Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-08-18
SIERRA COUNTY:
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The republicans OF the United States
assemble hy their delegates IN national
convention. pause on tho threshold OF
t.teir proceedings 10 lonpr the memory
oi tlp.ir first riett leader, the immortal
champion OF lbeuY AMI the rights OF the
u.o.le, Anrahani f.ilicoln, and cover ala,
with wreaths d inp4rishalle renem-
lrance and graf 'tule the heroic names
of our later leaders, who have been more
recently called away iron. our councils,
t;rani. G.triieli. Arthiiy, Logan and
Conkling. May their memories be iaith-
tuitv cherished. We also recall with our
greetings and WITH psuyers for his recov-
ery the name Of one d our living heroes,
whose memory will he treasured in the
history, both Of Npuhlicans and OF the
rspus,lie, the name Of that noble sol liar
anifavofite chilt Of victory, Pailip ii.
isher;dan.
Tnitife spirit of those great leaders and
of our osra de OF on to human liberty,
a,li viii. shat hostility to all forms Of dea-
poiisin ailJ Oppression which is the fun
,l.rnent.tl IDA OF the republican party,
we send fraternal congratulations to our
fellow Americans IN Brazil upon their
aet al the abolition of slavery throughout
the South American continent.
We earnestly hope th:t We may soon
congratulate our fsllew citizens OF Irish
hirtj, upon tnn pest,eful recovery oi home
sale fuf Ireland
We reafiirm our unswerving devotion
to the national constitution i.nd to tie
sudissoluhIe union Of the stat5s, 10 the
autonofny reserved 10 the states ander
sis constitution, TO the pers MAJ rights
aal lihelties OF citizens in all the states
and territories in the union, and especial
" TO the supreme AMI sovereign right oil
the lawful citizen, rich or poor, native OF
foreign born, white or black, to cast one
free ballot in plhlic elections and 10 have
That ballot duly counted.
We hold the free aud honest popular
ballot an the just and equal representa-
ton Of al the people, to be the founda-
tion Of orr rclAiilican government, and
demand effective legislttion 10 secure the
integrity and purity Of elections, which
are the foundation Of all puolic author
ity.
We charge that the present admins
tration and democratic majority in con
yress owe their existence TO the auppres
sion OF the ballot by a criminal nuliitiea'
tiop OF the constitution and laws Of the
United States.
Ws are uncompromisingly IN favor o.
the American system Of protection We
Lr.t. ..:.i.,st :ts des..s,iee..;ssi, proposed
by the president and his party. They
would secure the interests OF Europe
We viii support the interests Of America.
Ne accept the Issue and eoa.ideasly APP
,,sal to the people Tor their Judgment
fhe prosectiou syst IN must be inaintain-
ed. liz abandonment has always been
followed by general disaster to all inter
asts. except those Of the usurer and the
sheriff. tye denounee the Mills bill a.
dastTuctivs to the general business, the
t,Ior and the farming interests OF the
country; and we heartily endorse the
eoaslant auii patriotic action Of the re.
publican representatives, in consress IN
opposing its passage; We condemn 'ie ?.
I,rpsoosition OF the democratic party Z
rlaee wool on the free list, and We insist
f5a, the duties thereon shall he adjusted
aai maintained 80 as 70 furnish fnil and
s,i.,tIate pscioction TO tna lndnstfy