River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-18
REPUBLICAN POLITICAL NOTES.
Eleven Reasons.

young reader asks the n Y Tribune why
he should be a republican. There are many
reasons, but the following are few given by
the Tribune.
L The past % years, under republican rule,
form the most glorious and the most prosperous
period in the history of the country. Thegrand
success Of the party in the past is the strongest
reason for trusting it to meet the future needs
Of the country.
IL Past success has been due 10 the right
purposes and true wisdom of 4, 500, 600 repub-
lican 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 peo-
pie absolutely, as no other party ever has II
has the courage to serve the best interests of
the people, with faith that they have the intel
hgence and patriotism TO appreciate such serv-
Ice. THUS it has represented and obeys, not
the large landowners at the South, nor the po-
htical tricksteFs OF "bosses" of corrupt cities,
nor the theorists, nor the millionaires, but the
people.
~. 1t has always protected labor The alb
clifton of slavery removed competition of I'M
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 so fixed
a limit below which wages cannot be depressed
Atthe desire of labor, the eight-hour law has
been passed, and the importation 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
70 this market, the danger Is that our own will
become Pauper labor also. The Republican
party makes foreign goods pay duty and 50
builds up home industry and home market
for farmers. The Democratic party has con-
stantly tried to break down that system.
VI The Republican party protects the civil
aud political rights of all citizens In its youth,
II refused to deprive adopted citizens of rights.
1t gave civil and political rights to cOlored cti-
zens 1t Is the 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 Mr..
Blaine in Congress, il caused Great Britain to
give up the claim that British-born citizens
still owed allegiance to the British crown. 1t
is pledged 10 make American citizenship
safeguard in all lands for every citizen who
goes on a lawful Grand
VIII II 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 oppo-
sitiOn. Hence no other has higher credit
TX. 1t has given this country, in spite of
constant Democratic hostility, better cur
rency than any other nation enjoys. Defeat of
the party would open the door to the old
Democratic currency-the thirty eight kinds
of paper issued at viii by wildcat banks
Y. IL honors the soldiers who saved the
Unien 10y putting down a Democratic rebellion.
1t has granted large pensions, and has enacted
that Union soldiers shall be preferred in the
chOIee of civil officers 1t names for vice pre-
sideht a soldier states man, against Hendricks,
the copperhead and demagogae
XII Its candidate for president has exalted
ability and great experience, il 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 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