The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-29
THE REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

renew our declaration against crimes OF Irauu
and violence wherever practiced and under
whatever form, whereby the right of every
man to cast one vote, and have that vote
counted and returned, is imperiled or
abridged. We especially protest against the
hagrant crime of the Democratic party of In
diana against free suffrage in the passage OF
an infamous gerrymander. We demand that,
man for man, the votes of members of all par
ties shall be given equal force and effect.
Freedom of labor is essential to the con-
tentment and prosperity of the people. WORK.
ingmen should be protected against the on
pressions of corporate combinations and mo-
| nopolies. We are opposed to the importation
of contracted and ill-paid labor from abroad;
the unfair competition OF convict labor with
free labor; the competition OF assisted" emf
grants and the vicious classes of Europe with
American workingmen: the employment of
young children in factories and mines and
we recommend to the next General Assembly
the passage of such laws as will guarantee to
workingmen the most favorable conditions for
their labor-especially in the proper ventila-
ton and safeguards for life and health III
mines and factories-and the sure and promyd
payment of wages. We favor the reduction
of the legal number of working hours
wherever practicable, and the submission of
ali matters of controversy between employee
and employer, under just regulation, to inn
partial arbitration. The right of all men to
associate for the promotion Of their mutual
good and protection without interfering with
the rights of others, cannot be questioned.
We favor the maintenance OF the principle
of protection, under which the resources Of
the State and Nation have been and are be-
ing developed, and whereby the wages of
workingmen are from 15 to 80 per cent higher
than under the revenue tariff in force before
the Republican party came into power. Fa-
voring the reduction and REIMBURSEMENT OF the
tariff from time to time IS circumstances may
require, upon the basis of affording,protection to
the products and results of American skill and
industry, in our opinion tne~duties should be re-
duced as low as will be allowed byia wise observ-
ance of the necessity to protect that
portion of our manufacturers and labor
whose prosperity is essential to our national
safety and independence. Weat the Same time
condemn the declaration of the Democratic party
of Indiana in favor of practical free trade az q
menace TO the prosperity of the State and 10 the
welfare and advancement of workingmen.
The wisdom and honesty Of the Republican
party secured sound money 70 the people. Gold
and silver should be maintained in friendly re-
lation in the coin circulation of the country, and
all the circulating medsum-coinS8ndp apar azikB
should be kept of equal and spsrmansut value
The surplus in the Treasury should be steadily
applied.to the redernptiOnsps thena4ipnai debt
We favor Thorough and honesf embarrassment
of the civil -service law, and the xtensScn ofi@
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it can be madepracsicable, to the end that the
corruption and dagrang abusssSthzttexisk N the
management Of our public institutions may be
done away with and they DE liberated from par
tisan control.
The Republican partycarried into effect the
homestead policy, under which the Western
States and Territories have been made.popuIous
and prosperous. We favor the reservation OF
public lands for small holdings by actual settlers,
and are opposed to the of large tracts
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resident aliens. American lands should be pre-
served for American settlers.
The watering of corporate xtDcksEnuid be ere
vented by law. Railway and other public cor
porations should be- subjected tosthe cont-ci Of
the people. through the legislative power thG
created them, and theirundne irffuencean leg.
islation and in courts should basummarily pre-
vented We favor the creation 3nf Q bureau OF
labor and Statistics, whereby the interests of
both labor and capitalamaybe protected and the
welfare of the4State promoted.
The constitutional PROFESSIONALISM all TAXATION
shall be equal and uniform should be made eff
fective by such revision+of the assessment and
taxation laws as viii remedy the injustiee
whereby certain localities Thave lbsen made to
bear more than their due share Softhspahlid
burdens.
The strict and impartial endorsements Of rawas
the only safeguard of society," ana we6enand OF
State and local authorities the vigorous, exncu-
ton of legal penalties gainst al cxininala We
congratulate the people on the unaniHrous oppo-
sftion Of all classes tothe inepcrted crime OF
arehism. which issthe enemy ofSsokial order and
an attack upon the safety Of life and property.
1t is the special foe OF Observation-Disclosures
and is justly condemned by intelligent and pa
triotic labor everywhere.
Lapse of time does not weakeae&he gratitude
due the soldiers and sailors OF the Union. We
favor such changes in the pension laws will
make proof of enlistment. conclusive evidences of
the physical soundnessef the applicant; thai
will equallze allowances, and will simplify the
methods by which just claims can be adjudica&ed
in the Pension Office. We fayortne granting,ok
pension to every honorably discharged Union
soldier and sailor suffering6rom unavoidable dis
ability. The Legislature should make liberal
appropriation for the erection OF a soldiers and
sailors monument at the capitelof the State.
We favor the granting of pensions TO the sur
vivors of the Mexican war who are not iaborina
under political disability. We favorth sepa-
ration of the Soldiers Orphans Home from tina
Home for the Predetermined Children.
We renew the pledge Of our devotion 20 the
free, unsectarian school system, and favor meas
ures tending to increase its practical value Il
the people We are opposed to any movement
however insidions, whether local or StatA
whereby sacred fund may be diverted from ih
legitimate use, or the administration OF thu
schools made less impartial or efficient.
The amendment to the Constitution OF the
State providing for the equalization Of fees and
salaries ought not to remain dead letter; and
we favor the enactment of a just law for the
compensation of all public officials.
We favor the pending constitutional amend.
ment making the terms of county officers foul
years. and striking out the word white from
Section l. Article IL, of the Constitution, SO thai
colored men may become part of the reguiG
militia force for the defense of the State.
The attempted domination by the Liqua
League Of political parties and legislation Is
menace to free institutions which must be met
and defeated. The traffic in intoxicating liquor
has always been under legislative restraint; and
believing that the evils resulting therefrou
should be rigidly repressed, we favor such Lawn
as will permit the people in their several localt
ties to invoke such measures OF restriction az
they may deem wise. and to compel tho traffic
to compensate for the burdens 1t imposes on so
cety and relieve the expressions of local taxa
ton.
The party of freedom to all, irrespective OF
the accidents of birth or condition, the Rcpub
lican party welcomes every advance of the peo-
pie to higher standard of political rights. The
peaceful revolution in Great Britain. whereby
ireland is sure to receive the benefits OF local
self-government after centuries of oppression,
has our sympaty, and should command every
proper and legitimate assistance.
Hon. Benjamin Harrison. United States Senar
tor for Indiana has worthily won front rank
among the trusted and honored statesmen OF
the Nation and, by his signal abilities and devo-
ton to the highest public interests, has brought
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