The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-04

The platform AS reported by the ma
jority OF the committee on resolutions
was solid one and was as follows:
I'VE anirm and renew our faith and hope In
the cardinal principles and purposes OF the Re
publican party-the principles which have made
our country great and prosperous and the pur.
poses which viii lead IL from the present most
unhappy and demorallzed era OF Democratic
msrule out again into an era OF hope and hap
piness and prosperity for our country and our
state.
I'VE heartily approve OF the administration
OF the duties OF his Office by Gov. John II. Rich,
and unreservedly commend his attention 10
public interests and his prompt and fearless
performance of every duty devoving upon him.
I'VE reafirm our adherence and increased
devotion 10 the American doctrine oi protec-
ton. We believe that the present unhappy
Industrial condition OF our country IL In great
part due 10 the threat and purpose oithe Demo.
cratic party To destroy the American system OF
protection. We believe that all articles which
cannot be produced In the United States except
luIuries. should be admitted free of duty, aud
that on all imports coming IN competition with
products OF American labor. there should be
wages abroad and wages at home. We believe
that the doctrine OF reciprocity, as advocated
by that matchess statesman. ]. q. Blaine.
should. under our protective system, be the
policy OF our government and applied In our
trade relations with other nations.
"wo recognize that the employment OF both
capital and labor IA necessary for the peace and
prosperity OF our people. and that the enact
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avoid and settle labor difficulties Ii one OF the
duties OF the Republican party which has always
been aud still is the friend OF the humbleet
toler.
"while we believe that the government wa,
instituted 10 protect the weak against th'
strong and to substitute right for might, anc
that Il Ia, therefore, the duty OF the state e
regulate all corporations and combinations sC
AS 90 protect every right and liberty OF tn,
laborer and insist that law and order must b
| maintained, and that the ballot box and cour
l OF justice, and not the sword and torch mus
settle economic differences. We believe in arbitra
tion one of the means TO solve labor dispute
and favor the enactment by the legislature o
laws 10 carry out the provisions OF Section 23
Article q, OF the constitution Of the state o
Michigan, which provides for establishing Court
/ OF Cancellation With such powers and duties "A
shall be prescribed by law.
I'VE believe In the use Of gold and silver "A
money metals 20 be maintained In circulation
on perfect equality and interconvertibllity
We recognize the socalIed silver question az on
OF the paramount issues OF the day, and belev
that the people OF this state and country ca
and do look 90 the Republican party the part
OF ability and progress as the only party tina
can give IA wise and adequate solution Of IN
problem. We, therefore, pledge the Republica
party Of Michigan 90 use every effort In It's powe
TO restore silver 10 It's historic position IN IN
United states as money metal We plede
this In the belief that permanent prosperity wi
not be assured or justice done until silver take
is place side by side with gold as one OF the wv
great money metals of the world"
The resolutions further declare agains
pauper and criminal immigration an
favor restriction and regulation OF III
same favor the limiting OF the right ,
suffrage TO fully acquired citizens; d.
mand the enactment Of laws that sha
protect the citizens OF the republic a
home as well as abroad, and denounC
the Democratic party for repeating III
Federal election laws.