Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-06
TIE GAzETTE: FORT WORTH, TEXAS. FRIDAY 1,rNp :

ev'Porauons or individuals, especiallv
where such holdings are in the hands
oI mon-residents and aliens, and we
WIN enueavor to obtain such leyisla.
Ton as will tend to correct this evil.
me speedy recovery of land grants
which have lapsed BY reason OF non.
comptiance with the acts of incorpora.
t'on, IN all cases where there has been
no attempt made Ia good faith TO
perform the conditions OF such grants
me grateful thanks OF the Ameri.
can people are due to the Union sol.
diers and sailors of the late war and
tue Republican party stands pledged
70 sustain pensions for all who were
disabled and for the widows and or.
pnans OF those who died in the war.
Ihe Republican party also pledges
ilseit TO the repeal of the limi.
talon contained In the arrears
net oil 1871, so that all invalid sol.
uiers shall share alike and that
tneir pensions begin with the date of
DISABILITY or discharge and not with
the date of the application.
Inc Republican party favor.
policy which shall keep us
from entaugling with foreign nations,
which gives us the right to exps ct that
foreigners shall refrain from meddling
In american affaiis; " policy which
seeks peace, and one that can trade
with all powers, but especially with
those OF the Western hemisphere.
We demand the restoration of our
navy to Its old.time> strength and
efficiency, that II may In any sea, pro-
tect tue rights of American citizens
ana the interests of American COM
merce.
We call on congress to remove the
burdens with which American ship
ping has been depressed, so that IL
may again be true that we have
commerce which leaves no
sea UNEMPLOYED and which takes
no law from superior forces.
Resolved, that appointments by the
president to offices In the territories
should be made from the bonafide cit-
zens and residents of the territories
therein.
Resolved, that 1t is the duty of con-
gress To enact such laws as shall
promptly and eflectually suppress the
system of polygamy within our terri.
tory and divorce the political from the
ecclesiastical power of the so called
Mormon church, and this should be
rigidly enforced by the civil authtri.
ties II possible, and by the military II
need be.
The people of the United States, In
their organized capacity, constitute u
nation aud not mere copfederacy OF
states. The national government
Is supreme within the sphere of its
national duty, but the states have re.
served rights which should be faith.
fully maintained; each should be
guarded with Jealous care that tn,
harmony OF our system of government
may be preserved and the Union KEEP
inviola'e.
. The popularity of our institutions
rests upon the maintenance of FIRE,
, ballot and an honest count and correc
, returns. We denounce the fraud ant
/ violence practiced by the Democracy
| in the Southern states, by which
3 the will of the voter is de
l feated, MS dangerous TO tn,
preservation Of free institutions
/ and we solemnly arraign the Demo
s cratic party as being the guilty recip
, lent of the fruits of such fraud an(
+ violence, We extend to the Republi
cans Of the South, regardless CT thei
: former party affiliations, our cordia
a sympathy and pledge to them on
a most earnest efforts TO promote tn
passage of such legislation as will se
: cure to every citizen, of whatever rae
e aud color, the full and complete recogni
' ton, possession and exercise of all pc
e litical rights.
;. The chairman called Galusha Gro,
4 10 Of, oh ot-n IA al xt,aa al N,
e read. There We're interruptions of M
t plause at the points approving th
1 presidents administration, decla,in
:, that the duties on imports should b
e made not for revenue only, claimin
l. full and adequate protection FOR til
sheep husbandry, recommending leg
IF islation to regulate the railroads, dis
!, approving the importation of contrat
v labor, whether from Europe or ASH
t. favoring the civil service law, col
e demning the acquisition of lare
e tracts of lands especially by non-res
l. dent; declaring the policy of MOI
IF interference with foreign nation
n and that foreign nations shall refrai
d from intermeddling in American q
fairs; for the enforcement of the Law
e against polygamy, and condemnir
d the fraud and violence of the Demo
d racy in the Southern states.
Al The resolutions were adopted wit
If out discussion and amid much a
b plause.
Of The next business in order was
THE CALL OF STATES
h for the announcement Of members
- the national committee. A motion
l. postpone the call was made and vot'
@ down and the call was then proceeds
IS with. The convention then took
II cess till p. m.