The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-06-07

n and in peace have endcared him To the hearts
the American people. In the administration
President Arthur we recognize IA wise, cOnsery
We tive and patriotic policy, under which the count
ne has been blessed with remarkable prosperity. ii
he we believe his eminent services are entitled
r. and will receive the hearty approval of eve
- citizen.
~ 1t is the first duty of good government to pl
=" tec the rights and promote the interests OF its
people. The largest diversity OF industry is IN,
d, productive of general prosperity and of the co
IS fort and independence Of the people.
lis We therefore, Aei~and that the - inn =,
/ Iutes on foreign imports shall he made not for
revenue only, but that in raising the requisite
revenues for the government such duties shall he
so levied as To afford security to diversified in
dustrieS and protection to the rights and wages
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
prosperity.
Against the sC-called economical system of the
Democratic party, which would degrade our labor
to the foreign standard, we enter earnest pro-
test. The Democratic party has failed completely
to relieve the people of the burden OF unnecessary
taxation by wise reduction OF the surplus.
The Republican party pledges itself to correct
the inquties OF the tariff and to reduce the sur
plus, not by the vicious and indScriminate pro-
cess OF horizontal reduction, but by such methods
as will relieve the taxpayer without inluring the
| laborer or the great productive interests of the
country.
We recognize the Importance OF sheep hus-
bandry in the United States, the serious dcpres-
sion which it is now experiencing and the danger
threatening its future prosperity. and there
lore respect the demand OF the representatives OF
| this important agricultural interest for a read
lustment Of duty upon foreign wool in order that
such industry shall have full and adequate pro
lection. We have always recommended the best
money known to the civilized world. and we urge
that an effort be made to unite all commercial
nations in the establishment Of the 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 import
ant prerogatives of the general government and
| the Republican party distinctly announces its
purpose to support such legislation AS will fully
| and efficiently carry out the constitutional power
| of Congress over interstate commerce. The prin-
! ciplc of the public regulation Of railway CORPORA
lions is wise and salutary for the protection
of all classes of the people and favor legisla-
| ton that shall prevent 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 laws.
| We iavOrthe establishment of national bureau
of labor. the enforcement of the eght-ho law a
| wise and judcious system of general education
! by adequate appropriation from the national rev
cnuc wherever the same is needed. We believe
| that everywhere the protection OF citizen OF
American birth must be secured To citizens by
| American adoption, and we favor the settlement
of national differences by international arbitr,-
| ton.
The Republican party. having its birth in Il
hatred OF slave labor and in desire that Il II men
may be free and equal, is unaterably opposed to
| placing our workingman in competition with any
| form of servile labor. whether at home o abroad
| In this spirit we denounce the importation OF con
| tract labor, whether from Europe or Asia, as an
oense against the spirit of American ins titutionS
and we pledge ourselves to sustain the present
law restricting Chinese immigration and TO pro
vide such further legislation as is necessary to
carry out its purposes
The reform Of the civil-Scrvcc. aus piciousiy be
| gun under Republican administration, should lie
completed by the further extension of the reformed
| system, already established by law to all the
The spirit and purpose of the reform should be oh
| served in all executive appointments. and all
laws at variance with the objects OF existing re
formed legislation should be repealed to the end
that the dangers to free institutions which lurk in
the power of official patronage may be wisely and
| effectively avoided. The public lands are II her-
tage of the people the nited States. and should
be reserved as tar rs possible FOR small holdings
| II
QUESTION of large tracts OF these Lands hy corpora
tiuns or individuals. especially where such hoid
| ngS are i'll the hands OF nonresident aliens. and
we will endeavor TO obtain such legislation
will tend to correct this evil. We demand OF Con
gress the speedy forfeiture of all LIND grants
| which have lapsed by reason OF Noncompliance.
with acts OF Incorporation. and i'll all whe
there has been no attempt in good faith to per
form the conditions oi such grants. The grateful
thanks OF the American people due 90 the
| Union soldiers and sailors OF the la:e war :snd
the Republican party stands pledged to suitable
| pensions for ali who We're disabled, and for the
widows and orphans OF those who died in the
| The Republican party also pledges Itself To the
repeal OF the limitation contained i'll the alrears
| act of 1879, that all invalid soldiers will share
alike and their pensions shall begin with the date
of disability or discharge and not with the date Of
the application. The Republican party iavorS a
| policy which shall keep Us from entan.in:s all-
ances with foreign nations and which shall give
| the right to expect that foreign nations shall re
| irain from m'dding in American atiairs-the
| policy which seeks peace trade with all
powers, but especially 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 protect the right OF American
| citizens and the interests of American commerce.
| and we call on Congress to remove the burdens
under which Americas shipping has been dc
pressed 50 that it may again be true that we have
IL commerce which leaves no sea uneyplored and 4
navy which takes no law from superior force.
Rcsolred, That appointments by the President
| to offices in the Territories should he made from
the bona ide citizens and residents of the Terri
tories wherein they are to serve.
| RrSolred. That it is the duty of Congress to
enact such laws as shall promptly and efficiently
suppress the system of polygamy within ter
ritory, and divorce the political from the eccles-
astical power of the so-called Mormon Church.
and that the laws enacted should be rgdly
enforced by the civil authorities ifpoSSibc and by
the military need be.
The people of the United States in their organ
lied capacity constitute a nation and not mere
con edcracy OF States. The national government
is supreme within the sphere of its national duty.
| but the States have reserved rights which should
be faithfully maintained: each should be guarded
with jealous that the harmony OF our sys-
TEN of government may he preserved and the
union he kept invioatc The pcrpetuity OF in
| situations rests upon the maintenance OF free
ballot an honest count and correct return.
| We donounce the fraud and violence practced
| by the Democracy i'll the Southern States by
which the will of thu voter is defeated, dan
gerous to the preservation OF Tree Institutions and
we solcmnly arraign the Democratic party AS be
ing the guilty recipient OF the fruits of such fraud
and violence. We extend to the Republicans ui
the South, regardless OF their former party atlia-
tons, our cordial sympathy and pledge to them
our most earnest efforts to promote the passage Of
such legislation will secure to every citizen of
whatever and color tho full and complete
recognition, possession, and exercise OF all civil
! and pUlitcal rig hts.