Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-02
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JUNE 2. 1883.
WORK FOR 1T.

Among other things done at the last
meeting of the Republican national COM
mittee at Washington in July, the fol-
lowing resolution is worthy of our at
tention and study:
Resolved, That the call for the next Republi-
can national convention shall be 80 broad and
liberal as to invite the cooperation without i'm
posing any other test OF all citizens who are in
favor of elevating and dignifying American
labor, protecting and extending home indus
tries, giving free, popular education to the
masses Of the people, securing free suffrage
and an honest count of ballots, and effectually
protecting all human rights in every section OF
our common country and, who are willing to
support the nominees Of the convention.
The spirit, import, and comprehensive
ness Of the resolution is just what is
needed to secure the best possible results
for humanity everywhere, the United
States in general, and every American
in particular. 1t is so broad. liberal,
progressive and far-reaching, as to COM
bine all matters of moment, and secure
the cooperation of allright-minded per-
sons, who accord with free government.
The first object to be secured Is that of
''eleuating and dignitying american la
bor.' This has ever been the work of
the party since its inception. The poor,
despised, hard worked classes, have had
their cause championed so successfully
by the Republican party, that the labor
er has received high wages, good money,
respectable home, numerous comforts,
and has been enabled to properly feed,
clOthe, educate and otherwise provide
for his family. The great business of
the party is to continue its mission of
"elevating and dignifying American Ia
bOr."
The next step Is the protecting and
extending home industries" America is
the best adapted land on earth for per-
feet civilization. The expansiveness,
fertility and capabilities of our country,
her beauty, resources, climate, wealth,
and productions, favor the highest there
is in national life, energy, refinement
and prosperity. But protection is essen
tial to development, and extension is
the only way to grow. To become
thoroughly self-reliant and strong, we
must seek to evolve whatever of re-
sources we have, and while these foun-
tains of supply are amazing in number,
extent, and Observation-Disclosures, protec-
tion is necessary to their prepared bless
ings. To protect our factories, indus
tries. laborers, and material interests is
self-defense.
The next thing to be done is to give
Stree popular education to the masses of
the people" Give the poor boy or girl
chance to be educated, make the poor
children masters of social economy and
all past history; give equal facilities of
education to the poor boy with his poor
sister as we'll as to the children of the
rich. this will be popular because it is
right ..
Then there is the securing free suf-
frage, and an honest count of ballots,
and effectually protecting all human
rights in every section of our common
country" The resolution is meaty,
nourishing, and ought to act as an in
centive to every Republican, to labor as
sidouslyltOIsecure theIdesired cooperation
of all who favor such noble sentiments
and sterling principles. If the entire
Republican press will work for the end
contemplated in the resolution, victory
is certain.