Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-27
Tun nnrupLIoAN pI,ArpoRm.

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We rcaGrm our unsworying devotion TO the
national constitution and to the indissoluble union
81 the states, To the autonomy reserved to the
states upler the constitution; TO the personal
ryhts end liberties OF citizens In all the states and
ler'heilrS IN tue union, aud especially 10 the
pteWe aud sovereign right OF every lawful citizen
rich OF poor native or foreign horn white black.
20 ,asi owe ire ballot IN public elections and 10
We are uucompromisngly IN favor OF the Amer
Can system OF proteCuons We protest agrinst Its
distraction proposed by the president and his
party, They serve The Interests OF Europe; wo
vii suppurt the interests Ut America. We accept
thS issue aud confidently appeal TO the people for
their Judement The protective system must DO
maintained, It's Abandonment has always been
followed By general disaster TO all interests except
thosn ol the nsuror aud the sheriff. We denounce
lhe Mills bill as destructive 10 the general busl.
uess the labor, aud the farming interests OF the
country aud we heartily indorse the consistent
aud patriotic action OF the republican representa-.
yves NJ congress In opposing It's passage.
Z We condemn the proposition OF the democratic
party To place wool the free list aud we insist
that the duties thereon shall be adjusted and main
to that Industry.
Tho republican pfrty would effect all needed 70
duetlon " Tia nati' nal revenue by repeating the
lakes upon tohacco, which are an annoy anco aud
burden to agriculture aud the tax upon spirits
used N the arts, and for mcchanicu purposes, aud
by such revision of the tarlf laws an Will tend 20
check Imports Of such artcles as are produced by
our people, The production OF which gives employ,
mcnt To our labor, aud release from Import duties
n.
icsl, the like &C which cannot he pro,lueed nj
homo, II there shall stll remain larger revenue
than is requisite for the wants or the government
we favor the entire repeal OF internal taxes rather
than the surrender OF any part Of our nrot,ctIy,
Hystcn al the ioint bchrst OF the whisky ring and
the agents OF foreign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility TO the Introduction into
this country OF foreign contract labor and OF Chi
noso labor alien 10 our civilization aud our con
stltutlon; and We demand the rigid enforcement
OF the existing laws against II, aud favor such
immediate legislation "a will exclud, such labor
from our shores.
We declare our opposition TO all combinations
OF capital organized In trusts or otherwise To con.
troll arbitrarily the conditions OF trade among our
citizens; mud We recommend 10 congress and Tho
state lcglsaturos In their respective jurisdetons
such legislation as will prevent the execution OF
all schemus TO Cypress the people by undue
charges ON their supplies or by unjust rates for
the transportation of their products To market
We approve the legislation by congress to prevent
alike unjust burdens aud unfair determinations
between tho states,
We ruanlrm the policy OF approprintInu the
public lands OF the United States 10 be- hnmesteads
Tor American citizens and settlers not aliens
which tho republican party esta6ishcd in isa
against the persistent opposition Of thu democrats
In congress, aud which has brought our great
western domain into such magnificent develop.
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The government by congress- OF the territories
Ia based upoE necessity only, 10 the end that they
may become states IN The union; therefore, when.
ever tho conditions OF population material re-
eourccs public mIelliganto, and morality arc such
people Of such torrItOrcs should DO permitted M
u right Inherited la thpm To form for themselves
constitutions md ttate governments and be
admitted Into tho union, Pending the preparation
for statehood all officers thereof should be- selected
from the bona lde residents and cili2cus ~ tho
territory wherein they are to serve. south Dako
kota should Of RIGHT be Immediately admitted as
n state Ia the uniou under tho constitution framed
aud adopted by her people and W. heartily indorse
the action of tho republican senate in twice pass
lng bills for her admission
The political power OF tho mormon church In
the territories, rs exercised In the past IL men
ace Ia free Institutions too dangerous TO DO long
suffered, Therefore wo pledge tho republican
party TO appropriate legislation asserting tho
sovereignty uf the nation IN all territories where
the same Is questioned aud IN farthemnce Of that
end to place upon tho statute books legislation
stringent enough To divorce the political from tho
ecclesiastical power and thus stamp out the at
trndant wiCkedncss OF poyRamy
The republican party Is In favor OF the use OF
both gold aud silver Ms money aud donouncca tho
policy ~ tho democratic administration IN Its
efforts TO dcmonotixe silver
We demand the reduction OF letter postage to
cent per ounce,
In n republic like ours, where tho citizen Ii tho
sovereign aud the official the servant, where no
power Ia exercised except by the Will OF Tic people,
II Is important that the sovereign the people
should possess intelligence. The FREQ school 10
the promoter Of that inollgsne9 which Is 70 pre-.
nation, or both combined, should support FREQ
institutions Of learning sufficient 10 afford 10 every
S sSi s1%@S ~ IN I'D %a the opportunity ola
The conduct OF foreign affairs by the present
administration has been distinguished by its In
efficiency and It's cowardce naylng Withdrawn
from the senate NIL pending treaties effected by
republican administration for the removal OF for.
eign burdens mud restrictions upon our commerce
aud for its extension into better markets, IL has
neither effected nor proposed any others In their
stead Protesting adherence 10 tho Monroe doc.
trne, II has seen with Idle coniplacaney the extern
sion Of foreign trade everywhere among our neigh.
bors. Ii has refused 10 charter, sanction, or en-.
courage any American organization for construct.
the Nicaragua canal, work OF vital Importance to
the maintenance Of the Monroe doctrine an OF our
national influence 10 Central and South America,
aud necessary for the dcVelopement OF trade with
our Pacific territory, with South America and with
the Islands aud farther coast Of the Pacific ocean,
We arrlign tho present democratic aiminlstra,
tlOn for liz weak aud unpatroliG treatment OF tho
fisheries question aud Its puslllanlmous surrender
OF the essential privileges To which cur fishing Yea.
sells are entitled In Canadian ports un0er the treaty
OF 1878 The reciprocal maritime legislation OF lH9b
and the comfy OF nations and which Canadian
fishing vessels receive In the ports OF the United
States.
The men who abandoned tho republican party In
1884 and continue 10 adhere 10 the democratic par
~ have deserted not only the cause OF honest gov.
srnmIent OF , sound nhanes o. f freedom snd
ihe canse Of reform In the Civil service. We viii
tSt fall 10 keep our pledges because they have
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