The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-22
MEMPHIS. TENN. FRIDAY. JUNE %. 1885,

] am instructed by the committee on reso-
lutions to report the following declaration
Of principles:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans OF the United States
assembled by their delegates In national con-
vention, pause on the threshold of their
proceedings to honor the memory OF our
first great leader, the immortal champion Of
liberty and of the rights of the people
with wreaths Of imperishable remem-
brancc and gratitude the heroic names
Of our late leaders who have more
recently been called away from our
councils-Grant Garfield, Arthur I,o-
gan, Conkling. May their memories be
faithfully cherished. We also recall with
our greetings and with prayer for his recov-
cry the name of one Of our living heroes
whose memory will oe treasured in the his
tory both Of Republicans and of the repub-
lic-the name of that noble soldier and
favorite child Of victory, Philip ii. Sheri-
dan.
In the spirit Of those great leaders and OF
our own devotion 10 human liberty, and
with that hostility to all forms OF despotism
and oppression which is the fundamental
ideal OF the Republican party, we send fra
ternal congratulations 10 our fellow Ameri-
cans of Brazil upon their great act OF eman-
cipation, which completed the abolition OF
slavery throughout the two American con-
tinents. We earnestly hope that We may
soon congratulate our fcllow-ctizens of Irish
birth upon the peaceful recovery Of home
rule for Ireland.
We roaffirm our unswerving devotion 10
the National constitution and TO the indis-
soluble union OF the States 10 the autonomy
reserved 10 the States under the constitution,
TO the personal rights and liberties Of citi-
zens In all the States and Territories In the
Union, aud especially 10 the supreme and
sovereign right OF every lawful citizen, rich
or poor native or foreign born. white or
black, TO cast one free ballot in public cleo
tons and 10 have that ballot duly counted.
We hold the free and honest popular ballot
and the just and equal representation Of all
the people 10 be the foundation Of our Re
publican government, and demand effective
legislation 10 secure the integrity and purity
OF elections, which are the fountains OF all
public authority. We charge that the pres
ont administration and the Democratic ma
jority In Congress owe their existence 10 the
suppression OF the ballot by criminal null
LITIGATION OF the constitution and laws Of the
United States.
We are uncompromisingly In favor Of the
American system Of protection; we protest
against its destruction as proposed by tho
ITtHlutuN ullu lfufAls iHtl rtfNt tnt III
tercsts OF Europe; we will support the inter
ests Of America. We accept the issue and
confidently appeal TO the people for their
Judgment. The protective system must be
maintained. Its abandonment has always
been followed by general disaster 10 all in
tcrcsts except those Of the usurer and the
sheriff. We denounce the Mills bill as de.
s,ructivc TO the general business, the labor
and the farming interests OF the country,
and we heartily indorse the consistent and
patriotic action Of the Republican Represen-
tailyes in Congress in opposing It's passage.
We condemn tho proposition OF the Demo
cratic party 10 place wool ON the froe list aud
" ipsisi ia. si,c duties thereon shall l,e cd
jnsfod aud maintained 80 as TO furnish full
nnd adequate protection 10 that industry.
The Republican party would effect oil
needed reduction Of the naiionnl revenue by
repeaIing the taxes upon tobacco, which u
an annoyance and burden 10 agriculture, and
the tax upon spirits used IN the arts and for
mechanical purposes; aud by such revision
OF the tariff laws as will tend 10 check i'm
ports Of such articles as are produced by our
people, the production Of which gives cm-
ploymcnt 10 our labor and release from Inn
mort duties those articles OF foreign produc-
ton toxoept luxuricsl the like Of which can
not be produced nj home. IL there shall
still remain a larger revenue than Is requisite
for the wants Of the government we favor
the entire repeal. Of Internal taxes rather
than the surrender OF any part OF our pro-
toctiye system at the Joint behest OF the
whisky ring ana the agents OF foreign manu-.
factures. We declare our hostility TO the
introduction into this country OF foreign
contract labor and OF Chinese labor, alien "a
our civilization and our constitution; and
we demand the rigid enforcement OF the ex.
isting laws against H. and favor such imme.
datc legislation as will exclude such labor
from our shores.
We declare our opposition 10 all combina.
tions OF capital organized In trusts or other.
wise, 20 control arbitrarily the condition oi
trade among our citizens; and we recommend
10 Congress and the state Legislatures In
their respective Jurisdictions such legislation
as will prevent the execution of all scheme.
10 opprcss the people by undue charges on
their supplies, or by unjust rates for the
transportation Of their products 10 market
We approve tho legislation by Congress q
prevent alike, unjust burdens aud unfair
discrimination between the States.
We reafiirm the policy OF appropriatinp
the public lands Of the United States 10 be
homesteads for American citizens and set
tiers, not aliens, which the Republican
party established In 1852 against the per
sistent opposition Of the Democrats In Con
gres, ann w,,.n na I, vlVusns ySn ~ da
,, wys.enn vo1, Tho ~" ,es,ora,ion ~ nncarn"d
railroad land grants 10 the public domain fol
the use Of actual settlers which was begun
,hns nu .hanlS ha con,Inned We deny ,hal
az na,,acr.,Io nar,,, h.. aver rc.toycd
ane ,ns scsn - ,ho pcarie i'm, declare tha,
IT, ,hc ioint action III ihe Renublloans and
nsmocrn,s about os 900 900 acre, OF ,inearned
lands ORIGINALLY granted for the oonstruction