Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-30
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
We rcanlrm our answering devotion to the
national constitution and TO the indssoluble union
Of the states to the autonomy reserved 10 tho
states under tho consultations; 10 the personal
rights and liberties OF citizens In all the states aud
ter itories In the union aud especially 10 the SUI
prcme rnd sovereign right OF every lawful citizen,
itch or poor, native or foreign horu white or black
to cast one free ballot In public elections and to
have that ballot duly counted
We are uncompromlsiugiy Ia favor OF the Amer
lean y stem Of protection; We protest against lls
distraction proposed by mo president anu his
will support the lntrrests OF America, We accept
the lssnc aud confidently appeal TO the people for
their jsdrmOnt The protective, system must DO
maintained. Its Abandonment has always been
followed by general disaster 10 all interests except
those OF the Insurer and the sheriff. We denounce
the Mills bin M destructive 10 the general bust
ness, the labor aud the farming interests Of tho
country, aud we heartily indofse the consistent
and patriotic action OF the republican representa-
tiyes In congress In opposing ia passage,
rive condemn the proposition OF the democratic
party to place wool ON the free list, aud we Insist
that the duties thereon shall he adjusted and maln
taned 80 ~ TO furnish full and adequate protection
90 that industry,
The republican prrty would effect all needed 70
ductnn 81 tie NATE nal revenue by repeating thu
taxes upon topacco which are an ammo, aneo aud
burden TO agriculture and the tax upon spirits
uucd In the arts, aud for mechanical purposes, and
by such revision Of the tariff laws rs Will tend To
check imports OF such articles Ms ARE produced by
our people the production of which gives employ
ment 10 our labor and release from import duties
those articleu OF foreign production toScepl lnxnr
iesl, the like Of which rnnnot DO produced ut
home. II there shall still remain larger revenue
ihnn Is requisite Tor tue wants OF tue government
we favor the entire repeal Of Internal taxes rather
than tho surrender OF any part OF our protective
system at tho Joint behcst Of the whisky ring aud
the agents oi foreign manufacturers, .,.,.
We declare our hostility to the Introduction mo
thls county 81 foreign contract labor ahd OF ohl
hrse labor, allen To our civilization ana our con
sttution; and We demand the rigid enforcement
Of the existing laws against II, and favor such
Immediate Legislation as viii exclude such lahor
IRON our shores on.,,o, ~ all .ouh,r.,o,.
OF capital organized In trust. or otherwise to CON
lrnl arbitrarily Tue tonullohs OF ttaue hhhohB our
citihensi aud wo recommend 10 congress, nha lhe
state legislatures In ther.respeciNe Jurisdictions
such legislation ms VIII prevent Tue execution of
all schemes 70 Cypress the people ny undue
charges on ther supplies OF py unjust rates ior
we approve the legislation ny congress 10 prevent
alike unjust burdens and Unfair DETERMINATIONS
between thn states IL. ..o,.,.,,,,, A..
We reaiirm the policy OF npproprlating ne
pubc Janus OF mo 'hltcu Nihleh 70 no hoihcNtVhu'
Tor American citizens aud settlers, not aliens
which tho republican party established IN 1859
against the pcrsatcnt opposition OF the democrats
III congress, aud which has brought our great
western DOMAIN INTO sueh hhRhinoeht develop
mcnL
The government by congress o. the territories
u bhsou upon necessity only 10 Tue emu lhat th'y
may become states In The union; therefore, When
ever tho conditions OF population, material re-
sources, pnblo intelligence, ana morality are sueh
as To lnsnre siaol. ioIal s9sernment lnel,h, 'no
people 3, saGn crrtp h s1 ,a 10 ,mIy Ss
constitutions and stale governments ana ne
admitted into the union. Pending tho preparation
r r w. BONA nv aG rcsdenis ara slsns az tbs
territory Whofein tney arg 70 serve houln paNo,
kola should OF right Dc immediately aon,lled as
astnte In the union, under The constitution framed
aud adopted by her people and We heartily indorso
the action OF The republican senate IN twice pass
inE blls Tor hrf admission, .. .,..... 4.
. Tue politlchl power OF tno mormon cnurch IN
the territories as exercised ~ Tue past Ia men
ace to Tree INSTITUTIONS TOO dnngerous 70 Ds long
suffered Therefore VIC p,euEe 'ho fepuphenh
party 10 appropriate Legislation asserting Tue
rpNcrtlRniy OF the halon ~ AZ Wrtltofles Wntie
the same n questioned, anu III inrlnerahoc OF mat
end TO place upon We statute BOOKS leglslatipn
stringent enough 10 divorce the pontloa rom tne
cecleslaHtioal power, nhd thns stamp out the NJ
tendant wiekedncss OF poygamy
The republican party Is IN FAVOR OF Tue use OF
both gold and silver us money, and denounces tho
policy OF INC dcinoern,,o administration III It's
EFFORTS Va uemonetNe SILVER -. -, .
] cent per ounce
In republic ike ours, wnere inc cltizcn ls inc
sovereign nnd the ofhelni ths servant where no
u Is Important That tlie Eo'creign-.thc people
should possess lntsiilge9ee. Tue iree school 10
s :" Saon ms The NJ
nation, or both combined rhould support Tres
ins!tutlon, OF learning sufficient TO AFFORD TO every
sod sr%wg y" 10 ' edasae sn
' The conduct of foreign affairs by the present
administration has been distinguished ny its IN
efficiency and Its cowardice. Having Withdrawn
from the senate all pending treaties erected by
republican administration Tor the removal or Tor
cign burdens and restrictions upon our commerce
and for It's extension into better markets, IL has
neither effected nor proposed any Others IA thelr
stead. Protesting adherence 70 the monroe DOC
trlnc, II has seen with idle complnconcy the cxten
sion OF foreign trade everywhere among our neigh
bors. II has refused 10 charter sanction, or On.
courage any American organization Tor construct
the Nicaragua canal. work OF vital Importance TO
the maintenance OF the Monroe doctrine an OF our
national influence N Central ana south America,
and necessary for the deyelopsinebt OF trade with
our Pacific territory, with south America aud with
the Islands and farther coast OF the Pacific ocean.
We arralcn the present democratic administra'
tlon for its weak and unpafiotic treatment OF the
fisheries question and It's pusillanimous surrender
OF the essential privileges to which our fishing yes
sells entitled In Canadian ports under the treaty
OF 1878 the reciprocal maritime legislation OF lsD,
aud the comfy OF nations, and which Canadian
fishing vessels receive In the ports OF the United
States.
The men who abandoned the republican party IN
1884 and continue to adhere to the democratic par
nase ~ n no5 o n,nee of SreeIom md
purity Of the ballot but especially have deserted
The cause Of reform IN ths civil service We VIII
broken theirs or because their candidate has
b,ohcn bis I've therefore repeat our declaration
oi issi 10 viii, srhe re- form al The civil service
susnicionsiy begun under the republican
admInistration should be completed by
Bic. The spirit and purpose Of The reform should