Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-28
Republican Convention.


Monroe of Maryland, j. E. Wiley OF Texas,
G. NJ, Shinue of West Virginia and John +,
Miner of Louisiana.
For Temporary Reading Clerks-Hon
ghsnry Ballard Of Vermont. Col Clarksoe
llikeof New York Capt David Lanning
! OF Ohio, Jainas H. Stone of Michigan
, aud ttx3rte NJ. Brinkerhoff of Illinois
glish
sergranivat-A Arms Charles Fitzsimmons Of
Mr. Jones then said: Gentlemen-Att he re-
, qsNtt Of tlss hatioual republican committee
propose 10 you as temporary chairman Of
this convention the Hon. John NJ Thursson.
4 MIR rhurston then took the chair and was
greeted with applause His opning speech
WAS regarded as exceedingly able and it
= created profound sensEt ton.
tommittees were appointed and the day was
spent IN the work Of Organization. John G.
Fremont. was present us the gueet Of the
Nebraska delegation and in response to en-.
| thpsiastit calls he was introduced to the con.
vention aud made an eloquent speech
Fred Douglas, the coloed orator, also made
some remarks ia response To land demands
, lsffom tire coFvertion.
4 Second Day.
The second day ofthe Republican national
convention ~ Chicago was occupied by the
Fcommittce on credentials. most OF their time
having been DEVOTED to listening TO argi.
ments in the Malone Wise contest from vir-
ginia.
Permanent Organization was affected by
the election of III NJ. Estel of California al
president. Among the vice PRESIDENTS weree
N ). Chandler, Minnesota, L. b. Richardson,
Dakota; IL II Rood, iowai H. 0. Fairehild;
and among It's secretaries appeared the
names ofJ NJ Bailey, Dakota; j W. Cock
burn, Iowa, Geo. h. Edgertcn Minnesota.
and G, A. Knapp, WIS.
Third Day.
The principal event of the third day was
the adoption of the platform which was re-
ceived with prodigious enthusiasm, then fol-
lowed hoars Of speech-making over the cam
d,dates whose names were placed before the
convention. The platform adopted is as
follows.
THE PLATFORM
The Republicans of she Omitted States as
semhlef BY their delegates in national CON
vention pause en- The threshold q their pro
esednsgs1 10 honor the memory of their iirst
great header, the immortal champion of
liberty and the rights Of the people--Abra-
| nam Lincoln. and To cover also with wreaths
OF lmperishable remembrance and gratitude
the heroic names of our later leaders who
have more recently been called away from
our counciss-trant, Garfield, Arther. Logan
tankgng ; May their memories be faiths
fully cherished We aiso recall With our
greetings and with prayer for his re-
soNery the name Of one of our living heroes
whose memory will be treasured in the histo-
rN both OF Tspahllcaus and of the republic
/ the name OF that noble soldier and fsyorite
child Of sirtory, Philip II. Sheridan. In the
| spirit OF those great leaders, and of our own
/ derotion tn human liberty and With that
hostility 20 ssi forms ofdespofism and OPP
pressieii which is the fundamental idea of the
republican, party we send fraternal congratu-
4 lations TO our fellow Americans of Brazil up
on their great act of emancipation.
which completed the abolition of slavery
throughout fhetw American continents. We
earnestly hope thai we may soon congratu-
| late our fellow citizens OF Irish birth upon
the peaceful recovery of home rule for Ireland
We reatfirm our answering devotion to the
NATIONAL constitution. and 20 the indissolube
ohiy reserved to the states under
the constitution; TO thp personal rights and
liberties of eitxfns ia all the states and terri
tories Id the Union. ard especially to the SUI
prense and sovereign right OF every lawful
cItizeH, rich or poor, native or foreigfr born,
white or black to east one free ballot in pub
! lie elections and TO have that ballot duly
counted We hold the FREE and honest popu-
lar ballot and the Just and equal representa-
tion of all the people to be the foundation of
| our Republican government, and demand ef-
festiye legislation to scnre the integrity and
present administration aud the Democratic
majority In congress owe their existence to
the suppression of the ballot by a
criminal notification of the constitution
and laws Of the United States.
We are HneompEomisingly in favor of the
American system Of protection; we protest
against It's destruction as proposed by the
president and his parity Tkev serve the irf-
| tefsSts 81 Europe; We VIII support the inter
| esfs q 4BFieai We ssecept the issue and
AZ IL 81.
jademr Mt. Tic proteet5ye system must be
massstatn.d. Its abandonment has always
been followed by general disaster to all in
| terests, except those OF the gsurer and the
Sherha. We .denounee the Mills bill as de-
structive TO the general business the labor
aud the farming ntei ests of the country, and
| We heartily endorse the consistent and pa
triotic action Of the Republican representa-
ufsln congress in opposing its passage.
NO FREE WOOL.
We condemn the proposition of the Demo
cratic part 4 TO pliee wt53l-on the free lst |
and We insist that tile duties thereon shall
be adJusted and maintained so as TO furnish
null and adequate protection to that iudus-
/ try. The Republican party would effect all
needed rinetlon of.the national revenue, 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 purposes. and by such reyis-
imports of such articles as are produced by
our people the production OF which gives
/ employment to our labor, and release from
| import duties those articles OF foreign pro-
| duction Except luxuriesl the like of which
| cannot be produced al home. If there shall
still remain burger revenue than is requisite,
for the wants of the government, we favor
i the entire repeal uf internal taxes rather
than the surrender Of any part
OF cur protertive ssstrfs, at the joint behests
Fkx.anv
fianufaesufs~, We declare our hostility TO
the Introduction into this country of foreign
contract labor, and for Chinese labor, aIiea
to our civilization and our constitution and
| We deRand ths.rigid enforcement of the ex-
listing laws against il. and favor such imme-
date legislation rs win exclude such labor
L from our shorts, We declare our opposition
10 nl combinations of capital organized ia |
1 trusts or otherwise, to.controt arhitrarilyfbe
| condition 0ffrade among citizens and
| we recommend % eongfsss and the state leg
isiafures in fherssspectiYe jurisdictions siirh
| kgisia,ian az win prevent the execution Of all
| schemes 20 Cypress the people by undue
| charges ON their supplies or by unjust
| rates for the transportation OF their prod
| uets 10 market. We approve the legislation
| by congress to prevent alike unjust burdens |
and unitiir determinations between the states
We reafhrm the policy of appropriating the
public lands oftheU niteiSt tn lie home
steads ier Anlefsean citizens and settlers, not
aliers. which The Republican party established
IN 1867. against the pcssistent opposition Of
/ the helnatrats a. congress, and which has
| brought onrgreut Western domain into such
magnificent Development. The restoration of
unearfsed railroad land grants to the public |
domain for the Use of actual settlers. which |
wak begun under she administration of Pres-
dpht Arthur shoBid be continued We DENY I
| that The penecfafic patty has ever iestored |
one acre TO he people. bar declare that by |
the Joint action Of Republicans and Demo |
Gratis about fiftS mitlIQns Of acres ofnnearned
lands originally granted for DEMONSTRATION |
Of railroads. base BEEN restored to the public |
domain. IN pnEsalaatn of the conditions IN |
| serted by The Isashican party in the orig, |
nal grants. Ass charge the Democratic adj |
nliniss ration with faiiareto execute the laws |
securing to settlers tiile 20 their homesteads |
and with using appropriations made for that |
purpose To haf=sss. innocent settlers with |
spies and prosecutions Under the false pre- |
tense OF exposing frauds and vindicating the |
i Inv.
grsrscE TO THE TERRITORIES.
The government BY congress of the terri |
tories rs based upon pacessity only, to the |
snd Of Lhat they may become states in the /
eniesn. thsrtaere, wisgn0vsr~ the CONDITIONS OF |
populafl IN maiessai fs~oarces, public Entelii-
4eiase and 1gosasik<s tspe suta 20 insure |
tstai,se focai government therein. thepeope of |
such territories should he permitted, as a |
right inherisent in them to form for them
selves constitutions and state government l
and be admitted into the Onion. Pending /
|. the preparations fos statehood. all officers /
thcieof Should be seisytssi from the bona fie L
rsside1tx aud citizens OF the territory wherein /
yheys sffe 10 Srfve. Sdafh Dakota should OF 4
right b. Immediately admitted AZ a state in /
The thi2,4 u,13s ~ eosistirption framed and |
adopisss b. he's psopis-s and We heartily en-
-dolss the aefioil .sf The Republican senate in
ss6ifzsiiaSsing i,ssls Epr her admission. The /
'srefussd "a tsl6. Democratic house Of repre-
-sfstatsrfs. for fssrf lsssn purposes. 10 favor
ably e5Bsisser fttzs b1lss is wiilful violation L
pff be sasfud tAmerscan principle of local self