Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-07-28
SIERRA COUNTY.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The republicans OF the United States
assemble by their delegates in national
convection, pause on the threshold of
tner proceedings to honor the memory
of their first great leader, the immortal
champion OF liberty and the rights OF the
people, Abraham Lincoln, aud cover also
with wreaths Of imperishable remem-
irance and gratitude the heroic names
OF our later leaders, who have been more
recently calAsl away from our councils,
Grant, Garfield, Arthur, Logan and
Eonklng. May their memories be faith
fully cherished. We also recall with our
greetings and with prayers for his recoy-
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
and fayorite 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 fun
dimental idea Of the republican party,
we send fraternal con Sratulations to our
fellow Americans in Brazil upon their
act OF the abolition of slavery throughout
We earnestly hope that we may soon
congratulate our fellew citizens OF Irish
birth upon the peaceful recovery Of home
rule for Ireland.
We reaifirm our answering devotion
10 the national constitution and to the
indissoluble union OF the states, to the
autonomy reserved TO the states under
the constitution, to the pars rs,nal rights
ani 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 and to have
that ballot duly counted.
We hold the free and honest popular
ballot and the just and equal representa-
ton OF all the people, TO be the founda-
tion of our republican government, and
demand effective legislation to secure the
integrity and purity Of elections, which
are the foundation Of all public author
ity.
We charge that the present adminis-
tration and democratic majority in con-
gress owe their existence to the suppress
sion Of the ballot by y criminal ulltiea-
tion of the constitution and laws OF the
United States.
We are uncompromisingly in favor of
the American system Of protection. We
protest against its destruction, proposed
by the president and his party. They
would secure the interests of Europe.
We will support the interests Of America
We accept the issue and confidently APP
peal To tue people io, theli lu,,g,iient.
The protection syst m must be maintain
cd Its abandonment has always been
followed by general disaster to al inter-
esfs. except those Of the usurer and the
sheriff We denounce the Mills bill as
destructive 10 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
proposition OF the democratic party to
place wool on the free lii,t, and We insist
that the duties thereon shall be adjusted
and maintained so as to furnish full and
adequate protection to the industry.