Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-30

ON Oeiiil1 OF the committee on resolutions
that the committee was ready to submit its
report.
MIR. Mckinley of Ohio, chairmap5st no
resolutions committee, wo~-s ccoGnizcd by
the chair, and he arose 10 make the report CT
the committee. Tbs convention recognizing
one Of the dark horses in tho presidential
race, and q popular one also, Gle red Justify,
and when Mr.. Mckinley advanced to Llie
platform to read his report the applause re-
doubled and became almost an ovation. In
clear, distinct voice Mr.. Mckinley read the
committees report.
THE PLATFORM,
The Republicans of the United States, u.s.
semoled in national convention. pause on the
threshold Of their proceedings to honor the
memory of their first great leader tho i'm
mortal champion of liberty and the rights
OF the people, Abraham Lincoln; aud to
cover also with wreaths OF impersh bile re-
menbrance and gratitude the heroic names
of our later leaders who have recent. been
called away Il ON our councils-Grant, Gar
field, Arthur, Logan, Conkling. May their
memories be faithfully cherished. We also
recall with our greetings and with prayc~
Tor his recovery the name Of one OF our
living heroes, whose memory will DO treasured
i'll the history both Of Republicans and OF
aud fayorite child of victory-Philip II.
Sheridan.
In the spirit of those great leaders, and of
our own devotion to human liberty, and
with that hostility to all forms of deSpotiSm
and oppression which is the fundamental
idea of the Republican party, we send fra
terual congratulations to our fellow-Ameri-
cans of Brazil upon their great act of email
cipation, which completes the abolition Of
slavery throughout the two American con-
tinents. We earnestly hope we may soon
congratulate our fellow citizens OF Irish
birth upon the peaceful recovery of home
rule for ireland.
We reaiiirm our unswerving devotion to
the Nat onal Constitution and 10 the indis-
soluble union OF the States: to the autonomy
reserved to the states under the Constitution
to the personal rights and liberties of citizens
in all the states and territories in the Union,
and especially to 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 elections, nnd
to have that ballot duly counted.
We charge that the present administration
and the Democratic majority in Congress
owe their existence to tie suppression OF the
ballot by criminal notification of the con-
stitution and laws of the United States
We are uncompromisingy in favor of the
American system of protection. We pro-
test against its destruction, rs proposed by
the President and his party: They serve
the interest of Europe; we will support the
interest of America. We accept the issue,
and confidently appeal TO the people for
their Judgment. The protective system
must he maintained. lis abandonment
has always been followed by a general dis
aster TO all interests, except those of the
usurer and tue sheriff. We dcuource the
Mills bill as destructive to the general bust
ness, the labor and the farming interest Of
the country, aud we heartily endorse the
consistent and patriotic action of the Repub-
lican representatives i'll Congress in opposing
its passage.
We condem tue proposition OF the Demo
cratic party to place wool on the free list
and we insist that the duties thereon shall
be adjusted and maintained, so as to furnish
full and adequate protection to that indus
try.
The Republican party would effect all
needed reduction OF the national revenue by
repeating the taxes upon tobacco, which are
an annoyance and burden toagricultllre aud
to such revision Of laws rs will tend to check
imports Of such articles as are produced by
our people, the pr duc;iou of which gives
employment to our labor, and release from
duction, except luxuries, the like OF which
cannot be produced at home. II there shall
still remain a larger revenue than Is reQuls.
tie for tue wants of the government, wefaror
the entire repeal of internal taxes rather
than the surrender of any part OF our pro-
tective system, at tue joint behest Of the
whskey ring and the agents OF foreign man
ufacturcrs.
We declare our hostility to ths introduc.
ton into this country of foreign contract
labor, and Of Chinese labor, alien to oIr
civilization and our Constitutions.
We declare our opposition to all coinbina-
tions OF capital, organized i'll trusts or other
wise, to control arbitrarily the condition OF
mend to Congress- and the state legislature,
in their respective Jurisdictions, such legis-
lation as will prevent the execution of all
schemes to Cypress the people by undue
charges on their supplies. or by unjust rates
Tor he transportation of their products tc
market
We affirm the policy of approprintng the
public lands of the United States to be home
stelds for American citizens and settlers
not aliens, which the Republican party cS
tablished in 1862, against the persistent OPP
position of tho Democrats in Congress, and
which has. brought out great Western
domain Into such magnificent development
| We deny that the Democratic party hus ever
restored one acre to the people, but declare
that by the joint action of Republicans and
Democrats about 50,000.000 of acres of un
earned lands originally granted for the con
struction of railroads have been restored tt
the public domain, in pursuance OF the con
ditions inserted by the Republican party in
the original grants.
We charge tho Democratic administration
with failure to execute the laws securing to
settlers title to their homesteads, and with
using appropriations made for that nnrnoss
to harrass innocent settlers with spies and
prosecutions under the false pretense of ex-
posing frauds and vindicating the law.
The government by Congress of the terri
tories is based upon necessity only, to the
, end that they may become states in thu
Union; therefore, whenever the condition.
of population, material resources, public in
| telligence and morality are such rs to insure
| q stable local government therein, the PEG
pie of such territories should be permitted
! the right to form for themselves constitu
lions and state governments and be admitted
| into the Union. South Dakota should o
right be immediately admitted rs state III
the Union, under the constitution framed
and adopted by lier people, aud we heartily
endorse the action Of the Republican Senate
in twice passing bills for her admission.
The political power of the Mormon church
in the territories, as exercised i'll the past, il
menace to free institutions, u da ger ne
longer to be suffered Therefore we pledg'
the Republican party to appropriate legiS
lation, asserting the sovereignty of TIN
nation in all territories where the same il
| questioned.
The Republican party is i'll favor of tn
use of both gold AMI silver as money, ant
condemns tho policy of the Democratic I'D
ministration in its efforts to demonetiz
! silver.
We demand the reduction of letter postag
to one cent per ounce.
In republic like ours, where the either
is the sovereign and the official the servant
where no power is exercised except by tn
will of the people, it is important that tn
.;ovcreign-the peope-shouid possess int
lgence The froe school is the promoter
that intelligence which is to preserve us
free nation: therefore, the state or nation
or both combined, should support free inst
tutiors of learning, sufficient TO Afford t
nvarv child GROWING ND in the land tn