Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

| less harbors and cities: for the payment OF Just
pensions to our soldiers: for necessary works
OF National importance in the Improvement OF
harbors and the channels of internal, coastwfse
and foreign commerce; for the encouragement
ofthe shipping interests of the Atlantic, Cuff
and Pacific States well as for the payment of
| the maturing public debt. This policy will give
employment TO our labor. activity to our various
industries increase the security of our country,
promote trade, open new and direct markets
| for our produce, and cheaper the cost OF trans
portation. We aifirm this to be far better for
our country than the Democraticoolicy of loan
ing the public funds without interest to pet
banks" l
The conduct of foreign affairs by the present
Administration has been distinguished by its
inefticiency and its cOwardice Having with
drawn from the Senate all pending treaties ef-
fected by the Republican Administration for
the removal of foreign burdens and restric-
tons upon our commerce and for its extension
into better markets, it has neither. effected
nor proposed any others in their stead.
Protesting adherence to the Monroe
doctrine, it his seen with idle COM
placency the extension of foreign influence in
Central America and of foreign trade every
where among our neighbors 1t has refused to
charter, sanction or encourage any American
organization for constructing the Nicaragua
canal. work OF vital Importance to the main
tenarce OF the Monroe doctrine and our National
influence in Central America and South America
and necessary for the development of trade
with our Pacific territory, with South America
Pacific Ocean.
We arraign the present Democratic Admins
tration for its weak and unpatriotic treatment
Of the fisheries question. and its pusillanimous
surrender OF the essential privileges to which
our hshing vessels are entitled in Canadian
ports under the treaty OF 1878. the reciprocal
maritime legislation OF 1880 and the comfy OF
nations, and which Canadian fishing vessels re-
ceive in the ports Of the United States. We
condemn the policy OF the present Administra-
ton and the Democratic majority in Congress
towards our fisheries as unfriendly and con-
spicuously unpatriotic and tending TO destroy
u valuable National industry and IN indis-
pensable resource of defense against foreign
enemy.
The name OF American applies alike to all
citizens of the Republic, and imposes on all
alike the same obligation of obedience to the
laws. AT the same time that citizenship is and
must be the panoply and safeguard of him who
wears it and protect him whether high or low,
rich poor, in all his civil rights, it should and
must afford him protection at home and follow
and protect him abroad in whatever land he
may be a lawful GRAND --. --...
The men who abandoned the Republican
party in 1894 and continue adhere to the
Democratic party have defeated not only The
cause OF honest government, OF sound finance,
of freedom and purity OF ballot. but especially
have deserted the cause OF reform in the Civil
Service. We will not fail to keep our pledges
because they have broken theirs, or because
their candidate has broken his. We therefore
repeat our declaration OF 1884, to-wit: The
form OF the Civi[Service auspiciously be-
gun under the Republican Administra-
lions, should be completed by the further ex-
tension or the reform system already eStab-
lished by law to all the grades OF the service to
which il is applicable The spirit and purpose
of the reform should be observed in all execu-
tive appointments and all laws at variance
with the object OF affecting existing reform
legislation, should be repealed 10 the end that
dangers to free institutions which Turk in the
power of official patronage may be wisely and
effectively avoided
The gratitude OF the Nation to the defenders
OF the Union can not be measured by laws.
The legislation OF Congress should conform to
the pledges made by loyal people and be so
enlarged and extended as TO provide against
the possibility that any man who honorably
wore the Federal uniform shall become an
inmate OF an almshouse or dependent upon
private charity. In the presence OF an
OVERLOOKING treasury IL would be public
scandal to do less for those whose valorOus
services preserved the Government. We de-
nounee the hostile spirit shown by President
Cleveland in his numerous vetoes OF measures
for pension relief and the action OF the Demo
cratic House OF Representatives in refusing
even consideration OF general pension legisla-
ton.
In support of the principles herewith enunci-
ated We invite the cooperation OF patriotic men
of all parties and especially OF all workingmen
whose prosperity is seriously threatened by the
free trade policy OF the present Administration.
When the reading OF the report had been
completed Mr. Marine, of Maryland, moved
that it be adopted by rising vote.
Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, on behalf of his
State delegation seconded the motion and
demanded the previous question. The pre-
vious question having been ordered. the
report Of the committee was adopted unan-
imously by standing vote amid great en-
thusiasm.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
The chairman stated that the next order
of business was the calling of States for
the presentation of the names of nominees
for the Presidency.
Alabama and Arkansas were called with
out response When California was called,
DR.. Raymond said that the California del