Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-06

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A CoIored Address.
Lynch, of Mississippi, was loudly called
for. He opposed the minority report'in a
calm, strong, comprehensive speech, in
which he agreed with others that it was d.
rected to the South and meant the disfran
chisement Of white and black alike in that
region. 1t gave the shotgun and ballot stuf-
fer facilities which would enable them to
carry everything their own way. Lynch
begged the convention not TO infict this in
justice upon the race he represented, or
upon their white allies. II would have been
good resolution for Democratic conven-
ton, In his own case FIVE thousand votes
cast for him had been counted for his op-
ponent. If you accept the minority report
you will only admit me upon the votes the
Democrats are willing to give me- (Great
aFphuse.)
The Republicans of the United States, in
convention assembled, renew their alllegl-
anee TO the principles upon which they have
triumphed in six successive Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American
people on the attainment of so many results
in the legislation and administration, BY
which the Republican party has, after saw
ing the Union, done so much to render It's
institutions Just, equal and bene6cient, the
the safeguard Of liberty and the embodi-
ment of the best thought and highest pur-
poseS of our citizens. The Republican
party has gained its strengthsby quick and
faithful response TO the demands of the peo-
pie for the freedom and equality of all
men; for a united action assuring the rights
of all citizens; for the elevation of labor;
for an honest currency; for purity in legis-
latiOn, and for integrity, and ability in all
departments of the Government, and 1t ac-
ceptS anew the duty of leading in the work
of progress and reform.
We lament the death of President Gar
field, whose sound craftsmanship and long
cOnspicuousness in Congress gave promise
of a strong and successful administration
a promise Allly realized during the short
period of his Office as President of the
United States. His distinguished success
in war and peace have endeared him to the
hearts of the American people. In the ad
ministratiUn of President Arthur We recOg
nize n wise, conservative and patriotic pol
lev. 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 government
to protects the rights and promote the in
terests of its people. The largest diversity
of industry is the most protective of proper
ity aud of the comfort and independence of
the people; we, therefore demand that the
imposition of duties on foreign imports
shall be made not for revenue only, but for
requisite revenues for the government
Such duties shall be so levied as toafford Sc
curity to our diversified industries and pro-
lection to the rights and wages Of the labor
er to the end, that active and intelligent
labor as we'll as capital may have its just
award and the laboring man his full share
in the national prosperity. Against the So
called economy system Of the Democratic
party, which would lower our labor to the
foreign standard, we enter our earnest pro-
test. The Democratic party has failed
completely TO relieve the people Of the bur
den of unnecessary taxation by a wise re-
duction of the surplus.
The Republican party pledges itself TO
correct the iniquitieS of the tariff, 10 reduce
the surplus not by the vicious and indis
criminate process of horizontal reduction,
but bv such methods aS will relieve the tax
paver without iujnring the labor or produC-
tive interests of the country.
We recognize the imp. tance OF sheep
husbandrv in the United States, the serious
depression which it is now experiencing and
the danger threatening its future prosperity,
and we therefore respect the demands of the
representatives Of this important agricultural
interest for reimbursement of duty upon for
eign wool in order that such industry shall
have full and adequate 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 imported prerogativeS of the gen.
eral government. and the Republican party
distinctly announces its purpose to support
such legislation as viii fully and efficiently
carry out the constitutional power Of Con
gress over inter State commerce.
The principle OF the public regulation Of
railway corporations is wise and SOLITARY
one for the. protection Of all classes of the
people; and we favor legislation that shall
prevent unjust discrimination and excessive
charges for transportation and that shall Sc
cure to the people and the railways alike.
the equal protection Of the laws. We favor
the establishment of National bureau of
labor, the enforcement of the eight hour law,
a wise and lust system of general education
by adequate appropriation from the nation
al revenues wherever the same is needed.
We believe that every where the protec-
ton due to citizen Of American birth, must
be secured to citizens of American BY
adoption, and we favor the settlement of
national difference BY International arbitra-
ton.
The Republican party having its birth in
hatred of slave labor aud adhering IN the
doctrine that all men should be truly free
and equal is unaherably opposed to placing
our workingmen in competition with any
form of service labor, whether at home or
abroad. In this spirit We denOunce the i'm
pOrtation of contract labor from Europe or
Asia as an oeeuse against the spirit OF
American institutions, and We pledge our
selves to sustain the present law restricting
Chinese immigration and to provide such
further legislation as Is necessary 10 carry
out its purposnS.
The Reform of Civil Service auspiciolSIy
begun under Republican administration
should be completed by the further exten.
sio of the reform system already established
bv law. to all the grades OF the service to
which it is applicable The spirit and Pur,,
pose of the reform should be observed in all
executive appointments and all laws at
variance with the objects of the existing re,
| form legislation. should be repealed to the
end that the dangers to free institution
which lark in the power of official patron,
age NAV be wisely and effectively avoided.
The public lands are a heritage Of the
people Of the United States and should be
reserved as far as possible for small holdings
of actual settlers. We are opposed to the
acquisition of large tracts of these lands
/ by corporations or individuals, especially
where such holdings are in the hands Of
! o,--oS;Jspts aliens and we will endeayOr