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

send fraternal congratulations 10 our fellow
Americans OF Brazil upon their great act OF
emancipation. which completed the abolition OF
slavery throughout the two American CONT
nents. We earnestly nope that we may soon
congratulate our iellow-clllzens OF lrlsn Dlrtn
upon the peaceful recovery of home rule for
ireland.
we reafirm our answering devotion TO the
National constitution and 20 the indissOluble
union OF the States; to the autonomy reserved
TO the States under the constitution; to the per
sOnal rights aud liberties OF citizens in all the
States and Territories in the Union, and es
pecialiy to the supreme and sovereign right
Of eN cry lawful c zen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born white or black, 10 cast one free
ballot in public elections and TO have that bal
lot duly counted. We hold the free and honest
popular ballot and the Just and equal represent
alton Of all the people 70 be the foundation OF our
republican government and demand effective
legislation TO secure the integrity and purity
Of elections, which are the fountains of all pub
&c authority. We charge that the present. Ad-
minisiration and the Democratic majority in
Congress owe their existence to the suppress
sion OF the ballot by criminal null hcatiOn
OF the constitution and laws OF the United
States.
American system of protection; we protest
against its destruction proposed by the Pres
ldent and his party Taey serve the in
terests OF Europe; we will support the in
terests OF America. We accept the issue
and confidently appeal 10 the people for
their judgment The protective system
must be maintained. Its abandonment has
always been followed by general disaster TO
all the interests except those of the Insurer and
the sheriff We denounce the Mills bill as de
structive TO the general business. the labor
and the farming interests Of the country, and
we heartily indorse the consistent and patriotic
action of the Republican representatives in
Congress in opposition 10 its passage.
We condemn the proposition OF the Demo
cratic party to Tlace wool on the free list and
we insist that the duties thereon shall be sd
iusted and maintained so as to furnish full and
ADEQUATE protection to that industry
The Republican party would eject all needed
reduction of the National revenue by repeating
the taxes upon tobacco which are an annoy
ance ard burden to agriculture, and the tax
upon spirits used in the arts, and Tor me chant
cal purT oses and by such revision of the tariff
laws as will tend TO check imports OF such arti-
eles as arc produced by our people, the
production OF which gives employment TO
our labor and release from import duties those
articles of foreign production except luxuries),
the like OF which can not PC produced
at home. II there shall still remain larger
revenue than is requ site for the wants Of the
Government we favor the entire repeal OF the
internal taxes rather than the surrender OF any
part of our protective system at the joint be-
hest OF the whisky ring and the agents Of for
eign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility to the introduction
into this country OF foreign contract labor and
of Chinese labor, alien TO our civilization and
our constitution; and we demand the rigid en-
torcement Of the existing laws against II ana
favor such immediate legislation as VIII eX-
clude such labor from our shores.
We declare our opposition TO all combi-
nations OF capital organ Zed in trusts or
otherwise to control arbitrarily the con-
ditions OF trade among our citzens' and
State Legislatures in their respective
jurisdictions, such legislation as viii pre-
vent the execution OF all schemes to Cypress
the people by undue charges on their supplies
or by unjust rates for the transportation OF
their products to market We approve the
legislation by Congress to prevent alike unjust
burdens and unfair determinations between
the States.
We reafiirm the policy OF appropriat.ng the
public lands OF the United States 10 be home
steads for American citizens ana settlers, not
aliens which the Republican PARTY established
IN 1862 against the persistent opposition OF
the Democrats in Congress, and which has
brought our great Western domain into such
magnificent development. The restoration Of
unearnet railroad land grants 10 The publ
domain for the use Of actual settlers, which was
begun under the administration OF President
Arthur. should be continued. We deny that
the Democratic party has ever restored one
acre to the people. but declare that by the
Joint action OF Republicans and Democrats
about 2SO00,OO OF acres OF unearned
lands originally granted for the
construction OF railroads have been re-
stored to the public domain IN pursuance
OF the conditions inserted by the Republican
party in the original grants. We charge the
Democratic Administration W tn failure to eK-
eCute the law securing to settlers title to their
/ homesteads, and with using appropriations
made for that purpose 20 harrass innocent set
tiers with spies and prosecutions, under the
false pretense OF exposing frauds and vind.cat-
ing the law.
The government by ongress of the Territories
Is based upon necessity only, to the end that
they may become states in the Union; there
fore whenever the conditions OF populat on.
material resources publ c intelligence and mo-
rality are such as TO insure stable local gov
eminent therein the people OF such Territor-
les should be permitted as q right inhe-
rent in them 10 form for themselves Constitu-
tons and State Governments and be admitted
into the Union. Pending the preparation for
Statehood. al officers thereof should he select
ca from the bona hde residents and citizens
OF the Territory wherein they TO
serve. south Dakota should Of right he
Immediately admitted State IN the
. Union, under the constitution framed and
hearty iuUOrEe
/ the action OF the Republican Senate in twice
I passing bills for her admission. The refusal OF
I the Democratic House OF Representatives, for
partisan purposes. TO favOrahly consider these
bills is a williul vocation Of the sacred Amer
lean principle q local self-gOvernment, and
merits the condemnation OF all just men. The
pending bills in the Senate for acts 10 enable the
people OF Washington, North Dakota and Mon
tana Territories TO form constitutions and es-
{ tablish State Governments should be PASSED
without unnecessary delay. The Republican
party pledges itself to do all in ITS power to
facilitate the admission OF the Territories OF
I New Mexico Wyoming, Idaho and Arizona TO
the enjoyment Of self-government as States,
such OF them as are now quail fed as soon as
+ possible and the others as soon as they may
become so
( The political power OF The Mormon church
in the Territories as exercised IA The past Is a
menace 10 free instltut ons too dangerous 10 be
+ long suffered. Therefore we pledge the Repub-
+ lean party to appropriate legislation asserting
the sovereignty OF the Nation in all Terri
tories where the same is questioned and in
furtherance OF that end 70 place upon tho stat
( ute books legislation stringent enough to d.
/ vOrce the political from the ecclesiastical pow
/ er, and thus stamp out the attendant wicked
I ness OF polygamy.
f The Republican rarty Is in favor OF the use
( OF both gold and silyeras money, and condemns
/ the policy OF the Democratic Administration in
+ its efforts 10 demonet se silver
{ We demand the reduction Of letter postage
/ 20 one cent per ounce.
In a Republic ike ours. where the citizen Is
the sovereign and the Official the servant, where
+ no power IS exercised except by the Will OF the
Ieople. II IS important that the sovereign
the peoTle-should possess intelligence.
The iree school is the promoter Of that
intelligence which * 10 preserve u a free Ma
Z ton. therefore the State CT Nation, or both
I combined should support free institutions Of
I learning sufficient 70 AFFORD 10 every child
growing up IN the land the opportunity OF q
I good CON mon school education
We earnestly recommend that prompt action
be taken by Congress in the enactment OF such
legislation Us viii best secure the rehabilita-
ton OF our American merchant marine. and we
protest against the passage byCongress Of free
ship bill, calculated 10 work injustice to labor
by lcssening the wages OF those engaged in
preparing materials as well a those directly
employed in our ship yards. We demand ap-
proprfatiOus for the early Febu ding OF our
navy; for tho construction OF coast fortifica-
tons and modern ordnance, aud other ap-
proved modern means OF defense Tor the
Protection Of our defenseless harbors
and cities, for the payment OF Just Tens ons
10 our soldiers for necessary works OF Ma
tional importance IN the Improvement Of har-
bors and the channels Of internal coastwtse
and foreign commerce. for the Encouragement
F
and Pacific States, as well as for the payment
or the maturing public debt This policy Will
give employment 70 our labor, activity 70 our
various Industries, increase the security o. our
country, promote trade. open new and direct
markets FOR our produce. and cheaper the cost
OF transportation. We affirm this 70 be far bet
ter for our country than the Democratic policy
OF loauing the Governments money without
interest TO pet banks.
The conduct Of foreign affairs by the present
Administration has bees oist nguished by its
inefciency and its cOwardice- Having with
drawn from the senate al pending treaties
effected by Republican Administration for the
removal OF foreign burdens and restrictions
upon cur commerce and for lis extension into
better markets. u has neither effected nor
proposed any others in Their stead. Profess
ing adherence 10 the Monroe doctrine, Il has
seen with idle compiacency the extension OF
foreign Influence IN Gentral America and OF for
eign trade everywhere among our neighbors
II has refused 70 charter. sane
ton OF encourage any An8Eucan
organization FOR constructing Tie Nicaragua
canal. work o. vital import aaee 70 the main.
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