Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-23
TIM REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

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We reafi,rm our answering devotion to tho
national constitution and TO the ndis soluble union
OF the states TO the autonomy reserved to tho
states under the constitutions; to the personal
rights and liberties OF citizens In all the states and
territories IN the union, and especially to the su
preme and sovereign right OF every lawful citizen
rich or poor native or foreign born white or black
~ east one iree ballot IN public elections and 10
nave mat ballot duly counted.
We are nncompromisingy Ia favor Of the Amer.
lean system OF protection; we protest against its
instruction proposed by the president and his
party, They serve the Interests Of Europe W.
VIII support the Interests az America We accept
the Issue mud confidently appeal to the people for
their Jadsmvnt The protective system must DO
mahtained Its abandonment has always been
followed By general disaster 20 all interests except
those o. ne usnrsr aud the sheriff. We denounee
TIE Mills hill M destructive 10 the general bust
ness, the labor, and the farming interests OF tho
country, aud We heartily indorse the consistent
aud patriotic action of the republican representa-.
tt.ss ~ congress In opposing its passage.
eve condemn she proposition OF the democratic
party to place wool on tho free list, and we insist
That The duties thereon shall he adjusted aud main
aneu 20 As 70 furnish full aud adequate protection
This republican prrty would effect all needed 70
unetlon of Tie mats nal revenue by repeating the
taxes upon toaHccO which are an ammo, anco aud
burden to Agriculture and the tax upon spirits
used IN the arts, and for mechanical purposes and
by such ryNiston OF the tnlif laws AS viii tend TO
check Imports ut sueh articles as are produced by
our people, the production OF which gives empoy,
ment 10 our labor and release from Import duties
a "A In.
icsl, the like OF which cannot III 1,,nauead a.
home, " Tiers shall still remain hrgor revenue
than Is reane to for the wants OF the government
we favor The entire rrpa III lnirrnnl tnxps NINA
than the surrender of amy mani III ony nyntnc,Iv.
system NJ the Joint hehest of the whisky ring and
the agents of foreign manufacturers
We declare uur hostility la The iuiroluctlon lnto
this county Of iorcipn CONTRACT lnbnr and az ON
nese labor alien to our civilization mud our con
stitulon; aud we demand The rigid enforcement
OF tho existing laws against H. aud favor such
Immediate legislation a. Will exclude snoh labor
from our shcIes.
We declare our opposition TO all combinations
OF capital organized In trusts or otherwise 10 con.
troll arbrar,ly lie conditions OF trade among onr
ctiaeusi and We RIO commend TO congress and Tho
state legislatures In their respective Jurisdictions,
surh legislation as will prevent the execution OF
all schcmua 10 Cypress the people by uudue
charges on their supplies or ~ unjust rates FOR
the transportation oi their pfodncjs 10 market
We approve the lepislatinu hy congress 10 prevent
alike unjust burirns and unfair DETERMINATIONS
between the states
We rrnnirm tine poilcy OF pppronrlntiup m,
pubiS lands OF the Uni,od States 10 DO homrsitnds
Tor American citizens and spttlors nnt aliens
which The republican party rslnblished IN Isia
arainpt lhn petsIsfeni nnnostion of thn Iennsrat,
In congress- aud which has brought our great
western domain into such magnificent deyplou
ment,
The government by congress OF the territories
IL based upon necessity ouly, 10 the end that they
may become states IN the unlon; therefore, when
ever tho conditions OF population material no.
sources, publlc Intelligence, and morality are such
~ Ia insure stable local government therein Tho
people OF such territories should DO permitted as
y right lnhotltea IN them to form for themselves
cons buttons and stale governmental nnd hn
admitted Into tho union Pending Tile preparation
for statehood a officers thereof shonld be selected
from the bona ndp residents and citizens uf the
territory wherein they arr 10 serve youth Dnko
koia should OF right be Immediately admitted ~
n state IN the union under the constitution framed
and adopted by her people, aud we heartily lndorso
tho action OF the republican senntc IN tWos mas,
Ing bills Tor her admission
Tho 30 ltirn power OF tho mormon church Ia
the territories, ~ exercised Ia the past IL mon,
ace 10 free instiln Ions too dangerous 10 DO long
suffered Therefore wo pledge The republican
party 10 appropriate legislation asserting Tho
Sovereignty oi the natlon In ali territories where
the same Ia Quest onud ana In furhernucn of thnt
end 10 place upon the statute books legislation
stringent enough to divorce the political from the
ecclesiastical power aud thus stamp out the al.
trndaut wieketuess of poyrsmy
The republican party Il IL favor OF tho usn Of
both gold and silver ~ money aud denounces the
policy OF the democratic administration Ia ita
efforts 10 dcmonetiar silver
We demand the reduction Of letter postage TO
1 cent per ounce, "''' N' '''''e' "
In u republic like ours, where the citizen Is the
sovereign aud tho Official the seryam whore no
power Ia extrcsed except by the will uf Gle peopic
u IL important that the sovereign tho people.
should pusgess intelligence. The free school 10
tho promoter % that Intelligence which Ia 10 pre-,
serve us a FREQ nation; therefore the state or
nation or both combined, should support freq
institutions OF learning sufficient 10 afford 10 every
child growing up IN the hand the opportunity Of u
good common. sGhool education.
The conduct OF foreign Affairs by tho prosent
administration has been distinguished by ia nj
efficiency and Ia cowardIce Having Withdrawn
from The senate all pending treaties eifected by
republican administration for the removal OF for
pI,sil burdens an restrictions upon our commerce
aud for III extension into better markets, II has
neither effected nor proposed any others la their
stend pfofe-riag adherence 10 the Monroe doe
Irinp ii Inns sprr with idle cnmplncency The exi,n
sio,, Of ForeIgn trade eyery,yier amony an, neh,h
bora ID has refused 10 tharter snprtIon or ~.
courage any American orglni alton Tor conairtci
thg Nicaragua canal A work OF vital importance 10
the mnInteI ancc Of The Monroe docrIn,, mn III our
national influence IN Central and south America.
mud necessary for the ,ryolopemeuI of trntIe with
our Pacific territory with South America md with
Tho islands and farther o0ast OF Tho Pnclnc ocunn
Ne nrrnipn thn prrstIlt u,moerntir alminlsirn
lion for NJ weak nnl unpntiotlc treatment III m,
asherles oucstion nud ia uusIiinnimnus snyr.pdny
of tho essential privileges 10 which orr 1shing yoa.
ses nre entitled IN t,anoiu uorts uudor thr treaty
OF 1878 tle reciprocal maritime LEGISLATION OF ISgi
and Inc comfy OF nations and which canadian
nshnp vessels receive In ihe poits Of The United
States
The mon who abandoned the republican marty I'm
1891 and continue TO adhere TO the democratic par
~ have deserted not only the cause Of honest eov.
ernmrnt Of sound nnance, q freedom, and
he canse OF ref"rm IN the xvi service W. Mil
not fall 10 keep our pledges because they have
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