Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-08


legislation as win best secure the renanfiits-
ton OF oar American merchant marine. and ve
protestasainst the passage oyCorgress OF free
ship BILL as caiculatedto work injustice to labor
By lessen.ns the wages OF those engaged II
preparing materials as well as tnosc directly
employed In our sApyards- We demand ap-
preparations for The early reec ding OF oa-
navy; Tor the eoa auction Of coast fort:asa-
tons ard modern ordnance. and other APP
proved modern means OF defense for the
protection OF our defenseless harbors
and cities, for The payment OF Just pers.cas
10 our soldiers, for necessary works OF Ma
tional Importance IN the improvement Of har-
bors and tie channels OF internal coastwiss
and foreign commerce: for the announcement
of the Shipping interests Of the Atlantic. Gslf
and Pacific Sta:es, IS Wei as fer the payment
OF the maturing pubic debt This policy usl
give employment 10 cur lsso-. activity TO our
various Industries, Increase the security of our
country, promote trade. opan Eew and direct
markets for our produce, and cheaper the cost
OF transportation We sfsrm this 10 Dc TAR bet
ter for our sonnrEy than Tie Democrats pol.cy
Of loaa,ug the 9oyeraEesfs money without
interes. TO pet banks"
The conduct o. fore.gr Affairs by the present
Administration has bee1 eist> ngCis ned BY its
ineficiency and its cowardicc. Having with
drawn from the Senate all pending trea: ies
elected by Republican Administration sor she
removal OF fereigo burdens aad reS.-lcao1s
Spon our commerce and for its extension into
better markets. IL has neither effected nor
proposed any others IN Their stead Profess
ing adherence 10 tie Monroe doctrine. 10 has
seen With idle com placcncy the extension OF
foreign influence IN Central America G3a OF for
eign trade everywhere among our neigaoors.
Ii has refused 10 charter, sane
ton encourage ans Aneric@n
organization for constructing the y cars<ua
canal, work OF vital Importance 10 the main
tenaace OF the Monroe doctrine aad Of our Na-
tlonal influence IN Central ana South America,
and necessary for the development OF trade
with our Paclcc territory, with Sou n America
and with the is lands and farther coast Of tho
Pacidc Ocean.
We srraign The present Democrats admins
tration for its weak and u npztr.otio treatment
OF the fisheries questloa aud It's prsiIiarinous
surrender Of the essential privileges 70 which
our fishing vessels are entitled Ia Canadian
ports under the treaty OF ISIS. the reciprocal
maritime, legislation OF 1880, anu the county
OF nations and which Cana dian fishing vessels
receive in the ports of she United States W.
condemn the poll cy Of the present ADMINISTERS
ton and The Democratic majority IN Congress
toward our fisheries rs unfrieadiy aud ccnspto
uously unpatrlotic and as tending 10 destroy q
valuable National INDUSTRY and sn indlspenss
Bile resource OF defense against = foreisy
enemy.
The name OF American applies ALIKE 20 su
citizens of taeRepublio aad imposes upon az
alike the same obi gat.oa OF obedience 10 tht
laws. At the sam iime hat citizenship is ant
must be the panoply aad safeguard OF him whf
wears IL and protec N whether high or low
rich or poor. IN all his civil nights IL should
and must afford him protcctoa al home aad
follow and protect HIM abroad in whatever IAa5
he may be on lawful erraad-
The men who aband oaed the ReputSeas
@rtu in nd erpt fNfe 10 nj sra A
the Democratic party have deserted NOS
only the cause OF honest government, o,
sound finance, Of freedom, and pa rity oil
the ballot, but eSpec ally have deserted
the cause Of reform Ia the c.yl services
We WILL not faI TO keep our pledges
because they have broken theirs, or because
their candidate has broken his. We therefore
repeat our declaration OF 1884. 10 VT: - The re
form OF the civil serv &C. auspic.ousiy begun IN
der the Repuoi. can Adm a s.ratton, should be
completed by the further extension "; TIE re.
form system already established By iaw to al
the grades OF the service TO whieh a u app:,eSr
bic The spirit aid purpose OF tho reform shoalo
be observed IN all executive Appointments end
AL laws at variance ". "a tse object OF existing
reform legislation should be repealed TO tho
end that the danger - free institutions which
Turk Ia the power OF oiIlc3ai patronage may DC
wisely a-d eject yei5 -vIi4ed"
The gratitude OF tue Nation TO the defenders
o. the Unloa caa 10 he measured ey laws. Tns
ieglslst on OF Coz g.ess sAog a coafo-u 20 tho
pledges made ~ a ,oyai people a-.d oe 90 es-
aTgcd aud ex1enaed - 10 PROVIDE against tho
poss lily that cay maa WAC EoaoraosJ
wore TIC Federal uniform shall be come an IL
mate OF al a.ms-nouse or Dope udent upon pri-
vaie charity. Ia lac presence OF an overflow
ing Treasury /. would TO n public scandal 70
do less for those whose yalor aad service pre-
served the Government We derosnce thn
hostile spirit shown By Presideat Cieve-
Ia1d In bis numerous vctoes OF measures Tor
pension rel ef. and the acton Of The Democrat
&c House OF Representatives. IA refusing even =
consideration OF general pension legislation.
Ia support OF the principles herewith enun.
ciatcd We invite the co-operatiOa Of patriotic
men OF all parties and especially OF al WORKING.
men, whose prosperity Is seriously threatened
by the free Trade pouey Of The present Admins.
fration