The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-20

the people 0f the United states and
should be Ftseryed rs far as posslhls
fur small holdings by actual settlers
We are opposed 10 the acquisition ui
large tracts OF these lands by corpora.
tons or individuals. especially where
such holdings are In the hands Of non.
resident aliens and We will endeayor IA
obtain such legislation as will tend IL
correct this evil.
We demand Of congress the speedy
recovery of land grants which have
lapsed by reason Of Noncompliance the
acts of incorporation In all eases where
there has been no attempt ingood faith
to perform the conditions Of such
grants
The grateful thanks of the American
people are due To the union sulIiers ol
the late war. and the republican party
stands pledged 10 suitable pensions fOr
all who were disabled. aud Tor the Wild
ows and orphans of those who died IN
tlfe war. The republican party also
pledges itself To the repeal Of the Inn
uatiOn contained IN the arrears act uf
ise1, s0 that all invalid soldiers shall
share alike aud their pensions be gwen
with the date of disability or discharge
and not with the date OF application.
The republican party favurs policy
which shall keep us from ENHANCEMENT
With the ioteign nations. which gives
us the right To expect that foreigners
shall refrain from meddlng in Ameri.
can affairs. The policy which seeks
peace can trade with all powers. hut
especially with those OF the western
hemisphere.
We demand the restoration Of our
navy to it, old time strength and eff.
cheney, that u may in any sen protect
tile rights ut American citizens and
the Interests Of American commerce.
We call on congress to remove the bur.
deus by which American shipping has
been depressed. 50 that II NAV again be-
true that we have commerce which
leaves no sea uuexplored and which
takes no law from superior force.
The appointments by the president "a
offices IN the territories should be
made from bona lide citizens and resi-.
dents of the territories.
It's the duty of congress 10 enact
such laws as shall promptly and effect
ualiy suppress the system of polygamy
within our territory and divorce the po.
lltlcal from the ecclesiastical power of
the sO-called Mormon church, aud that
II should be rigidly enforced by the civil
authorities II possible and by the mill.
uary il need be.
The people of the United States in
organized capacity, constitute a nation
and not u mere cOnfederacy of states
Tie national government rs supreme
within the sphere Ut its national duty
but the states have reserved rights that
should he faithfully maintained. Each
should be guarded with Jealous care 50
that the harmony Of our system of gov.
eminent may he preserved and the
union kept invinlate
The stability of our institutions rests
upon the maintenance of free ballot
and honest count. and correct return
and we denounce the fraud aud vio-
lence practiced by the democracy in the
southern states by which the will of
the voter is defeated, as dangerous Ia
the preservation of free institutions
and we solemnly arra'gu the democrat.
&c party as being the guilty recipient of
the fruits of such fraud and violence
We extend to the republicans of the
south, regardless Of their former party
affiliations, our cordial sympathy and
pledge To them our most earnest efforts
to promote the passage of such legisla-
tiOn as will secure to every citizen of
whatever race and color, the full and
complete recognition, possession and
exercise of all political rights.