Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-28

the present condition of the coun-
try-the whole is rehearsal of the
past and a pledge for the future.
Such as Republicanism was at the
grand uprising against slavery,
and when it appeared armed and
panoplied to overthrow rebellion, it
is; and such it will continue to be,
but enlightened by experience, de-
veloped by progress, directed by
change in times and circumstances,
but moving ever forward, with a
wider sweep, with beneficent pur-
poses and with unfaltering courage.
Conspicuous features of the plat
form are its declarations in support
of free and pure suffrage, and of
protection in the tariff as the basis
of all legislation on that subject. 1t
has no double meanings nor equivo-
cal phrases. 1t is for protection
the protection of the elective fran
chise and the protection of labor.
1t contains nothing that may mean
many things or may be meaningless.
| No free-trader can construe it as
encoura ging a tendency toward his
false theories, now or at any future
time. 1t favors tariff revision, not
on free-trade lines, but on protection
lines; to curtail the revenue where
needed by such protection for Amer
lean products as will exclude reve-
nue-paying imports, and by remov-
ing the duties on articles with which
American products do not come in
com petition. That is true tariff re-
form as contrasted with spurious
free-trade tariff reform.
The portions of the platform re-
lating to civil service reform; to
per nicious Mormon politics; to gold
and silver coinage; to the admission
of territories as states when they
are fit and ready; to oppressive
monopolies and trusts; to American
ship interests; to the fisheries treaty
and to other questions are timely,
just and of the highest import.
The platform is in all its parts in
tensely American. It's patriotism is
superb in its glow and eloquence.
Each of its sonorous periods is an
inspiration, and stirs the blood like
a trumpet call to action. 1t de-
noun oes as treacherous to the coun-
try and scandalous the Democratic
surrender to British and other for
eign influences and interests, which
has been evident in the diplomacy
of the Administration and by the
legislation which the partisan and
sectional majority in Congress has
ate mpted These portions of the
platform breathe the very spirit of
the Declaration of Independence.
The tribute to the dead military
and civic heroes of the Republican
party, and to Sheridan on his bed Of
illness, is affecting and worthy the
names of those whom it eulogizes.
a better preparation for the clause 5
of the platform that follow could
not have been devised. 1t is a
dirge-like prelude solemnizing the
highest appeals to the conscience
and to the populcr sense of patriotic
duty. The resolution in behalf of
the veteran soldiers is aptly Just and
appropriate.
This platform commends itself
to every voter, 1t is an epitome
of Americanism. 1t lays the
groundwork of the labor before
US. 1t calls every good citizen to
the conflict. Ii is the issue between
parties-between the friends of the
country and its enemies, between
good government and bad govern
ment.
The last act Of the convention
was the introduction by Mr.. Boutelle,
of Maine, of temperance resolu-
ton, and upon its reading there was
a rush from the various states to
second it. The same was adopted
by rising vote, only one delegate
! from Maryland recording himself
in the negative. The resolution
reads as follows: