The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02
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Eleven Reasons.

A young reader asks why he should
De a Republican. There are manv
reasons, but the following are a few:
l. The past twenty.three years, un-
der Republican rule, form the most
glorious and the most prosperous
period in the history of the country.
Inc grand success of the party in the
past IS the strongest reason for trust-
ing 1t to meet the future needs OF the
country.
IL. Fast success has been due to the
right purposes and true wisdom of
4'oOO'0OO Republican voters. These
voters have not changed in character.
intelligence, or beliefs. No other BODY
OF citizens has shown itself entitled to
such confidence.
III. The Republican party trusts
the people absolutely, as no other
party ever has. 1t has had the cour-
age to serve the best interests of the
people, with faith that they have the
intelligence and patriotism to appre-
clate such service. Thus it has rep-
resented and obeys, not the large
landowners at the South, nor the po-
iltlcal tricksters or "bosses" of cor
rupt cities, nor the theorists, nor the
mlllionaires, but the people.
IV. 1t has always protected labor,
Inc abolition of slavery removed
competition of unpaid workers. and
elevated all labor. The Homestead
law gave every industrious man the
power to support himself and family
without dependence upon any em.
ployer, and so fixed a limit below
which wages cannot be depressed.
Atthe desire of labor, the Eight. t.Hour
law has been passed, and the impor-
tatlon of coolies prohibited. Above
all, the party has defended labor by
a protective tariff,
V. When goods made by pauper
labor abroad can be sold here without
paying for admission to this market
the danger is that our own will be-
come pauper labor also. The Repub-
llcan party makes foreign goods paw
duty, and so builds up home indus
try and home market for farmers.
Inc Democratic party has constantly
trled to break down that system.
vi. The Republican party protects
the civil and political rights of all
citizens. In it's youth, it refused to
deprive adopted citizens of rights. 1t
gave civil and political rights to col
ored citizens. 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 citi-
Gems still owed allegiance to the Brit
ish crown. 1t is pledged to make
American citizenship a safeguard in
all lands for every citizen who goes
on lawful errand.
VIII. 1t upholds the public faith.
No other Nation in history has ever
met a great debt as honorahly and
rapidly as this Nation under Repub-
lican rule, in spite of Democratic op-
position. Hence no other has higher
credit.
TX. 1t has given this country. in
spite Of constant Democratic hostil-
ity, better currency than any other
Nation enjoys. Defeat of the party
would open the door to the old
Democratic currency-to thirty-eight
kinds of paper issued at will by Wild
cat banks.
X. 1t honors the soldiers who say
ed the Union by putting down
Democratic 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-states-
man, against Hendricks, the copper
head and demagogue.
XI. Its candidate for President has
exalted ability and great experience,
is one of the foremost statesmen
of the age, and was selected as his
chief adviser by President Garfield.
Against him the Democrats have
named 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 corrupt rings OF
which he would be the tool.
Newspaper men, says an exchange,
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