The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-28

ton of screening coal aud other min
ing intcrcsts,in order that miners may
be assured pay for all work done. La
Dor should have its just proportion of
representation ON such boards. And
We further declare that provision
should be made by law whereby con-
Wet labor shall not be brought into
| competition with other labor In the
state.
6, We arc opposed to the British
policy advocated by the democratic
party In this country under the guise
OF tariff for revenue only. Tho Eng.
lish theory of free trade, which mas
degraded its labor nj homo and has
been SO successfully used Ms means to
destroy the industries and Cypress
the people of Ireland cannot be inn
posed for the sake OF English interest
upon the people of the United States.
We invite all people of Irish blood,
who know the wrongs Of their
native country under English rule, to
join its fate with the republican party
and the great body of workingncn.
in resisting the introduction of the
free trade policy into America,
Z. We favor closer commercial in
tcrcouse with all nations. and an cx-
tension of American interests. We
especially urge the establishment of
better commercial relations with
South America, and we favor the in
crease of American shipping by all
practical means.
8. The republican party inaugu-
rated civil service reform and enacted
the present civil service law. IL will
faithfully maintain ii aud chocrfully
aid in any needed amendments To
give 1t full force. We look with re-
greet upon the failure of the present
administration to promote civil SER
vice reform, so auspiciously began
under republican administration.
g. We demand that the public do
main, including forfeited aud un.
earned lands within the limits of
grants made to railways and other
corporations, shall be disposed of only
TO actual settlers in the limited guam
titles provided by law, and bona tide
settlers on uncarned lands within the
limits af the Sioux City and 81. Paul
Railway company, should have
their rights amply aud speedily
provided for by the prompt enforce
mcnt of laws to effect that result.
We are opposed TO tho acquisition OF
public lands by nonresident aliens.
10. We oppose any change In laws
relative t. currency aud finance, that
will increase the burdens of the debt
or class. We favor the revision of
the patent laws tor the better defense
OF the people against the frauds now
practiscd hereunder. We favor such
practical improvements of national
waterways as shall secure competition
In the transportation of the country
We favor the rigid enforcement OF all
laws for the suppression of polygainy.
H. The republican party of Iowa
while steadily upholding the right aud
duty OF the state to regulatc traffic in
liquor, by such methods rs will sup
press the most of its evils, has never
made support of prohibition II test
of party fcalty. IL pledged its honor TO
enact and afterwards did enact u law
which the people OF Iowa at non
partisan election, fairly held had
endorsed by All unquestionablc ma
jOrity that came alike from the votes
of republicans and democrats, and we
declare now Tor fair and thorough trial
tnht ~ uuNt illilt W
its efficiency before repealed TO give
way to some other honest aud
carncs, method of finding true and
successful system for dealing with
liquor. We arraign and condemn the
democratic party of Iowa in declar-
ing for $3.50 license compulsory on
every community regardless of local
opinion; for icgalizing again in Iowa
the sale of wliskey aud all other alco-
holic liquors, aud Tor removing all re-
striciions from the saloons, thus Civ
ing freedom in liquor traffic that has
not existed in Iowa for thirty years.
The platform closes with the follow.
ing: "ln the death of General Grant
the nation has lost one of the creates
and best known men in history. For
his services TO the nation, we express
our unhoundcd gratitude; for his
death, our profound sorrow, aud to
his widowaud family we extend Oui
sinccrest sympathy and coincidence.