The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-27

of patriots against traitors, wherein the Re
publican party was the defender of the right
the champion OF a true civilization. the pro
moter of good government, and in whose rank,
patriots marched against and overcame trait
ors; and whoever fails to regard the Repub
llcan party from this standpoint, and in this
hght, falls to comprehend its character, its
achievements, its purposes, and its duties anG
whoever treats with the Democratic party from
any other standpoint manifests incapacity tc
understand palpable facts, and will be over
Whelmed with disaster.
- o. That The soldiers who fought the battles OF
the republic are entitled to special credit fol-
the heroism which they displayed, for the
hardshlps which they endured, for their ur.
selfish devotion to liberty and order, and for
the great fact that the war turned out as il
did and discredit in like degree attaches to
| the traitors and rebels who fought to destroy
the nation. Whoever fails to appreciate these
| facts is derelict in the duty he owes to the Re-
| publican party.
Z. That the Republican party is the party of
order, and is opposed to all lawlessness. in
Whatever quarter the same may arise, or in
whatever form it may appear.
3. That the wisdom of the financial policy of
the Republican party is made manifest by its
| results. 1t has brought specie and paper
practically together months before the date
by the Government; it has given to all classes
money of the same value; it has placed our
nation on an equal footing with the other
great nations of the world in all matters of
financial concern it has promoted the refund
ing of the national debt at low rate Of inter-
est; it has maintained the national credit.
and any change in this policy which will tend
to obstruct it in it's work of restoring specie
payment whereby paper currency becomes alb
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ard coin, Of reviving the business, promoting
the industry, and maintaining the public cred
IT, Is hereby denounced as wholly evil, and in
furious to the best interests of the country.
y. That the organized raid on the treasury
by the Southern Democratic members of Con
gress for the payment of hundreds of millions
OF dollars OF rebel war claims is an unpar-
alleled lmpUdence and present danger,
against the success of which the triumph of
the republican party is our only security.
10. That we favor wisely adjusted tariff for
revenue.
IL. In the matter of the faithful admirhstra-
ton Of public funds, the Republican party
challenges the closest scrutiny, and invites
comparison with any and all other agencies in
pubic and private affairs. Notwithstanding
the vast sums, amounting to thousands of
millions of dollars collected and disbursed by
republican administrations the percentage of
loss is less than can be shown by any other
political party that has ever been intrusted
with the control of public affairs, or by indi-
vlduals IN their own private business, thus
showing that the charge of corruption made
against the Republican party is as groundlessly
1mpudent as was the effort of the Southern
Democracy to destroy the Union wantonly
wicked and atrociously cruel.
II. The title to the current Presidential term
was definitely and finally settled by the Forty
fourth Congress, and any attempt to reopen ii
| is dangerous, illegal and unconstitutional, and
the Republican party OF Iowa will resist all
efforts not founded on the constitution and ex-
listing laws to displace the present possessor of
said title and it is a source of sincere con-
graduation that the firm attitude assumed by
| the Republican party of the country in this
regard forced majority of the Democratic
members of the House of Representatives to
disavow the real but covert purpose of the So
called Potter investigation.
Is. That the efforts of the Demo
cratic party in Congress to cripple and
render inefficient the army and navy OF
the United States are most earnestly
condemned, and all efforts looking to a
present reduction of the same, with a view to a
future reorganization, whereby the official sta
tons may be in whole or part supplied by of.
ticers who engaged in the rebellion against the
nation, who hold to the doctrine of secession
State, are hereby denounced as dangerous to
| the peace of the country and to the perman-
| ence of the Union.
IA That it is not only the right but the duty
of every good citizen, at the party caucuses, IN
the party conventions and at the polls, to use
his best efforts to secure the nomination and
election of good men to places of official trust
and we disapprove of all interference with the
perfect freedom of action of any citizen in the
exercise of said right and the discharge of said
duty.
15. That personal temperance is a most com
mendable virtue in people, and the practical
popular movement now active throughout the
State for the promotion of temperance has ou1
most profound respect, sympathy, and az
prevail.
Is. That we demand the most rigid economy
| in all the departments of the public service
and rigid retrenchment in all public expenses
| in all possible directions, and the reduction Of
| taxation to the lowest limits consistent with al
| efficient public service. In the direction Of
| such economy and retrenchment, we heartily
commend the action of the last Republican
| Legislature in reducing the expenses of TIT
State in the sum of 100000, and this example
set by the State should be followed in all othel
! departments of our Government.
| II. That the Republican party Of Iowa de-
mands an honest, faithful, careful and efficient
discharge of DUTY by all officers. whether Fed
eral, State, county or municipal and requires
a full, fair, IMPARTIAL and searching investiga
ton into the official conduct of officers, and The
business of all Offices without regard to party
or personal association, and whenever or wher
ever fraud and dishonesty are discovered thu
Republican party of Iowa demands the prompt
punishment of the guilty parties. "Let NJ
guilty man escape"
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