The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-28
TIE REPUBLICANS.
The Chicago Convention Harrison,
of Indiana, for President, and Nor
ton, of New York, for Vice Presi-
dent.

dent.
The Convention of the Republican party,
which has been in session in Chicago since Tues
day, June 19, completed its labors on Monday
last by the nomination of Gen. Benjamin Har-
Tison, of Indiana, for the Presidency, with
Hon. Levi 2. Morton, of New York, for the
second place on the ticket.
This was, perhaps the most remarkable Con-
ventiOn in many ways ever held in this coun-
try. 1t was specially remarkable from the
number of candidates whose names were pre-
sented to the Convention, as no less than 10 of
the leading men of the Republican party were
nominated and voted for at different times
during the proceedings Senator Sherman, of
Ohio, started with the largest vote, followed by
Gems. Gresham, Harrison and Alger, with
Senator Allison not far behind There were
eight ballots taken, with such varying results
that it was impossible to determine who would
be the winner of the prize On Saturday the
Convention adjourned until II o'clock Mon
day, and all the wiseacres predicted that Maj.
Mckinley of Ohio, would then be nominated.
Half the States in the Union presented favOrite
sons, and stuck to them as long as there SEEM
ed a possibility of their nomination. Before
the eighth ballot was taken the name of Senator
Allison was withdrawn, and, his forces going
over TO Gen. Harrison, secured the nomination
for Indiana's faYorite son, he receiving on this
ballot 544 votes. The nomination was then
made unanimous amidst the greatest enthu-
siasm and the waving Of hats flags and banners.
After the nomination of Gen. Harrison the
| Convention took a recess until 6 o'clock D. m.
Upon the first ballot after reassembling the
Hon. Levi P. Morton, of New York, was nOmi-
mated for Yice-President, the other names pre-
sented to the Convention being Hon. William
.. Bradley, of Kentucky, and Hon. William
Walter Phelps, OF New Jersey.
The following are some Of the principal
| features of the platform adopted by the Con-
YentiOn:
The Republicans of the United States. assembled
by their delegates in National Convention, pause
on the threshold Of their proceedings to honor the
memory of their first great leader, the immortal
champion of liberty and the rights of the people
abraham Lincoln-and to cover also with wreaths
of imperishable remembrance and gratitude the
heroic names of our late leaders who have more
recently been called away from our councils
Grant, Garfield, Arthur Logan, Conkling. May
their memories be faithfully cherished. We also
recall with greetings and with prayer for his
recovery the of of our living heroes,
whose memory will be treasured in the history
both of Republicans and of the Republic the
name OF that noble soldier and tavoTite child OF
victory, Philip II. Sheridan.
In the spirit of those great leaders, and Of our
own devotion to human liberty and with that hos
ulty 10 all forms OF despotism anu oppression
/ which Is the fundamental idea of the Republican
party, we send fraternal congratuIation to our
fellow Americans of Brazil upon their act of eman-
cipation which completed the abolition of slavery
throughout the two American continents. We
earnestly hope that we may soon congratulate our
fellow citizens OF Irish birth upon the peaceful
coyery of home rule for Ireland.
We are uncompromisingy in favor of the Ameri-
can system Of protection; we protest against its
destruction as proposed by the President and his
party They the interests of Europe; we
Will support the interests of America.
We accept the Issue and confidently appeal to
the people for their judgment. The protective
system must be maintained. It's abandonment has
always been followed by general disaster to all ia
tere5s except those OF the usurer and the sheriff.
| We denouuce the Mills bill destructive to the
general business, the labor and the farming inter
ests OF the country, and We heartily Indorse the
consistent and patriotic action of the Republican
Representatives in Congress in opposing its pas
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party to place wool the free list and we insist
that the duties thereon shall be adjusted and main
tanned TO furnish full and adequate protection
70 that industry. The Republican party would
effect all needed reduction of the National
by repeating the taxes upon tobacco. which
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 as will tend to check i'm
ports of such articles produced by peoue,
the production Of which gives employment to
labor, and release from import duties those articles
OF foreign production Except luxuriesl the like
OF which cannot be produced ut home II there shall
still remain larger revenue than is requisite for the
wants Of the Government favor the entire repeal
OF internal taxes rather than the surrender OF any
part Of our protective system at the joint behests of
the whisky trusts and the agents of foreign manu-
! facturers.
We declare our hostility to the introduction into
this country OF foreign contract labor and of Chinese
labor alien to civilization and Constitution
and We demand the rigid enforcement of the ex-
/ listing laws against it, and favor such immediate
+ legislation will exclude such labor from our
/ shores.
/ We declare our opposition to all combinations of
capital organized in trusts otherwise to control
arbitrarily the conditions of trade among our citi-
zens and recommend to Congress aud the
State Legislatures in their respective jurisdictions
such legislation as will prevent the execution of all
! schemes 10 Cypress the people by undue charges
on their supplies, by unjust rates for the trans
/ portation Of their products to market.
The Republican party Is IN favor Of the use of
/ both gold and silver as money, aud condemns the
/ policy of the Democratic Administration in it's
/ efforts to demonetize silver.
! We demand the reduction of letter postage to
! cent per ounce
/ The gratitude of the Nation to the defenders of
the Union cannot be measured by laws. The legis-
/ lation OF Congress should conform TO the pledges
/ made by loyal people, and be so enlarged and
extended as to provide against the possibility that
] any man who hOnOrably wore the Federal uniform
shall become an Inmate of an aimshouse or depend
cnt upon private charity In the presence OF an over
! flowing Treasury itwould be public scandal to do
less for those whose valorous service preserved the
( Government. We denounce the hostile spirit
/ shown by President Cleveland in his numerous
vetoes of measures for pension reliefsand the ac-
ton OF the Democratic House of Representatives in
I refusing even consideration OF general pension
| legislation IN support Of the principles herewith
enumerated we invite the cooperation OF patriotic
/ men OF all parties and especially of ali working
men, whose prosperity Is seriously threatened by
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