The Osceola times., 1888-06-30
THIRD DAY.
NATIoxAL coNNIrrEE.

Arkau-lS- -. y. Y. --.
Cal-M IL DeYoung n CIV y. Canady.
CoL-W. A. Hamill .Oho-A. l.. Conger.
Coun.-S : Tesscndcu oreron--J. bourne, Jr.
Del ID 4. Leighton. 'Penn.-M :. Quay.
Fla.-Maj :. A. Russell r 1T ". Chase.
Georgia r p Patney ; C.-E, NJ. Brayton.
iadiana~John c New. Texas-N. W Cuney.
Iowa.. A. Clarkson. iVt-G. W Hooker.
Ky.-w' G GoodiSe " van. h. Scott
La-PB.S Pinchback. WISH C. Payne.
Maine. NJ. Haynes. .Arizona-Geo, Price
Midas J. Gary inak.-A A. Mellack.
Mass.-Henry :. HYDE .ldaho-tieO. l. Shoup.
Mich u. Sanborn. Mon. .-g'has. =. Warren
Mimi. r. c Evans. N NV l. Ryerson.
Mi-s-James Hill UTAH : Mcbride.
Mssouri-C l. Ftlley W TT. II Cayanagh
Scb.-W.M NJ. Robertson. WyO.-J. NJ. carey.
Sey Evan Williams. d. C.-Perry Carson.
y. H.-Ed IL Rollins.
Mr. Mckinley. from the committee on reso.
lutionS. reported the platform, which was
unanimously adopted.
The Republicans OF the United States. as
.embled By their delegates n National conven-
iion. pause on the threshold OF their proceed
incs 10 honor the memory OF their first great
leader, the iu mortal champion OF liberty and
Of the rights OF the people, Abraham Lincoln;
and TO cover also with wreaths OF imperishsble
remembrance and gratitude the heroic names
OF our later leaders who have more recently
been called away from our councils-Grant
Garfield Arthur Logan and Conkling. May
their memories be faithfully cherished.
We also recall with greetings. and with prayer
for his recovery. the name Of one OF our living
heroes, whose name will be cherished in the
history, both OF Republicans and OF the Repuh-
lie. the name OF that noble soldier and iAyorite
child OF victory, Philip II. Sheridan. In the
spirit Of those great leaders and OF our own de-
vot.on 10 human liberty and poli'ica hostility
to all forms Of despotism, we send
fraternal congratulations 10 our fellow
Americans OF Brazil upon the accomplishment
OF the abolition OF slavery throughout the two
American continents. We earnestly hope that
We may soon congratulate our fellow-citizens
OF Irish birth upon the peaceful recovery OF
home rule for Ireland.
We reafirm our unswerving devotion 10 the
National Constitution and TO The ndissoluble
Union OF the States; 10 the autonomy reserved
. 10 the States under the Constitution; TO the
personal rights and liberties OF citizens in all
the States and Territories in the Union, and
especially 10 the supreme and sovereign right
OF every lawful citizen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born, white or black. to cast free bal
lot In public elections. and to have that ballot
duly counted We hold that a free and honest
popular ballot and the Just and equal represen
tation OF all the people, is the foundation OF our
republican government and demand e1ecu
tive legislation TO secure the integrity and
purity OF elections, which are the foundations
OF all public authority. We charge
that the present Administration and
the Democratic majority in Congress owe
their existence to the suppression Of the ballot
by a criminal nullihcaton Of the Constitution
and laws Of the United States.
We are uncompromisingly in favor Of
| the American system Of protection.
We protest against It's destruction as
proposed by the President and HIS
party They serve the interests OF Europe
we will support the interests Of Amer
lea. We accept the issue and confidently
appeal 10 the people for their judgment. The
protective system must De maintained. Its
abandonment has always been followed by
general disaster to all interests except those OF
the usurer and the sheriff. We denounce the
Mills bill as destructive 10 the general bust
ness the labor and the farming interests Of the
country, and we heartily indorse the consistent
and patriotic action Of the Republican
representatives in Congress in oppos-
ing its passage. We condemn the propo-
sition OF the Democratic party 10
place wool on the free list and we insist that
the duties thereon shall be adjusted and main
tanned so as 10 furnish full and adequate pro
lection 10 that industry.
The Republican party would effect all needed
reduction Of the National revenue by repeating
the taxes upon tobacco, which are an annoy
ance and burden to agric ulture, and the tax
upon spirits used in the arts, and for
mechanical purposes; and by such re-
vision OF the tariff laws as will tend to
check imports OF such articles as
are produced by our people, the production Of
which give employment 70 our labor, and re-
lease from import duties those articles OF for
eign production except Injuries the like Of
which can not be produced at home. II there
still shall remain larger revenue than is req
uisite for the wants OF the Gov
ernmept we favor the entire re-
peal OF Internal taxes, rather than the
surrender OF any part OF our protective system
at the joint behcst Of the hisky Trust and the
agents OF foreign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility to Ihe introduction
into this country OF foreign contract labor and
of Chinese labor alien to our civilization and TO
our Constitution: and we demand the rigid en-
forcement OF existing laws against II, and favor
such immediate legislation as will exclude such
labor from our shores.
We declare our opposition 10 all combinations
o, capital organized in trusts or otherwise to
control arbitrarily the condition Of trade among
our citizens: and we recommend 10 Congress
and the State Legislatures, IN their respective
jurisdictions TO enact such legislation as VIII
prevent the execution Of all schemes TO oppress
the people by undue charges on their supplies
or by unjust rates for the transportation OF
their products to market
We approve the legislation by Congress 70
prevent alike unjust burdens and unfair dis
ordinations between the States.
We reafirm the policy OF appropriating the
public lands OF the United States to be home
steads for American citizens and settlers, not
aliens which the Republican party established
In 1862, against the persistent opposition OF the
Democratic party IN Congress. and which has
brought our great Western domain into such
magnificent Development The restoration OF
uaearned railroad land grants TO the public do
main 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 20 the people, but declare
that by the !tint action OF Republicans and
Democrats in Congress about ffly millions OF
acres OF unearned lands, originally
granted for the construction OF
railroads, have been restored TO
the public domain in pursuance Of conditions
inserted by the Republican party in the orig
inal grant.
We charge the Democratic Administration
with failure TO execute the laws securing 10
settlers title 10 their homestsais. and with
using appropriations made for that purpose TO
harass innocent settlers with spies and prose
cut ons under tho false pretence OF exposing
frauds and vindicating the law.
The Government by Congress OF the Territories
is based upon necessity only to the end that they
may become States in the Union. therefore,
whenever the conditions OF population. mate
rial resources, public intelligence and morality
are such as 10 insure a stable local government
therein, the people OF such Territories should
be permitted, as a right inherent in them, 10
form for themselves constitutions and State
governments, and be admitted into the
Union. Pending the preparation for
statehood all officers thereof should
be selected from the bona hde residents
and citizens OF the Territory wherein they are
to serve. South Dakota should OF right be i'm