The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-06-27

policy of the Democratic administration in it's
efforts 70 demOnetize silver.
We demand the reduction OF letter postage to
l cent per ounce.
In n republic like ours. where the citizen is
the sovereign and the official the servant where
no power is exercised except by the will OF the
people, il is import ant that the sovereiGn-the
people-should possess intelligence. The free
school Is the promoter Of that intelligence which
is TO preserve us n free nation therefore the
State or nation, or both combined, should sup
port free institutions of learning sufficient TO
afford 10 every child growing up in the land the
opportunity OF good common school education
We earnestly recommend thRt prompt action
be taken by Congress in the enactment OF such
legislation will best secure the rehabilitation
OF our American merchant marine, and we protest
against the passage by Congress of free-ship
bill, rs calculated 20 work injustice 10 labor by
lessenng the wages OF those engaged in pre-
pairing materials, well as those directly en-
ployed in our ship-yards. We demand appro-
priations for the early rebuilding Of our navy
modern ordnance, and other approved modern
means OF defense for the protection of our de-
fenseless harbors and cities for the payment OF
Just pensions TO our soldiers for necessary
works of national importance in the improve
ment OF harbors and the channels OF internal,
coastwise, and foreign commerce.; for
the encouragement OF the shipping in
terests OF the Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific States we'll for the payment
OF the maturing public debt. This policy will
give employment 90 our labor, activity to our
various industries, increase the security OF our
country, promote trade, open new and direct
markets for our products. and cheaper the cost
OF transportation. We affirm this 20 be far bet
Ter for our country than the Democratic policy
of loaning the Governments money without in
terest to pet banks.
The conduct OF foreign affairs by the present
administration has been distinguished by its in
efficiency and its cowardice Having withdrawn
from the Senate all pending treaties effected by
Republican administration for the removal of
foreign burdens and restrictions upon our
commerce and for its extension into better
r1ra
any others in their stead Protesting adher-
ence 10 the Monroe doctrine 10 has with
idle complacency the extension of foreign
influence in Central America ana Of foreign trade
everywhere among our neghbors. 1t has refused
10 charter, sanction, or encourage any American
organization for constructing the Nicaragua
Canal, n work of vital importance TO the main
tenance of the Monroe doctrine and OF our
tionnl influence in Central and South America,
and necessary for the development OF trade with
our Pacific territory with South America, and
with the islands and farther coasts of the Pacific
Ocean.
We arraign the present Democratic admins
tration for its weak and unpatriotic treatment
of tho fisheries question: and its pusillanimous
surrender of the essential privileges to which
our fishing vessels entitled in Canadian
ports under the treaty of 1918, the reciprocal
maritime legislation of 1882 ard the comfy
OF nations, and which Canadian fishing vessels
receive in the ports of the United States. We
condemn the policy OF the present administra-
ton and the Democratic majority in Congress
toward our fisheries as unfriendly and conspicu-
ousy unpatriotic and a tending 10 destroy
valuable national indu stry and an ndi spens sable
resource of defense against a foreign enemy.
The name of American applies alike TO all
citizens OF the republic and imposes upon all
alike the same obligation Of obedience TO the
laws. AT the same time that citizenship is and
must be the panoply and safeguard of him who
wears IL and protect him whether high or low.
rich. or poor. in his civil rights IL should and
must afford him protection NJ home and follow
and protect him abroad in whatever land he may
be on a lawful errand.
The men who abandoned the Republican party
in 1884 and continue to adhere TO the Democratic
party have deserted not only the cause OF honest
government, of sound finance, Of freedom, and
purity of the ballot but especially have deserted
the cause OF reform in the civil service We will
not fail to keep pledges because they have
broken theirs. or because their candidate has
broken his. We therefore repeat our declaration
civil service, nuspiciously begun under
the Republican administration should be
completed by the further extension Of the re-
form system already established by law TO oil
the grades Of the service 20 which 10 is arplica-
bic. The spirit and purpose of the reform should
be observed in all executive appointments, and
oil laws at variance with the object of existing
reform legislation should be repealed, to the
/ end that the danger TO free institutions which
/ Turk in the power of official patronage may be
\ wisely and effectively avoided"
] The gratitude OF the nation 10 the defenders
/ Of the Union cannot be measured by laws. The
legislation OF Congress should conform 20 the
pledges made 10y loyal people, and be- 30 en-
larged and extended as to provide against the
1 possibility that any man who hOnOrably
wore the Federal uniform shall become an in
mate of an almshouss or dependent upon pri-
vate charity. In the presence of overhowing
Treasury 10 would be public scandal TO do los Is
Government We denOunCo the hostile spirit
shown by President Cleveland I'm his numerous
vetoes OF measures for pension relief, and the
action Of the Democratic House Of Representa-