Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-06

pause on the threshold OF their proceedings to
hauos che memory of their first great leader, the
the Sta'pie-Abraham Lincoln; and to cover,
'aise, with wreaths of imperishable remem-
!s's W end gratitude the heroic names
'niere a'esently called away from or
:srl'.uils-Grant, Garfield, Arthur Logan, Conk-
'n sn, May their memories be faithfully cher
with prayer for his recovery the name of one of
Our Living heroes whose memory will be treas
IEe iepubic-the name of that noble soldier and
"a. ec.e child OF victory, Philip H. Sheridan
ia. the spirit of those great lenders, and of our
AissSihty to oil forms of despotism and oppres-
'asraa which is the fundamental idea of the Re-
x3sllaisnn party; We send fraternal congratula-
rions teteur fellow Americans of Brazil upon
ehe1f great act OF emancipation, which COM
'rleted the abolition Of slavery throughout the
chat we may soon congratulate our fellow-citi-
Zcrs of Irish birth upon the peaceful recovery of
vHlc1ns rule for Ireland
we reafhrm our unswerving devotion to the
,Satio'aal Constitution and to the indissoluble
''sliH of che States to the autonomy reserved to
the States under the Constitution; to the per-
solial rights and liberties of citizens in all the
States and Territories i'll the Union, and es-
Psclally TO the supreme and sovereign right
of every lawful citizen, rich poor native or
foreign born white or black to cast free bal
Cot in public elections and to have that ballot
duly counted. We hold the free and honest
popular ballot and the just and equal represent
tntion of nll tho people to be the foundation Of
ORR republican government, and demand effect
Tvs legislation to secure the integrity aud purity
OF elections, which are the fountains of all pub
1ic authority We charge that the present ad-
administration and the Democratic majority in
Congress owe their existence to the suppression
shs tLae ballot by a criminal notification Of the
.-Slnsuitution and laws of the United States
t%'e are unconpromisingly in fuvor of the
sAim.Hican system of protection; we protest
aGaa!kEt its destruction proposed by the Presi-
" dta,t ont his party They serve the interests Of
Europe Wa will support the interests of America
We accept the ISSUE and confidently appeal to
tlM people for their judgment. The protective
sNHds7n must be maintained. Its abandonment
/" hns always been followed by general disaster to
MI interests except those Of the usurer and the
saeta,iH We denounce the Mills bill us destruc-
tIyk taa the general business, the labor. and the
tr,nln 'iterests OF the country and We heartily
Sindorse the consistent and patriotic action OF
The lselublican Representatives in Congress i'll
opposing its passage.
cratic purity to place wool on the free List. and
we insist that the duties thereon shall be ad-
Iusted and maintained 30 as to furnish full and
ssdeiUate protection to that industry
Ibe Republican party would effect all needed
reduction of the national revenue by repeating
the taxes upon tobacco, which are an annoyance
spirits used in the arts and for me-
,,s.1anisal purposes and by such such, revision Of
Of such articles as are by
people, tho production of which gives employ
10 our labor and release from import duties
aaose nlticles of foreign prcduc ion except lux
-.1rreH4. the like of which cannot be produced at
.iHs,yaKl Ii there shall still remain larger rev
,llnn is requisite for the wants of the gov
,esI,m III, We favor the enCire repeal Of internal
taxes rather than the surrender of any part of
s.,ur objective system at the joint behest OF the
"szfaAkv trusts and tho agents Of foreign manu-
>itsGtucanE,
NnItaiGare our hostility to tho introduction
lzDts, this country of foreign contract labor and
ut Chinese labor. alien to our civilization and
our Constitution and we demand tho rigid en-
kokcenient of the existing laws against it, and
Favor such immediate legislation Us will exclude
.auch labor from our shores
We declare our opposition to all combinations
.Sf capital organized in trusts or otherwise to
control arbitrarily the conditions Of trade among
end the State legislatures. in their respective
tuiledGctGons, such legislation as will prevent the
..ax1nation Of all schemes to Cypress the people
by. undue charges on their supplies or by unjust
s,,.rfxst. We approve tho legislation by Congress
TO prevent alike unjust burdens and unfair dis
examinations between the States.
We reaftirm the policy OF appropriating the
steads for American citizens and settlers, not
Aliens, which the Republican party established
kn l4G2, against tho persistent opposition Of the
Democrats in Congress-, and which has brought
development. The restoration of unearned
4sand grants to the public domain for thu
Mse Of actual settlers, which was begun undel
tie administration Of President Arthur, should
cratic party has ever restored one acre t.
r.he people, but declare that by the joint actor
at Republicans and Democrats about fit!
.xuiIlions OF acres Of unearned lands origin
1lavc boon restored to the public domain in pur
Auance of the conditions inserted by the Repub
Ncan party On tho original grants. We charg'
the Democratic administration with failure t.
Ixanesteads, and with using appropriation