Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-06-19
Miscellaneous.
National Republican Platform

The following are the resolutions report
ed TO the Republican National Convention
and adopted:
The Republicans Of the United States in
National Convention assembled renew their
allegiance 10 the principles upon which they
have irlumphsd IN sIx successive PresidrG-
;lal elections. and congratulate the Amrrl-
can people on the attainment, Of 80 many re-
suits .n legislation and administration ~
which the Kcpuhlican patty has. after say
ng The nion. done so much to render i'S
institutions just, equal and hene.ic. NJ the
,afeguard Of liberty and the cmb5d men NJ
our citizens. The Republican party HAs
aimed Is strength by quek and faithful re-
.porse TO the demand, NJ the proplp for the
freedom and the equality Of all men III 4
united nailon, assuring the rights Of all cIi-
ixeus for the elc, alton IL labor for MI
honest currency; FOR purit, IN legislation.
and for integrity and accountability in a,!
departments of the Government aha il ac-
cepts anew the duty of leading in the WORK
Of progress and reform.
We lament the death Of President Gar-
ield, whose sound STATE smanship. long con.
splcuou, in Congress, gave promise ar d
strong and successful administration. d
promise fully realized during the short pc
Rod Of his office d, Pre~.deut Of thu United
States. His distinguished success il war
and in peace has endeared him to the heart,
Of the American people
In the administration Of President Ar
thur We recognize wiSe. conservntive, and
patriotic policy. under which the country
has been blessed with remarkable prospcri-
IT, and We believe his eminent services are
entitled to and will receive the hearty ap-
provai Of every citizen.
IL i the first duty OF a good Government
to pro;ec, the rights and promote the inter
ests Of lis own people. The largest diver
sI,y OF industry is most productive or gen
eral prosperity and of the comfort and inde-
pendence Of the people We therefore de-
mand that the imposition OF duties on
foreign imports stall be made. no, for reye-
nue. only. but that in raising the requisite
revenues for the Government such uu,ies
shall be so levied as 10 afford security to
our diversified industries and protection 10
the rights and wages of the laborer. 10 the
end that active and intelligent labor. as well
as capital, NAV have its just reward, and the
laboling man his full share in the national
prosperity.
Against the -o-calied economic system Of
the Democratic party which would degrade
our labor TO the foreign standard, We enter
our earnest protest. The Democratic party
has failed completely to relieve the people
Of The burden Of unnecessary taxation by a
wise reduction Of the surplus.
The Republican party pledges itself to
correct the inequalities OF the tariff, and 10
reduce the surplus. not by the vicious and
indiscrimlna,e process Of horizontal reduc-
ton, but by such methods VIII relieve the
tax payer without injuiing the laoorer or the
great productive interests Of the country.
We recognize the importance of sheep
husbandry in the United States, the ser.ou,
depression which it j, now experiencing aud
the danger threatening its future prosperity;
and We therefore respect the demands Of the
representatives Of this important agriculiur-
a! interest for re-adJustment of duty upon
foreign wool, in order that such industry
shall have full and adequate protection.
We have always recommended the best
money known TO the civilized world, anl
We urge that an effort be made to unite a!l
commercial nations in the establishment Of
an international standard which shall fix for
sll the relative value Of gld and silver coin
age.
The regulation OF commerce with foreign
nations and between the States is one Of the
most important prerogarives Of the General
Government, and the Republican party dis
tlnctiy announces It's purpose To- support
such legislation as will fully and efficiently
carry out the constitutional power Of Con
gress over Interstate commerce.
The principle Of the public regulation Of
railway corporations IS wise and salutarl
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
secure to the people aai 10 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
eight-hour law, and wise and judicious
system Of general education By adequate ap-
preparation from the national revenues
wherever the same is needed. We believe
that everywhere the protection TO a citizen
of American birth must be secured to clti-
zens Of American adoption, and we favor
the settlement of national differences BY in
ternational arbitration.
The Republican party having its birth in
a hatred of slave labor and in desire that
all men may be free and equal. is unalter-
ably opposed to placing our workingmen
in competition with any form Of servIle la
Dor, whether at home or abroad. In this
spirit We denounce the importation of con-
tract labor, whether from Europe or Asia,
as an offence against the spirit Of American
institutions, and We pledge ourselves to sus-
tain the present law restricting Chinese i'm
migration, and to provide such further leg
islation as is necessary to carry out its pur-
poses.
The reform of the civil service, auspic-
iously begun under Republican administra-
tion, should be completed by the further ex-
tension of the reformed system, already es-
tablished by law, to all the grades Of the
service to which it is applicable. The spirit
and purpose Of the reform should Be OBJ
served in all executive appointments, and all
laws at variance with the objects Of exist
ing reformed legislation should be repealed,
to the end that the danger to free institu-
tions which turks in the power Of Official
patronage may be wisely and effectively
avoided.