Daily Republican., 1884-06-06
The Chicago Resolutions.


= allegiance to tho principles upon which the
have triumphed In six successive Presidents
4 Ielecti0ns, and congratulate the America
people on the attainment of so many result
In legislation and administration by whic
r the Republican party has, after saving tn
l Union, done 80 much to render Its instltu
ltlons Just, equal and beneficient-the safe
, guard ofliberty and the embodiment Of tn
best thought and highest purposes Of ou
citizens. Tho Republican party has gainet
l Its strength by quick and faithful repOnse t,
3 the demands Of the people for the freedom
and the equality OF all men for united ma
tion, assuring the rights OF oil citizens 70
the elevation OF labor ; for an honest cur
rency for purity in legislation, and for il
tegrity and accountable bility I'M all department
, of the Government and 1t accepts anew tn
duty of leading in the work Of progress and
reform.
We lament the death of President GARFIELD
whose sound statesmanship, long conspicu
Gus in Congress, gave promise of strong an'
successful admistratlon,a promise fully real
ICED during the short period Of his office a'
president Of the United States. His distln
Igulshed success in war and in peace ha
endea red him to the hearts Of the American
lpeople.
In tho Administration of President Arthur
we recognize wise, conservative and patri
lotto Lol!Cf. under which the country has
!been blessed with remarkable pr0spenty,anC
we believe his eminent services are entitled
to and will receive the hearty approval o
levery citizen.
1t is the tlrst duty Off good government tC
protect the rights and promote the interest!
IOf its own people ; the largest diversity of in
ldustry Is most productive Of general prospect
lty and Of the comfort and independence Vi
the people, We, therefore, demand that tho
Imposition Of lu,tes on foreign imports shall
be made, not fer reVenne only: but that IN
raising tho resQuie revenues for the Govern
ment such duties shall be 50 levied as to AFFORD
security to our diversified Industries and pro
ltect on to the rights and wages ofthe labOrel
| Ito the end that active and Intelligent labor
as veil as capital, may have its Just reward
and the elaboring man his full share in the
national prosperity.
| Resolved. That appointments bv the Presi
dent TO Office in the territories should be
made from the bona iide citizens and resi-.
dents Of the territories wherein they are tG
serve
Resolved, That it is the duty of Congress
to enact such laws as shall promptly and eff
Iiectually suppress the system Of polygamy
| within our northumberland divorce the pOliti.
cal from the ecclcsiaS teal power Of the so.
called Mormon Church. and that the law 70
enactcdishOuld be rigidly enfOrcd.byIthe civil
authorities II possible, and by the military il
need be.
| The people Of the United States, In their or.
ganlzed capacity constitute nation and not
| Ia mere confederaCy Of States The National
lGovernment Is supreme within the sphere Of
It's national duty, but the States have reserv-
| cd rights which should be faithfully main
tained each should lie guarded with jealous
| care so that the harmony Of our system OF
government may be preserved and the Union
he kept inyiolate Tho perpetuty OF our In
IHtitutioDs rest upon the maintenance Of a
free ballot, an honest count and correct re-
| turns
We nave always recommended the best
money known to the civilized world, and we
urge that an effort be made to unite all com
mercial nations In the establishment Ot an
international standard which shall fix for
all the relative value of gold and silver coin.
age.
The regulation Of fcommerce with foreign
nations and between the States Is one Of the
| most important prerogatives OF the General
iOvernu ent, and tho Republican party dis
| tinctly announces its purpose to support
legislation as will fully and efficiently carry
out the constitutional power of Congress
| over Interstate commerce. The principle
| Of the public regulation Of railway corpora
| tons is Il wise and sautary one for the pro-
lection VI all c'ssses OF tho pc. pie, and We
| tavOr legislation that shall prevent unjust
discrimination and excessive charges for
| transportation, and that snsll secure 10 the
people and TO the railways alike the talr and
equal protection OF the laws.
We favor the establishment of national
bureau of labor, the enforcement of the
| eIg hit hour law, and a wi, 9 and udicious sys.
TEN of general education by adequate appro-
priatiOn frem tho national revenues, wber-
ever the same is needed. We believe that
everywhere the protection to citzon OF
American birth must be secured to citizens
Of American adoption. and we favor the set
tlement OF national differences by interua-
ti0ntl arbitration.
The kepub lean party, having its birth in
a hatred OF slave labor and in a desire that
all men may be free and equal, Is unsltera.
bly, opposed to placing our working men In
competition with any form Of servile labor,
whether at home or abroad. In this spirit we
den0unce the importation of contract labor,
whether from Europe or Asia MS an offence
against the spirit Ct American Institutions
and We pledge ourselves to sustain tho pre-.
sent law restricting Chinese immigration,
and 10 provide such further legislation as is
necessary TO carry out Its purposes
The reftIm Of the civil service, auspir Ous-
| ly begun under Republican administration,
| should he completed by the further exten-
sion OF the reformed system, already estaD.
| lished by law, to all the grades OF tho ser-
vice to which it IL applicable. The spirit and
purpose Of the reform should be observed In
all Executive appointments, and all laws at
variance with the objects OF existing rot0rm-
eu FklslhtlOH sUDulu Dc ftpedleu, u INC Gnu
that tho danger to free institutions which
lurk in the power of official patronage may
be wisely and effectively avoided,
The public lands are q heritage Of the peO-
pie OF the nited States and should be re.
served, as far as possible, for small holdings
by actual settlers. We are opposed to tho ac-
quisition Of large tracts OF these lands by
corporations or individuals, especially whore
such holdings are in the hands Of nonresi-
dent aliens, and we will endeavOr to obtain
uch legislation as will tend to correct this
evil We demand Of Congress the speedy
forfeiture of all land grants which nave
lapsed by reason OF noncompliance with acts
Of incorporation, in all ca 'es where there has
been no attempt In good faith to perform the
conditions Of such grants
The grateful thanks Ut the American pcO-
pie are due TO the Republican s0liiers and
sailors OF the late war, and the Republican
party stands pledged to suitable pensions for
all who were disabled and for the widows
of those who died in the war. Tho Re
publican party also pledges Itself to the re-
peal Of the limitation contained in the arrears
act 1873, 80 that all invalid soldiers shall
share alike, and their pensions shall begin
with the date ofdisability or discharge, not
with the date OF their Application.
ThcRepnblican party faSOrs Il policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations, and which shall give the
right to expect that foreign nations Sh II re-
train from meddlng in american affairs
the policy which seeks peace en- trade with
all powers hut especially vita those of the
Wes'crn He" i-phcre.
We demand the restoration Of our navy to
its OldtiU c strength and efficiency, that 1t
may, in any sea protect the right. Of Ameri-
can citizens, and the interests OF American
commerce, and we call W on Congress to re-
move tie bu dens under which American
shipping has hetn depressed, 80 that il "a,
again be true that We have II commerce which
leaves no sea uneXplOred, and a navy which
takes no law TO- superior fO ce
Against the sU-calcd oconon ical system OF
the emocratic party, which would degrade
our labor to the foreign standard. we enter
our earnest protest. The democratic party
has failed comp etely to relieve the people Of
the burden of unnecessary taxation by wise
Of the surplus.
The Republican party pledges itself tocor
rect the Inequalities Of the tart and to re-
duce the sur. lus, not by the vicious and in |
prOcessof horizontal reduction. |
bat by such methods as w.ll relieve thr tax
payer without injurng the lab rcr or the |
great productive interests OF the country.
We recognize the Importance Of :! ecp hl.S
n nd Il tbp VfIitnI States "A asripns p.I