New-York tribune., 1888-08-29
TEXT OF THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM: :


GOVERNOR HILL ARRAl1Nhp'
Saratoga, " V, Aug. 2s.-Ihe Coh'eh''on no'o W.
day adopted the following platform as It's ueciara'o"
Of princples e.... co,
T,rst-Tl,c Republicans Of New.York In state Con.
,on,,rn as.cmbrd corally accept and approve tho
declaration of principles adopted py @ ,c d
venion IN Chicago In Juno last as pn,ran ps, a paTty
statement Of the position of The hepu0'o'" P"''
copccrninC National affairs. ,.,.u -. H.,
crcondeWc heartily rafy the nomination s OF 'nes ,e
tried statesman and soldier Benjamin iiarTsoi, iUI
PRESIDENT OF the United states, ara "eicVnc w,rn
qualification the choice OF ina, tor Wee Presi
drnt and we give assurance TO our fellow Kcpuoosn;
throughout tie Union that mo 'hlay ya ,o ,Icsa
d,aotes n"rs ~ Hv majority which Federal patronage
aIilci with fraud and corruption In '"o "''"oP'"'
ijrd"Thc cpublIcan Senators IN Congress IN re-;
ecng tho treaty relative 10 tho fisheries r., III
r.itb Great britain acted IN accordance WIN INC aS
VII, VIZ, ot st nariosm and correctly asserted Ameii-
can rights and the National honor Whilc 'no no
hur,st is confession that his Administration mas
bern grossly negligent of its duties III inc protcelon
Of American fisheries and has ihy,.u ndans bv be
and aggrrssions on the part OF Ihc taih"a.o W o %
failure TO make manfnl protests and 70 eInp'y hm "e
peaceful means OF sctdeirncc torlrn polcy Which
hou dn no wrong 10 the weakest nclghb0r ano shal.
brook ndlgniiy from any pow'r m "h hai thTnugb
If. sting on fair play sea and lanu sha "i""e"
,sticc insure pence with a ! na'ohs' o, -, -.
Fonhc legislature Of isJs gaTe parV 'UV 10 enact
i9vs for tho best interests oi tho people no II. e
iuclon in the rate of state taAaon osTr Thc invrsca
g ,lor
tnn INTO trusts and combinations oy mahIhg aic u,cr
evils known points the way 10 s ches.uai f. cnncc
iion with he New-York Aqueduc stiil 10 ppost,rSs'
already exposed abuses wh,.h @ anairn exnenscs
Of a Democratic Governor may oc c'
out Of contracts raid by ihe taNpayes r,,v , eisc
,ons and the guarantees Of honest returns -, me me
foundation of our free Institutions, ana goon ''nems a
Tre az for promoting these conditions ard ir cr' hns
all hostile and corrupting influence; me t ~ Iii,
fIo
hate expenses for ballots and their Distributor ana
The punishment by dsiranchsemcn ana oincr % sor
nenatics of bribery and fraud at elections mo enors
Of lie last Legislature in this direction deserve COM
mendaon while Governor l n,InS mrrs o pnrv % bo
haIiof and io assure absolute independence 10 V0to az
% ,nc Poi, d Gov sriion for elections free from the
irol Of money oud guaranteeing to every eiec,or c
right he pleascs ana to have that Vo'o nun
The republican party unequvocaIly condemns r rsdS the
course of Governor I'M IN 2bs'rucrne ny '9 which
larger share Of e cost Of Government mgt DO cV,Se % @
Ecpa6licans in he last EeGislalure upon he liquor
question. especially passing the act nulIhed py
charges which would h some Of the burdens of tax,
alton caused by The LIQUOR irac from e % nHnie +. any ah
varrcd 10 standards similar 10 those .ucces,iuIy en-
folc,l In other states under Republican control
scvcnth-Reccnt investigations make clear lIe ne
ccsev for the cfecual enforcement OF the laws Tor
the prevention Of the importation of contract labor
fhjs failure 10 giqTi against degradation of American
labor. The Republican party demands iufihcf "ef,
lation 10 prohibit, the influx Of paupcr and criminal
immigrants. whose incoming brings upon our working
people n competition both unjust and disastrous
Eishth-In View OF the recent revelations SLOWING
the abuses Of our naturslaatlon and immigration laws
He desire and urge thorough revision OF said laws,
ia order that country and fellow citizens may be
protested from the pauper and criminal classes oi
other countries.
Ninth We favor 'he enactment OF prison laws
Which. while providing for the employment OF prison
c. shall prevent The product Of their labor hom com
peiiug with that OF wage workers.
renib-nellcYing that our canals most important
facicYs in preserving a wholesome competition In tho
Carrying trade Of the country. and I'm maintaining the
COMMERCIAL greatness Of our Stao. we ndOrse The pol
~ which has been established by successive Rcpuhli-
can L1s1'urcs. Of impIuving canals thus maintain.
Ing tlcir efficiency regulators of freight rates. and
securing 10 TIC Empire state the commerce 10 which
IL 4 sftfit la1