unnecessary taxation by wise reduction
Of surplus. The republican party pledges
itself to protect the inequalities of the tar
if and to reduce the surplus, not by the
vicious and indiscriminate process Of hori-
| zontal reduction, but by such methods as
will relieve the taxpayer without injuring
the laborer or the great productive inter-
ests of the country
We recognize the importance of sheep
husbandry in the United States, the seri-
Gus depression which it is now experience
ing and the danger threatening its future
prosperity, and we therefore respect the
demand of the representatives of this i'm
portant agricultural interest for readjust-
ment Of duty upon foreign wool, in order
that such industry shall have full and ade-
quate protection.
We have always recommended the best
money known to the civilized world, and
we urge that efforts should be made to unite
all commercial nations in the establishment
of an international standard which shall fix
for all the relative value of gold and silver
coinage.
The regulation of commerce with foreign
nations and between the states is one of the
most important prerogatiyes of the general
government, and the republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose to support
such legislation as will fully and efficiently
carry out the constitutional power of con-
gress over inter- state commerce. The prin-
ciple of the public regulations of railroad
corporations is wise and salutary one for
the protection of all classes of the people,
and we favor such legislation as shall pre-
vent unjust discrimination and excessive
charges for transportation, and that shall
secure to the people and the railways alike
the fair and equal protection of the law.
We favor the establishment Of a national
bureau of labor, the enforcement of the
afrpl,f Isns1
of general education by adequate appro-
priation from the national revenues, where
ever the same is needed. We believe that
everywhere the protection to citizen of
American birth must be secured to citizens
by American adoption, and we favor the
settlement of national differences by inter-
national arbitration. The republican party,
having its birth in hatred of slave labor
and desire that all men may be free and
equal, is unalterably opposed to placing our
workingmen in competition with any form
of servile labor, whether at home or abroad.
In this spirit we denounce contract labor,
whether from Europe or Asia, as an offense
against the spirit of American institutions,
and we pledge ourselves to sustain the pres.
ent law restricting Chinese immigration and
to provide such further legislation as is nee.
essary to carry out its purposes.
The reform of the civil service SO auspic-
iously begun under republican administra-
tension of the reformed system already
established by law to all the grades of the
service to which it is applicable. The spirit
and the purpose of the reform should be
observed in all extensive appointments, and
all laws at variances with the objects of ex-
listing reformed legislation should be re-
pealed, to the end that the dangers to free
institutions which Turk in the power of Of
fetal patronage may be wisely and effective
ly avoided.
The public lands are heritage of the peo-
pie of the United States, and should be re-
served as far as possible for small holding
by actual settlers. We are opposed to the
acquisition to large tracts of these lands by
corporations or individuals. especially where
such holdings are in the hands of non-resi-
dent aliens, and we will endeavor to obtain
such legislation as will tend to correct this
evil.
We demand of congress the speedy for
fixture Of all land grants which have lapsed
by reason of non compliance with acts of
interpretations, in all cases where there has
been no attempt in good faith to perform
the conditions OF such grants.
The grateful thanks of the American Z CO.
pie are due to the union soldiers and sailors
of the late war, and the republican party
stands pledged to suitable pensions for all
who were disabled and for the widows and
orphans of those who died in the war. The
re; ubican party also pledges itself to the
repeal of the limitation contained in the ar
rears act of 1879, so that all invalid soldiers
shall share alike and their pensions begin
with the date Of disability or discharge and
not with the date of the application.
The republican party favors policy
which shall keep us from entaIgling alli-
ances with foreign nations and which gives
us the right to exg ect that foreign nations
shall refrain from meddlingi in American af-
fairs. The policy which seeks peace can
trade with all overs. but esq ecially with
those of the western hemisphere.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
its old time strength and efficiency, that it
may in any sea protect the rights of Ameri-
can citizens and the interests of American
commerce, and we call upon congress to re-
move the burden under which American
ship ing has been depressed, so that it may
again be true that we have a commerce
which leaves no sea uneX lored, and navy
which takes no law from superior force.
Resolved, That appointment by the pres
ident Of officers in the territories should be
made from the bona fide citizens and resi-
dents of the territories wherein they are to
serve.
Resolved, That it is the duty of congress