Year: 1879

RESOLVED, That we reafrm our allegiance
to the principles OF the grand national party
of free soil, free labor, equal rights OF the
people, honest money, good public faith and
the integrity of the National Union party
whose record furnishes some of the grandest
and most illustrious chapters of our national
history.


REsor WE'D, That the attempts by the DEM
ocratic majorities in. Congress to repeal the
laws for the preservation of the purity Of the
ballot box at elections for members of Con-
gress, is in keeping with the history of the
party whose crimes against the ballot in New
York city under the Tweed dynasty in 1868 led
to the enactment of those laws that the meth
cd by which they seek 10 accomplish this re-
sut-by Withholding appropriations for the
Courts cf the United States unless the Presi-
dent will join them in their conspiracy, is
revolutionary and that the denial of the
power of Congress to make regulations for the
conduct of Congressional electiOns-a power
specifically granted in the Constitution of the
United States-is a palpable attempt to revive
the baneful doctrine ofState supremacy, which
was the cause of the great rebellion.


RESOLVED. That the firm and united oppo-
sition of the Republican party in Congress and
of the President to this new revolt against the
nation should be sustained by all patriotic
and law abiding people throughout the land.


RESOLVED, That the new Constitution is the
organic law ofthe State, adopted by the people
in accordance with our republican form of
government. 1t must and will be sustained
by the Republican party in loyalty. 1t must
and will receive honest legislation. 1t must
and will receive "A just and generous judicial
Interpretation. 1t must ard will be enforced
by an honest executive administration and
we condemn any effort to evade its provisions
as unwise and reasonable to the popular will
legally expressed.


RESOLVED, That an Independent and intel
ligent agricultural population is the chief ele-
ment of nations strength and prosperity.
and it should be the policy of State and gem
eral Government TO encourage the acquisition
Of lands in small holdings for actual use and
to discourage the monopoly by individuals or
corporations in large bodies.


The Chinese question is one of national inn
portance, demanding the consideration of tho
National Congress Unrestricted Chinese
immigration imperis the best interests of our
coast, and ultimately that of the whole coun-
try. 1t menaces the labor class with an une-
quail competition and is dangerous to our ci-
vilization. Not unmindful of its history and
Our own part therein, regarding the rights of
present immigrants acquired, we demand of
the general Government such legislation as
shall restrict or control Chinese immigration
in the future, and tho repeal or modification of
so much ofthe Burlingame treaty as interferes
with the accomplishment of that object. We
will spare no effort within our own State to
secure by legislative enactment judicial en-
torcement Of the same results. Chinese i'm
migration must be restricted and controlled.


RESOLVED, That it is paramount duty and
interest of the State to providenmple educa-
tional opportunities for its youth, and to por-
NIT none to be deprived of their enjoyment,
and that 30 far as the provisions of the new
organic law will permit, legislation should
facilitate and encourage tfe adoption of
uniform standard Of qualifications of teaching
courses Of study, and text books for the public
schools


RESOLVED. That the Republican party
always the truo friend of labor, in all its va
red forms pledges itself to secure the pas
sage of such laws under the new Constitution
as will FOSTER protect and promote the deve
opment and growth of all the industries of the
State


RESOLVED, That the Republican party as a
just arbiter ofthe people. pledges itself to in
sist upon the passage of such laws as will pre-
vent any conflict between the mining and
certain portions of the agricultural districts
and interests of the State-and we declare
that vested rights of all parties sholl be scru-
pulously respected and protected.


The Republican party, claiL ing to repre-
sent the principles .f justice, honesty and
moral sentiment, declares its fidelity to tho
law and its unalterable opposition to any at
tempt on the part of any class to disturb the
ownership of property; and whilo it would
disfavor the accumulation of great landed es-
tates in the possession of individuals or cor
poraions, it would as firmly protect all the
rights of all persons to all the wealth that
they may legally and honestly acquire.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this Con-
vention justice demands that the present rate
of freights and fares upon all lines of rail
roads in this State that have received State or
national aid ought to be reduced ut least 2j
per cent.