The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-06

| to dictate, but declined 10 tufrthucf inelr
manhood an ibe gsllows. which 10 was now
proposed 70 erec. West virginia North
Csroins, Florida and the o Dpm inion,
on the strength OF dem cratic shot'guns
and In spite OF legallzsd murder, which
cfitd 10 God for vengence, would give the
repn bllcan parry heir electoral wees at the
coming election. fApplsuse.l
Lynch, OF MississiDji, also opposed the
minority report IL would he simply cay.
ing to the ballot box siufiar at the south
and TO the shotgun holders tst they
should have the benefit OF their crimes.
A delegate from Iowa assorted that the
| Mahopes OF the south should he encour-
seed, and that Iowa would cast twenty.six
| s1lid votss 10 do 80. ICh erB
| Townsend, VI New York. also opposed
The proposition as an impulse to di-irap.
chize the brave republicans of tho sou h.
West, of 0nio, also argued against the
minority report.
I,ong' of Massachusetts, said II was per-
iecty eyident that the convention was not
pre- pared o adopt the views OF the minority
report, but they were gong TO
ELxcr THE MKT PRE'iDkHr
and that lac. would go tar towards settling
aual rights in the south, At the end o.
the ne II residential term the matter could
be taken un and discussed: He, therefore,
hoped thai the matttr would bs reie rred TO
he neA xicutive committee. lshouts oi
dissent
Fllly, OF Missouri, approved the minor
Iy I.v,rI He spoke oil toe d 600 repubi.
cans vt Missouri who united tDeir votes
win the green hackers, and asked whether
tpey were to be abandoned or whether they
should not be encouraged as Malone had
oeen encouraged, who had saved Virginia
| O tue republican party. Applause.
O'uara, OF North Carolina, declared ihe
adoption OF the minority report would be
| A total surrender of the political rights OF
every republican in the south, white as well
| as black.
Clay ton. Of Arksnsas, also opposed the
minority rep IT,
B,shop. OF Masssch ,setts, then withdraw
the report am'd great applause, stating
hat IL was entirely evident that the sonti-
ment OF the convention was against II.
The majority report WAS then adopted.
Ks,ley, Of Ohio, from the committee or
resolutions then preser' ed the report.
TIE PLATFORM.
The iOllowins Is the platform:
The republicans OF the United states IN
naiiou.l convention assembled, rehsw
their allegiance TO the principles upon
which thev have triumphed IN six succesa'
,yu pre- sid ential elections; and coDeihtulAie
| the A me,ioan people on the attainment OF
sDmauy re nit: on legislation and afminif-
trsiiou ny which the republican party has
after saving the Union done 80 much 10
| render its institutions Just, equal and D. ne
| fetal, the safeguard OF liberty anu the EN-
| oudilnent oi tne best thought and hlghtsi
PURPOSES OF our citizens. Tns republican
party has gained its strength by the quick
| and iaithful response TO the dsmands OF INC
psople Tor the freedom and equality OF All
men for Il united nation aud assuring the
| lights OF all cii,zsus for the elevation OF
| ao1r, for an honest currency, Tor purity In
| legislation and Tor integrity ann on sccount,
| of a,il W In sll thu departments OF the gov
| ernment, and 1t accepts 10 anew the duty
| Of leading 10 the work OF progress and re-
form. ,,
| Il. ID, whose SOUND ststesm n'hip, long
cons picuous in congress, gave promise OF a
,.rony and successful administrator. a
promise fully realized during. The short
| oerjod OF his Office as president OF the
| United States. His distinguished success
| IN srr and pesce have endearad him to
The hearts of the American people.
Ia the administration OF President Arthur
| ge recognize wise, convtriative and pa
,riolic policy uDder which the county mas
bocu blessed with rema' kahle prosperity,
| and we believe his eminent Sc vices D. q cn
Titled 10 ard will receive the hearty ap
proval OF every good citizen. II is Na hrst
duty OF q good government 20 p eject the
frights and promote the interests OF us own
is most productive Of general prosperity
aud OF the comfort aud independence of the
| peoo'e, We therefore demand u ct the im.
nosition OF unties on foreign imports shall
oe III ade ret for revenue only, ort thnt III
rais,ug the requisite revenues Tor the gov
srnment. sncl duties shali be 90 levied ~
n Nil ,rd security TO our divers lied indus
tries and
PROTECTION
to the rights anu wages OF the !aoorer, 10
the end that scive ana inielligeUt I.bof, 80
well re- capital NAV have its at hsato,
and the iaborink man his full sna'e In me
national prosperity. Agantt tho so'called
economic system OF the democratic party,
which would degra~e our labor TO The tor
eign standard we enter an earnest protest.
The dem ocrstic party has failed complete
lly 10 relieve the people Of the burden oil un.
necessary taxation by q wise production o'
the surplus.
The republican p rty pledges itself to
correct the ineq qualities Of the tariff, AID to
reduce the surplus, not by the vicious and
IL disc, intimate prUcess o. horizontal reduc-
lion bnt by such IN hod as will I. lleve the
tnx-pRyer without IL juriug tho laborer, the
| giest protective inteIssis OF the country.
| We recognize the importance OF tue sheep'
husbandry in the United States, the serlnue
depression which 10 Ia nov experiencing,
and the danger threatening Its fnture proc
pectF, and Se, therefore, respect the de-
| msnus OF the representatives Of this i'm
portant agricultural interest for read
iustment OF the duty upon foreign wool, 10
order that such industry may have iuli and
adequate protect'on.
| We have always recon- mendsi tho hest
mouey known TO the civil zsd "orid, aud
we urge that Efforts should DO made tn
unite all commercial nations Ia the estab
lishment ct an International staLdard
which shall Tx for Bill relative value
of gold and silver coinsge. the regulation
of commtroe with foreign nations and be-
tween the states 10 one OF the most impor'
! tant prerogatves of the aenersl gov rI'
ment, end the republican parv dia,inctly
announces its pu rpcse TO support 'uch leSia'
latou ~ will fully aud enicisrtly carry out
t.s con,tiiu,iaf al powsr ol COZ 5rPss over
| iuter-stAte commerce.
| Tna principle oi ,he public
| INCUBATION OF RAILWAY c)rP1rArf'Es
is wise and suiutafy one TOR the pro eci ioh
oi vll clsstcs Of the people, ard we isvor
legislation thst shall prevent unjust ois-
leriminatiop and excess ve cherees tor truDt-
portatiop, and that shall secure 10 the peo.
pie and the railways alike the fair aodequh
protection Of the laws, We favor toe est,b
| iishment OF q national bureau Of lab r, the
enforcement OF the cieht-hour law. snd
judIclous system Of general revenue by ad:
euuste appropriatisn from the national
revenues, wheneYer the same is needed.
We believe that everywhere the protec.
ton to citizen Of American birth must be
secured to citizens by America adoptiop,
and favor the settlement Of national difler-
epces By international arbitration.
The republican party having Its birth in
Q hatred oil tlsve labor and . desire that all
men may be truly free and equfl, Is unal-
tersbly opposed to lAcing our working
men In competition with snv form
Of eervile labor, whether ct home
or abroad. In this spirit We
depouncs the importation oi contract labor,
whether from Europe or Asis, as IN ofsnss
o. esrst the spirit Of American institutions,
and We pledge ourselves TO sustain the
pr.sent law restricting Chinese imm'ers-