West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-06-13

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amendment making the hour eleven
o'clock.
CmCAGo, June 5.-The Convention was
called 60 order az iO.SO a. nm. The gal.
leries aud rear ot the hail are packed to
su0oco'iou, whilc thousands are ou the
outside clSmoring vaiu,y FOR admission.
Among these are Doz'udort aud his col.
leagues. They have learned that Malone
/ and his followers are 10 bc seated, but they
declare that they must and shall be heard
on tho floor, even itthcy have To force their
way through the guards.
The report OF the Committee ON Crc,cn.
| ttals was read 10y MIR. Fort of New Jersey
/ 10 was TO the effect that the Sittiur mem.
| bers iu all the contested cases are entitled
! 10 their seats, except Inv the case OF the
| Nineteenth District Of New York aud the
| ttuh District Of Kentucky, white both
! delegates and contestants nre admitted to
cast "a vote each. In tho Virginia case tho
| Committee found unnnimoulv that tho
iolcgRt ION headed hy Senator Mahouc was
entitled To tho seats. The report was
adopted without discussion.
! Parks, OF California from tho Committee
/ on Rules, reported that tho Committee had
! adopted substantially the rules ot th" last
! convention, except that u recommended
! the adoption of CuShiny'S Manual "A, Tho
/ parliamentary law OF the body, instead OF
| the rules of the House 81 Representatives,
l except that th" previous question Is 10 ho
| IN force "a in the House.
Grow, II Pennsylvania. from the minor.
! NV ui "a" committee, offered a substitute
| Tor the tenth rule, which prescribe tho
mode Of eleCting delegates TO the next
! National Republican Convention. lie pro.
/ poses thnt delegates shall Toe elected i'm tho
| same manner as member, OF Congress.
| Parks accepted the proposed amend.
meut, Grow having explained that the del.
! ecatcS at largo ara To ho elected hy State
| conventions, nnd that the manner of elect
| ing delegates from the District oC Columbia
! bc prescribed 10y the National Republican
! Committee. The rules were then adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following platform, which was uunni.
| moulS adopted without debate;
| TuE PLATFORM.
Tho Republicans of tho United states i'm
| NWlohnl convention nsscmhlcd, renewed their
| alcginuCc to the principles upon witch they
| hnvC triumphCd i'm siN successive Presidential
| co'tiohN, ana congratulate tho American
people on the attainment of so many results
! W. hEislhtinn ana administration 10y which the
| republican purty has, Uttcr saving tho Union.
| done 80 much To render its institutions Just.
equal rhd beneficial, the safeguard of liberty
nld the embodiment Oi the best thought aud
! hEh"st purposes of our citizens
Tie Republican party has gained its
| strength 10y quick nnd faithful rCspousc to
lhCurmHnds OF the people for the Freedom
nnd III" 'qunlity Of all mon, for u united Nn-
'inh, assuring the rights of all citizens. FOR tho
/ 'l'Nhiion ot labor ram honest CURRENCY. for
| purity IN lcgistion. ana for integrity aud nc-
! counihbUity In all departments 4 the Govern
ll'll hll'l " NttfllH anew tho tlittN OF lending
| in tho work of progress and reform. We la
| mont the death of President Garfield. whose
! tnuhd hhtcFnanship, long conspicuous In
l'unErrHs, gave promise OF u strong mud Rur-
| CcS.Iul ndmiuistration, promise fully real
Hcd during HE short period of his office us Ircs
| dent Ot the United Stntps His gdlstInvtttghCI
/ success In war aud peace have cudcur,d him
! Otho hearts ot the American people.
In the administration of President Arthur
We rcn2niZc wise, conservative aud patri-
oiic policy. und"r which the country hn- boon
hl9sf"d WIN remarkable prosperity md Nc
| h'ucNc ms eminent scrNi ices are Cutitlci to
ana VIII receive the hearty approval Oi every
citizen.
II is tho first duty Of a good Government 10
/ PIY,''t nc i'thi- and promote the iui'rcsis
! OF iiS own people Tho lugcnt diversity Of
| industry Is The most productive of general
/ prosperity nnd ~" comfort mi Independence
! OF the people. We therefore d"mnud thnt tho
! Imposition of ddtics ON foreign imports shall
! loo made not FOR revenue only" hut that in
/ raising thc requisite revenues for the Govern
/ mont, such duties shall hc 80 levied 49, tu af-
I ford security 10 our diversified iudustrir4 mud
! protection 10 the rights and WAGES of tho
/ lhbor"r TO tho end that active ana Intelligent
/ Whor ~ wCll ~ capital may have its iust
/ mw"rd ana INC IaborinR man his fan sharn in
/ Against the Socnllcd economic system Of
/ Iu' b'lho'IHllC party whiCh would dCrludc
/ our labor 10 the foreign stnndnrd, We enter our
] cnrncSt protest The Democratic party has
/ i"ilvd completely to relieve rho people OF the
/ duCiiOn Of tho surplus.
'rhc Republican party pledges ltsclf to cor
. rcri the inequalities of the tarin. and 10 sC-
. ducc the surplus, not hy the vicious aud ni-
] discriminutc procc1- of horizontal rcductioI.
hui ny such methods a- will relieve tho ltN-
b pryor without iuiuring tho labor or tho great
productive iutC'oets Of The country
We r"cognil" tho importuucc OF sheep hus-
. baudrY in tie United states. the scrluI- dc.
preston winch % is now experiencing md tho
dHu"'r thr"at"uug the future pros pcrify.
anl wc tl"r iorc respect the dcmnnds nf tho
B representatives, OF this important agricultural
/ interest for rcIdiu-tmonf Of Duty upon FOR
. C'ru wool, Ire order that such industry shall
I nave run aud Hd"duHtc protection.
We NNNf always recommended flp lfEf
/ money known to tho civilized world. mud wp
. urge thut efforts should bc made i0 unite uII
. commercial nations iu the establishment OF an
/ International standard which shall nx for an
. INC relative value Of gold aud silver coiuuRo.
/ Reform oi the tiyil service Vuapic.Dusly
. lrEuu under H Republican Administration,
d shoulG b" completed by The further rcA tension
I ~ ~ l''"lW.'H r9n"ih hut1n} 'N'bllSh"d
/ 10y i"V 20 hll tH" RrddoF oI the service TO
+ which ~ is applicable. Tho spirit aud puruost.
OF the reform should br observed in all ENc..
/ uilFc appointments, ana all law, It vutIuu"o o.
with tie objects OF existing reformed lcQi-lu-
Ton should bc repealed tO tho cud TINT tha
power oi onicial patronage may bc wisely aud
effectively avoided.
Tho pu"Hc lands atc q heritage ~ The people
Of the luit"d states Hnd -hptlu br r.atrt tsd.
rs in- Hs possible, for small huildIuV- by fciuuI
-"iirIs. W" arc opposed tO th" HruuI-.fipn Ot
. NidumA' especially whore such holding Hrr iu
. thc bands ~ non resident PIifu-. rrd $50, viii
. ,hdraN"r 10 obtain such lr9isiaupu o. uil
. tend 10 correct thi1cNi. Wc demand uf ton-
gross The -Uccdy forfeiture Of nlI lund
grants win. 20 have Hp.od Iy D. o.
eDu 80 Noncompliance with acts Of iueur.
DOrg' ION Boo OH cases whore there hua
/ lffuIu gftcUfpt Boo good faith fO perform tho
condition NJ -uch grants Tho oHutrfui thanks
of tho American people Gro due tu tho Union
| soldiers and sailors Of tho lHfc war. aud Tho
I Republican party stands pledged tO suItIi..
/ pou-iou4 for Hll who were disabled. for tho
/ widuwt and orphans NJ those who died in tho
. war Tho Republican party also pledges tho
repeal Of thc limitation contained boo thr 49,.
. rtat- Nct of 1872 so ihat n. invalid soldiers
shall th1r" afk'. and fhr.r pensions Itrir
with Doe fHfr oi 70 .nIfIfy. Or discharge. uUl
/ not WITH The dnfc Of application.
Iir NnpuhIirnu party tuNOrsa policy which
shall keep ua from rutfug'Iug alliance p Ifh
foreign UHtIDu-. and which gives u- tho rIrIf
tI expect tuaf foreign nations thHI roif boo
. from modelling Iu American Affairs. IUr ru.
IrF H hi.h socks peace can trade With aII .. ...
or-. especially with those OF thn western uDH.
Isphtro
Wo damaud tho ,-torlti0n oI our uatt fr
I.s p'df'Wo strength and rfhrrUtt. Inf. ~
may ON auy ecu protect fh- Ightl of Amer
iran citizens aud ths utrrD-t. cot American
. commerce. md wo rrIi uunu CONGRESS iu ...
b move che burdens uudr which American
. shipping has hrCn depressed, -u thHi il uHy
. HgHiu Doe true thnf'wo have commerce whI. 20
leaves no 1"a uurt pIOrrd Hud navy which
/ iak's uY .1w FROM superior force.
NrWr'f. IhHi appointments hy fho prr-.
I IUHdr from tho bona Nfr Df1fre IUI rosie
dcuIs of t.c Towt0rc- wherein tH.y au
fu ecrvt.
Hesr'r,I. Thsf DO .s ibe duty ur ,uurro.. fa
enact -Huh Jaws Hs shall promptly uuf .f.t.
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