The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-09-20
indignant psopIe strongly to rebuke and

plank IN either Of tie Democratic plat
forms. Remember that fact when you
hear G. g. Cole and other orators Of the
Sham Democrasy, protesting friendship
for Homestead Law. Away with the
political hypocrites who, while pretend
ing frien Jship for measure. see it de
feated again and again by their party
friends, without uttering ono word in
reprobation Of such wrong doings. The
Republican party stands committed in
favor of a comprehensive Homestead
Law, that secures the interest alike Of
native and foreign born citizens. A Re-
publican House passed such bill every
member Of the party voting for it. Here
is the declaration in the Republican plat.
form -
:'Thirteenth; That we protest against
any sale or alienation to others of the
public lands held by actual settlers, and
against any view Of the free Homestead
policy which regards the settlers as pau.
pers or suppiiauts for public bounty,
and we demand the passage BY Congress
Of the complete aud satisfactory Home
stead measure which has already passed
the House.
The only plank in the Democratic
Douglas platform, that al!udes to the
public lands, declares against distribut-
ing the proceeds thereof among the
States.
Sd. There Is no TARIFF plank IL
the Democratic platforms. Remember
that, friends of American Industry; you
who believe that it is time to stop the
enormous drain forth purchase Of goods
Of foreign manufacture, that can as well
be made il our own country, under the
fostering care Of a truly Protective pol
icy. Here is what tho Republican plat.
form says upon question Of vital inter
est, about which the Democratic plat
forms are both silent
Twelfth; That while providing rev,
enue for the support OF the general gov'
ernment by duties upon imports, sound
policy requires such adjustment Of these
imports as to encourage the devel ,pment
Of the industrial interest of the whole
country, and We commend that policy
Of national exchanges which secures to
the working.men liberal wages, to agrlI
culture remunerating price. to mechan
ics and manufacturers an adequate re-
ward for their skill, labor and enterprise.
and to the nation commercial indcpcnd-
ence."
Political parties are not apt to do more
than they promise. If they do as much
they are regarded as miracles Of excel
lcnce in these days Of party proaigacy.
The two wings Of the Democracy, in
National Convention assembled, put forth
their declarations Of sentiment. They
dare not avow the sentiments Of the Re
publican party on questions Of vital in-
terest. If they meant to favor genuine
Homestead and Tariff bills, they would
not have hesitated to say SO and it isI
madness to suppose that the country has
anything more to expect Of them, in these
particulars, than they have promised
On the other hand, by the sentiments of
loyalty to the Union, uttered uniformly
BY Republican members Of Congress,
and the passage by the House ofa Home,
stead and Tariff bill, the Republicans
have given uEdoubtabls evidence not
only that they mean al but will do all
they have promised State Register.
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