Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-13
THIRD DAY.

Thursday Chairman Henderson called the
convention to order, when prayer was offered
by Bishop Fallows, OF the Reformed Episcopal
church
The committee on credentials reported. and
! the report was unanimously adopted.
The admission Of the Malone delegation was
! received with loud and prolonged applause.
BY 3 light vote, but unanimous one, the
report Of the committee on rules was adopted
Immediately afterwards Parks Of California,
chairman Of the last named committee, SEM up
the majority report on apporslonmont for rep
resentation, and after it WAS read Gen. f. T.
Bishop, Of Massachusetts, sent up The nlinori
ty report. The minority report provides for
all additional delegaiafor each Republican con-
gresham, and one additional for each II, 00>
| republican votes Or major fraction thtreof.
The majority report was adopted after a
spirited debate, without dissent as the rlinori-
| ty was vehenontly opposed by all the delegates
from tho South and many from the NocIl.
! The Platform.
| The committee on resolutions, through Mr.
Mckinley, chairman, made it's report, VI hich was
| unanimously adopted, as follows:
| The Republicans OF the United Stat es in Ia-
tional convention assembled renew their aliegi-
ance to he principles upon which they have tri-
umphed in six successive presidential elections,
and congratulate the American people tile at
vain1nent OF many results Ia legislation and al
| niDiGtlatiOn by which the Republican party has,
| after saving the Union, done SO much to render
| its institutions just, equal and beneficial; the
safeguard OF liberty and the embodiment OF the
best thought and highest purposes OF CIR citi-
zens, The Republican party has gained its
strength by quick and faithful response 10 the
| demands ci the people Tor the freedom and the
equality OF all men for united NATION, assuring
the rights of all citizens for the elevation III
labor for an honest currency, for purity in leeis-
latlon and for integrity and accountability i'll all
| departments Of the government, and il accepts
anew the duty OF leading in the work OF progress
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR.
| We lament the death of Iesdeuy Garfield
whose sound craftsmanship long conspicuous
! i'll congress- gave promise OF strong and Sue
during the short period Of his Office president
OF the United States. His distinguished success
| in war and peace have endearcd him TO tho heats
| of the American people. III the administration
| Of President Arthur, we recognize q wise, con-
| sentative and patriotic policy, under which the
| country has been blessed with remarkable pros
peritv and we believe his eminent services are
entitled to and Will receive the hearty apEroya!
| OF every citizen.
THE TAEnF QUESTION.
| It is the first duty OF good government tC
| own people. The largest diversity of industry
| is most productive OF general pros nelity and Of
! the comfort and independence OF the people.
| We therefore demand that the imposition of du-
| ties on foreign imports shall be made not fol
revenue only, but that in raising the requisite
revenues for the government such duties shall
be so levied as to afford security TO diversi-
fed industries and protection to the ciEnts and
| wages OF the laborer. to the end that active and
Intelligent labor as well Us capital may have lis
| just award and the laboring his full
the so-called economy system of the
Democratic party which would degrade
| our labor to the foreign standard, we enter on,
! failed completely to relieve the people Of the
| burden of unnecessary taxation by wise re-
| duction Of the surplus The Republican party
| tarif and to reduce the SURPLUS not by the vi
caricus and indiscriulinate process OF horizontal
reduction, but by such methods as will relieve
| the taxpayer without injuring the laborer
Among the great productive interests of the
| country we recognize the Importance Of sheep
! husbandry In the United States, the seri-
GUS depression which it is now experiencing
and the danger threatened its future prosperity
and we therefore respect the demands Of the
representatives Of this important agricultural
! interest for readjust1aeut Of duty upon for.
eien WOOL in order that such Industry shall have
| full and adequate protection.
THE CURRENCY
We have always recommended the best money
known to the civilized world, and we urge that
in the establishment of an international stand
ard which shall fix all the relative value OF gold
and silver coinage.
REG ULAT1NG COMMERCE..
Tue regulation of commerce with forci IN ma
tions and between the states is one of the most
important prerogatives OF the general govern
ment and the Republican party distinctly an
nounces it's purpose to support such legislation
as will fully and efectualiy carry out the cousti-
tuttonal power OF congress over Interstate COM
MERGE The principle of the public regulation Of
railway corporations is a wise and salntary one
for the protection OF all classes of the people,
and we favor legislation that shall prevent un-
just discrimination and excessive charges fol-
transportation, and that shall secure TO the peo-
pie and the railways alike the fair and equal pro-
lection Of the laws.
LABOR.
We favor the establishment of national
bureau OF labor, the enforcement Of the eight
hour law, wise and judicious system Of general
education by adequate appropriation from the
national revenues whenever the same is needed.
We believe that everywhere protection to a citi-
zen of American birth must be secured to citi-
zens by American adoption. and we favor the
settlement Of national differences by interna-
tioual arbitration. The Republican party
having It's birth In hatred Of the slave labor
and desire that all men may be truly free and
equal, is inalienably opposed to placing our
WorLingmen in competition with any form Of
servile labor whatever. at home or abroad. In
this spirit we denouuce the importation OF con.
tract labor, whether from Europe Asia, as az
offense against the spirit Of American instiou
TONS and VIC pledge ourselves to sustain the
present las restricting Chinese immigration and
to provide such further legislation as is ncces-
sarJ TO carry CUb iLS purpose.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Reform Of the civil service auspicior1sly begun
under a Republican administration should he
completed by the Further extension Of the re.
formed system already established by law to al
grades OF the service to which it is applicable
The spirit and purpose OF the reform shonld be
observed in the executive appointments, and al
laws at variance with the objects Of existing re-
formed legislation should be repealed, to the end
that the dangers to free institutions which Turk
in he power Of official patronage may DO wisely
and eifectualy averted.
- THE PUBLIC DOMAIN:
The public lands are the heritage of the people
Of the United States, and should be reserved as
far as possible, for small holdings by actual
settlers. We are opposed to the acquisition OF
large tracts Of these lands by corporations or
In the hands OF non-residents or aliens, and we
will endeaYor to obtain such Legislation as will
tend to correct this evil. We demand of congress
the speedy forfeiture ct all land grants which
have lapSed by reason of n-com pliance with
The acts of incorporation In all cases where there
has been no attempt In good faith to perform the
condition Of such grants. III. :fE3
TIE PENSIONERS. r.
The grateful thanks of the American people
are due to The Union soldiers and sailors Of the
late war, and The Republican party stands
pledged to suitable pensions Tor all who were dis
abled. and for the widows and orphans of those
who died in the war. The Republican party also
pledges itself to the repeal OF the limit con-
tanned In the act Of 1879. 30 that al invalid
begin with the date Of disability OF discharge
and not with the date Of the application.
| FOREIGN POLICy AND THE SAyY.
So The Republican party favoIH q policy which
shall keen as from ent& angling alliances with