Huntsville gazette., 1886-07-24
REPUBLICAJ ADDRESS.
To the People of Alabama:


Republican principles as set out III
the platform of 1884
We favor the protection of American
laborers aud demand for them Il sys
TEN Of laws that will enable eml lnyre
to pay highest wages possible to all
classes of labor, so that Justice will be
done both employers and employees.
We demand that convict labor be
employed on public roads or kept il
che penitentiary, or at some kind of
labor that does not bring them i'll
competition will the honest labor of
Alabama.
That tax be placed upon property
to work the public roads of Alabama.
That the injustice nov done to the
poor man in this ystem of road la WI
be wiped cut, aud equality III this is
to govern.
We invite all law abiding lab ring
men and organizations t, join us in
these d claratiOns, and insure them
Of oul heartiest sympathy and support
uow and in the future.
| That We favor the appropriation OF
money by the general government to
foster education as declared in the
Blair bill. or in some other appropri-
ate way.
| We most earnestly re quest hat th.
different counties organize III each
beat and have a central committee fol
use in the future
| We favor protection for protection
sake, so that capital and labor ma,
share equally in the benefits of the
system.
| We oppose the R ,ilroal Comlais
sion of Alabama, and demand thai
private property be left under the
just and proper control Of the owner
We demand change in the Grim
NAL laws Of ALBANIA, SO that mel
convicted of the same crimes in the
same degree be punished alike. wleth-
er ilch or poeI. white or black.
| We make the d. mand of the Dem
ocratlc party though useless, that the
present election Laws be repealed and
laws be passed by which the 70 9
shall be counted as cast.
That the organization Of temper.
ance men in Alabama meets onr Lear
ty approval, and that we recognize in
it the spirit Of Him who came an. one
as and taught, "A new command
give. would you that ye love one
another"
, That the republicans of Alabama
heartily sympathize with the efforts
Of ireland to establish Home Rule as
as TO her domestic aft irs.
On this platform We ask the supper,
OF the people Of Alabama for ou,
State ticket, which is tae equal in
every respect of the Democratic tick
st.
| The Democratic party Of Alabama
is ruled, not by the people. but by
RINGS and Of the purest seuti-
ments Of the peo ie are Suppressed
py ballot box mani pulation, and by
their fraud inviting so called election
law For years in many Of the coun
ties OF cur beloved State. by frau /,
have the results Of elecliuus, as ex
pressed by ballots cast. been reversed
by ballots counted. We appear to
the honest. moral people for clean
ballot and pure elections. No Que
WILL deny that when party has been
in power for decade or more OF
years its officials. many of them, will
become corrupt. and that the De-
mocrsaic party If Alabama is noex
oeptlon to this general rule we. point
the official record which Probate 81
Judges. Tax COLLECTORS and Snperin
teu,lents of Publia Schools. and - tie
great stesI ,fIke "Vlnc5Dt. who wis
three times nominated by this honei4 |
Democracy had tai go times declared
.pndcr the Democratic eleefioh |,
law ofthis Stale .We,anpear, in the,
lame Of honest gesertbehtcto the
ps.eple. to turn these Demoerats ont |.
Of faofGce and let, us rhave+aa examine
tiorY sf the books At Montgomery. +
The Republicans Of Alabama favor !