Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-28

ttSA Inc HfiIfiEtlOI ID ttl9 lcFf3HREtoE Qt New
Mexico, Wyoming. Idaho and Arizona TO the
enjoyment OF selfgoverninent as states,
such OF them ~ 4re now qualified as soon as
possible and the others as soon IS they may
become So The political power of the Mor-
mon church In the territories, MS exercised in
the past, is a menace to free institutions too
dangerous longer TO be suffered Therefore
we pledge the Republican party appropri-
ate legislation asserting the sovereign
~ Of the nation in all territories where
the same is questioned, and in further
ance of that end, to place upon the
statute books legislation stringent enough
TO divorce the political frorr theeeelesiastical
power, and thus stamp ont the attendant
wickcdness of polygamy. The Republican
party is in favor of the Use of both gold and
silver rs money and condemns the policy OF
the Democratic administration in its efforts
to deInonetize silver. We demand the redue-
ton OF letter postage TO one cent per ounce.
FREE SCHOOLS.
In a republic like ours, where the citizens Il
the sovereign, and the official the servant.
where no power Is exercised except BY the
win OF the people II is important that the
sovereign--the people-should possess intelIi-
gence. The free school is the promoter of
that intelligence wbiehis to preserve US a free
nation; therefore the state or nation, or both
combined, should support free institutions
OF learning, sufficient to afford TO every
child growing up in this land the opportu-
nifty of a good common school education.
We earnestly recommend that prompt af-
tion be taken by congress in the enactment
OF such legislation as Will best secure the
rehabilitation of our American merchant
marine, and We protest against the passing
by congress Of a free ship bill as calculated
To work injustice to labor by lesseiiing the
wages of those engaged in preparing materi-
ais as well as those directly employed in our
ship yards We demand appropriations for
the early rebuilding of our navy; for the
construction of coast fortifeations and
modern ordinance and other approved mod
ern means of defense fur the protection of
our defendless harhors and cities for ahe
payment of just pensions to our soldiers; for
necessary works ofnatiohai Importance in the
Improvement of harbors and the chan
mel of internal, eoastwise and foreign
commerce; for the encouragement Of
the shipping interests of the Attain
tie, julf and Pacific states, as well as
for the payment of the maturing public debit.
This policy viii give employment TO our la
Dor, artiyity To our various Industries in
crease the security of CIR country, promote
trade, open new and direct markets for our
produce and cheaper the cost of transporta-
tion- We affirm this to be far better for our
country than the Democratic policy Of loan
ing the governments money without interest
to pet banks. The conduct of foreign af-
fairs by the present administration has been
distinguished by its ineffieieney and it's
cowardice. Having Withdrawn from
the senate all pending treaties effect
ed by Republican administration for
the removal Of foreign burdens and
restrictions upon our commerce and for it's
extension into better markets, 1t has neither
effected or proposed any others in their stead
Protesting adherence to the Monroe doctrine,
It has seen With idle complaeeney the extern
sion offoreign influence in Central America,
and Of foreign trade everywhere among our
neighbors. IL has refused to charter, sanction
or encourage any American organization for
constructing the Nicaragua canal, a work of
Vita Importance to the maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine, and of our national infiu-
ences 10 Central and South America aud nee
essary for the development of trade with
cur Pacific territory, with South America
and With the islands and further coasts ofthe
Pacific ocean.
THE FISHERIES.
We arraign the present Democratic admin
istration for its weak and unpatriotic treat
ment of the fisheriee question, and its pusil-
luminous surrender of the essential privileges
to which our fishing vessel are entitled in
Canadian ports under the treaty of 1918,
the reciprocal maritime legislation of 1880
and the county of nations, and which Cana
dian fishing vessels receive in the ports of the
United States. We condemn the policy of
the present administration and the Demo-
cratic majority in congsss towards our
fisheries az unfriendiy and particularly I'M
patriotic, and as tending TO destroy a yal,i-
able national industry and an Indispensable
resource of defense against a foreign enemy.
Tho 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 IL
a H. H.
him who wears It, and protect him whether
high or low, rich or poor. in all his civil
rights. Ii should and must afford him pro.
lection at home and follow and protect him
abroad In whatever land he may be In a law
fnl trade. The men who abandoned the Re
publican party have deserted not only the
cause of honest government of sound finance
or freedom and purity of the ballot but es-
pecially have deserted the cause of reform in
the civil service We viii not fail to keep our
pledges because they have broken
theirs or because their candidate has
broken his We therefore repeat eur
declaration of 1881. TO wit: ssThe
reform Of the civil service, auspiciously begun
under the republican administration. should
be completed by the further extension of the
reform system already established by law, to
all the grades of the service to which il is APP
plieable. The spirit and purpose OF the reform
should be observed IN all executive appoint
ments, and all laws at variance with the OBJ
iect of existing reform legislation should he
repealed, to the end that the dangers Of free
which lurk in the power ofofticiai
patronage may be wisely and effectively
avoided The gratitude of the ma
ton to the defenders of the Union can,Iot be
by laws. The legislation of con-
grcss should conform to the pledges made by
a loyal people, and be so en-
larged and extended as 70 provide
against the possibility that any man who
wore the Federal uniform shall be-
come an inmate of an almshouse or depend
ent upon private charity. In the presence of
an Overlooking treasury, il would de public
scandal to- do less for those whose yaEorous
services preserved the government We de-
nounce the hostile spirit shown by President
Cleveland in his numerous yetoes ofmeasures
for pension relief and the action of the Dem
oeratic house of representatives in refusing
even consideration of general pension legis-
lation. In support of the principles herewith
to invite the patriotic men of all
parties, and especially of all wcrkingmen
whose prosperity was seriously threatened by
the frce trade policy OF the present admins
tration.