Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-08
The PLATFORM.

the Chicago Convention.
CHICAGO, June s2.-Foliowing IS the fun texs
OF the Repuol can platform:
Tie Republicans Of the United States, as
sembied By their delegates il National con-
vention, pause OH the threshold Of their pro-
ceeairgs. TO honor the memory of their first
great leader, the immortal champion OF liberty
SID the rights OF the peopis-Abrah2,n
Lincoln; and to cover. also, with wreaths i'm
perishao.e remembrance and gratitude the
heroic names o. our later leaders, who have
been more recently called away from our coun-
ellis Grant Garfield, Arthur. Logan, ConEling.
Msy their memories be faithfully cherished
We also recall with our greetings, and with
prayer for his recovery. the name OF one OF our
living heroes whose memory viii be treasured
IN the history both of Republicans and OF the
Repuhlc-ihe name o. that noble soldier, and
favorite child OF victory, Philip h Sheridan
In the spirit o, those great leaders. and
of our own devotion TO human liberty, and
with that hostility TO all forms OF despo.-
ism and oppression, which is the funda-
mental idea OF the Republican party; We
send frsternal congratulations TO our fellow
Americans OF Brazil upon Their great act OF
emancipation, which completed the abolition Of
slavery throughout the two American CONT
nents. We earnestly hope that We may sooc
congratulate our fellow-c;tizens Of Irish birth
upon the peaceful recovery OF home rule for
Ireland.
We reafarrn our answering devotion 10 the
National constitution and TO the indissoluois
union Of the States; to the autonomy reserved
10 the States under the constitution, 10 the per
sonal rights and liberties OF citizens in all the
States and Territories in the Union. and es-
pecially 10 the supreme and sovereign right
Of every lawful C zen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born, white or black, 10 cast one free
= Nat hal
lot duly counted. We hold the free and honest
popular ballot and the just and equal represent
alton Of all the people 10 be the foundation Of our
republican government and demand effective
legislation TO secure the integrity and purity
of elections, which are the fountains OF all pub
lie authority We charge that the present. Adj
rninistration and the Democratic majority in
Congress owe their existence TO the suppress
sion Of the ballot by criminal null tca;ion
of the constitution and laws OF the United
States.
We are uncompromisingly in favor OF the
American system OF protection; we protest
against its destruction proposed by the Pres
ideat ana his party. They serve the in
terestS OF Europe; we VIII support the In
terests OF America. We accept the issue
and confidently appeal TO the people for
their judgment. The protective system
must be maintained. Its abandonment has
aIGSNS Ote0 lutiO"tu EcAcEdA NAsoshSA ~
all the interests except those OF the usurer and
the sheriff We denouR e the Mills bill as de-
structive 10 the general business. the labor
and the farm ng interests Of the country, and
we heartily iIdorse the consistent and patriotic
action OF the Republican representatives N
Congress in opposition to its passage
We condemn the proposition of the Demo
cratic party To place wool on the free list and
we insist that the duties thereon shall be adj
Iusted and maintained 50 IS to furnish full and
adequate protection TO that industry.
The Republican party would effect all needed
reduction OF the National revenue By repeating
the taxes upon tobacco, which are an annoy
auce and burden 20 agriculture, and the tax
upon spirits used in the arts, and for mechSni-
cal. purposes, and By such revision OF the tarlf
laws as VIII tend 70 check IMPORTS OF such arti-
eles as are produced by our people, the
production OF which gives employment to
our labor and release from import duties those
articles of foreign production except luxuriesl,
the like OF which can not. DO produced
at home II there shall still remain larger
revenue than is requisite for the wants OF the
Government we favor the entire repeal of the
internal taxes rather than the surrender OF any
part of our protective system at the Joint be-
hest OF the waisky ring and the agents OF for
e.gn manufacturers.
We declare our hostility to the Introduction
into this coua ~ of foreign contract Labor and
OF Chinese labor al en- to our civilization and
our constitution; and we demand the rigid en-
forcegnent OF the existing laws against IL, and
favor such immediate legislation as will ex-
cludc such labor from our shores.
We declare our opposition TO all comb.-
nations Of capital organ zed in trusts or
otherwise to control arbitrarily the con-
tons OF trade among our citizens; aad
we recommend TO Congress, and tho
State Legislatures in their respective
jurisdictions. such legislation as will pre-
vent the execution OF all schemes TO Cypress
tnc 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 TO prevent alike unjust
burdens and unfair determinations between
the States.
We rcaflrm the policy OF appropriatlng the
public lands OF the United States TO be home
s:eads for American citizens AMI settlers, not
aliens which the Republics party established
in 1852 against the persistent opposition Of
TIE Democrats in Con Tess, and which has
brought our great Western domain into such
magnificent development The restoration Of
unearneI railroad land grants to the public
domain Tor the use CT actual settlers, which was
begun under the administration OF President
Arthur, should be continued. We deny that
the Democratic party has ever restored on,
acre TO the people, but declare that by the
Joint action o; Republicans and Democrats
about 100000 of acres Of unesrned
lands originally granted for the
construction of railroads have been re-
stored to the public domain, In pursuance
Of the conditions inserted By the Republican
party in the original grants. We charge the
Democratic Administration with failure 70 ex-
ecute The law securing to settlers title TO their
horesteeds, and with using appropriations
made FOR that purpose 70 harrass innocent set
tiers with spies and prosecutions, under tbs
preterse OF exposing frauds and wildcat
ing the law.
The government BIZ Congress OF the Territories
IS based upon necessity only, TO the end that
they NAY become states in the Union; there
fore. whenever the conditions Of population,
resources, pubic intelligence and no
rality are SUCH as 70 insure a stable local gov
ern1aent therein tie people OF such Territor-
les should be permitted ss right tnhe-
rent II shem 70 form foT themselves eons.itu-
tons nnd State Governments and be admitted
into the Union. Pending the preparation for
Statehood, all oGacers thereof should &c select
ed from tie bona Ade residents aud citizens
Of the Territory wherein they are 20
serve South Dakota should % night be
irauneGl stely admitted es a State ia the
Uuton under the constitution framed and
adopted BY her people, and we htarfiy in6orss
the action OF the Republican Senate IN tuics
passsnE bills FOR her admission. The refusal Of
the Democratic House o. Representatives.. for
purposes, 70 favorzb!y consider these
pl.l. is a w;Lfrl violation O. the sacred Amer
lean yrincip.e O. local self-rovsrnment- aid
merits the condemnation OF al last men. TIE
pending bills ia The Senate Ter sets 20 enable the
people ef Washington. inertia Dakoia ard Mon
tara Territories 20 form constitutions ana es-
taelish State Cerer.rAs,s sheuii be passed
without unnecessary delay. TIE Republican
party EIeeEes f.sef ID do all n ia power to
facilitate ne admission Of the Territories Of
Sew hsxico. Wyoming. Idaho and Ar.zora 70
he entsyuzsri Of tslf-sovsrnrent Is States.