Official Proceedings of the Republican National Convention: Held at Chicago, June 3, 4, 5 and 6, 1884 |
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adjourn adopted Alabama Alger alternate amendment American announced Applause Arkansas Arthur Ayes ballot BAYNE Benjamin Harrison Blaine BOUTELLE California call the roll candidate Chair Charles Committee on Credentials Committee on Resolutions contest Cries Depew desire DISTRICT DELEGATES District of Columbia elected follows FORAKER gentleman George George W Gresham Harrison Henry HOAR honor Illinois Indiana Iowa James G Jersey John John Sherman Kansas Kentucky labor Lincoln Logan majority Massachusetts Michigan minority report Mississippi Missouri move National Committee National Convention Nebraska North Carolina o'clock Ohio Order of Business Pennsylvania platform point of order Powell Clayton present President and Gentlemen PRESIDING OFFICER question Reading Clerk Reading Clerk LANNING Republic Republican party roll call seats second the motion second the nomination Secretary Sherman soldier solid South South temporary Chairman Tennessee Territories Thee ticket tion to-day unanimous Vice-President victory Virginia William William Walter Phelps WISE
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Page 92 - We, therefore, demand that the imposition of duties on foreign imports shall be made, not "for revenue only," but that in raising the requisite revenues for the government, such duties shall be so levied as to afford security to our diversified industries and protection to the rights and wages of the laborer; to the end that active and intelligent labor, as well as capital, may have its just reward, and the laboring man his full share in
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Page 93 - Republican Administration, should be completed by the further extension of the reform system already established by law, to all the grades of the service to which it is applicable.
Page 68 - I second the motion. The PRESIDENT. It is moved and seconded that the report just presented by the Chairman of the Committee on Credentials be now adopted by the Convention.
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Page 246 - Legislatures, in their respective jurisdictions, such legislation as will prevent the execution of all schemes to oppress the people by undue charges on their supplies or by unjust rates for the transportation of their products to market.
Page 106 - 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...
Page 92 - We recognize the importance of sheep husbandry in the United States, the serious depression which it is now experiencing, and the danger threatening its future prosperity; and we therefore respect the demands of the representatives of this important agricultural interest for a readjustment of duties upon foreign wool, in order that such industry shall have full and adequate protection.
Page 68 - ayes" seem to have it ; the "ayes" have it, and it is declared adopted as read by the Secretary.
Page 107 - We hold the free and honest popular ballot, and the just and equal representation of all the people, to be the foundation of our republican government, and demand effective legislation to secure the integrity and purity of elections, which are the fountains of public authority.