Year: 1879

RESOLVED, That we roaflirm our allegiance
TO the principles of the grand national party
of free SOIL free labor, equal rights of tho
people, honest money, good public faith and
the integrity of the National Union-the party
whose record furnishes some of the grandest
and most ilustrous chapters of our national
history.


REso WE'D. That the attempts by tho Dem
ocratc majorties 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 tho 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 sack 10 accomplish this re-
sult-by Withholding appropriations for the
Courts cfthe United States unless the Presi-
dent will Join them in their conspiracy, is
revolutionary; and that the denial of tho
rower of Congress to make regulations for the
conduct of Congressional elections-a power
specifically grant d in tho Constitution of the
United Statcs-is a palpablc attempt to revive
The banelul doctrine ofState supremacy which
ras tho cause of the great rebellion.


RESOLVED. That the firm and united oppo-
sition of the Republican party in Congress and
of tho President to this new revolt againsttho
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 just and generous judicial
Interpretation. 1t must ard will be eniorc I'd
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 bo the policy of State and gen
eral Government to encourage the acquisition
of lands in small holdings for actual use, and
to discom age the monopoly by individuals or
corporations in large bodies.


The Chinese question is one of national i'm
pOrtance, demanding the consideration of the
National Congress. Unrestricted Chinese
immi grafton imperils 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-
vilizaton. 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 the 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-
forcement OF tho Same results. Chinese i'm
migration must be restricted and controlled.


RESOLVED, That it is paramount duty and
interest of the State to provide ample educa-
tional opportunities for its youth, and to per-
nit mono to be deprived of their enjoyment,
and that so far as the provisions Of tho new
organic law will permit, legislation should
facilitate and encourage tie adoption of a
uniform standard of qualifications of teaching
courses of study, and text books for the public
schools.


RESOLVED. That the Republican party
always the true friend of labor, in all its va
risd forms-pledges itself to secure the pas
sage of such laws under the new Constitution



opment and growth of all the industries of tho
State.


RESOLVED, That the Republican party as
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 shall be seru-
pulousy respected and protected.


The Republican party, claiming to repre-
sent the principles ST justice, honesty and
moral sentiment, declares its fidelity to the
law and its unalterable opposition to any at
tempt on the part of any class to disturb the
ownership of property; and while it would
disfavor the accumulation of great landed es-
tates in the possession of individuals or cor
porations, 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 presen. rate
of freighs and fares upon all lines of rail-
roads in this State that have received State or
national aid ought to be reduced at least 25
per cent