The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-09-19
REPUBLICAN POLITICAL NOTES.


a young reader asks the N. Y. Tribune why
ne should be a republican. There are many
reasons, but the following are a few given by
the Tribune:
L Inc past 23years, under republican rule,
form the most glorious and the most prosperous
period nthe history of the country. The grand
success of che party in the past is the strongest
reason for trusting it to meet the future needs
OF the country.
II Past success has been due to the right
purposes aTiSi vruc wisdom of 4.500. 600 repub-
ncan voters. These voters have not changed
IN character, intelligence or beliefs. No other
oody OF citizens has shown itself entitled to such
confidence.
IL The Republican party trusts the peo-
PIE absolutely as no other party ever has. 1t
has the courage to serve the best interests of
the people, with faith that they have the intel
ngence and patriotism TO appreciate such serv-
ice. Thus 1T has represented and obeys. not
the large landowners at the South. nor the po-
htical tricksters or 'tbosses" of corrupt cities.
nor the theorists, nor the millionaires, but the
~. 1t has always protected labor. The an
oiltlon 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 SO fixed
q Ilmlt 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 bya 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
become pauper labor also. The Republican
party makes foreign goods pay duty and 50
builds up home industry and a 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,
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.
VII. 1t has done more than any ether 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. 1t
is pledged to MAKE American citizenship a
safeguard in all lands for every citizen who
goes ON a lawful errand.
VIII. 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 oppo-
sition. Hence no other has higher credit.
TX. 1t has given this country, in spite of
constant Democratic hostility, a 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 will By wildcat banks.
x. 1t honors the soldiers who saved the
Union by putting down a Democratic rebellion
II 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 q soldier-states-man, against Hendricks,
the copperhead aud ~demagogue.
XI. It's 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
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.