Huntsville gazette., 1886-07-03

io"uoiS' Our pollcy SnOuld ana must
be free ballot and fair count, edu-
cation for the masses, protection for
American Labor, and an equal chance
in the race Of life for all men.
"We have, strict statutes and most
biting laws, the needfnl bits and
cnts to headlong steeds) which for
these fourteen years we have let sleep
even liks al overgrown lion in C .vc
that goes not cut to prey"
IrHE PLATFORM.
Your committee beg leave to re-
port that they recommend no Repub-
lican ticket for State officers to be
put in the field, and to the convention
for their action offer these reasons
The laws of Alabama, passed by the
Democrats in the interest Of fraud
and ballot box studfnc-, are 80 faith
fully executed by that party and it's
officials that the Republican votes on
ly tend to and do sw ell the Democrat
lc majority, resulting is not only de-
fraudiug Republicans of their rights
but in defrauding the honest Demo
Gratis in the white counties.
We declare again our devotion to
republican principles as set out in the
platform Of 1884.
We favor the protection of Ameri-
can laborers, and demand for them a
system of laws that will enable en-
ployers to pay highest wages possible
to all classes Of labor, SO }hat justice
will be done both employers.
We demand thai convict labor be
employed on public roads or kept in
the penitentiary, or at some kind Of
labor that does not bring them IL
competition with the honest labor Of
Alabama.
That tax be placed on property to
work the public roads Of Alabama.
That the injustice now done to the
colored man in this system Of road
laws be wiped out, and equality in
this matter be the rule that is to gov
ern.
We invite all law abiding laboring
men and organizations to join US in
these declarations, and insure them
Of our heartiest sympathy and support
now and in the future.
That we favor the appropriation OF
money by the general government to
foster education as declared In the
Blair bill, or in some other appropri-
ate way.
We most earnestly request that the
different counties organize 10 each
beat and hnve a central committee
for use in the future.
We favor protection for projections
sake, SO that capital and labor may
share equally in the benefits Of the
system.
We oppose the Railroad Commits
sion Of Alabama and demand that
private property be left under the
just and proper control Of its owners.
We demand change in the Chin
inallaws Of Alabama 80 that men con-
victed of the same crimes in the |
same degree be punished alike.
whether rich or poor, white or
black
We make the demand Of the Demo-
cratic party, though useless, that the
present election laws be repealed |
and laws be passed by which the
vote shall be connted az cast.
That the organization Of temper.
ance men in Alabama meets our
hearty approval. and that we recog
nize in it th' spirit of him who came
among us and taught. "a new com
mand give l you. that you love
one another"
That the Republicans Of Alabama
heartily symrath.za with the effoits
of Ireland to establish home rule as
to hor domestic i.f irs.
Resolved, that we condemn the in
famous sys' EN- which has attained
under Democratic rule in Alabama
of sentencing persons to long terms
Of ha-l abor in the coal mines for
most trivial offenses. That we are
to the hiring OF cOnvicts
not sentenced TO the penitentiary
r,uf cf1a tho cOuntu IN ~ uhich fhav |