Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-06-28

against n aud favor such imhi ediate legislation
a. will exclude such labor froti our Shores.
wu declare our opposition 70 all combina.
tons of capital organized In trusts or other
Mise, TO control arbitrarily the condition OF
trade among our citizens; and we recommend
10 Congress aud the State Legislatures In their
respective jurisdictions such legislation as will
prevent the execution OF all schemes 10 oppress
the people by such charges on their supplies,
or by unjust rates for the trans portation OF thei
products TO markets. We approve the lcglsla-
tlon by Congress 70 prevent alike unjust bur
nens and Unfair discrimination between the
States.
We reafhrm the policy II appropristing the
public lands OF the Unitet Stues ~ 0e home
stends for American citizens and settlers, not
aliens, which the Republican party established
in 1893 against the persistent opposition OF the
Democrats IN Congress, and whirh has brought
our great Western domain Into such magnih.
cent development The restoration OF unearned
ra airoaa lard grants TO the public domain for
the use OF actual settlers which was begun un-
det tho administration OF President Arthur
should be continued We deny that
the Democratic party has ever m.
stored one acre TO the people, but
declare that by the joint sction Of the Rspuh.
lirnns aud Democrats about 800 O,OOO OF acres
OF unearned lands originally granted for the
construction OF railroads have been restored TO
tons inserted by the Republican party IN the
original grants. We charge the Democratic Ad.
ministration with failure TO execute the laws
securing 20 settlers title 10 their homesteads
and with using appropriations made for that
purpose 10 harass innocent settlers with spies
and prosecutions under the false pretense OF
exposing frauds aud vindicatlng the law.
The Government ~ Congress Of the Terri
tories is based upon necessity onlV 10 the end
nat mn EfaNaa In Tho ITotnu
Therefore, whenever the conditions Of popula.
tion. material resources, public intelligence
and morality are such as TO insure a stable local
Government therein. the people OF such Terri
tories should be permitted as a right inherent
In them, TO form for themselves Constitutions
and State Governments ana be admitted into
the Union. Pending the preparation for State.
hood all oficers thereof should be selected from
the bona hde residents and citizens OF the Ter
ritory wherein they are TO serve. South Dakota
should OF right be Immediately admitted as q
State Into the Union, under the Constitution
framed aud adopted by her people, and we
heartily indorse the action o; tho Republican
Senate In twice passing bills for her admission.
The refusal Of the Democratic House for parti-
san purposes TO favorably consider these bills is
wilful violation OF tho sacred American prin-
eiple Of LOCAL seligovernmeht and merits the
condemnation Of all lust men. The bills In the
Senate Tor acts 10 enable the people Of Wash
ingtun North Dakota and Montana Territories
TO form Constitutions and form State Govern
Tnents should be passed without unnecessary de
lay. The Republican party pledges itself TO do
all IN its power TO facilitate the admission OF
the Territories OF New Mexico Wyoming
Idaho and Arizona as States as soon as possible
and the others as soon as they may become
qualified.
The political power OF the Mormon Church Ia
the Territories as exercised In the past Is q
menace 10 free institutions too dangerous
longer TO be suffered. Therefore wo pledge The
Republican party 70 appropriate legislation as
serting the sovereignty Or the Nstisn In all
Territories Where the same is questioned, and
ID turtherance OF that end 10 place upon the
statute books legislation stringent enough e
divorce the political from the ecclesiastica
power and thus stamp out the attendant wick
edness OF polygamy.
The Republican party Il IN favor " the use
Of both gold and silver rs money and condemns
the policy OF the Democratic Administration n
Ns efforts 10 deInonetze silver.
We demand the reduction Of letter postage
10 one cent per ounce.
In Republic like ours, where the citizen Il
the sovereign and the onlcial the servant, where
no power Is exer ised except by the will OF the
people, Il is important that the sovereign-tht
people-should possess intelligence. The free
school Is the promoter OF that intelligence
which 10 10 preserve Us a free Nation; there
fore the State or Nation or bo.A combined.
should support free institutions OF learning
sufficient 20 AFFORD 70 every child growing up In
the land the opportunity Of 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 rehabilitation
of our American merchant marine, and we pro
test against the passage by Congress OF free
by lessening he wages OF those directly EN-
ployed in our ship yards. We demand appro
priations for the early rebuilding OF our navy
for the construction OF coast fOrtiBCatiOns ant
modern ordnance and other modern means o
defense for the protection OF our defense
less harbors and cities: for the payment OF Just
pensions to our soldiers; fer necessary works
Of National importance IN the improvement 0
harbOrs and the channels Of internal, coastwise
and foreign commerce; fer the encouragement
ofthe shipping Interests Of the Atlantic, Gul
and Pacific States as well as for the payment o
the maturing public deJt This policy will give
employment 10 our lator, activity 10 our yariou,
industries, increase tie security OF our country
promote trade, open new and direct market,
for our produce, and cheaper the cost Of trans
portation. We afsrm this 70 be far better foi
our country than the Democratic policy OF loan.
ing the public funds without interest TO pei
banks"
The conduct OF foreign affairs by the present
Administration has been distinguished by Il,
inefieiency and It's c0wardice. Having with
drawn from the Senate all pending treaties 81
fected by tho Republican Administration fo
the removal Of foreign burdens and restric
lions upon our commerce And for It's extension
into better markets, Il has neither effected
nor proposed any others In their stead
Processing adherence 10 the Monro,
doctrine, II has seen with idle com
placency The extension Of foreign influence II
Central America and OF fOrelln trade every
where among our neighbors. Il has refused q
chnrteT, sanction or encourage any Americal
organization for constructing the Nicaragu
canal a worx Of vital importance 10 the main
tenanee Of the Monroe doctrine and our Nationa
influence In Central Anne rica and South Americ
with our Pacific territory, with South America
and with the islands and further coasts OF m
Pacific Ocean.
We arraign the present Democratic Admins
tration for its weak and unpatuOtc treatmen
Of the fisheries question and It's pusilanimou
surrender OF the essential privileges 10 whicl
oIr fishing vessels are entitled In Canada
ports under the treaty Of 1915, the reeiproea
maritime legislation OF issD aud the comfy o
nations, and which Canadian fishing vessels re
eeiye IA the ports OF tho United States. w
condemn the policy OF the present Admnistra
tion and the Democratic majority IN Congress
towards our hshories as unfrieudly aud con
splcuously unpatri0tlc and rs tunding 10 de tro,
q valuable National industry and an iudis
pensable resource Of defense against foreiH
enemy
The name Of American applies alike 10 al
citizens OF the Republic, and imposes on al
alike the same Obligation VI obedience 20 M
laws. A. the same time that citizenship is an,
must be tho panO9ly and safeguard OF him VIII
wears u and protect him whether high or low
rich or poor, ia all his civil rights, Il should an,
must AFFORD him protection a. home and folIov
and protect him abroad Ia whatever land h'
may be on q lawful erTand.
The men who abandoned the Republican
party In 1854 and continue adhere 70 th'
Democratic party have defeated not only ihl
cause OF honest government Of sound finance
Of freedom and purity o. ballot. but esp cialll
have deserted the cause Of reform m the Ciyii
Service. We will not fail 10 teep our pledgel
because they have broken theirs, or because
their candidate has broken his. We therefor
repeat our declaration Of 1884. towit: The
form Of the Ciyil-seryite auspiclously be
gun under the Republican Admiuistrn