New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-03
THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM

ADOPTED AT Springfield September l. 1885.
The Republicans of Illinois, in convention
assembled r-arirn their unfaltcring loyalty To tho
primo pies the enunciated In All their National
h nasnaSie rsnt OF every man wnatever hts race or
color and In equality OF every man before the law.
the permanent security Of Institutions, and the
ballot only maintained IN its purity when every ct
Ecu can whOnsOeyer he pleases, with
tho assurance that It Will be counted as cast.
We believe In American sol Tor american citizens
and opposed to nou-resldent aliens oecominE land
owners. The public domain should be reserved AS home
steads for actual settlers aud the accumulation OF large
individuals should be discouraged and In the case OF
lions have failed comply with the conditions oil said
grants the should be forfeited to tho general Gov
eminent and he for the beneht OF actual settlers
We believe in the protection Of American labor and
denounce as unwlse and unpariotc the attempts 70
free trade Intelligent and prosperous free labor the
cornerstone ON wnch our free Government founded
aud protest against its being Impoverished BY com
petition with the productions or the nnderpad labor OF
The World degraded by the importation or heather
pauper labor from China or any otner portion ofthe
No believe our soldiers and sailors In their heroic de-
fence OF Union the late war, placed the Nation
under debt OF obligation II never repay. and that
IL is Inc duty OF the to grant pensions aud
establish homes for all such as are disabled or In want
and we approve tue OF Republican Senators
ed on e Ot Of the x3vS
bly, IN making an appropriation Tor soldiers nome
We realize tho ujustce OF forcing the competition OF
contract prison labor upon the honest labor of the
country upon our legislators the enactment OF
laws "a will event. II and We favor the adoption
OF constitutional amendment ON this subject at the
coming election. .
We believe It is the right and duty OF the National
Government pass laws regulating the great railroad
corporations OF The country Protecting the people from
extortiOH and unjust discrimination, ana we approve
the principles OF tho bill passed by the United states
senate known as the Culom bill and urge our Senators
and Representatives IN Congress to nave the same en-
grated upon our National law. A.,
Under this free republic. which ia government 80
the people and for the people, the disciples OF anarchy
can ind Legitimate excuse for propagatiny their
nounce such prOpagandsIs unworthy of citizenship
recognize the right OF all men OF every oallnE
organization and association to form to promote their
mutual good aud protection, anu we iavor sucn wise
legislation AS Will protect the rights OF all ana promote
that harmony which ought always 10 preFah between
empOye ed and employer.
We congratulate the people OF Illinois on the prompt
OF the leaders In the attempt TO deOAuoh the
ballot box In Chicago the late State election
We demand that all offenders against tho purity OF the
Hp and we return oar ar ssk to the XXXytn Cen
ersl Assembly fOT tue ena tmen or tue cay Erection
law whereby fraudulent voting may be enecIuany pro-
We arralgn the Democratic Administration OF Presi-
which n came into power. IL promised economy aud
rerenchment and has been most extravsgant IN e1pen
largely excesd the abundant revenues OF tue Govern
ment II pro l'ei to reduce tho surplus In the tue
Treasury, but, reversing tho rule OF pre-
yious Administrations. has permitted such
s to Ss injury OF the business of the country aud
fused TO approve OF the action OF large majority Of the
houses OF Congress directing that such surplus In
vested In the interesbeang debt OF the Nation. IL
promised 10 care for and ve attention TO the dlsaDod
contemptuous veto every pension bill against which IL
could nud any shallow of technical Objection IL prom
ised TO protect the and OF citizens both
nj home and abroad, and maintain tho dignity and
honor Of the Nation yet In Its relations with Great
Britain IL has shown itself unable give protection To
either persons or property and permitted nag TO
be insuted without proper protest almost 10 sight of
our shores. while 10y hasy aud unseemv action IL has
unnecessarily JoOpsrdiLel our friendly relations with
the Mexican Republic aud made our Nation ridiculous
In the of the world
hesoped That sympathize with all people In their
struggle for liberty ami nope thu effort being
made by the irish people for Home Rule will with
success.
Resoved That the Republican party IL now as always