The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-24
ELEVEN REASONS
Why the Republican Party Should Be Sup
ported by Young Men.

why the Republican Party should BE sup
ported by Young Men.
New ork Tribune.
A young reader asks why he should be a Re
publican. There are many reasons, but the fol
lowing are few;
l, The past twenty-three years under Repub
lican rule 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 flu
tuFe feeds Of the country.
g. Past success has been due to the right pur-
poses and true wisdom of 4,500, 600 Republican
voters These voters have not changed in char
acter, intelligence or beliefs No other body
of citizens has shown itself entitled to such con-
Gdence.
4 The Republican party trusts the people
absolutely. a. no other party ever has. II has
had the courage to sere the best interests of the
people with faith that they maze St;e intelligence
and patriotism to appreciate such service. Thus
1T has represented and obeys, not the large land
owners at the South, nor the political tricksters
or bosses" of corrupt cities, nor the theorists,
nor the milionaires, but the people.
1t has always protected labor. The aboli-
ton 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 employer, and so 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
5. 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
become pauper labor also. The Republican
party makes foreign goods pay duty, and so
builds up home industry and home market for
farmers. The Democratic party has constantly
tried to break down that system.
6. The Republican party protects the civil
and political rights of all citizens In its youth
it refused to deprive adopted citizens of rights.
1t gave civil and political rights to colored citi
zens. 1t is the only party that has always re-
sisted attempts to control votes or elections by
fraud, fear or force.
z. 1t has done more than any other party to
protect citizens when abroad. Led by Mr..
Blaine in Congress, 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 American citizenship safe
guard in all lands for every citizen who goes on
alawful errand
g. 1t upholds the public faith, No other Ma
honorably and rapidly as this Nation under Re
publican rule, in spite Of Democratic opposition.
Hence no other has higher credit
g. 1t has given this country in spite Of con-
slant Democratic hostility, 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 wildcat banks.
10. 1t fhonors the soldiers who saved 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-presi-
dent soldier statesman against Hendricks, the
copperhead and demagogue.
IL Its candidate for President has exalted
ability and great experiments 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 man of no ex-
perience 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