Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-07
The Resolutions.


The committee on resolutions presented
the following report:
The republicans of Nebraska, by their
delegates in convention assembled, declare
their unalterable devotion to the principle
established and exemplifed by the sucCe IS
full administration Of Lincoln, Grant Hayes,
Garfield and Arthur, and embodied in the
platforms of the national convention lately
held IN Chicago, unfolding the national
constitution, the indIssOlubl6 union, Of the
states with the autonomy reserved to them
under the constitution, the personal rights
and liberties OF citizens IN all the states and
territories, and the supreme and sovereign
right OF every citizen, rich or poor, native
or foreign bonn, white or black, to. cast one
free ballot in public elections aud to have
that ballot duly counted, and the American
system of protection against the destruction
proposed the president and his parity
They reasseTt their hostility to the intro
ductlOn TO this country of foreign, contract
labor or other IaDer allen to Our GlVlliZa-
tiOn, their opposition to all combinations
of capital organized in trusts or pools 10
control trad 2 and INK prices on an arbitrary
basis, and demand the requisite national
and state legislation for The sup preston
Of the same and the removal of ali obstacles
tn the perfect freedom and independence
Of American labor.
They arT2ign the present national admin
1sUratiOn for its failure to execute laws Sc
curing to settlers on the public domain
their title 10 their hOmesteadsS for its de-
termlnGd hostility to the just claims of the
invalid and destitute soldiers and sailors
who served in the army and navy in the
war for the preservation of the union; TOR
its weak and inefficient foreign policy, aud
for its effort to destroy the bi-E0etalic sys-
TEN of currency and restore the single gold
standard for the sole benefit Of importers
and money lenders
They most heartily endorse the nomina-
tiiOn q Benjamin Harrison. the soldier and
the statesman, for president and OF Levi p.
Morton, the patriotic business man and
anuop1st, Tor vice president, and pledge
their full support Of the party in Nebraska.
They congratulate the people Of the state
upon the laws enacted through the efforts
OF leading republicans IN congress and In
the state legislature for the regulations OF
Interstate commerce and local railroad
transportation. endorsing the action of the
state board OF transportation hereunder,
and pledge the party, if cOutinued1n power,
to the eFecGua1 execution OF these meas
ures TO prevent unjust discrimination and
eXUOrlion of these measures. to prevent un-
Just discrimination ana eE6OrEIOn IN trans
pOrtatiOu rates, aud to the adoption OF such
amendments to them that experience may
| show to be necessary for me accomplish
men6 Of the end in view. the general estab-
1shmenJ OF far and reasonable freight
and passenger rates
They denOunCe the partisan inizstice of
the democratic minority in the lower house
/ OF congress In closing the door to the union
/ to coo, 600 citizens Of the United States resi-
dent In Dakota, and demand the prompt
I admission Of the southern half Of that ter
EitOry as a state IN accordance with all pre-
/ cedent and the unanimous desire Of its in
/ habitants.
/ The frst concern Of all good government
/ is the virtue and sObHety Of the people and
+ the purity Of their homes The republican
/ party cordially Eympathizes with all wise
! and vel directed efforts for the promotion
/ Of temperance and morality.
That home rule is in accord with the
! principles Of the republican party and they
+ sympaEhize with the people OF ireland ia
f their herOic efforts 70 secure that right
They sincerely mourn s1s death Of That
ideal soldier. Gen Phi e. Sheridan the