Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-10-06

the passage bs congress of free ship
bill as calculated to work injustice TO la
Dor by lessening the wages of those engag-
ed in preparing materials, as well rs those
directly employed in our ship yards.
We demand an appropriation for the
early rebuilding OF our navy, for the con-
struction of fort fCrtitications and modern
ordnance and other approved modern
means of defense, for the protection of
our defenseless harbors and cities, for the
payment of just pensions TO our soldiers,
for necessary works OF national impor-
tance, an improvement ef the harbors
and channels OF our Internal, eoastwise
and foreign commerce, Tor the encour-
agement Of the shipping interests of the
Atlantic, Gulf ana Pacific states, as well
as for the payment OF maturing public
dct&s. This policy viii give employment
to our labor, activity to our various in
dustries, increase the security OF our
country, promo ote trade open new and
direct markets for o,lr produce and ehea
pen the cost OF transportation We affirm
this TO be far better for cur country than
the democratic policy of1oanipy the gov
ernment's money without interest to
pet" banks.
The cndouct of foreign affairs by the
present administration has been iGnrlng
us by its ineiliciency and cowardiee.
EaHipg withdrawn from the senate all,
pending treaties effected by IL republican
administration for the removal of foreign
burdens and restrictions upon our com
merCe, and for its extension into better
markets, it has neither effected or propo-
sed any other in their stead. Processing
adherence To the Monroe doctrine, it has
seen with id.e complaeGncy tlie extension
of foreign influence in Central America
and OF foreign trade everywhere among
opr neig bors. Il has refused to charter,
sanction or encourage any American or.
eaniZation for constructing the Nicara-
guam canal, a work Of vital Importance TO
the maintenance OF the Monroe doctrine
and ot or national influence in South
America and With the islands ana fur
ther, of the Paciiie0cean.
We arraign the present democratic
administration tor its weak ard Nnpatri-.
otic treatment Of the fisheries question,
and It's pusaanim0Hs surrender of the
essential privileges to which our fishing
VESSELS are entitled in Canadian ports
under the treaty of 1878, the reciprocal
maritime legislation of $50, and the co.
nifty Of nations, and which Canadian fish
ing vessels receive IN fbe ports OF the
United states. we condemn the policy
ef stho present ADMINISTRATION and the
democratic nlajorty in congress towards
our iisl'ertes, as uniTlenqIy ana consplcu-
olfIy unpltrjtHic, and rs tending to de-
atroy = yaiualhe nallphyu lndFssiF and
Indispensable reSourue oi deieke aSa'ns'
the foreign enpnY.
The name of American applies alike to
all citizens oi 'he republic, and imposes
upon al alike tie same obligation oil ohe-
dlenee to laws, ll TIE same tipt that cit
izeneAnp Is az mus ne the panfidy aItiS
safeguard OF hlm WAC wears L, and pro
tect him, whether high or low, rich or
I'oGis IN all his Civil rights; II should and
must afford him prottcilqn At home and
aiow. and protect BIN abroad Ill whatev-
er lnnd he may be on Lawful Grant
me men VINO Abandoned lhe EepuolI-
can party III ~ ana contlnte to adhere
10 the den 2cr'ltic party have deserted
not 9i4y the cause ol honest government,
u sound ilnance, OF ireeaom ana the pn-
rlty oi the ballot, but esG%9uly have de-
serted tie cause oi reform III the "Hll
6ery!ee. We Wlll not wait to keep our
lio. iges because thcy nave broken theirs, |
or because their candidate has broken
his, we therefore repeat our declaration OF
1850, to VII ne reform OF the clvil ser
i;ce ausplciously begun under rcpubll-
AN administration, shoud be completed
by lurth%r EXTENSION OF the reform sys,
em already established by law to an
GRADES OF service TO wDlcp 1t IS applicable.
The srlnt andpufpoSe ot reform should
% observed IN an executive appoint
rents ana all laws at variance with the
Z Jegt oil eNlStlhg reform legislation