Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-02

ported products of low-priced foreign
labor, fairly and justly distributed, 30 as
to protect the interests Of American wage
workers without adding Co their burdens,
and we point 10 the history of republican
legislation as exhibiting such wise re-
visions Of the tariff laws from time TO
time as have secured these valuable results
for the country and the people. The party
whose quick sense of duty to the people is
responsible for those achievements can be
depended upon to make such future re-
visions of the laws as shall be found to be
most advantageous to the real interests OF
American industry, and conspicuous
among the changes we now deem sanitary
is the restoration of the tariff OF 1857 on
wool. The record Of the democratic party
shows its utter incapacity to deal with
this subject.
Second-The money of the constitution
is gold and silver, and the paper represen-
tative of money, including gold and silver
certificates, and treasury and bank notes,
should always be convertible into coin OF
equal denomination at the will OF the
holder We produce both gold and silver
largely in our own country, and therefore
these metals, so far as is consistent with
sound principles Of finance, should be
utilized as money.
Third-We regard with favor the intelli-
gent organization of labor for such worthy
purposes as mutual education and for the
protection of their interests in all things
relating to their welfare, and the indus
trial welfare of the country, and we favor
the enactment of state and national laws
providing the settlement OF controversies
between employers and employees by meth
DDS of voluntary arbitration, or by the es-
tablishment of courts of Cancellation to
avoid the waste, loss and ill-feeling result
ing from strikes and lockouts, and the
usual burden and expense of litigation.
We are opposed to the further importa-
tion of Chinese labor INTO this country, or
of any other foreign laborers under the
contract system. We favor any plan for
the relief of free labor from the competi-
| ton of convict labor which does not i'm
| pose upon free labor greater expense OF
supporting convicts in idleness or useless
labor, and we favor the adoption of laws
providing for the protection of workers
in our mines and other hazardous caliings,
children, and for such other meas
ures as will sustain and improve the
material and social welfare of our in
dustrial population. We are earnestly
| opposed to the doctrine of the so-called
anarchists, and we believe in the utmost
protection to each and every individual,
in the enjoyment of the fruits of all his
| personal efforts to earn an honest hveli-
hood.
Fourth-We believe that when any con-
siderable portion of the state desires to ex-
press Itself by vote upon q change in the
organic law, it ought to be allowed to do
so in a constitutional manner, and recog-
niZinge thelevils of intemperance and desir-
ing to overcome those evils, we believe the
temperance question Is one upon which
that expression should be so permitted.
We further demand the thorough enforce
ment of the present tax and police laws as
they stand on the statute books.
Fifth-We are opposed to the granting
of the government domain to nonresident
foreigners to the exclusion of our own
citizens, to whose ownership and use for
homes it should be dedicated.
~Sixth-We again declare our constent
sympathy with the just and CONSTANT re-
publican policy and practice OF granting
out of the nations abundance, generous
pensions to the disabled veterans of our
wars, whether for the country's defense
or for the preservation of the Union. We
denounce the present national administra-
| ton for its indefensible vetoes of meritori-
Gus measures to the relief of veterans, and
the WIDOWS and orphans Of veterans, and
condemn the coarse and insolent terms in
which those vetoes were expressed. We
protest against the removal from official
places of worthy and disabled Union sol
diers to make way for partisan civilians
and ex confederates.
Seventh--We favor such wise national
legislation in regulation OF commerce be-
tween the states as will prevent extortion
by common carriers and secure for the
producer the transportation OF his prod
ucts to all markets at a reasonable and
proper cost and without unjust discrimi-
! nation in favor of any class interests or
sections. We also favor the amendment
OF the patent laws SO as to exempt the
owners and users of patent articles pur-
chased in the ordinary way of trade from
any liability to the patentee or his assigns
Eight -fepudiatins the arrogant claim
of the supremacy of church over state, we
insist that it is the duty OF congress to
enact such laws as shall promptly and ef
fectually suppress the system OF polygamy
ana that the laws SO enacted shall be rigid
ly enforced by the civil authorities, II pos
| sible and by the military il necessary.
Njnth-We reaffirm our sympathy with
the oppressed of other lands, and especial
| ly with the Irish nation, in their gallant
struggle for the sa red fight or self-govern'
ment. Their case is one which should not
appeal in vain to liberty loving and lib
erty enjoying people, and we congratulate
them that under the leadership of Charles
Stuert Parnell that cause has been es
poused by the liberal party OF Great Brit
ain and championed by Gladstone, the
greatest Englishman OF the age.
Tenth-we commend the wise, economi
cal and judicious administration or oui
state affairs during the past two years
under our able and efficient republican
officials, and congratulate the people that
owing to 30 years of republican rule Michi
gan stands among the foremost OF the
states in education, intelligence and
material prosperity.
Eleventh-We condemn the democracy
In congress for its fragrant outrages of the
spirit and letter of the constitution in re
fusing admission to the territory of Dako-
ia, manifestly entitled to an honorable
place in the sisterhood of states.
Twelfth-Finally, we charge the demo
cratic party with gross incompetency In
the administration of national affairs and
| NTH ha nranfiral ranudia fiOn Of its
pledges to the people. We charge that the
recent alliance between the democratic
and greenback parties in this state shows
the utmost disregard of both Tor the prin
ciples that each pretends to sustain; thai
offices not principles control their action
that an alliance of such nature and fol
such ends is unworthy of the support Of
the people. We condemn the
democratic party for its oPposi
and charge that by intimidation of voters
fraud in the returns, and promises made
only. to be broken, 1t has secuvrSct the con
troll of the executive Offices, I'D is using
this patronage OF the government to main
, tain its supremacy.
When the reading Of the platform wa
concluded, Richard Winsor of Huron, one
of the committee, announced that Q
minority report was prepared. 1t states
! that the republican party Is the ablest CD
, ponent OF tne liquor trauc anu Tres III
suppression. IN supporting the minority
platform, Georgia.. Farr urged that th'
. temperance question was of vital import
ance to the party. The majority re
port was complete straddle on the mat
. ter. A lengthy debate ensued on temper
aDce.
. Robert E. Frazss supported the ma
1ority report on ;. -~orm, and pouret
hot shot into the temperance party. II
was being run to wreck the republican
party, and he was opposed to such sur
render.
The majority platform was then adopted
without change: