Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-07-21
SIERRA COUNTY,
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM,

The republicans Of the United States
assemblies by their delegates in national
convention, pause on the threshold OF
t.ieir proceedings to honor the memory
of their first great leader, the immortal
champion Of liberty and the rights OF the
people, Abraham Lincoln, and cover also
With Treaths of imperishable remem-
brance and gratitude the heroic names
OF our later leaders, who have been more
recently called away from our councils,
Grant, Garfield, Arthur, Logan and
GonLling. May their memories be faith
fully cherished. We also recall with our
greetings and with prayers for his rccov-
cry the name OF one of our living heroes.
whose memory will be treasured in the
history, both OF republicans and OF the
republic, the name OF that noble soldier
anl f..yorite child Of victory. Philip II.
Sheridan.
In the spirit of those great leaders and
OF our own devotion to human liberty
and with that hostility to all forms Of des-
potism and oppression which is the fuiis
dimental idea Of the republican party,
we send fraternal congratulations to our
fellow Americans in Brazil upon their
pct OF the abolition OF slavery throughout
the South American continent.
We earnestly hope that We may soon
congratulate our fellew citizens Of Irish
birth upon the peaceful recovery Of home
rule for Ireland.
We reafllrm our answering devotion
to the national constipation and to the
in,lissoluble union Of the states, 10 the
autonomy reserved TO the states under
the constitution, to the personal rights
o,yI ltf,,~tia., ~ ,ff;za,,r IL, II tha OF
and territories in the union, and especial
ly to the supreme and sovereign right of
tine lawful citizen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born, white or black, to cast one
free ballot in public elections and TO have
That ballot duly counted.
We hold the free and honest popula ?
ballot and the just and equal representa-
ton Of all the people, to be the foundas
ton of our republican government, and
demand effective legislation to secure the
pre- the foundation Of all public author.
ity.
We charge that the present admins
tration and democratic majority in con-
gress owe their existence 10 the suppress
bion Of the ballot by a criminal n nuiIilica-
ton of tha constitution and laws OF the
United States.
we are uncompromisingly in favor oi
the American system Of protection. We
protest against its destruction, proposed
by the president and his party. They
would secure the interests of Europa.
We will support the interests OF America
We accept the issue and confidently ap.
peal TO the people ior tneir judgment.
The protection aystsm must be 'maintain-
ed. Its abandonment has always been
followed by general disaster to all inter-
ests, except those of the usurer and the
sheriff. We denounce the Mills bill as
destructive TO the general business, the
labor and the farming interests Of the
country; and we heartily endorse the
constant and patriotic action Of the re-
publican representatives in congress in
opposing its passage. We condemn the
propositiun OF the democratic party to
place wool ON the free list, and we insist
that the duties thereon shall be adjusted
and maintained 80 as to furnish full and
adequate protection to tho industry