Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-12
MAJ Lyman Accepts.
The following letter has been re.
ceived by Col. Sspp, Chairman of
the Congressional Committee:

the Congressional Committee
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, u. 81
WAsHINGroN, August 4, 1886,
Dfar COl:-Your letter of the Goth ult.
at hand, notifying inc OF my nomination,
by acclamation for the office of representa-
tive, in the sOth congress, from the 9th
congressional district Of Iowa. regret
that could not be present aud tender per
sonally TO the convention by thanks for
the high honor thus conferred. But my
official duties have pre- vented me from en-.
loving that privilege, and gladly embrace
TINS opportunity TO heartily thank you, and
through you, the convention, and the re.
publican party Of the district, tor this very
catering endorsement Of my cause as a
member OF the present congress. have
tried 10 fairly represent the district, and
trust have not wholly failed.
! accept the nomination now rendered
me, and il the choice of the convention
shall be ratified at the polls, IN November
next, | shall eItdcayor, tothc best OF my abb.
ity, TO promote the highest and best interest
OF the people, who shall have chosen me,
as their representative, on the floor of the
American congress.
With the sentiments expressed in the
convention resolutions, and declaration OF
principles, am in full accord, and | fully
endorse and ratify each and every one OF
them except the last one. which, being
personal to myself leave in the hands of
the people Of the district.
After a free ballot" and correct
count" shall be secured TO each and every
person, by law entitled to the elective fran
Chise. The first great care of American
law makers should be to encourage and
protect American industries and American
labor, by such Legislation upon the question
of the revenues OF the country as that the
workingman Of this nation shall receive
an adequate days wages for fair days
work, and fix permanently his employ
ment.
In my humble judgment the surplus
funds now lying idle in the national treas
ury, should at once be applird,as far as car.
safely be done, to the payment OF the inter
est-bearing debt of the nation, which is now
due and payable.
! am in favor of a new department and
new secretary, who shall be a cabner
officer, embracing and comprising the la
b9r and agricultural interests OF the PEG
pie. think | need only say that | am
heartily i'll favor OF all just pension legis.
lation, and that | utterly condemn the We
pension bills. This nation can never ade
uuateiy paw its brave defenders, the gal
liant men who sacrificed their health, tneu
homes, their lives, their all, that this gov
eminent, Of which We are now all so proud
might be preserved My Old comrsdes o.
the ninth district well know my position
on this and kindred subjects.
lie would indeed be a reckless man VIII,
would deny the right OF the honest toilers
and wage workers OF this land to organic,
tor the protection and promotion OF thei
own interests, and | heartily congratulate
The laboring element OF our people on the
organization which they have formed
| amOng themselves for these purposes, ana
on their efforts now being made bv them
Tor tire solution OF problems of vast i'm
portance TO them, and also to the commu.
nifty at large. And in this connection al
| low me to say that | haYe no doubt as to
! the power, as We'll as the duty, OF tn,
| general government to control railroads
| and all other monOpolies. Both exist, in
my Judgment, under the constitution OF the
! United States. The unearned grants OF
! the public lands should be declared for
! teited and such lands should be hereafter
| held for actual settlers, who shall be either
| native born or naturalzed American cti
zenS or those who have taken up their
sbodes among us, and declared their in.
tentlon, under the law, to become Ameri
can citizens.
Too severe condemnation cannot be
uttered against the present occupant o.
| the executive mansion for his veto of the
Dcs Moines river land bill, nor Tor the re
fusal of the democratic house of represen.
tatives to pass the same over his Veto and
the title OF the settlers on these lands
should be at once quoted or they should
be reimbursed.
AS the republican party has always been
so am | opposed to degrading American
labor by placing it in competition with
either prison or slave labor
! am in favor of such a volume OF circu-
lating money as a medium of business and
commerce, as shall be sufficient for the
wants of the people, and that it should be
free to ALL without the intervention OF any
ring, clique, or corporation whatever, and
| also favor postal savings banks under
the control Of the general government.
In short, believe that the aim and pur
pose OF all legislation should be the ad
vandcement OF the interests of all the peo-
pie of this country. | believe the princi.
Piles OF such government are embodied
in the platform of the republican party OF
the ninth congressional district of Iowa
and again expressing my sincere thank
for the nomination have received, | re-
main Yours very truly,
J. LYMAN.