Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-22
PLATFORM OF THE PARTY.

an extra giving tne noHllnatlOns'
PLATFORM OF THE PARTY.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUS
TRIES.
CHICAGO, June 21.-Chairman Estee
called the Convention to order for the
third days session shortly after ten
O'Clock. Rev. Thos. 4. Green, OF this
city, offered prayer. The roll OF States
was called to designate members OF the
National Committee, after which it was
announced that the Committee on ResO-
buttons was ready to report.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, chairman Of
the Resolutions Committee, who had just
entered the hall, was recognized by the
chair, and he arose to make the report
Of the committee. The convention, rec
Ognizing one of the dark horses in the
presidential race, and popular one also,
chccrcd Justify, and when Mr.. Mckinley
advanced to the platform to read his re-
port, the applause rcdoubled and be
came almost an ovation. I'm clear, dis
tinct voice, Mr.. Mckinley read the COM
mittce's report, a follows
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 wrcaths OF imperishable
remembrance and gratitude the heroic
names Of our later leaders who have been
recently called away from our councl Is
Grant, Garfield, Arthur, Logan, Conk-
ling. May their memories be faithfully
cherished. We also recall with our
greetings and with prayer for his re-
covery the name Of one Of our living
heroes, whose memory will be treasured
in the history both Of Republicans and
Of the republic-thc name Of that noble
soldier and favorite child Of victory
Philip II. Sheridan.
Ia the spirit Of those great leaders,
aud Of our own devotion TO human
liberty, and with that hostility TO all
forms Of dcspOtism and oppression
which i, the fundamental idea Of the
Republican party, we send fraternal
cOngratulation to our fcllOw-Americans
Of Brazil upon their great act OF emanci-
patton, which completes the abolition Of
slavery throughout the two American
continents. We earnestly hope that We
may soon congratulate our fellow citi-
zcns Of Irish birth upon the peaceful re-
covery Of home rule for Ireland.
We rcafirm our answering devotion
10 the national Constitution and to the
indi,sOublc union Of the states to the
autonomy reserved to the states under
the Constitution to the personal rights
and liberties Of citizens in all the states
and territories in the Union, and es-
pccially to the supreme and sovereign
tight Of every lawful citizen, rich or
poor, native or foreign born, white or
black, to cast one free ballot In public
elections, and to have that ballot duly
counted. We hold the free and honest
popular ballM and the Just and equal
representation Of all the people to be the
foundation OF our republican govern
ment, 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 Demo
cratic majority in Congress owe their
existence to the suppression OF the bal
lot by a criminal notification OF the
Constitution and laws of the United
States.
THE TARIFF THE ISSUE.
We are umcOmpromisingly in favor OF
the American system OF protection. We
protest against its destruction, as pro-
posed by the President and bis party
They serve the interests Of Bur6pe we
will support the interests Of America.
We accept the issue, and confidently APP
peal to the people for their Judgment
The protective system must be maintains
I'd. Its abandonment las always been
followed by q general disaster to all in
terests, except those OF the usurer and
the sheriff. We denounoe the Mills bill
as destructive to the general business.
the labor and the farming interests OF
the country, and we heartily endorse the
consistent and patriotic action OF the
Republican representatives in Congress
in opposing its passage.
We condemn the proposition OF the
Democratic party to plane wool Oh the
free list. and We Insist that the duti0s
thereon shall be adjusted and maintain
ed. so as to furnish full and adequate
protection to that industry.
The Republican party would effect all
needed reduction Of the national reye-
nue. by repeating the taxes upon tobacco,
which are an annoyance and burden TO
agriculture, and the tax upon spirits
used in the arts and for mechanical pur-
poses and by such revision Oi the tqrlif
laws Us will tend to check imports Of such
articles as are produced by our people,
the production Of which gives employ
ment to our labor, and release from im-
port duties those articles Ot foreign pro-
ducton, except luxuries, the like OF
which cannot be produced at home. "
there shall still remain larger revenue
than is requisite for the wants Of the
government, we favor the entire repeal
Of internal taxes rather than the sur
render Of any part Of our protective
system, at the Joint behest OK he whisky
ring and the agents OF foreign manu-
features,
we declare our hostility to the Intro
ductiOn into This country of foreign CON
tract labor, and Of Chinese labor, alien
TO our civilization and our Constitution !;
and we demand the rigid enforcement
OF the existing laws against It, and favor
such immediate legislation as will eX-
clude such labor from our shores.
We declare our opposition N all oom-
binati0ns 0i capital, organized In trusts
Oh otherwise, to control arbitrarily the
condition OF trade among our citizens I;
and we recommend TO Congress and tho
state legislatures, IN their respective
Jurisdictions, such legislation as will pre-
vent the execution OF all schemes to OPP
press the people by undue charges on
their supplies, or by unjust rates for the
transportation Of their products to mar
ket, We approve the legislation by
Congress TO prevent alike unjust burdens
and Unfair determinations between the
states.
HOMEsTEADs FOR AMERICANS.
We affirm the policy Of appropriating
the public lands Of the United States to
he homesteads for American citizens and