The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-28
ON THE TsNTER HOOKS.
Can,isr.i rrnr Firs, Paa..


u capital organized in trusts or otherwise 10
outrol arbitrarily the condition o. trade among
ur citizens; and we recommend 10 Congress
nd the State Legislatures, in their respective
jurisdictions 20 enact such legislation as will
,rcveut the execution Of all schemes TO Cypress
he people by undue charges on their supplies
" by unjust rates for the transportation OF
heir products TO market
We approve the legislation by Congress TO
prevent alike unjust burdens and unfair dis
Timinations between the States.
We rcafirm the policy Of appropriatiug the
,ublic lands Of the United States TO be home
reads for American citizens and settlers not
lieus which the Republican party established
n 1862, against the persistent opposition OF the
Democratic party in Congress. and which has
brought our great Western domain into such
MAGNIFICENT development. The restoration Of
Inearned railroad land grants to the public do
main for the use OF actual settlers. which was
begun under the administration OF President
Arthur, should be continued.
We deny that the Democratic party hes ever
restored one acre to the people, but declare
that by the iCint action OF Republicans and
Democrats in Congress about fifty millions OF
acres Of unearned lands originally
granted for the construction OF
railroads. have been restores TO
he public domain in pursuance OF conditions
Inserted by the Republican party in the orig
nal grant.
We charge the Democratic Administration
with failure TO execute the laws securing TO
settlers title TO their homcsteads, and with
using appropriations made Tor that purpose to
harass innocent settlers with spies aud prose-
cutons under the false prctence OF exposing
frauds and indicating the law.
The Government by Congress OF the Tcrrtorles
is based upon necessity only TO the end that they
may become States in the Union; therefore,
whenever the conditions Of population. mate.
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are such as TO insure stable local government
therein the people Of such Territories should
be permitted as a right inherent in them. TO
form for themselves constitutions and state
governments, and be admitted into the
Union. Pending the preparation for
statehood all officers thereof should
be selected from the bona fde residents
and citizens of the Territory wherein they are
to serve. South Dakota should Of ri-ht be i'm
mediately admitted as State into the Union,
under tho Constitution framed and adopted by
her people, and we heartily iHGorse the action
OF the Republican Senate in twice passing
bills for her admission. IL" re-
fusal OF the Democratic House Of
Representatives, for partisan purposes, TO
favoraby consider th"S" bills, is wll,ful VIC
lation OF the sacred American principle OF local
self-governmcnt, and merits the condemnation
OF all just men. The pending bills in the Sen
ate 10 enable the people OF Washington. North
Dakota and Montana Territories TO form con-
situations ana establish state governments,
should DO passed without unnecessary delay.
The Republican party pledges itself TO do all
in its power to facilitate the admission Of the
Territories OF New Mexico Wyomlng, Idaho
and Arizona TO the enjoyment OF sell govern
meut 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
-,H IN bpr # iS q
menace to free institutions too dangerous
longer TO be suffered Therefore, We pledge the
Republican party to appropriate legislation as
sorting the sovereignty OF the Nation in all Ter
rtores where the same IS questioned. and in
furthcrance OF that end, to place upon the
statute books legislation stringent enough to
divorce the political from the ecclesiastical
power, and thus stamp out the attendant WICK
odness OF polygamy.
The Republican party IS in favor OF The use Of
both gold and silver money, and condemns
the policy Of the Democratic Administration in
its efforts to dcmonetlzr silver.
We demand the reduction oflettcr postage to
one cent per ounce.
In republic Ike ours Where the
citizen is the severe On and the
official the seryan', whore no power Is
exercised save the Will OF the people, il is
important that the sovcrciEn-the people
should possess intelligence. The free school IS
The promoter OF that lntelUTFNc winch is 10
preserve us free Nation; therefore, III" State
and Nation, both combined, should support
free institutions OF learning sufficient 10 afford
every child growing up in the land the OPP
portunty OF good common schooi education.
We earnestly recon that prompt action
be taken by Congress III the enactment OF such
legislation as will best assure the rehabIita-
tion Of our American merchant marine, and We
protest against the passage 10y Congress OF a
free-ship bill, as calculated to work injustice to
labor by lesscnIng the wages of those engaged
in preparing materials as well as those directly
employed in our ship yards We demand apprO-
prGtlonS for the early rebuilding of
our navy: for the construction OF
coast Qualifications, and modern ordnance
and other approved modern means of defense;
for the protection OF opr dctenselCSs harbOrS
and coasts; for the payment of Just pensions
to our soldiers; for necessary works of Ma
tional importance in the Improvement OF har-
bors and the channels OF internal, coas twisc and
foreign commerce; for the encouragement Of
the shipping interest of the Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific States, as well as for the payment Of
the maturing public debt This policy will give
employment TO our labor, activity 10 our vari-
GUS industries increase the security Of
our country, promote trade, open new and di-
rect markets for our produce, and cheaper the
cost Of transportation. We affirm this TO be
far better for our country than the Democratic
policy-of loaning the Governments money
without interest to banks.
The conduct OF foreign affairs by the present
Administration has been distinguished by its
ineficency and cowardice. Having withdrawn
from the Senate all pending treaties
affected by Republican administrations
for the removal OF foreign burdens
and restrictions upon our commerce,
and for it's extension into better markets, it has
neither effected nor proposed any others in
their stead. Processing an adherence 10 the
Monroe doctrine it has seen with idle com
placency the extension of foreign influence in
Central America and OF foreign trade every
where among our neighbors. 1t has refused to
charter, sanction, or encourage any American
organization for constructing the Nicaraguan
canal, work of vital Importance TO the
maintenance OF the Monroe doctrine and of our
National influence in Central and South Amer
leu, and necessary for the development OF trade
with our Pacific territory with South America
and with the islands and further coasts of the
Pacific ocean.
We arraign the present Democratic Admins
traton for its weak and unpatriotic treatment
OF the Fisheries question and its pusillanmous
surrender of the essential privileges
which our fishing vessels are en-
titled to in Canadian waters under the
treaty OF 1918, the reciprocal maritime leglsla-
ton of 1880, and the comfy Of nations, and
which Canadian fishing vessels receive in the
ports Of the United States. We condemn the
policy of the present Administration and the
Democratic majority in Congress toward our
fisheries as unfrendly and conspicuously I'M
patriotic and as tending to destroy valuable
National industry and an Indispensable re-
source of defense against foreign enemy.
The name of American applies alike to all
citi ~ and iTnno a