Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-09-01
SIERRA COUNTY,:
REIUEllCAN PLATFORM.

The republicans u the United Stittes
s..nlils by thais tirie gates IN natlpnHl
convention, pause on the threShul o!
t..air proceedings 10 honor the memory
ri their first great leader, the Immortal
champion oi liberty ant the rights oi the
spaople, 4 hraham LincUla and cover also
with wreathS oi iuircrlshabl1 rcmeM-
brdnca and ertt Ia ic tho heroic nanlaS
0f our later leaders. who have been more
recently calAi away from Our councils,
Grant, GariiAl. Arthur, Logan and
lulaiing.,. May tlleiF memories ne f(ith-
fully cherished. We also recall with our
gre1tin.,s and with prayers for his recoy-
cry the name OF one OF our living heroes.
whose memory viii be treasured in the
history, both Of republicans and Of the
republic, the name OF that noble soldier
AM layolite child OF victory, Philip H..
sheridan.
In the spirit Of those great leaders ard
of our own devotion To human liberty,
and with that hostility to all forms OF des-
potism and oppression which is the fun
urnental idea OF the republican purity,
we seni fraternal congrnulttions to cur
fellow Americans in Brazil upon their
act Of the abolition Of slavery throughout
the South American continent.
We earnestly hope that we may soon
congratulate our frllew citizens OF Irish
birth upon the peaceful recovery OF home
rule for ireland.
We renilirm upr answering devotion
to the national constitution and to the
in,liss0luble union of the states, TO the
autonomy reserved TO the states under
the constitution, to the pers nal rights
AMI liberties of citizens in all the states
and territories in the union, and especial
ly to the supreme and sovereign right OF
the lawful citizen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born, white or black, to cast one
free ballot in public elections ana to have
that ballot duly counted.
We hold the free aad honest popular
ballot and the just and equal representa-
ton OF ell the people, 20 be the tounda-
tion OF our republican government, and
demand effective Legislation to secure the
integrity and purity Of elections, which
are the foundation OF all puDlic author
jty.
We charge that the present admins
tration and democratic majority in con.
cress owe taeir existence 10 ths suppress
sion of the ballot by criminal nullilica-
fion of the constitution and laws of the
United States.
Ne are uncompromisingly in favor OF
;he Americas system Of protection. We
protest against its destruction, proposed
bv the president and his party. They
would secure the Interests OF Europe.
we viii support the interests of America
AVo accent the issue and conf lenttv ap-
peal to the people lor ihelr jGeienent.
The protection syst ID must be maintain
ea. It's abandonment has always been
followed by general disaster to All inter
eats, except those Of the usgner. and the
sheriff. We denounce the Mills bill as
dastr,1.liv 10 the general business, tao
Ia.or and the farming interests Of the
ronn;rv. and we heartily endorse the
sogstant aud patriotic action Of the re-
publican representatives IN CONGRESS IN
opposing It's passage; we condemn ilie
nroposition Of the democratic party TO
nla6e wool on the free list, and we insist
that the duties thereon shall be adjusted
and r,ainfl;ned 90 rs to furnish fuil and
sIeqaAte protection to the industry.