West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-28
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
It's FulI Text as Adopted 10y the
Chicago National Convention.

hs fult TEXT as Adopted 10y the
Chicago National Convention.
The Republicans OF the United Stats as
sembed by their delegates in National Con.
vention pause on the threshold of their pro
ceedtngs 10 honor the memory OF their first
great leader, the immortal champion Of lih
erty and the rights OF the people Abraham
Lncoln--and TO cover also with wrcaths OF
| imperishable remembrance and gratitude tho
heroic names OF Que later leaders who have
more recently becn called away from our
councils-Grant, Garfield, Arthur. Logan
! Conkling. May their memories be faithfully
cherished We also recall, with our greet
ings and with prayer for his safe recovery
the name of one Of our living heroes whose
! memory will be treasured In the history both
OF Republicans aud OF tho Repuhlic-the
name OF that noble soldier aud favorte child
OF victory, Philip u. Sheridan.
In the spirit of those great leaders and OF
| our own devotion 90 human liberty. and with
that hostility 90 all forms OF dcpotism and
! oppression which is the fundnm entail idea OF
the Republican party, we send fraternal con
/ graduation 60 our fellow Am sricans OF Bra
/ zi upon their great at ot emancipation.
/ which completed the abolition OF slavery
/ throughout the two American continents.
\ We earnestly hope that we may soOn con.
gratuiato our fellow-ctizens OF Irish birth
| upon the peaceful recovery of home rule for
! Ireland
! We reaflirm our unswervimg devotion 90
/ the national Constitution and 20 tho indisso-
iubie union or the States; TO the autonomy
/ reserved % the States under the Constitution,
| to the personal rights and liberties OF citizens
/ I'm all the States and Territories in the Union
/ and especially 90 the supreme and sovereign
| right OF every lawful citizen, rich or poor,
native or foreign born, white or black, 20
cast one FREQ ballot in public elections and
| TO have that ballot duly counted We hold
the free and honest popular ballot and the
| lnst and equal approximation Of NIL the peo-
/ pie Co be the foundation OF our Republican
boVernment, and demand effective legisla-
/ ton 10 secure the integrity and purity of
/ elections which are the fountains OF all public
! authority. We charge that the present Ad-
ministration and the Democratic majority
| IN Congress, owe their existence 10 the sup
| pr ession OF the ballot 10y criminal nulificl-
tion OF tho Constitution and laws of the
J United States
! We are uncompromsingly In favor OF the
! American system OF protection, We protest
/ against its destruction as proposel by the
/ President and his party. They serve the
/ interests or Europe. we will support the in
| terests OF America. We accept the issue
/ and confidently appeal TO the poOple for their
Judgment The protective system must be
maintained. It's Abandonment has always
| been followed by general disaster to all IN D.
terests except those OF the Treasurer ani the
/ Sheriff. We denounce the Mills bi / as de
/ structve 20 the general business the labor
ana the farming intere {ts OF the country, and
we heartily eniorsa the consistent and
| patriotic action OF the Republican repre-
Sentatiyes in CongrnN IN opposing its pass
/ age.
We condemn the proposition of the Demo.
/ cratic party 90 place wool on the free list
and we insist that tho duties thereon shall
/ be adjusted and maintained so as 90 furnish
/ full and adequate protection % that industry
The Republican party would effect all
/ needed reduction OF the national revenue. by
/ repeating the taxes upon tobacco, which are
an an annoyance and burden TO agriculture and
the tax upon spirits used IN the arts and for
! mechanical purposes. and bY such revision OF
the tariff laws rs will tend 70 check imports
/ OF such articles ne nro pro iuc0 by our pe9.
! PIE, the production Of which Qiveg employ
ment TO our labor, and releas from import
/ duties those articles Of foreign pro Ia 9tion
! Except Injuries the like % which cannot b.
] produced at home. If thore shall still rcmain
! larger revenue than is REQUESTS for the
/ wants OF the Government we favor the en-
tire repeal OF Internal taKoa rather than tha
/ surrender of any part OF or protective svs.
/ tenn at the joint behest OF the whisky trusts
/ and the agents Of foreign manufacturers
! We declare our hostility 20 tho introiuc.
\ tion into this country of foreign contract
labor, and OF Chinese labor alien To- our
\ civilization aud our Constitution: and we
/ demand the rigid enforcement " the existing
/ laws against 10, and favor such immedints
legislation as will exclude such labor from
! our shores
We declare our opposition 10 all combina.
] tons Of capital organized in trusts or other
! wise, 70 control arbitrarily the condit on of
/ trade among our citizens. and We recommend
/ 70 Congress and the State legislature In their
respective Jurisdictions such legislation rs
will prevent The execution Of ali schemes to
/ oppress The people 10y undue charges on their
/ supplies, or by unjust rates for the trans
/ portauon Of their products 70 market We
/ approve the legislation BY Congress % pre-
vent alike unjust burdens and unfair dis
I crimination between tho States.
we reafiirm the policy Of apprOpriating
the public lands Of the United States 10 be
/ hOnestcads for American citizens nud set
tiers, not aliens, which tho Republican party
established iu lS2 against tho persistent op-
! position Of the Democrats in Congress and
which has brought our great Western do
! main into such magnificent DEVELOPMENT
l The restoration n unoarned railroad land
I grants ~ Tho public domain Tor the nee Of
/ actual fettors which was begun under The
/ Administration Of President Arthur should
be continued, we deny that the Democrat e
| party has ever restored one acre 81 the po0-
/ pie. but declare that by tho joint action OF
/ Republicans and Democrats ab0ilt 50. .OO0. 900
| of acres Of unearned lands ori ginally granted
/ Tor the construct on Of railroads have been
/ restored - tne public domain. .n pursuance
/ OF the conditions inserted by the Republican
! party In tho original grants We charge the
/ Democratic Admnistfatou on With failure 20
/ execute the laws securing t0 settlers titles TO
their homsstesdg and with using appropria
/ tions made for that purpose 10 harrass in-
! under The false pretence ~ exposing frauds
I and vindicatng the law,
/ The government BY Congress OF The Terri
\ tories is basad upon necessity only. % the end
l that they become States in the Union. there.
/ fore, whenever the conditions Of population
\ material resources, public Intelligence and
I morality are such as - insure a stable local
Y government therein. The people 0f such Ter
ritorles should be permitted os n right Co.,.
\ herout u them, the right 10 form FOR them
/ eslyes constitutions and State Governments
\ End be- admitted into tho Union Pending
I The preparation for Statehood Oh officers
/ thereof should be selected from the bona
7 hde residents and citizens Of the Terri
/ tory wherein thoy are 10 serve South Da-
/ koia should Of right BE- Immediately adj
/ United as n State iu the Union. under tho
Constitution framed and adopted hy her peo.
I PIE, and we heartily endorse the action Of the
| Republican Senate in twice passing
/ bills for her admission. The refusal 0f che
Democratic House Of Representative. for
partisan purposes 20 favorably consider those
bills is wiiful violation Of the sacred Aaler-
ican principle of local selfgoyornmont and
morIts The condemnation OF aU iu1t men The