Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-08-06
Eleven Reasons.

A young reader asks why he should
be Republican. There are many rea-
sons, but the following are a few:
I. The past tWenty-three years, un-
der Republican rule, form the most
glorious and prosperous period in the
history of the country. The grand
success of the party in the past is the
strongest reason for trusting it to meet
II. Past success has been due to the
right purposes and true wisdom of
$500, 900 Republican voters. These
voters have not changed in character,
intelligence or beliefs. No other body
of citizens has shown itself entitled to
such confidence.
Ill. The Republican party trusts
the people absolutely, as no other party
ever has. 1t has had the courage to
serve the best interests Of the people,
with faith that they have the intelli-
gence and patriotism to Oappreciate such
service. Thus it has represented and
obeys. not the large landowners at the
South, nor the political tricksters or
bosses" OF corrupt cities nor the theO-
rists, nor the millionaireS, but the peo-
pie.
". 1t has always protected labor.
The abolition Of slavery removed COM
petition OF unpaid workers, and ele-
waited all labor. The Homestead law
gave every industrious man the power
to support himself and family without
dependence upon any employer, and SC
fixed a limit below which wages can
not be depressed. At the desire of Ia
Dor, the Eight.hour law has been
passed, and the importation Of coolies
prohibited. Above all, the party has
defended labor by a protective tariff.
Y. When goods made by pauper Ia
Dor abroad can be sold here without
paying for admission to the market,
the danger is that our own will become
pauper labor also. The Republican
party makes foreign goods pay duty
and so builds up home industry, and a
home market for farmers. The Demo
cratic party has constantly tried to
break down that system.
VI. The Republican party protects
the civil and political rights of all citi-
Zens. In it's youth, it refused to deprive
adopted citizens of rights. It gave
civil and political rights to colored cit
liens. 1t is the only party that has
always resisted attempts to control
votes Or elections by fraud, fear or
force.
VII. 1t has done more than any
other party to protect citizens when
abroad. Led by Mr.. Blaine in Con.
gress, it caused Great Britain to give
up the claim that British-born citizens
still owed allegiance to the British
crown: It is pledged to make Ameri-
can citizenship a safeguard in all lands
for every citizen who goes On Lawful
errand.
VII. 1t upholds the public faith.
No other nation in history has ever
met a great debt as honorably and rap.
idly as this Nation under Republican
rule, in spite of the Democratic OppO.
sition. Hence no other has higher
credit.
*. 1t has given this country, in
spite of constant Democratic hostility;
a better currency than any other Ma.
open the door to the old Democratic
currency-to thirty-eight kinds of paper
issued at will by wildcat banks.
X. 1t hOnOrS the soldiers who saved
the Union by putting down a Demo
cratic rebellion. 1t has granted large
pensions, and has enacted that Union
soldiers shall be preferred in the choice
of civil officers. 1t names for Vice
President, a Soldier-stateSman, against
Hendricks, the Copperhead and dema-
gogue.
XI. Its candidate for President has
exalted ability and great experience, is
one of the foremost statesman Of the
age, and was selected as his chief ad-
wiser by President Garfield. Against
him the Democrats have named a man
of no experience or knowledge of men,
who never had force enough to make
people know or care what his opinions
were, and who was nominated by cor
rupt rings of which he would be the