The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-13
The Platform.

The Platform.
The Republicans of the United States in Ma.
tiOnal Convention renew their
allt glance to the principles upon which tuCy
have ~triumphed in six successive Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American PEG.
pie on the attainment of SO many results I'm
legislation and administration by which the
Republican party has, after saving the Union,
done 50 much t. render its institutions Just,
equal and beneticial-the safeguard of liberty
end the embodiment of the best thought and
highest purposes of our citizens. The Repub-
lican party has gained its strength by quick
ani faithful response to the demands of the
people for the freedom and the equality of all
men: for a unit ID Nation assuming the rights
OF all citizens: for the elevation of labor; for
honest currency: for purity in legislation. and
Tor integrity and accountability in all depart
sents of the Government; and it accepts
anew the duty of leading In tho work of prog
fess and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield.
whose sound statesmanship during a long
time IN CohgreSs gave promise of q long and
s sesiissi sar a"m Inn 15Hr a PrSmise fully
as President OF the United States. His dis
tinguished successes in war and pcac Nave
cndeared him to the hearts of the AmOtican
people.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
In the administration OF President Arthur
we recognize a wise. conservative and pa
triotio policy. under which the country has
been blessed with remarkable prospcrity. AMI
We 6-i:eve his eminent services are entitled to
oi}a VAL receive r"s "Opfoval of every
clifton.
1t Is the first duty of a good Government To
project tho rights and promote the interests
OF its own people. The largest diversity Of in
dustry Is most productive of general pros.
perity and of the cOmfOrt and undergraduates
"I the people: We therefore demand hat the
0e made not FOR revenue only" int that in
raising the requisite revenues for the Govern
nent such duties shall be SO levied as to afford
security to our diversified industries, and pro-
70 the end that active and intelligent labor. "a
wei! a. capital, may have its Just reward. ana
the labOring man his full share in the rational
prosperity. Against the sOcalled 'ecOnomic''
system OF the Democratic party, which would
degrade our labor to the foreign standard. wa
party has failed completely to relieve the peO-
pie Of tho burden of unnecessary taxa-jun nv n
wise reduction of the surplus. The RepubI 4
can party pledges itself to correct the in
caualities OF the tariff. and TO reduce the sur
plus. not by the VICIOUS and ndiScriminate
process of horizontal reduction. but By such
a method as will relieve the taxpayers with
out injnring the laborer or the great protect
i've interests of the country. We recognize
The importance of sheep husbandry in the
d now experiencing. and the danger threat
ching its future prosperity. and we therefore
respect the demands 0f the representatives Of
this important agricultural interest for an ad-
juStmcnt of tn, duty upon foreign wool in or
der that such iniusay shall have full and aie-
Quate protection.
THE CURRENCY.
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 nx lof