The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-10-13

that our prosperity is dependent upon the
success of our agricultural interests, and
believing that our households should be
protected against authorizations in articles
of food, and that the interests Of agricnl-
ture, especially in view Of their present
depressed condition, deseryd to be de-
feuded against destructive competition
with fraudulent substitutes for genuine
farm products, we approve the recent leg
islation, State and National, restricting
the manufacture and sale of bogus butter.
Sixth--The just and righteous policy
of granting, out of the nations abund-
ance, of generous pensions to the disabled
veterans Of our wars commands our
heartiest sympathy. We condemn the re-
moval from official places of worthy Grip
pied Union soldiers to make room for
partisan civilians and ex-Confederates,
and disapprove the action of the Presi-
dent of the United States, 10 opposing the
penion policy established by the Republi-
can party.
Seyeuth-That the great fishery and
shore interests of New Jersey, and the
entire Atlantic seaboard, demand from
Congress such legislation as shall effectu
ally protect them from the menhaden
piracy heretofore and now practiced upon
them to the serious detrment of the State
and its citizens, and that we heartily en-
dorse and approve the efforts of our re-
representatives. in Congress to that end.
Eighth-We pledge the Republican
party to the principle of non. partisan
Judiciary and to such judicial reform as
will expedite and lessen the cost of the
administration of justice in this State,
and we arraign the present Democratic
Executive for his persistent violation of
this essential principle.
Ninth-We believe in honest money,
and demand that every dollar coined and
stamped by the United States Govern
ment shall be worth a dollar in any
market of the world, and that the out
standing trade dollars should be redeemed
| at their face value.
! Tenth-It was promised by the Demo-
cratic party that once entrusted with
power the public service should be ele-
waited aud improved by strict conformity
to the principle of civil service reform.
| AS matter of fact the tone and quality
| of the public service has been lowered by
the removal OF honest, competent and eff
| ficient officials for purely partisan rea-
sons, and the appointment of persons,
| also for partisan reasons, who were, In
| many cases, incompetent and unfit for the
| places assigned them. In this State the
| disposal of Federal offices has been CON-
| mitted to notorious party bosses, who
have bestowed them upon active and of
| fensive partisans as satisfaction for per-
| sonal obligations, aud these appointees
have openly and shamelessly used the
power Of their positions III furthcrance OF
] political ends.
Eeyenth--Resolped, That we favor such
| legislation as will prevent common car
| riers from making unjust discrimination
| in the transportation Of freight.
Twelfth-The Republican Marty had
its foundation in the belief in the virtue
and intelligence of the people: it has al
ways held with its great leader, Abraham
Lincoln, that this is government OF
the people, by the people, and for the
people - We therefore declare that the
| Republican party of New Jersey is in
favor of the submission Of the question OF
the regulation, control or prohibition #
the liquor traffic to the votes of the peo
pie at elections specially provided for this
purpose.
Thirteenth ResoEged, That we pledge
to the nominee of this convention our
hearty support from now until the close
of the polls on the second day of Novem-
Der nexs, and we call upon all good citi-
zens of New Jersey who wish to see
change in our executive department TO
unite with US in electing our candidate.