Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
The New yOi X Republican Platform.

First-The republicans of New York, in
state convention assembled, cordially ac-
cept and approve the declaration of prin-
CT ples adopted by the national convention
in Chicago IN June last as just and ade-
quate statement of the position of the re
publican party concerning national al
fairs.
Second-We heartily ratify the nomina.
tion OF that tried statesman and soldier,
Benz amin Harrison, Tor president of the
United States, and welcome with gtatifi-
cation the choice of that worthy and EN-
inent citizen OF New York, Levi p. Nor
ton, for vice-presldent, aud we give as
surance to our fellow republicans through
out the Union that the 36 electoral votes
of this wealth shall be cast for
| these candidates by majority, which
| federal patronage allied with fraud and
corruption in the metropolis, cannot over
come.
Tnird-The republican senators in Con-
gress in rejecting the treaty relative to the
| fisheries negotiated with Great Britain,
acted in accordance with the dictates of n
| lust patriotism aud correctly asserted
| American rights and the national honor,
| while the message of President Cleveland
transmitted on the 23d of August is con-
| fesson that his administration has been
| grossly negligent of Its duties in the pro-
| lection of American fisheries. and has in
| vited new annoyanceS and aggressiOus on
the part of the Canadians by the failure TO
| make manful protests, and to employ the
| peaceful means of defense committed to
MIN. The republican party tavors for
eign policy, which shall do no wrong to
the weakest neighbor and shall brook no
| indlguity from any power on earth, aud
by Insisting on fair play on sea and land
shall, through justice, insure peace with
| all nations.
Fourth-The legislature of 1888 gave
proof of the purpose and effort of the Re
| publican party to enact laws for the best
| interests of the people. The reduction in
! the rate OF State taxation bears witness to
the spirit which guided legislation. The
investigation ilto trusts aud combina
lions by making their evils known points
the way to effectual remedies The eX
animation into the conduct of affairs in
connection with the New York aqueduct
still in progress, has already exposed
abuses which call for reparation and has
given warning how the campaign en-.
penses of a Democratic government may
be met out IF contracts paid by the tax
payers.
Fllth-The purity of the ballot, the Sc
curity of elections and the guarantee OF
| honest returns are the foundation of Oul
free institutions, and good citizens of al
parties should gladly aid in all practical
measures for promoting these conditions
aud forecheckiug all hostile and corrupt
ing Influence. The republican party favor'
he pay ment by the State of the Legitimate
expenses for bal OTIS and their distribution
and the punishment by disfranchisemen
and other severe penalties of bribery anC
fraud at elections. The efforts of the las
Legislature in this direction deserve com
mendation, while Gov Hill merits cen
sure and rebuke for his veto of a measure
aiming TO purify the ballot ana to assure
| absolute Independence to voters at tn
polls. The time has come for an appea
to the people and for action for election
free from the control of money ant
guaranteeing to every eiector the right t.
, vote as he pieaseS aud to have the vOt
honestly counted.
Sixth-The republican party uuequivc
cally condemns the cause of Gov. Hill il
obstructing, by his vetoes, acts for in
creasing the fees for license, hy which
larger share of the cost of government
, might be levied on the liquor traffic. an
; we approve the efforts of the republican
in the last Legislature upon the liquo
; question especially on passing the &C
nullif1ed by such executive action, to II
r strict that traffic by charges which wOul
| | II some of the burdens Oh taxation cause
: by the liquor traffic from the home an
f farm and we believe that such charge
= | should be advanced to standards simila
y to those successfully enforced in othe
! States under republican control.
Seventh-ReCent Investigations max
@ clear the necessity for the effectual Ell
3 forcement OF the laws for the preventio
2 or the Importation OF contract LABOR. In
!, | uatlonal administration is previously {
y fault for this failure to guard against tn
degradation of American labor. The +,
" publican party demands further legislS
y ton to prohibit the Influx of pauper an
$ criminal immigrants whose incOmin
d brings upon our working people a comps
2 tition both unjust and disastrous.
:. Eighth-In view of the recent relation
a showing the abuse of our naturalzatio
~ and immigration laws, we desire and url
a thorough revision OF said laws in ORD,
that our country ana fellow citizens ma
be protected from the pAuper and erin
- ual classes of other countries