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

mental idea OF the Republican party; we
send fraternal congratulations to our fellow
emancipation, which completed the abolition OF
slavery throughout the two American CONT
nents: we earnestly nope that We may soon
upon the peaceful recovery OF home rule for
Ireland
We reafirm our answering devotion to the
National constitution and to heindisscluble
union of the States: to the autonomy reserved
to the States under the constitution; to the per-
States and Territories in the Union, and es-
pecially to the supreme and sovereign right
OF every lawful tizen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born. white or black, to cast one free
ballot in public elections and to have that bal
lot duly counted We hold the free and honest
popular ballot and the just and equal represent
alton of all the people to be the foundation OF
republican government and demand effective
legislation to secure the integrity and purity
OF elections, which are the fountains OF all pub
lie authority. We charge that the preseut Ad-
ministration and the Democratic majority in
Congress owe their existence to the suppress
sion OF the ballot by criminal notification
OF the constitution and laws Of the United
States.
We are uncompromis1ngly in favor Of the
against its destruction proposed by the Pres
1dent and bis party: Tnsy serve the in
their Judgment. The protective system
must be maintained It's a abandonment has
all the interests except those of the usurer and
the sheriff. We denounce the Mills bill IS de-
structive to the general business. the labor
and the farming interests Of the country, and
We heartily indorse the consistent and patriotic
action of the Republican representatives in
Congress in opposition to its passage:
We condemn the proposition Of the Demo
cratic party to place wool on the free list, and
we insist that the duties thereon shall be ad
iusted and maintained so as to furnish full AMI
adequate protection to that industry.
The Republican party would enec: al! needed
reduction OF the National revenue by repeating
the taxes upon tobacco which are IN. annoy
ance ard burden to agriculture, aud the tax
upon spirits used in the arts. ana for me chant
cal PURPOSES and by such revision o. the tariff
laws as will tend to check imports of such arti-
eles as are produced by our people, the
production Of which gives employment to
our labor and release from import duties those
articles of foreign production Except luxuries),
the like OF which can Tot be produced
at home. If there shall still remain larger
revenue than is requisite for the wants OF the
Government we favor the entire repeal of the
internal taxes rather than the surrender Of any
part Of our protective system ut the joint be-
eign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility to the introduction
OF Chinese labor alien to our civilization and
our constitution: and we demand the rigid en-
forcement OF the existing laws against it, and
favor such immediate legislation as will ex-
clude such labor from our shores.
We declare our opposition to al comb
nations OF capital organized in trusts or
OiUSTHlSC w CouI VI oLOA1A al IAO SOA-
ditions OF trade among our ci.izcns; and
We recommend to Congress, and the
State IN their Esp
vent the execution OF all schemes to Cypress
the reopie by undue charges on their supplies
or by unjust rates for the tra a OF
legislation by Congress to prevent alike unjust
burdens and unfair determinations between
the States.
We reat1irm the policy OF appropriatng the
public lands OF the United States to be home
s.eads for American citizens AMI settlers. not
aliens: which the Republican party established
in 1862, against the persistent opposition Of
the Democrats in Congress, and which has
domain into
unearned railroad land grants to the public
domain for the use Of actual settlers. which was
hegun under the administration OF President
Arthur. should be continued. We deny that
the Democratic party has ever restored one
acre to the people, but declare that by the
joint action of Republicans and Democrats
construction OF railroads have been re-
Of the BY the
party in the original grants. we Charge the
Democratic Administration with failure to ex-
honeste ads, aud with using appropriations
made for that purpose TO harrass innocent set
tiers with spies and prosecutions, under the
false pretense Of exposing frauds and vind.cat-
ing the law.
The government by Congress- of the Territories
IS DaSed upon necessity only, to the END that
they may become states in the Union; there
fore. whenever the conditions OF populat on.
material resources public intelligence and mo-
raiity arc such as to insure stable local gov
ernment therein the people OF such Terrtor
les should be permitted as right iEhe-
rent in them to form for themselves coDst;tu-
tons and State Governments aad be admitted
into the Union. Pending the Preparation for
Statehood. all officers thereof should be select
cd from the bona tide residents and citizens
OF the Territory wherein they are to
serve. South Dakota should Of right be
Immediately admitted as State in the
adopted by her people, and we heartily iadorse
the action OF the Republican Senate in twice
passing bills for her admission The refusal of
the Democratic House OF Representatives for
partisan purposes, to fayoraDiy consider these
bills is q Willtul violation OF the sacred Amer
lean principle OF local self-government, and
merits the condemn alton of all just men. The
pending bills in the Senate for acts to enable the
people OF Washington, North Dakota and Mon
tana territories to form constitutions and es-
fabl1sh State Governments should be passed
without unnecessary delay. The Republican
party pledges itself to do all in its power to
facilitate the admission of the Territories of
New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho aad Arizona to
the enjoyment OF self-govern meut as States,
such OF them as are now qualified as soon as
possible and the others ss soon as they mny
become SO.
menace to free Institutions too dangerous 70 be
long suffered. Therefore we pledge the Repub-
aican party 70 appropriate legislation asserting