Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-12

hazards, TO every citizen In
every part OF the republic.
| The existing guarantees must be se-
| curely maintained and additional ones
| provided, II necessary, that the equal
| protection OF the laws and the equal
| enjoyment OF the suffrage shall not
fail or be abridged In any way through
the connivance. neglecL or fraud of
any Of the states OF the Union.
The Democratic party, which owes Its
national victory last fall 10 the wlllful
suppression OF the ballot, can
not he looked TO for the
| enforcement o. these constitutional
guarantees and the hope OF the friends
OF equal laws and equal suffrage Is I'm
the Republican party, which pledges
itself 10 wage the contest 10 success
full end We want such legislation as
will harmonic the relations Of labor
and capital and promote the welfare OF
the people and protect and foster the
| industries OF the state. We
favor the establishment OF q
national bureau OF industry,
the enforcement Of the eight-hour law
and adequate appropriations from the
public revenues for general elections
wherever the same ID needed.
Wt utuOuuUt lut lIuDUIlhlOu vi
contract labor aud favor the most
stringent laws effectively to prevent
IL. We are opposed to the acquisitions
Of the public lands or any part thereof
by nonresident aliens. We are in
which will encourage American
development and furnish remunera-
tive employment 10 American labor,
20 fha etftah
policy advanced by the Democratic
revenue only. We demand the restor-
alton of the wool duty OF 1867, or It's
full equivalent, and we denounce the
Democratic congress for falling to
make good the pledges they made in
this behalf.
We condemn the action OF the pres.
ent administration Ia lowering the ma
tional flag upon the public buildings
nc Washington IA mark OF respect TO
the man who dishonored the one and
sought to destroy the other, who
planned with cruel determination in
his hiding place In Canada 10 over
whelm the Northern cities with fire
and to sweep to death their inhabi-
tauts by scattering everywhere the
germs OF infectious and fatal disease.
We declare that the elevation to i'm.
portAnt and honorable offices of the
government OF unrepentant rebels,
whose political disabilities have not
been removed, ~ fragrant violation
OF tbs constitution and an insult To
the loyal people OF the whole country,
aud we dsnounce the administration
OF PIeddent Cleveland for its general
discrimination In the appointments 80
far made against Union soldiers and In
favor OF men who fought against
the Union. The Republican party,
which enacted the present civil-serv-
Ice law, will faithfully maintain Il
and cheerfnlly aid In all needed
amendments tn give II full force, and
Ii IL committed To extend the law TO
all grades Of service to which 1t il APP
pllcable, and ample appropriations
should be made to enforce IL in letter
and spirit, and all laws at variance
with the objects Of the existing reform
should be repealed.
Having accomplished this much, the
party pledges itself to III further and
high, reform. IL looks with the deep
est regret upon the failure of the pres
ent administration TO promote the re.
forms of the civil service so suspicious
ly begun under the Republican adj
minlstration. The Republican party
OF Ohio demands the repeal
OF the limitation contained
In tho pension arrears act of 1878, that
all Invalid soldiers shall share equally
and their pensions begin with the
date of disability or discharge and not
with tho date OF application.
We denounce the Democratic party
for the destruction of the Scott law
aud the consequent increase of the
| burdens OF taxation upon all property
and the abandonment of an annual
revenue of 81 900 600, and while
recognizing tho peoples right TO
amend the organic law. we demand
the enactment OF such legislation az
| will give us n practical and efficient
measure for the regulation and taxa
ton of the liquor traffic attainable
under the constitution.
We denounce the Democratic legls-
lsture for la treaohery to its pledge
ON the subject OF contract labor and
arraign its ineompetency aud extrav'
agance In the management Of the
penitentiary. We denounce the pres
emit Democracy aud general assembly
for Its extravaganza, corruption anC
wanton disregard OF the true Interests
and good name Of our state.
We Republicans OF Ohio In conven
ton assembled, tender TO Gen
Ulysses =. Grant our warm sympa
thy In this, the time of his grea
suffering, and assure him of our grea
faith In and love for him, and earnest
ly hope that he may he restored +
health and blessed with many day
among his grateful counrymen.