Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-09
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


We rcai,irm our answering devotion to the
national constitution and 10 the indssoluble union
OF the states; To the autonomy reserved to the
states under the constitutions to the personal
rights and liberties OF citizens In all the states and
ter. tories in the union, aud especially TO the
preme and sovereign right % every lawful citizen,
itch or poor, native or foreign born, white or black,
Ia cast one free ballot In public elections and TO
have that ballot duly counted.
We are nncomprumlsingiy Ia favor OF the Amer
lean system OF protection; WI protest against It's
destruction proposed by the president and his
party. They serve tho interests OF Europe; we
viii support the inttrcSts of America. We accept
the Issue and confidently appeal TO tho people for
their indtmcnt Tue protective system must b0
maintained Its Abandonment has always been
followed by general disaster 10 all interests except
those % The insurer aud the sheriff, We denounco
the Mills bill us destructive to the general bust
ness, the labor pnd the farming interests OF the
country, aud We heartily indorse the consistent
aud patriotic action of the republican Representa-
uyc~ IN congress IN opposing Its passage,
eve eoudciun the proposition ~ the democratic
party 10 place wool on the free list and We insist
that the duties thereon shall be adjusted and maln
Maed 50 a. to furnish full aud adequate protection
to that Industry,
The republican pg rty would effect all needed 70
dpCtlon of tie nate nal revenue by repeating the
taxes upon ionarCo, which are AN unno' anee aud
burden to agriculture, and the tax upon spirits
used Ia the arts, aud for mcchRnlcal purposes, aud
by such revision of the tHrf laws as viii tend To
check hmpori- uf such Articles ma are produced by
our people the production ot which gives employ
mcnt to our labor, and release from import duties
those articles OF foreign production toxccpt uxur'
csl, the like OF which CAnnOt be produced az
home II lhcrr shall -tlll remain a larger revenue
than u rrQuir t. tot the wants of the government
WE favor the en the fcpral OF internal taxes rather
than the surrender ol any part Of our protective
system NJ the Joint hchest Of the whisky ring aud
the agents of foreign manufacturers,
We declare our hostility To the Introduction Into
this country OF foreign contract labor and nf Gu
ncso labor alien 10 our CiSillNJ ton AMI our con
stitution; aud We demand the rigid enforcement
OF the cA'tlng laws against IT, aud favor s4ch
lnln1nIlutE al Rx
from our EhUrts.
We declare our opposition to all combinations
Of capital organized la trusts or otherwise TO con.
troll athilTr " the conditions uf trade among our
ritHcus; aud Ne rec ommend to congress, and the
state legislatures In their respective Jurisdictions,
such Legislation ~ viii prevent the execution Of
all schemes Ia Cypress the people by undue
charges on their supplies or by uaiu-t rates for
the transportation OF their products 10 market,
We approve the legislation by congress Ia prevent
alike Unjust burirus mud unfair determinations
between the states.
We rraNirm tht policy ~ nppfopriatlng the
public lands Of the Tinted States 10 be- homes leads
Tor American ,itIEonS aud settlers, not alone,
which the republican party established In 1879,
agahlst the persistent opposition " the democrats
IN congress, aud which has brought our great
western domain Into such magnificent develop
mGut
Tho government by congress Of the torrorIo,
is brted upon necessity only, I" the chl that ihey
may become states IN the union therefore, when
ever the conditions OF population, material ~.
sources, public Intelligence and morality are such
~ 10 lnSlIr -lhblt IlhI government lhtrcll, inc
people OF such territories should he permitted ~
II right Inherited IN them to form for themselves
cons llut'onA una state governments ana De
admitted Iulo The union, fehdlhR tue preparation
Tor sihtrhohd all ohccrt ihoteot Hhond 10 seleced
from the bona fdU residents and citizens Of the
territory wherein they are To serve, south Rako
koA shonnI OF rlShl ne, imhtulhlrlE hum,iou ~
state Ia the union, uudcr the constitution framed
aud adopted by her people aud we heartily mdorsr
the action ~ the republican senate IN twice pass
Ing bills ior her admission,
Tia, al AF lp IA
the orfltofirs, ~ exercised ~ Tue past, u mch
ncc to Tree Institutions too dangerous lu hs Tong
suffered. Therefore We plodgo TIE republican
parry 10 appropriate leRinlhiluh asserting tue
sovereignty 81 the nation IN all territories where
tue same II questioned ANA W inftntfah'c OF that
end To place upon the statute books legislation
stringent cdouSh to diNoryp the political from the
ccclr-lAstirnl power hnd thna stamp ont tho ut
tcndani ~iCkedhosH oi poygamy
tho republican, party II III ihNur oI inc use az
both gold and silver ~ money aud dcnonncos lhe
policy ni the Democratic administration III llA
'n9rls TO hemonehho shsnn -, to-. .,,-,.,,. a.
we uthlttu lhr leuntllph o' 'Her Poslhse w
cont per ounce
In republic llke 0nrs' where Tue clllHen u lhe
sovereign anu Tue nm'lhl tne reLNaNt wherc no
power II uNcfCiHrd except ny the Wlloi llh people,
u Ia Important lhht ihr sovereign tue people
the promoter oi mat intelligence when u 10 pre-
serve M Tree nation; therefore lho Hhie or
nation, or TON cnlnblhtdl shoulh support free
institution, ol learning sufficient ,o afford 10 every
CHILD growing up In the land The opportunity 81
good common. schoo' education,
The conduct OF foreign auhifi ny NC present
administration has been distinguished ny liH ~
efficiency and It's cowardltc. Having w'thdfAwh
from tie se1nlc all pending treaties Greeted ny
republican, admin strnilon Tor tue removal of nor
clpn burdens Hn restrict on~ upon our commerce
and for IL extension into better mark't', II ha-
neither cileClc nor proposed my oiner- ~ lhvlr
stead Processing adherence 10 Tue Monroe not
lrine, u has seen win lille colpic"h'y lh' rhich
sion of foreign trade everywhere uinonH our neigh
bOrr. II has refused To hnltvr shncilon or th'
courage any American org .hihbilon iur construct
the Nicaragua canal Work OF Hhal importance 10
the maintenance Of the Monroe uocuiht ~ ~ our
rational Influence IN central ANA south America,
and necessary for the encouragement OF liade WIN
our Pacific territory, win south America, ANA WIN
The Islands aud farther conAt 81 The PaHinc ocean
We arruign the present democratic hUn'hslrl'
tlOn Tor IT. weak mud unphtiiutic treatment OF tue
nphcricz question ard tis purillRnmnus surrender
OF the essential privileges to which our shinR YES
sells entitled Ia CnuaGill porls under tue treaty
Of 1913 The reciprocal maritime legislation OF lSp
aud the county OF nntions ana which tHnanian
fishing vessels receive IN the potts Of the United
states.
The men who abandoned the icpdblichn party ia
1881 aud cOniihnt 10 adhere TO tue democratic par
ty have descrIed not only the cause 81 toie-t gov
"rmnS1 n SI .nt nsprcaIIy hoye desertsd
iho dee, GnHse Of reform IL The civil service We viii
NOT iali TO- keep .ur p,edsr. 9s'nusea Insy hS I'VE
,nS nj. a. ihrrrf"r rc,,,rt o,,r declaration
NAM, inns,y l.onu nndnr thr republican
.dnr,i,i .trniion sLould he romp etrd nv
The further extension Of tie reform