Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-06-06

duce thelsurplus, not by the yicarious and indis
criminate process of horizontal reduction, but
by such methods as will relieve the tax payer
without injuring the laborer and the great pro.
ductive interests of the country. We recognize
the Importance :of sheep ausbandry in the United
States, the serious depression which it i. now
experiencing and the danger threatening its fu
ture prosperity, and we therefore respect the
demands of the representatives of the important
agricultural interest for readju 'tmeut of duty
upon foreign wool in order that such industry
hall have full and adequate protection.
We have always recommended the best money
known to the civilized world and we urge that
efforts should be made to unite all commercial
atiOna in the establishment of an International
standard, which shall fix for all the relative
value of gold and silver coinage.
The reputation of commerce with foreign ma
tions and between the states is one of the most
important prerogatives of the general govern
ment and the republican party distinctly
announces its purpose to support such legisla.
ton as will fully and efficiently carry out the
constitutional power of congress over Interstate
commerce.
The principle of the public regulation of
railway corporations is a wise and salutary one
CQo pIOLeCLlOu VI ~ CldSSts VI VIC PCOPA0,
and we favor legislation that shall prevent uus
lust discrimination and excessive charges for
transportation, and that shall secure to the peo-
ple and the iIways alike the fair and equal
protection of the laws.
We favor the establishment of national bu-
reau of labor, the enforcement of the eight
hour law, wise and judicious system of general
education by adequate appropriation 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
citizens by American adoption; and we favor
the settlement of national differences by intel
national arbitration.
The republican party having it's birth in q
hatred of slave lab n and a desire that all men
may be truly free and equal is opposed TO plac-
ing our working men in competition with any
form Of servi!e labor, whether at home or
abroad; in this spirit we denounce the lmporta-
ton of contract labor, whether from Europe or
Asia, as an offense against the spirit of Ameri-
can institutions, and we pledge ourselves to sus-
tain the present law restricting Chinese immi-
grafton, and to provide such further legislation
as is necessary to carry out its purpose. g
Reform of the civil service, auspiciously be
gan under republican administration, should be
observed in all the executive appointments and
all laws at variance with the objects of listing
reformed legislation should be repealed, to the
end that the dangers to free institutions which
lurk IN the power OF OIlCl8l patronage Audy oc
wisely and effectuallY avoided.
The public lands are the heritage of the
people of the United States, and should be
reserved as far us possible for small holdings by
actual settlers We are opposed to the acqulsl-
ton of large tracts of these lands by corporations
or individuals, especially where such holdings
are in the hands of non resident Aliens, and we
will endeavor to obtain such legislation as will
tend to correct this evil. We demand of
congress the speedy forfeiture of all land grants
lapse5 by reason Of non compli nee with the
acts of incorporation in all cases where there has
been no attempt in good faith to perform the
conditions of such grants.
The grateful thanks of the American people
are due to the Union soldiers and sailors of the
pledged to suitable pensions for all who were
disabled and for the widows and orphans OF
those who died in the war. The republican
party al pledges itself to the repeal
of the limitation contained in the
arrears act of 1879 so that all
invalid soldiers share alike and their pensions
begin with the date of disability or discharge
not with the date of the application.
The republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations and which gives us the right to
exrect that foreign nations shall refrain from
meddlipg in Americas affairs. The policy
which seeks peace can trade with all powers but
especially with those of the western hemisphere
We demand the restoration of our navy to it's
old time strength and efficiency, thai 1t may, In
any sea, protect the rights of American citiz ms
aud the interests of American commerce, an
we call upon congress to remove the burdens
under which American shipping has been de-
pressed so that it may again be true that we
have commerce which leaves no sea uuexp'ored
aud q navy which takes no law FROM superi Il
force. ~
Resolved, that appointments by the president
to offices in the territories should be made from
bona fde citizens and residents OF the territory
wherein they are to serve.
Resolved that it is the duty of congress to
exact such laws as shall promptly and efectually
suppress the system of polygamy within our
territory and divorce the political from the &C.
clesiastical power of the 30 called Mormon
church and that the lawsu enacted shall berlgldly
enforced by the civil authorities if possible and
the military if need be.
The people of the United States in their or
ganized capacity constitute nation ana not
mere confederacy of states; the national gov.
ernment is supreme within the sphere OF lts
national duty, but the states have reserved
rights which should be faithfully maintained.
Each should be guarded with jealous care, 80
that the harmony of our system of government
NAV be preserved and the Union kept invio
late
The perpetuity of our lnetltutlons reas on
the maintenance of free ballot, honest count
and correct returns. We denounce the fraud
and violence practiced by the democratic party
in southern states, by which the will of the
voter is defeated, as dangerous to the preserva-
ton of free iustitutipns. and we solcmnly ar
raipn the dem ocratic party a. being the guilty
recipient of the fruits of such fraud and vio-
lence. .." ~'
We extend to the republicans of the south,
REGARDLESS of their former party affiliations, our
cordial sympathy, and pledge to them our most
earnest efforts to promote the passage OF such
legislation as will secure to every citizen, OF
whatever race or color, the full and complete
recognition, possession and exercise of all civil
and polical rights.
The reading of the platform was frequently
interrupted by loud applause. The resolutions
were adopted without discussion and amid
much applause.
Theuext business in order was the call OF
states for the announcement of members OF the
national committee. A motion to postpone the
call was made and voted down, and the call VA
then proceeded with, when the convention took
q recess until p. m.
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