River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-28

tonal influence IN central and South America
and necessary for the development OF trade
with our Pacific territory, win south America
and with the islands and farther coast OF the
we arraign the present Democratic admins
tration for Its weak and unpatriot treatment
Of the fisheries quest on and its pusillanimous
surrender of the essential PRIV leses TO which
our fishing vessels are emitted IN Canadian
ports under the treaty Of ~ ISls we reciprocal
of nations and which Canadian hshing vessels
receive in the ports OF the United States We
condemn the policy Of the present Administra-
ton and the Democrats majority in Congress
toward our fisheries as unfriendly and conspic-
uously unpatriotic and as tending 70 destroy q
valuable National industry ana an indlspensa.
BILE resource of defense against foreign
enemy.
The name OF American applies alike TO all
citizens OF the Republic and imposes upon all
alike the same obligation OF obedience TO the
laws. At the me time that citzenshtp is and
must be the panoply aud safeguard OF him who
wears il and protect him whether high or low.
rich or poor, IN all his civil rights. II should
and must afford him protection at home and
follow and protect him abroad in whatever land
he may be on a lawful errand.
The men who abandoned the Republican
party in 1884 and continue 70 adhere 10
the Democratic party have deserted not
sound finance, OF freedom, and purity OF
the ballot but espee ally have deserted
We will not fan to keep our pledges
because they have broken theirs. or because
their candidate has broken his We therefore
repeat our declaration OF 1884. 10 wit: :" The re-
form OF the civil service auspiclously begun I'M
der the Republican n;straiion, should be
completed by the further extension OF the re-
form system already established by law to all
the grades OF the service TO which il is applica.
BILE The spirit and purpose OF the reform should
be observed in all executive appointments and
all laws at variance with the object OF existing
reform legislation should be repealed, to the
end that the danger 10 free institutions which
Turk in the power OF official patronage may be
wisely and effectively avoided.
The gratitude OF the Nation 10 the defenders
OF the Union can not be measured by laws. The
legislat on of Congress should conform to the
pledges made by loyal people and be so en-
larged and extended as TO provide against the
possibility that any man VINO honorably
wore the Federal uniform shall become an in
mate OF an alms-house or adependent upon pri-
vate charity. In the presence OF an overflow
ing Treasury IL would be public scandal to
do less for those whose val0r and service pre-
served the Government We denounce tho
hostile spirit shown by President Cleve-
land ia his numerous vetoes OF measures for
pension relief and the action OF the Democrat
ic House OF Representatives in refusing even a
cor sideration of general pension legislation.
In support of the principles herewith cnun-
ciated We invite the cooperation OF patriotic
men of all parties and especially OF all working
men, whose prosperity is seriously threatened
by the free trade policy Of the present Admins
tratiOn