The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-12
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The National Republican convention
met in Chicago on Tuesday, the third
day Of June, inst. It was largely at.en.
ded, and the uttcrmos. enthusiast aud
interest was displayed. The Arthur men
and the Blaine men were in the lead
from the start. and each party tried 10
out hurrah the other party in the inteEes:
Of its candidate. The struggle began
over the temporary chaitmaa-hip, the
Elaine men running Powell Clayton, oi
Arkansas, aud the Arthur men John L.
Lynch, colored, Of Mississippi. Lynch
was elected by a considerable majority,
and many thought it a victory !or the
Arthur men. It proved, however, to
have been only plum thrown 10 the
colored brother. The next step in the
fight was the election Of permanent
| chairman. The Blaine men here pre-
| serted the ZANE Of Hon Galn.ba A.
Grow, Of Pennsylvania, and Hon. J. G..
Henderson, Of Missouri, was named by
the opposition There again the Blaine
men were defeated, Mr. Henderson get,
ting twenty States to Mr. Crows seven
teen. The Convention, after much
wranging over other questions, unani.
mou.!y adopted The following
iLATFOEM
The Republicans OF the United States.
in Convention assembled, renew their
allegiance TO the principles upon which
they have triumphed in six successive
Presidential elections, ana congratulate
the American people upon the attain.
ment Of so many results in legislation
and administration by which the Repub.
ican party has, after saving the Union,
done no much TO render its institutions
the just, equal and bencficient safeguard
Of liberty and the embodiment Of the
best thought AMI highest purposes Of our
citizens. The Republican party has
gained its strength by quick and faithful
response TO the demands Of the people TOR
the freedom and equality Of all men, for
the union Of the nation, assuring the
rights Of all citizens, for the elevation OF
labor, tor an honest currency, for purity
al legislation and for integrity ard ac.
countability in all departments of the
Government, and it accepts anew the
duty Of leading in the work nf progress
and reform.
We lament the death of President
| Garfield, whose sound statesmanship,
| long conspicuous in Congress, gave prom :
Use of q strong and successful adminstra.
| tinn, promise fully realized during the
short period Of his office az President OF
the United States. His distinguished
success in war and il peace have endear-
| ed him to the hearts Of the American
people.
In the administration of President
Arthur we recognize a wise, conservative
aud patriotic policy, under which The
country has been blessed with remarka.
BILE prosperity, and we believe his cmi.
nent services are entitled t, and will
receive the hearty approval Of every cit
| izen.
II is the first duty of good govern
ment to protect the rights and promote
tho interests Of its own people. The
largest diversity of industry is the most
productive Of general prosperity 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
that, in raising Tie requisite revenue for
Government, such duties shall be SO
levied as to afford security to our diversi-
lied industries ard protection to the
rights and wages Of labor, to the end
that active and intelligent labor, as well
as capital, may have its just reward, and
the laboring mnn his full share in the
national prosperity. Against the so.
called economical system Of tho Demo.
cratic party, which would degrade our
labor to the foreign standard, we enter
our earnest protest. The Democratic
party has failed completely 10 relieve the
people of the burden Of unnecessary tax
alton by wise reductions Of the surplus.
The Republican party pledges itself To
correct tho inequalities Of the tariff and
to reduce the surplus, not by the vicious
and ind:scrlminnte process Of horizontal
reduction, but by such methods as will
relieve the taxpayer without injuring
labor or the great protective interests Of
the country. We recognize the impor.
tance of sheep husbandry in the United
States, tho serious depression which it ia
now experiencing and the danger threat.
eniEg its future prosperity, and we,
therefore, respect the demands of the
representatives Of this important agricul.
tural interest for REIMBURSEMENT OF the
duty upon foreign wool in order that
such industry shall have full aud ade.
quate protection.
We have always recommended the
best money known to the civilized world,
and we urge that an effort be made to
invite all commercial nations in the ed.
tablishment of an international standard
which shall fix for all the relative status
Of gold and silver coinage.
TIE regulation of commerce with
foreign nations and between the States ia
one of the most important prerogatives
of the General Government, and the
Republican party distinctly announces
it's purpose to support such legislation as
will fully and efficiently carry out the
constitutional power of Congress over
Interstate commerce.
The principle Of public regulation of
railway corporations is q wise and salu-
tary one for the protection of all classes
OF people, and We favor legislation that
shall prevent unjust DETERMINATIONS and
excessive charges for transportation and
that shall provide for the people aud the
railways nike the fair and equal protec,
tion OF the laws.
We favor the establishment of Ma.
tionnl Bureau of labor, the enforcement
of the eight hour law, and a wise and
judicious system of general education by
adequate appropriation from the national
revenues wherever the same is needed.
We believe that everywhere the pro.
lection due to the citizen Of American
birth must be secured to citizens by
American adoption, and We favor the
settlement Of international differences by
international arbitration.
The Republican party having ita birth
In hatred Of slave labor and in the desire