Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-28

pause OH the threshold Of their proceedings to
honor the memory OF their trst great leader, the
the people-Abraham Lincoln and to cover,
also, with wreaths of ilnperishablo remem-
brance and gratitude the heroic names
OF our later leaders, who have been
more recently called away from or
councis-Grent Garfield Arthur, Logan, Conk-
In x. May their memories be faithfully cher
ished We also recall with cur gre etings, and
with prayer for his recovery, the name Of one OF
our living heroes whose memory will be treas.
ured i'll the history both Of Republicans and of
the icpublic-the neme Cf that noble soldier nnd
faN orite child Of victory, Philip H. sheridan.
own devotion to human liberty, and with that
hostility to oil forms of despotism and oppres-
sion which is tie fundamental idea OF the ke-
publican party, We send fraternal congratula-
their &, eat act Of emancipation, which com
plete1 tho abolition Of slavery throughout u
two American Continents. We earnestly nope
that we may soon congratulate our fellow-citi.
Lens of Irish birth upon the peaceful recovery OF
homo rule for Ireland.
We leafhIm our unswervng devotion TO tho
National Constitution and TO the indissoluble
union OF the States to the autonomy reserved to
the States under The Constitution; TO the per-
sCnal rights and liberties CT citizens in all th3
States and Territories in tho Union, ana es-
p,cially 10 the supreme aud sovereign right
OF every lawful citizen, rich or poor, native or
fore ign bCrn white or black to cast one froe bal
lot in ublic elections and TO Lave that lnllot
duly counted. We hold tho free and honest
popular ballot and the Just and equal represen-
iation OF all the people to be the foundation Of
our republican government, and demand effect
I've legislation TO secure the integrity and purity
Of elections, which are the fountains OF all pub
lie authority We charge that the present ad-
ministration and the Democratic majority in
CongrC IS owe their existence TO the supI ression
OF tho ballot by Il criminal nullihcattOn CT tho
Constitution and laws OF the United States.
We arc uncompromisingly in favor OF the
American system OF protection; we protest
against its destruction proposed by the PTesi-
dent and his party. They serve the intert sts OF
Europe; we will support the interests OF America.
We accept the issue. and confidently appeal to
the people for their judgment. The protective
system must be maintained. Its abandonment
has always been followed by general disaster to
all interests except those of the usurer and the
sheriff. We denounce the Mills bill as destruc-
tive TO the general business, tho labor and the
farming interests Of the country, and We heartily
indorso the consistent and patriotic action OF
the Republican Representatives in Congress in
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 and
adequate prote, tion to that industry.
The Republican party would effect all needed
reduction OF the national revenue by repeating
the taxes upon tobacco, which are an annoyance
and burden to agriculture, and the AZ upon
spirits used in the arts, and for me.
! chanical purposes and by such revision OF
the tariff laws as will tend to check
imports OF Ench art cle1 as are produced by ou'
people the production OF which gives employ
ment TO our labcr, ami ret ass from import dut e
those articles Of foreign pr, due ion except lux
urteB), the uk0 OF wntCn CANNOT DC pfCuuceu ~
homo. II there shall sti lemain larger rev
enue than IL requisite for the wants OF the gov
eminent, wo favor the entire repeal OF internal
taxes rather than the surrender OF any part o
our protective system at the joint behest OF the
| whisky trusts and the agents Of foreign manu-
facturcrs.
into this country Of foreign contract labor and
| ef Chinese labor, alien TO our civilization and
| our Constitution; and we demand tho rigid en-
| forosment OF the existing laws against Il, AnG
favor such immediate legislation as Will exclude
| such labor from our shores.
We declare our opposition TO All combination
control arbitrarily the conditions Of trade amonl
! cur citizens and we recommend 70 Congress
| and the State legislatures, In their respective
jurisdictions, such Legislation as VIII prevent tn
| axecution OF all schemes TO oppress the peopl
by undue charges on their suppliea orrby unjus
rates for the transportation Of their products y
market We approve the Legislation by Congress
70 prevent alike unjust burdens and unfair dis
examinations between the States
We reafnrm the policy OF apprcpriating tn
public lands Of the United States TO be home
stCads for American citizens and settlers, no
aliens, which the Republican patty established
IN 1862 against the persistent opposition Of tn
Democrats In Congress, and which has brough
our great Western domain into such magnihcen
| Development, The restoration OF unearne
land grSnas TO the Public ams.9 ssauI ,OT pnS S
the administration of President Arthur, shoul
be continued. We deny that the demo
cratic party has ever restored one acre
OF Republicans and Democrats about fft
| millions OF acres OF uneained lands Origin
ally granted for the construction Of railroad
have been restored TO the public domain. in pul
ruance OF the conditions inserted by the Reput
iioan party In the original grants. We charg
ths Democratic administration with failure
exsoute the laws securing 10 settlers titles 10 the
hnmesteads, and " usirg appropriation