The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-25
REPUBLICAN, POLITICAL NOTES.
Eleven FSs5dns,

A young reader asks the N. \, Tribune why
he should be republican. There are many
reascns, but the following arc few gwen by
the Tribune: -... 1.
l. The past % years, under repuDticst RUE,
form the most glorious and the most 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 the future needs
of the cOiintrE .,,
IL Past success has beef dis II the right
purposes and true wisdom Of 4,5OO, 600 fSpTb-
lican voters These voters have not changed
in character, intelligence or beliefs. No other
body Of citizens has shown tse If entitled to such
confidence
III, Tho Republican party trusts the peo
pie absolutely, as no other party ever has 1t
has the couras to serve The best interests Of
the people, with faith that they haSSs ths intel
!lgence and patriotism to apprc ci tie such serv-
ice. Thus it has represented aud obeya, not
the large landowners at the South, nor the po-
lltical tricksters or "bOsses" of corrupt cities,
nor the theorists, nor the millionaires, but the
people
". It has always protected labor The ab
clifton of slavery removed competition of un-
paid workers, and elevated all labor The
Homestead law gave every industrious man the
power to support himself and family without
dependence upon any employer, and 80 fixed
limit below which wages cannot be- depressed
AT the desire of labor, the eight-hour law has
been passed, and the importation of coolies
prohibited Above all. the party has defended
labor by protective tariff.
w. When goods made by pauper labor abroad
can be sold here without paying for admission
t5 this market, the danger Is that our own will
become RatPSr labor also; The Republican
builds up home industry and d. hSRi6 market
f9r farmers: The Democratic party has Con-
ntantly tried to break down that system
" The Republican party projects the civil
and political rights of all citizens. In its youth,
il refused to deprive adopted citizens Of tights
zens. 1t is tho only party that has always re-
sisted 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 MI.
give up the claim that British born citizens
still owed allegiance to the British crown 1t
is pledged to make American citizenship q
safeguard mall lands for every citizen who
goes on a lawful errand.
Will 1t upholds the public faith No other
nation in history has ever met a great debt as
honorably and rapidly as this nation under
Republican rule, in spite of Democratic eppo-
sition. Hence no other has higher credit
Ia. 1t has given this country, in spite of
constant Democratic hostility, a better cur
rcncy than any other nation enjoys. Defeat of
the party would open the door to tho old
Democratic y curroncly.the thirty eight kinds
X. It honors the soldiers who saved the
Union by putting down Democrrtic 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 pre-
sident soldier states man, against Hendricks,
the copperhead and demagogue.
Ai: Its candidate for president has exalted
ability and great experience, is one of the fore-
most statesmen of the age, and was selected as
his chief adviser by President Garfield
Against him the Democrats have named a man
OF no experience, or knowledge of men, who
or care what his opinions were, and who was
nominated by corrupt rings of which he would
be the tool.