Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07
rue RgPUBLICAS PLATFORM.



seix tsr0eeedings TO honor the memory
their first great leader and immortal
hampton OF liberty and the rights of
10 people, Abraham Lincoln, and 10
sver also with wreaths of imperisha-
Ia remembering and gratitude the he-
sac names of our later leaders who
ave been more recently called away
'om oar eouneils-Grant, Garfield, Ar
aur, Logan and Conkling. May their
Iem0ries be faithfully cherished. We
50 recall with our greetings and
rayex for his recovery the name OF one
Our living heroes whose memory will
treasured in the history both OF re-
ubiicans and the republic. The name
that III the noble soldier and favorite
aid Of victory, Philip ii. Sheridan.
In the spirit of those great leaders and
our devotion TO human liberty, and
ikh that hostility to all forms of despo-
ssn and Impression which is the funda-
rental idea Of the republican party, we
end frat&rnal congratulations to our
sllow Americans OF Brazil upon their
{ reat act OF Emancipation which COM
ieted sian abolition Of slavery through
nt the two American continents. We
arnea1fy hope We may soon congratu-
sfe oar fellow citizens OF Irish birth
pom the peaceful recovery Of home
uie for Ireland. We affirm our nm
werying deyotion TO the national con-
kifnti0n and 10 the indissOluble union
I states. 10 the autonomy reserved 10
be states under the constitution, 10 the
PERSONAL rights and liberties OF citizens
all states and territories in the union,
nd especially 30 the supreme and SOW
reign right OF every citizen, rich or
soor. native or foreign born, white or
lack, 10 cast one free ballot in the pub
! IL elections and 20 have that ballot duly
ountad. We hold free and honest
l0pular ballot and just and equal repre-
entatlun Of all people 10 be the founda-
ION Of pug republican government and
demand effective legislation 70 secure
he integrity and purity Of elections
which mro fhe fountains of all public
snkhcrsay. We charge that the present
administration and the democratic ma
ority III eongreks owe their existence 10
: he suIlpFossion Of the ballot 10y the
sgimifsal Modification Of the constitution
md laws ot tho United States.
We are nneompromisingly in favor OF
hs American system OF protection.
1 We protest against the destruction pro-
a0sea by tAe president and his party.
They serve the interests Of Europe.
We Will enpporl the interests Of America.
We nccepf the issue, and confidently ap.
seal 10 fhe people for their Judgment.
The PROTECTING system must be main
aimed. its abandonment has always
been fnlIowcd by general disaster 10 all
interests except those of the Insurer aud
sheriff.
we sEenpnnee the Mills bill as deslruc.
live 10 Henefnl business, labor and the
farming intnreRts OF the country, aud
wa heartily endorse ths consistent aud
patriotic action Of the republican repre-
santatEYes sn congress in opposing its
Fas@a@M We condemn tho proposition
81 the defnncrAtic party 90 place wool on
he frea liat aud we insist that the duties
thereon ahAll be adjusted and main
Aained so A. 10 furnish full and ado
1uate glx0tection 10 that industry.
Tlae Fepnblican party would effect all
decided xednction Of tho national row
enne by Eepealing tho taxes on tobacco.
which nxo an arrogance and burden TO
sggicugsufA. and the tax upon the spirits
used In Che arts and for mechanical pur-
poens. and By such revision Of the tariff
lnwa ~ will tend TO check imports OF
auch agficlre as are produced by our
people. chs production Of which gives
employment 30 our labor, mud rclehso
from Enpoktant duties those articles Of
foreign pfpduction, except luxnrics, tho
like Of which cannot DO produced at
home Ifshcre shall still remain larger
revenue than is requisite for the wants Of
government wo favor tho en-
hru repeal OF internal taxes rather
lhan anrrender any part Of our pTntcc.
hive system nt the joint behests Of tho
Hhisky rings and agents offorcign man
nfaatuFoKe
We declare our hostility 20 the intro.
ductiuu into this country OF foreign
contract labor aud OF Chinese labor
alien 10 our civilization and our consti.
tuition, and We demand the rigid en-
E0rcemenk Of existing laws against IL
aud favor such immediate legislation Ms
will exclude such labor from our shores.
We declare our opposition 10 oil com
biualIosaa 81 capital organized in trusts
or 0thBxwtsc 30 control arbitrarily the
sondlssUn OF trade among our citizens
and We recommend 10 congress and tho
state lagiBlaturcs in their respective iur-
ladicEions such legislation as will pre-
gent The execution OF all schemes to
cypress she people by undue charges on
ueif anpplics or by unjust rates for tho
transportation Of their products 10 mar.
ket
We mpprovo legislation by congress 10
prevent alike unjust burdens and unfair
Decentralization between states.
We xehfiirm Tho policy OF approprint-
Ana she public lands OF the United
States 10 be homestoads for American
nitlzens and settlers not aliens, which
She Fepnblican party established in
1863 aNAinst the persistent opposition Of
khe aemocrats in congress, which has
brought our great western domain into
smaxnl Gent development The restora.
sion ~ tinearned land grants 10 the pub
llc domain for the use OF actual settlers,
which va begun under the ndminstra-
sion of President Arthur, should be
eonflnsapd. We deny that the demo-
GRATIS xsarty has ever restored ono acre
70 The K9eople, but declare that by the
1uint ansion OF republicans and demo-
pfata ahout fifty million acres Of un-
safness lands originally granted for the
9onakxsaction Of railroads have been re.
ssorad % the public domain in pursu.
Anca 0f conditions inserted by tho re-
Rubt'Asn party in the original grants.
sye eaArge the democratic administra.
saon WASH failure TO execute laws secur-