Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-06-27

the sovereignty OF the Nation III all Terri
tories where the same is questioned, aud In
ute books legislation stringent enough to die
vorce the POLITICAL from the ecclesiastical pow.
or, and thus stamp out the attendant wlcked-
The Republican party is in favor OF the use
OF both gold and silver as money. and condemns
the policy OF the Democratic Administration in
its efforts to demonetize silver.
We demand the reduction of letter postage
to one cent per ounce
In y Republic like ours, where the citizen is
no power is exercised except by the Will of the
people. 1t Is important that the sovereign
the peopae-should possess intelligence:
intelligence which is to preserve us 9 free Ma
ton; therefore the State or Nation, or both
combined, should support free institutions Of
learning sufficient to afford to every child
growing up In the land the opportunity OF Q
good common.school education.
We earnestly recommend that prompt action
be taken by Congress in the enactment OF such
legislation as will best secure the rehabilita-
ton OF our American merchant marine, and We
protest against the passage byCongress Of a free
preparing materiais as we'll as those directly
shs s.rz
navy; for the construction OF coast fortifica-
tons and modern ordnance, and other ap-
protection Of our defenseless harbors
and cities; for the payment OF just pensions
to our soldiers: for necessary works OF Ma
bors and the channels of internal, coastwiso
and foreign commerce: for the encouragement
OF the shipping interests OF the Atlantic Gulf
and Pacific States rs we'll as for the payment
Of the maturing public debt. This policy will
give employment to our labor. activity to our
various Industries, increase tho security Of our
markets for our produce, and cheaper the cost
OF transportation. We affirm this to be fur bet
ter for our country than the Democratic policy
OF looming the Governments money without
interest to "pet banks"
The conduct Of foreign affairs by tho present
Administration has been distinguished by its
drawn from the Senate all pending treu;les
effected by Republican Administration for the
removal OF foreign burdens and restrictions
upon our commerce. and for its extension into
better markets., it has neither effected nor
proposed any others in their steud Profess
ing adherence TO the Monroe doctrine, it has
seen with idle conplacency the extension OF
foreign influence irCentral America end OF for
eign trade everywhere among our neighbors.
It has refused 10 charter. sane
organization for constructing the Nicaragua
canal. Il work OF vital Importance to the main
tenance OF the Monroe doctrine and OF our Ma
t:onal influence IN Central and South America,
and necessary for the development OF trade
with our Pacitic territory, with South America
and with the islands and farther coast of the
Pacific Ocean.
We arratgu the present Democratic admin s..
tration for its weak and unpatriotc treatment
OF the fisheries question and its pusillanimous
surrender of the essential privileges to which
our fishing vessels are entitled in Canadian
ports under the treaty OF 1915, the reciproc:!
maritime, legislation OF 1880, and the county
Of nations, and which Canadian ishing,vesseis
receive in the ports of the United States We
condemn the policy OF the present Administra-
ton and the Democratic majority IN Congress
toward our fisheries as unfrie1dly and couspic-
uouSly unpatriotic aud as tending 20 destroy u
valuable National Industry and an ind!spensa'
BILE resource OF defense against q foreign
enemy.
The name OF American applies alike 10 all
citizens of the Republic and imposes upon all
alike the same obligation OF obedience to the
laws. At the same time that citizenship is and
must be the panoply and safeguard OF him who
wears it and protect him whether high or low,
| rich or poor. in all his civil rights. 1t should
| and must afford him protection at home and
follow and protect MIN abroad in " atcvsr land
he may be on lawful errand.
The men who abandoned the Republican
party in 1884 and continue to adhere to
the Democratic party have deserted not
only the cause Of honest government Of
SOU nant St OF and
the cause OF reform i'll the civil services
We will not fail to keep our pledgeA
their Candidate has BROKEN his: I've therctc"s
repeat our declaration Of 1884. TO wit: The =
form OF the civil service, auspic.ously begun y
completed By the further extension o: the re.
form system already established by law to all
the grades of the service to which it IL applica.
BILE. The spirit and purpose OF the reform. should
be observed in all executive appointments and
all laws at variance with the object OF existing
reform LEGISLATION should be repealed, to the
end that the danger to free institutions which
Turk in the power OF official patronage may be
wisely and effectively avoided
The gratitude OF the Nation to the defenders
OF the Union can not be measured by laws. The
legislation OF Congress should conform to tho
pledges made by loyal people and be SO en-
| larged and extended as to provide against tho
possibility that any man who honoraEly
| wore the Federal uniform shall become in
mate OF all alms-house or dependent upon prl-
vate charity. In tho presence OF m overflow.
! ing Treasury it would be public scandal to
do less for those whose valor aUe service pre-
served the Government We deEounce the
hostile spirit shown BY President Cleve.
land in his numerous vctoes Of measures !or
pension relief, and the action OF the Democrat.
| ic House Of Representa- i'll refusing even q
consideration OF general pension lag:elctioa.
In support OF the principles herewith e,.uu-
ciatcd we invite the cooperation OF patriotic
men OF all parties and especially OF all w5rsiaE-
! men, whose prosperity is seriously threatened
by the free trade policy OF the present Admins.