Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-14
The Republican Platform.
The following Is the platform
adopted by the National Republican
Convention recently In session in

4
Convention recently In session IL
Chicago:
The Republicans of the United States IL
4 National Convention Assembled, renew
their allegiance to the principles upor
full Presidential elections, and congratulate
| the American people upon the attainment
OF SO many results in legislation and ad
minstration by which the Republican par
| TO render its institutions just, equal and be
nificent. the safeguard OF liberty and the
est purposes Of our citizens. The Rep1bii.
| can party has gained its strength by quick
and faithful response to tn demands OF the
people for the freedom and the equality OF
all men, for united nation, assuring the
rights OF all citizens, for the elevation OF
| labor, for an honest currency, for purity In
| ieglslation. and ior integrity ana accounta-
| bflity In all departments OF the govern
i ment. And 1t accepts anew the duty OF
leading In the work OF progress and reform.
We lament the death of President James
4 Garfield, whose sound statesmanship, long
| conspicuous in Congress, gave promise of o
strong and successful administration, q
promise fully realized during the short Pc
| fiOd of his office as President OF the United
States. His distinguished success in war
and peace has endeared him to the hearts
of the American people. In the admins
tration of President Arthur we recognize o
wise conservative and patriotic policy, un-
der which the country has been blessed
with remarkable prosperity, and We believe
his eminent services are entitled TO and
will receive the hearty appreciation of every
citizen.
1t is the first duty of a good government
to protect the rights and promote the inter-
estS of its own people. The largest diversi-
ty of industry is the most productive OF
general prosperity and of the comfort and
Independence OF the people. We therefore
demand that the imposftions OF duties on
foreign imports shall be made, not "for rev.
enue only" but that in raising the requisite
revenues for the Government such duties
shall be so levied as to afford security to
our diversified industries and protection to
the rights and wages of the laborer, to the
end that active and Intelligent labor, as
well as capital, may have ils just award,
and the laboring man his full share IN the
national prosperity. Against the s0-calIed
economic system of the Democratic party
which would degrade our labor TO the for
eign standard, we enter our earnest protest.
The Democratic party has failed complete
iy to relieve the people OF the burden or
Of the surplus. The Republican rparty
pledges itself to correct the inequalities OF
She tariff and TO reduce the surplus, not by
the vicious and indiscriminate processes Of
horizontal reductions, but by such methods
as will relieve the taxpayer without injur-
ing labor or the great productive interests
We recognize the importance Of sheep
husbandry In the United States and the
serious depression which 1t Is now expert
encing and the danger threatening Its future
prosperity and we therefore respect the de-
mands of the representatives Ofthis impOr-
tant agricultural interest for readjustment
OF the duty on foreign wool, In order that
such industry shall have full and adequate
protection. Hu.f 81 8fLtl. Ut E3l
money known to theci vilized 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. -s F.sff#- r4.f5fFf. ~ ~
The regulation ofcommerce with foreign
nations and between the States is one oftne
most important prerOgaJiVeS of the General
Government, and the Republican party dis
tinctiy announces its purpoS> 70 support
such legislation as will fully and efficiently
carry out the constitutional power OF Con-
gress over Interstate commerce. The prin-
icipie of the public regulation OF railway
corporations is wise and salutary for the
protection of all classes of the people, and
We favor legislation that shall prevent un-
Just discrimination and excessive charges
for transportation, and that shall secure 70
tho people and the railways alike the fair
and equal protection of the laws.
We favor the establishment of a National
Bureau OF Labor, the enforcement OF the
OF general education by adequate appro-
priatiOns from the National revenues
wherever The same Is needed. sa
We believe that everywhere the JprOtec-
tiOn to a citizen of American birth must be |
secured to citizens by American adoption,
and we favor she settlement of national |
differences by international arbitration.
The Republican party, having its birth in |
a hatred of slave labor and a desire that all |
men may be truly free and equal, Is unal- |
terably opposed to placing our working
men In competition with any form of SER /
vile labor, whether at home or abroad. In /
this spirit we denounce the importation OF |
contract labor whether from Europe or /
Asia, as an OhenSe 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 to carry i
out its purposes.
ly begun under Republican administration
should be completed by the further exten-
sion of the reformed system already estab-
lished by law, to all the grades of the SER
vice to which 1t Is applicable. The spirit
and purpose of the reform should be observ-
ed in all executive appointments, and all +
laws at variance with the objects ofexist-
ing reformed legislation should be repealed,
TO the end that the dangers to Tree institu-
lions which lurk in the power of official
patronage may be wisely and effectively
avoided.
The public lands are heritage of the
people of the United States, and should be
as far as possible for small holdings
Oy actual settlers. We are opposed to the
corporations or Orindividuals, especially where
'uch holdings are in the hands of nOn-res-
dents or aliens, and we viii endeayor TO
obtain such legislation as will tend to cor
-ect this evil.
We demand of Congress the speedy for
eiture of all land grants which have
ApSed by reason of Noncompliance with
he acts OF Incorporation, in all cases where
here has been no attempt, in good faith, to
perform the condition OF such grants.
The grateful thanks of the American
people are due to the Union soldiers and
ailors of the late war, and the Republican
,arty stands h pledged to 1 suitable pensions
orphans of those who died in the war.
The Republican party also pledges itself
o the repeal Of the limitation contained in
he areas act OF 1879, SO that all invalid SOL ,
liers shall share alike and their pensions
,eg1n with the date OF their disability or |
discharge and not with the date Of the ap-
The Republican party fayors policy
which shall keep as from entangling allf-
Inces with foreign nations, and which
lations shall refrain from meddling in
American affairs. The policy which seeks
,eace can trade with all powers, but espe- |
tally with those OF the Western hemis- |
,here. y
We demand the restoration of our navy
o its Old-time strength and efficiency, that
American citizens and the interests of
American commerce, and we call upon | ,
Congress to remove the burdens under
which American shipping has been depress-
d. SO that 1t may again be true that we ,
AVE commerce which leaves no sea uneX-
'lored and a navy which takes no law from
Resolved. That appointments by the Pres
Dent to offices In the Territories should be
made from the bono fide citizens and res
dents OF the Territories wherein they are to
erve. -Hs
Resolved, That 1t is the duty Of Congress
0 enact such laws as shall promptly and ;
ffectually suppress the system of polygamy /
Within our territory, and divorce the pOliti-
al from the ecclesiastical power of the So
allied Mormon Church, and that the law SO
nacted should be rigidly enforced by the
ivil authorities If possible, and by the mill
ary If need be, -.-...s..-. @ {
The people OF the United States in their !,
rganized capacity constitute q nation and
ot "A mere confederacy of States. The Ma
lonal Government Is supreme within the
phere of its national duty, bat the States
ulIy maintained. Each should be guarded
With Jealous. care, so that the harmony OF ,
III system of government may be preServ-
d and the Union kept tinviOlate.
The perpetuity of our institutions rests
pom the maintenance of a free ballot and .
n honest count and correct returns. We
enOunce the fraud and violence practiced [
y the Democracy in the Southern States,
" which the will of the voter Is defeated,
8 dangerous to the preservation OF free in
and solemniy arraign the DEM
cratic party as being the guilty recipient
( the fruits OF such fraud and violence. We
xtend to the Republicans of the South. re-
ariless of their former affiliations, our cor I
Ial sympathy, and pledge to Them our
most earnest efforts to promote the passage s
( such legislation as will secure to every | ,
itiZen, of whatever race or color, the full
nd complete recognition, possession and
xerctse OF all civil and political rights.
Well Net.
"There," she said, as she raised a '
In q Pullman car the other