Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-09-29
hETUBL!.AN PL-TrOnSI.

The repn rans Of the l-nitel state.
asdJ,i49ie BY th;.r delegates II rutional
tjEYriition, pause en the threshold oi
.eir proceedings to honor tbs memory
ol ther first great ,a.iier, the Immortal
champion of liberty AMI the rights Of the
people AR avn Lincoln, aud coYar alsu
Mia eatps nt ilayerabable remeD-
trancs nd sr4tti te the hereic names
ofoal later ieaAcrs, who haze been more
rsoenily called away from our councils,
Grant Garfield, Arthur, Logan ami
ioaSiiug. May their memories be faith
July rherishe. We also re all with our
greetings aAi with prayers for his recov-
cry tdc naele Of eHe oi oar living heroes,
whas3 memory will be treasured in the
history, both Of republicans and of the
republic, the name OF that noble Ecl Her
and faysrite child OF victory, Philip II.
sheridan.
In the spirit Of those graat leaders and
of our own devotion to human liberty.
aai with that hostility tp all forms OF do,-
potism md oppression which is Tue fun
dlmental idea Of the republican party,
We 3cni frsterna congratulations to our
trllow Americans ia Brazil upon their
act OF the ahvlifion ri slavery throughout
ths f'9nth American continent.
Y e earnestly hope that we may soon
congratulate our fellaw citizens OF Irish
hirth up2a tho peaceful recovery Of home
rul2 lur Ireland.
We raaitirm our unswerying devotion
to the national Constitution and TO The
laalsSoluois union OF the states, to the
autonomy reserved to the states under
the constitution, 10 the personal rights
ana liberties ol citizens in all the states
an territories in the union, and especial
" ta tbs Supreme anl sovereign rig,lE OF
the laWiul citizen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born, whita or black, to cast one
ire5 hall1t IN public elections and to have
lhat BALLOT duly counted.
We hold the free aud honest popular
ballot an the just and equal representa-
ton 81 all the peopls, TO be the founda-
ton oi oar republican government, and
den3n eff. ctivs legislation to secure the
Int sIty aad purity Of elections, which |
ar, the foup datloR Of all public authoe- !
lty.
W charge that the present admins,
traitor anu democratic majority in con
grass owe & cir existence to the suppress |
sion - the ballot by criminal nullifies-
ton OF the constitution and laws of the |
United States.
Se are nn1cmrromisingly IN favor vi
ths American system Of protection We +
protest against its destruction, proposed
bv the president and his party. They
weald aecsre the Interests OF Europe
We will support the interests Of America.
W. accept Tao issue aud confidently ap-
neal 10 The people lor their juigmsnt.
The protection system must be maintain
Ell. Its abandonment has always been
followed by general iislstar 10 al inter-
es,s. excet those ot the usursr and The
sheriff. We &saouuca tire Mills bill as
iestrnctive to tao general business, tie
lahsr and the Turning interests Of the
couatry; and we heartily endorse the
eondant and patriotic action Of the re
pnbiic.n representatives in congress in
opposing It's passage. We condemn the {
rraposition Of the democratic party u
rjace wool oa the free list, and we insist ;
nat the duties thereon shall ba adjusted !
a.d N 3inin.aai so as 20 furnish i.iil and f,
AIS .iate protection to tae ialust9y. !