Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-02

THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
We reatirm our answering devotion TO the
national constitution and TO the indissolube union
OF the states; To the autonomy reserved 10 tho
states under the constitution; 10 the personal
rights aud liberties OF citizens In all the states and
ter. tories In the uniou, and especially 10 the su'
preme aud sovereign right Of every lawful citizen,
itch or poor, native or foreign born white or black,
Ia cast one free ballot In public elections and To
have that ballot duty counted,
We are unCompromlsingly IN favor OF the Amer
lean system OF protection; we protest against Us
destruction propostd by the president and his
party They serve The Interests of Europe; we
viii support the Interests OF America. We accept
the issue and confidently appeal TO the people for
their judgment, Tue protective system must DO
maintained Its Abandonment has always been
followed hT general disaster 10 all Interests except
those ~ the usnrer aud the sheriff. We denounea
the Mills bill MS destructive to the general bust
ness, the labor, aud the farming interests of the
country, and We heartily mdorse the consistent
aud patriotic action OF the republican representa-
uyrs In congress In opposing Its passage,
eve condemn the proposition OF the democratic
party TO place wool on The free list and we insist
that the duties thcrson shall be adjusted aud main
taiaed soe to furnish fun and adequate projection
10 that Industry,
The republican pfrty would effect all needed 70
dpcton Of tie NATL nal revenue by repeating the
taxes upon tobacco, which ara an auno' ancc aud
burden to agriculture, and tho tax upon spirits
used Ia the arts aud for mechanical purposes and
by such revision Of The mlif laws Ms will tend To
check imports 81 such articles ~ are produced by
our people, the production OF which gives employ.
mcnt to our labor, aud release from import duties
those articles Of lnrci, production tcxccpt luxur
lesl, the like ~ watch cannot he produced at
homc, II there shall still remain larger revenue
than Ii rcQuis 10 for the wants of the government
We favor the entire repeal of internal taxes rather
than the surrender ot any pant ot our protective
system NJ the Joint bchest 0t the whisky ring and
the agents u foreign manufacturers. ..
We declare our hostility Ia the introduction Into
this country Of ioyeiru contract labor and Of Chi
ncsc labor, allen Ia our civilization and our con
ailtutlOn; Gnd We demand the rigid enforcement
nI the existing laws against II, aud favor such
Immediate legislation Us will exclude such labor
from our shores,
We declare our opposition to all combinations
" capital urpRni2cl In trusts or Otherwise Ia con
troll arbitrarily tho conditions of trade among our
CtiEcns; aud We recommend to congress and the
state Legislatures In their respective Jnisdtctlpns,
rpch legislation Us Will prevent the execution Of
Rll schrmcs Ia opprrss the people by undue
charges On their rupplo' or by Unjust rates Tor
the transportation ~ their products Ia market
We approve the Legislation by congress To prevent
alike unjust burdens and unfair determinations
between the states,
We ruRHrm tar policy OF Rpptopiiatng the
public lands OF tho United States 10 be- humuNtURds
ior American citizens and settlers, not aliens,
which che rvpuhllcnn party established III lsi',
hsalntt the persistent opposition OF the drm"ctatt
In congress, and which has brought our great
western domain into such magnificent develop
mpnt.
The government by congress Of the territories
II breed upon nrrus ,iy only 10 the eul that they
may become statcr In the union, therefore, when.
ever the conditions Of population material 10.
sources, public intelligence, md morality are such
rs to Insure stable lr' al government therein, the
people Of such territories should he p,rmittcd ~
u right hhoritrd lus them To torn for themselves
cons ltulnus AMI shto governments aud 10
admitted iutu the uuinn Pending tho preparation
for statehood al officers thereof shOud be collected
from the bona hdo residents aud citizens ~ the
territory wherein they are To serve, south nnkO.
kOlR should OF rtght br immediately admitted a.
state Ia the union, nudrr the constitution framed
and adopted by hvi people, aud we heartily lndorse
tho action OF the republican senate In twice pass,
Ing bills lur her admission.
Tho pa IitRl power ~ tue mormon church IN
the territories ~ cNrrciscd Ia the pact, I, u men.
ace Ia free Institutions too dangerous tu DO long
sahc,cd Therefore No pledge HE republican
rRrty 10 appropriate legislation asserting the
Sovereignty Ut the nation IN MI territories where
the same Il questioned, and IN furhorruCU OF that
cnd ~ place upon the ratnto b'okt Legislation
stringent liOHgh IL divorce the political from the
ecclesiastical power, aud thnH stamp uHt tho at.
trndant wtcke'incss of polyatmS
The repnblica party l. IA favor Of the use Of
both gold aud silver as money, aud dennunces the
rOlicy of the demo Rtlc administration In its
efforts Ia dcnpueuku stiyvr
We demand the reduction Of letter postage to
In q republic like ours, where the citizen IA tho
sovereign aud the otiiciHl the servaR', where no
power Is exercised except by The viii ut The people,
II h important that the sovereign the people
should ppssess intelligence, The free rcloo IL
Tho promoter of mat Intelligence which Ii to pre-
r,iNC Us u free unttOnI therefore The rtato or
nation, or hath combined should support free
Institutions II learning snhiccnt To afford 20 every
Chid growing ~ In the land the opportunity off
good common sChoo, rdnCatlUn,
The conduct of foreign Altar, by lhr present
administration has been distinguished Ivy It's Ia
cIllcgnry mud its cowhrdice. Having Withdrawn
from nc to.uuc all pending ircaties effected by
republican naturalization for the ftmoNA ~ for
ci5n burdens - nslr tons upon our commerce.
aud Tor ~ cNtruriOn into better markets. II has
heithcr cilcruI nor pfuposod Hny others IN ihrlr
stead. Protesting adh.IsnCa 10 the HoHrOe doe
trims, II hrs seer with Idle cpmplac"ncy the oSlcn
sion Of foreign trade everywhere pmong our neigh.
bprs. II has refused to charter, sanction, or en-
courage my American Orglnisaio on for construct
the Nicaragua canal, wtrH ~ NiihI Importance To
thr malntpl pICc ui the MONROE tOCuinr an of our
nRiiounl influence IN Central nnd south America.
aud necessary for the drNeopcment Of ifndo with
oar Pacific territory, VITA south America, aud with
the Islands md farther cuaHt Of The Pacific ocean.
We nrrIgH the present democratic niulinisira'
tlOn for It's weak anl unpattiplie treatment Of tho
3GS"s gngi,ii9m % s R"snn" r SI,5sn Ses
sUs nro entitled IN CAnuGitn porls under the lrcsty
Of 1919 the reciprocal maritime legislation Of tSsi,
aud the comfy Ut nations, aud which Canadian
fishing vessels receive In the potts OF the United
States
The men who abandoned the republican party In
1884 aud rontinne to adhere 10 the democratic par
~ have desc rrd not only the cause Of holcst gov.
erument Of sound hunncc, ~ Freedom and
purity of the hnliot, but especially have deserted
the cause Of reform In the cyil service. We will
not fail 10 keep our pledges because they have
broken thoirs or echntc their candidate has
broken ~ We Therefore reptg. our declaration
nuspi inusly begun under the republican
adnihi .tration should DO CONNECTED by
the TURNER tAlthHlbH ol tue
system already established by law TO
all the grndrs OF the service IL which IL npplica
bic. The spirit mud purpose Of The reform should
be observed In all executive appointments, and all
laws nj vnIInrc with the object OF existing reform
legislation should be repealed to the end that the
danger to free institutions which Turk In power VI
Official patronage may be wisely anil effectively
avoided
The gratitude Of the nation to the defenders Of
the uni,n cannot b. measured by laws. The ley
zlailon Of congress should conform TO the pledges
made by loyal people and be 50 enlarged md ex.
te ndpd ns 10 provide against the possibility that
any man who hunurahly wore the federal uniform
shall become an inmate Of Hu alm-honsr or n de.
pendent upon private ChRlly In the presence OF
an Overlooking Treasury u would be u pubtc scan.
dal to do less Tor those whUsc NalOr aud service
preserved the government. We denonnce the hos.
tile spirit shown by President Cleveland IN his
Numerous yetuts Of measures for pension relief
aud the action Of the democratic house OF repre-
srntntiyrs 10 refusing even consideration OF
general pension legislation.
In support OF the principles herewith enunet
ntcd Invite the co operation OF patriotic men OF
III parties. and especially Of all working men,
wLose prosperity Is seriously threatened by the
free trade policy Of the present administration.
The following plank was added TO the
platform before the final adjournment
Monday evening:
"'rhc first con, IN Of all good government Is the
virtue aud so rely Of the people and the purity OF
the home. Thp Republican pary cordially sympa
thiZes with all wise and wtll.dlreCted Efforts for