Milford chronicle., 1888-06-29
THIRD DAYS WORK.
The Platform Adopted and Nine No
mating Speeches Made.

AuAAihS nptecheh Nhues
The convention was called to order Thurs
day at 1905.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, then rose, amid ap-
plause, and began to read the report of the
committee. He read in clear, distinct
voice as follows:
The Republicans Of the United States, assem-
bled 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 Lncoln-and to cover
also with wreaths Of imperishable remembrance
and gratitude the heroic names Of our later lead
ers, who have more recently been called away
from our cOuncils-Grant Garfield Arthur. La
gan, Conkling. May 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 will be
treasured in the history both Of Republicans
and OF the republic-the name of that noble
soldier and favorite child Of victory, Philip H.
Sheridan.
IN the spirit Of those great leaders. and of our
own devotion to human liberty, and with that
hostility to all forms Of despotsm and oppression
which is the fundamental idea of the Republican
party, we send fraternal congratulation 10 our
fellow Americans of Brazil upon their great act
of emancipation, which completed the abolition
Of slavery throughout the two American conti-
nents. We earnestly hope that we may soon
congratulate our fellow citizens Of Irish birth
upon the peaceful recovery Of home rule for Ire
iand.
We reafirm our answering devotion to the
national constitution and 20 the indissoluble
union Of the sta es; to the autonomy reserved to
he 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, 70 east one free ballot in public
elections. and to have that ballot duly counted
We hold the free and honest popular ballot, and
the just aud equal representation of all the peo
pie to be the foundation Of our Republican gov
ernment and demand effective legislation to
secure the integrity and purity OF elections
which are the fountains Of all public authority
We charge that the present administration and
the Democratic majority in congress owe their
existence 10 the suppression Of the ballot by a
criminal notification OF the constitution and
avs IF the United States.
We are uncompromlsingly In favor Of the
American system of protection; we protest
against its destruction as proposed by the presi-
lent and his party. Taey serve the interests Of
Europei we will support the interests Of Amer
ica We accept the issue, and confidently appeal
to the people for their ju gment. The protective
system must be maintained. It's abandonment
has always been followed By general disaster to
sheriff. We denOunce the Mills bill as destruct
i've TO the general business, the labor and the
farming interests Of the country, and we heartily
udOrse the cons stent and patriotic action Of the
Republican representatives in congress in oppOs-
ing 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 ad- |
usied and maintained so as to furnish full and /
adequate protection to that industry.
The Republican party would effect all needed !
reduction Of the national revenue by repeating /
he taxes upon tobacco, which are an annoyance /
md burden to agriculture, and the tax upon |
pirits used IN the arts and for mechanical pur-
Doses, and by such revision Of the tariff laws as
Mil tend to check imports Of such articles as are
'roduced by our people, the production Of which
,ives employment 20 our labor, and release from
IMPORT duties those articles Of foreign production
except luxurieSl the like of which cannot be pro-
luced at home. II there shall still remain a
arger revenue than is requisite for the wants Of
he government, we favor the entire repeal Of
Internal taxes rather than the surrender Of any
art Of our protective system at the joint behest
Il the whisky trusts aud the agents of foreign
We declare our hostility to the introduction
nto this country Of foreign contract labor, and
4 Chinese labor, alien TO our civilization aud our
constitution; and we demand the rigid enforce
nent Of the existing laws against it, and favor
ueh immediate legislation as will exclude such
lbor from our shores.
We declare our opposition to all combinations
capital organized in trusts or otherwise to
ontrol arbitrarily the condition OF trade
mong our citizens, and We recommend to CON
ress and the state legislatures in their re-
pectve jurisdictions such legislation as will
revent the execution Of all schemes 70 oppress
he people by undue charges ON their supplies
r BY unjust rates for the transportation OF their
roduets 70 market We approve the legislation
y congress TO prevent alike unjust burdens and
nfair determinations between the states.
We reaffirm the policy Of appropriating the
ublic lands Of the United States t. be home-
leads for American citizens and settlers, not
liens, which the Republican party established in
'os against the persistent opposition Of the
emocrats in congress, and which has brought
ur great western d main into such magnificent
eveiopment. The restoration Of unearned rail-
pad land grants to the public domain for the use
{ actual settlers, which was begun under the
administration Of President Arthur, should be
ontinued. We deny that the Democratic party
as ever restored one acre to the people. but de-
are that by the joint action Of Republicans and
emocrats about 5000, 900 Of acres Of unearned
lnds originally granted for the construction OF
liroads have been restored to the public do
ain IN pursuance Of the conditions inserted by
ie Republican party in the original grants We
large the Democratic administration with fail /
re to execute the laws securing to settlers titles
their hOmesteads and with using apprOpria-
ons made for that purpose to harrass innocent
ttlers with spies and prosecutions under the !
Use pretense Of exposing frauds and vindicat-
z the law. {
The government by congress Of the territories ]
based upon necessity only, to the end that 2
ey may become states In the Union; therefore +
heneyer the conditions OF population, material ,
sources, public intelligence and morality are :
ch as to insure stable local government
erein, the people Of such territories should be {
rmitted as a right inherent in them, the right
form for themselves constitutions and state
aEd be admitted into the Union. {
inding the preparation for statehood. all OIL 4
rs thereof should be selected from the bona I
e residents and citizens Of the territory !
herein they are to serve South Dakota should
right be Immediately admitted as a state in q
9 Union under the constitution framed and r