Telegram-herald., 1886-09-03


senator HARRISON Fls chosen Chairman and
john l. Rlle. " Richmond Secretary
The Committee 0u Resolutions reportei
Ilelr reQar arra-sal4g The national and
state administrator ana esi ooayins TIE
.o.oeing platform vas unanimously
adopted. llr seeauly I'd sosernment rests
lp.u al .laal .ule.l gent and honest baL-
.1f and ~ renew oar declaration against
cu4es oi fraud Aut giole.ce wherever
pr1c-l0ec aul under Fla.eFe. form where
DF else right ~ every man tO cast 0ne F1le
aad have Llal vote counted aul returned IS
iupeIilel lr abridged We especially pr1-
tsst against the frequent crime ot lhe
Democratic laEty AGAINST free suligsse We
demand that the y1les ~ members of all
parties shall b. gwen equal force AMI effect.
frrrlom oi labor ls essential t1 thr cpu-
truturut aud PROSPERITY ul tue peo
pie. W0railgLeu shouit be pr0-
-retea against tLe expressions u
corporate combinations aud m0nopoiies
~ e aye opposed lo tne importation of con
tract auI i.. paid labor ilom abrQal. the un-
fair COM petition ot convict labor with free
labor lae competition ~ assisted immi-
grants and the vicious classes OF Europe
with American workingmen. the employ
ment ~ young children IN factories and
sill recommend 20 The next
General Assembly the passage
0f slcb avs as Will guarantee
I0 N0rxingmru the most favorable C0udi-
l0ns Tor their labor and especially proper
safeguards for life and heal Ia in mines and
factories. and the sure and prompt payment
OF wages. We favor the reduction OF the
.egai number oi working hours wherever
practicable ani the submission of
.NI u ft4lfu N
employe and employer under just
relations to impartial arbitration. lhe
right of all Cd associate for the promotion
of their mutual good. without interfering
RlIn the rights Oi others. cannot be ques-
TONED We favor the maintenance OF the
principle OF protection, under which the
resources Of stale and Nation have been
and are being developed and whereby the
wages Of workingmeu are from - % 80 per
cent higher than under the revenue
tArih in force before the Republican
party came into power. fav0ring the reduc-
ton aud adjustmeut OF the tariff from
time % time as circumstances may require.
tn our opinion the duties snOui1 be ieIuced
as low as viii be- allowed 0y a wise 0bserva-
ZION Of the necessity 60 project that potion
0f our manufactures and LABOR whose pros
perity - essential % our national safety and
independence, upon the basis of affording
ErItrcLlNU tN tLc NEfl4fl- anu
results OF American skill aud industry We
condemn free trade a. a serious menace 10
the prosperity Of the state and the welfare
aud advancement OF wOrkingmen. The
wisdom and honesty Of the Republican
party secured sound money 20 the people.
rold and silver should be maintained IN
friendly relations. Coin and paper alike
should 0e KEEP. a. equal and perm tnen-
values. The surplus IN the treasury should
be steadily applied 10 tue reduction OF tue
national debt. We demand fair thorough
aud honest enforcement OF the CivilS ryics
law and the extension of its principle TO the
state administration wherever il
can be made practicable. %
The end that the corruption and hasrant
abuses that exist In the management OF our
public institutions may be done away with
aud 0biterated from partisan control. The
Republican party carried into effect tue
homestead policy under which the W estern
States and territories have been made popu-
lar AMI prosperous " e favor the reserVA-
uon Of the public lands for small holdings
by actual settlers and are opposed
% the acquisition Of large tracts Of the pub
lie domain by corporations aud nOn-resi-
dent aliens. American lands should be
preserved for American settlers The wat
| erng Of corporation stock should be pre-
vented bv laE. Railway ami other public
corporations should be subjected 20 the con
troll Of the public through the legisla-
| tive power that created them and
their undue influence iu legis
lation aud IN courts should be
summarilv prevented We fas )r the crea-
/ ton OF bureau OF labor aud statistics
/ whereby the interested of both labor and
capital may be protected and the welfare of
the state promoted Lao~e Of time does
not weaken the gratitude due the soldiers
and sailors OF the MON. We favor such
/ changes IN the pension laws as will make
proof Of enlistment conclusive evidence
I Of the physical sOuDdness OF
al applicants and a. shall equalize al
/ lOWsnces and will simplify the methods oy
/ which drsf claims can be adjuticatei ln the
l pension office. We favor the granting Ot A
pension t0 every honOrably discharged
| ni0n slidier and sailor suffering from un-
i avOidabie disability. We favor granting
/ pensions t0tae survivors of the Mexican war
Il who are not laDOung under pOliii-
i cal disability The legislation should
should make a liberal spprCp p-iaiion for the
l erection of a soldiers and sailors monu-
/ meut at the capitol Ot The ate. We favor
/ rhe separation ~ the Soldiers Orphans
/ Home from the home for the feeble
/ minded children. We renew the pledge of
i our devotion t0 the free. unsectarian school
| system. and iav0r measures tending 20 ln-
/ crease its perpetual value % the peO-
/ pie We are opposed 20 any
/ movement. however lnsIdi0gs whether
| local OF state whereby q sacred fsui NAV
/ be diverted from its legitimate use.O the ali
| ministrarlon ~ schools m-de Jess impartial.
/ We favor she peutng constitutional
/ amendments making the terms 0f county
/ officers four years and frking ont the word
/ white from Section I. Article ~. Of tne con-
/ srtuucn so that co.ored men may become
/ q part IF fne regular militia force for The 10
/ fsuse ~ the state. The attempted
| demonstration hg The Liquor League of 20
/ tca. parties and legislation isa menace tc
/ free institutions and mnst be met and de-
isstel The trsiic in Intoxicating liquors
4 las sIwars been under legislative
restraint snd. believing thar ths evils re-
shifting faerefr0m should be TiEidiF 20
pressed re favor such avs as vii permit
rhe people n taeir several socsEties t
invoke such measures ~ restriction a. tney
Deem wse sni to COMPEL rae trs .ic u
compensate for the burdens DO imposes or
s1ciefg
The platform further expresses svmpa'h hv
/ vith Ireland. cam nen1s the c.sgrse ~ SEN
( afar Harrison and the Repnh.iraa mem 1er.
~ congress moarus tee death 81 Grant
isrors an appropriation 1v Cor E-ess q.
E rr.'f monument fo ffranf AZ Washington
T snd "a rgEes the afe 7r1avier ColaV
Afa rsailuz ard adopting fhe platform
I E e1nerfsrr NJ Alien e1rnte Tss uan
iTafef or I.eufsnanf Governor AMI Chss
= tirHr ~ tsse county fsr Secretary O.
srste Bruce Carr ~ Oranu
E eaaref wss then dominated fP
Arairr resolution ofaraf bv r. "a
Fh-mrsnr. ertentinE sympathy to th'
F CHAR. eeIrr sufferers sni 3 .elietrr faa cen