The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-03
The Platform.

eminent pledges a cordial and earnest sup
port to the principles enunciated in the plat
form at Chicago June 10. 1855. That platform
after honoring the memory OF the great men O,
the party who have passed away. anirms an un
swerving devotion TO the indissoluble union Of
the States. the autonomy reserved to the States
| under the Constitution and the personal rights
and liberties OF citizens in all the States and
Territories. Demands free ballot and fair
count Demands protection to the indus
tries Of this country, which means good
| wages to the laborer and good prices for
| the producer as against Democratic free
trade, which is pauperment to the lower classes
and degradation to the producer. Denounces
the whisky trust as q menace and all great
| trusts as oppressive to the people. Asserts the
| rights of Territories TO admission into the sis
| terhood Of States so soon as qualified, and de-
mands that citizens OF Territories thus qualified
| shall not be robbed Of their rights because they
are Republicans. Favors reduction Of letter
postage. Demands free schools everywhere so
that every child shall acquire q good education,
which is necessary for the preservation of free
institutions. II is in favor OF Civil-Service re-
form. as established by the Republican party.
and against il as debauched by the Democratic
| party. Declares that the gratitude Of the
Nation to the defenders Of the Union can not be
measured by laws, and favors liberal pensions
| in accordance with the pledges, both expressed
| and implied to the soldier when he enlisted. to
| the end that no Union soldier shall want for
bread and denounces the Democratic vetoes
| that send the Union soldiers to the aims house
Expresses q cordial sympathy with all wise
| and well directed efforts for the promotion Of
temperance and morality,
Approving, without reserve, this clear ex-
preston Of Republican faith. we heartily in
dorse the nomination, by that convention of
Benjamin Harrison. OF Indiana. and Levi P.
Morton. of New York. for President and Vice
President Of the United States. and We pledge
to the country our undivided support and ex-
press our confident belief in their triumphant
election.
We believe the solid South will be broken
and thus insure the perpetuity OF the Union IN
peace and prosperity. We approve and com
mend our State Administration as wise. pru-
dent, economical and Just. All the officers have
been faithful to their trusts and are deserving
of high commeudation.
The Republican party. always full OF sympa-
thy for all men OF all nations struggling for Eber
~. express the livehest interest in the progress
Of home rule for Ireland. The blood OF the Irish
American has stained every battlefield while
struggling for liberty in America, and Amer
leans can not remain long Indifferent during the
struggle the Irish people are making for home
rule and justice against English tyranny
We believe in the protection Of the home
against the saloon. We demand the complete
execution Of the prohioitory laws in every part
OF the State, including the vigorous prosecu-
ton Of officers who fail to perform their duties
under the Law, as well as the proser ution of
Vloiators OF the Law. Inc hepuohcan party OF
Kansas IS convinced tnat prohibition Is r1sht
ana Is success. ana We assert tnat tnose VINO
seek fetuse IN inc tnifu OF froaioluon party
onnoIy seek fesoiution IN our Government
LOT tnas ~nicn reSoiution can not give
We point with pride to the fact that the
laws OF Kansas protecting the rights and in
befests OF ~AeeworKefs ano iaoosers are Tar In
Aosance OF tnose OF any otner state IN tne
Union we pieoee q con'inuance OF tnat pol
n, against all encroacnmenI Inc condtion
Oh American iaoofefS. superior as tney are 10
tnose OF Europe must oe not only protecteo.
out promoted ana eievated we demand
sllneent avs 10 project our "erAinsmea
against contract pauper or Chinese emigrants
Ano every lass VEG ~oula aLAs oCH a, oy "e,e
sneapuess, tne s'anoaru WHICH american Work
ihgMen ae sttueenne 20 MAINTAIN.
we FAVOR american markets ior Amencan
proouc's ana American wages LOT the WORKING
men Oh A1enca- ana We FAVOR sucn aoainonai
lesia'ion Is VIZ sesure weekly payments OF
49, 70 e"pioSes % niehic PAL anu private
eofpo'"'ions, anu Aiso PraS sppreauce
sup i1~, 80 tna' out nanoie..i'>n'en Lay nave
aooiuonAi Protec.ion against ioreien iaoor-
Al -u uueus vi eoniu'n".ions 70
onoponAe iooo suppiiee UT eonttoi pfoouctions
aIe uanEelous ~ tne Interests VI .ne people,
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of orr states nrrseyved We esnec,aIIv COM
nroyis;on for. the nain,enance Of ornhans nj
soldiers in a soldiers home and We heartily in
dorse the resolution adon:ed nv the Grand
Army of the Republic A its last state eneamp-
ment a, Winfeid. on the snbiec, Of pensionx
and We n,edee the Repuhlican Marty az Kansas
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