Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-29

?. The report OF the committee on reso-
| lutions.
3. The naming of the national committee.
4. Naming candidates for president.
| .. Balotng.
d. Presentation OF candidates for the
vice presidential nomination.
| Balloting
The report also gives Dakota ten votes
and Washington Territory six votes, and
| the other territories and the District Of
| Columbia two each. The rules recommend
| cd are substantially similar to those adopt
! ed by the last national convention.
The chair called for the report of the COM
| mittee on credentials as the next order Of
business. Mr.. Horn of Michigan moved
that "A recess be taken until o'clock p. IN.
which was agreed 10, and at 2. 10 o'clock the
| convention adjourned.
The evening session was principally de-
voted 10 speech making. Bradley Of Ken
| lucky and Foraker of Ohio set the conVen.
ton nearly wild with rousing addresses on
the issue Of the day. After the report Of
| the committee on credentials had been
adopted, the convention adjourned.
The convention was called TO order at 10
o'clock on the morning Of the 2lst.
After the convention had been formally
opened, the committee on resolutions,
through Chairman Mckinley, submitted
the platform. which is as follows
The republicans Of the United States, as
Hfflllbltu ~ AIf'lI QtAtEdlfS III llallOudl con-
Veution. pause on the threshold Of their
proceedings 10 honor the memory OF their
first great leader, the immortal champion
Of liberty and Of the rights OF the people,
Abrah am Lincoln. and 10 cover also with
Wrcdths of imporishable remembrance and
gratitude the heroic names Of our later
ie .ders, who have more recently been called
away from our cOuucis-Grant, Garfield,
Arthur. Logan and Coukliug. May their
memories be faithfully cherished.
We also recall with great greetings and
with prayer for his recovery. the name Of
one of our living heroes, whose name will
bc cherished iu tine history both Of repuDii-
cans and of the republic-the name of that
noble soldier and tayortc child Of victory,
Philip 1t. Sheridan.
In the spirit OF those great leaders and Of
our own devotion 10 human liberty and hos
tiity 10 all forms of dospOtism we send
frdtcrnal congratulations 10 our fellow
Americans OF Brazil upon the accomplish
meut OF the abolition of slavery throughout
two American continents We earnestly
hope that we may soon congratulate our
fellow citizens az Irish birth upon the peace
ful recovery Of ho,ae rule for ireland.
We rcaf1irm our uusWegyiug devotion 10
the national constitution and 10 the insolu
BILE union of the states; 10 the autonomy re-
served 10 the states under the constitution;
10 the personal rights and liberties of citi-
zeus In all states and territories in the un-
ION. and especially 10 the supreme and SOW
ercicn right OF every lawful citizen rich or
poor. native or foreign born white or black
10 east "a free ballot in public elections. and
20 have that ballot duly counted We hold
that free and honest popular ballot and the
just ana equal representation Of all of the
people is the foundation of our republican
government and demand effective lcgisla-
tion 20 secure the integrity and purity of
elections, which are the fountains Of all
public authority. We charge that the pres
ent administration and the democratic m a.
jority in congress owe their existence TO the
suppression OF the ballot by a criminal null
LITIGATION of the constitution and laws Of the
United States.
We are uncompromising,y in favor Of the
American system of protection We pro-
test against its destruction as proposed by
the president and his party. they serve the
interests of Europe. We Will support the
interests of America. We accept the issue,
and confidently appeal 10 the people for
their judgment The protective system
must be maintained It's abandonment has
always been followed 10y general disaster
o. all interests except those OF the usurer
and the sheriff We denouuce the Mills
bill as destructive 10 the general business,
the labor and the farming interests Of the
country, and we heartily iud0rsc the CON
sistent and patriotic action of the rcpubli-
can representatives. in congress in opposing
its passage
We condemn the proposition Of the demo
cratic party 20 place wool on the free list.
and we insist that the duties thereon shall
bee adjusted and maintained 81 as 20 furnish
fun and adequate protection 20 that indus
try
The republican party would effect all
needed reduction OF the national revenue
by rcpcliing the taxes ou tobacco, which
are an annoyance and burden 20 agricul-
ture and the tax upon spirits used in tho
arts and for mechanical purposes and by
such revision of the tariff laws a. viii tend
20 check imports of such articles as are
produced by our people. the production of
which gives employment 20 our labor. and
release from import duties those which are
as yet OF foreign production except MXu-
ricsJ the like of which cannot bc produced
al home. If 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 amy part OF our protective system, a. the
joint bchcst ~ the whisky trusts and the
agents OF foreign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility 20 the iutroduc
ton into this country Of foreign contract
labor and OF Chinese labor. alien 20 our civ.
iliZation ana our constitution: and we de-
maud the rigid enforcement OF the existing
laws against it, and favor such immediate
legislation as viii exclude such labor from
our shores.
We declare our opposition 70 all coInbiua-
tons OF capital. Orgaul tcd III trusts or other
wise, % contro arbitrarily the condition Of
trade among oar citizens, and we recon
mend 10 congress and the state legislatures
i'm their respective Jurisdictions such legis-
lation as viii prevent the execution OF all
schemes 10 oppress rlc people by undue
charges on their supplies or Dv unjust rates
for the transportation of their products 10
market. We approve the legislation 10y
congress % prevent alike unjust burdens
and unfair Determinations between. tie
states.
We reaflirn the policy of appropriatiug
the public lands of the United States 10 be
homcstcads for American citizens and set
tiers not aliens, which the republican party
established i'm 1852, against the persistent
opposition OF the democrats in congress.
and which has brought our great western
domain into sue h magnificent development
The restoration of uEearned railroad land
grants 20 the public domain for the use Of
actual settlers, which was begun under the
administration Of President Arthur, should
be continued. We deny that the democratic
party has ever restored one acre 10 the
people, but dec are that by tho Joint action
of republicans and democrats in congress
about $4,000, 900 of acres of unearned lands
originally granted for the construction of
railroads have been restored 10 the public