Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-28

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supreme and sovereign right Of every law
full citizen. rich or poor, native or foreign
born, white OF hlacS TO cast one free ballot
duly counted We hold free and honest pop
ular ballot and just and equal representation Of
an The people TO be the foundation Of our repub-
lican government, ami demand Elective legisla-
tou 20 secure iEs integrity and purity OF the cleo
tons, which are the foundations OF all public au-
thlrity. We charge hat the PR sent aIminlstra-
ton and the democratic majority in congress owe
their tx sience 10 the suppfession~pf The ballot,
nv a criminal nullitcatiun Of the constitution ANA
OF the Laws OF the United states
We are uucompromisingly IN favor Of the
Am rlcHn system OF protection. We protest
against ITS destruction rs proposed by the pTesi
dent and his party They rye the Interests OF
Europe We Will .fport the interests Of the
I American. We accent this issue. and confidently
APP cal L. the people for l9-.r Judgment The
I protective system must be maintained. It's
abandonment has always been fol owed by gem
eral djsas Ell to all intesests except those of the
US rper and the Snern. We deuuunce the Mills
tlil a. destructive 70 general business, labor and
the farming interests OF the corntry, and we
p, artiy endorse the consistent ana patrlotlc Nc-
uon OF the republican representatives. lu congress
90 opposing its passage We Condemu the pro-
position OF the democratic party 10 place wool on
tine free list. and we insist that the duties thereon
sinai, be adjusted ana maintained 50 20 furnish
fuli and adequate protection 60 that industry
The republican party would effect the all
needed reduction Of the national revenue by re-
! pyaiug the taxes upon tobacco which are an
ammo, 0nca and hurd- N 60 a1r.cultvre and the
tax uron spirits used in the arts and for inechan
zeal purpos, s. and hy such revision of the tariff
laws rs Will tend TO check the imports Of such ar
/ tcies as are produced by our people the produc-
ton of hi Ia gives employment to our labor
! and rtlease from import duties those articles Of
forelgnprO iuction Except the luNul1es) the like
l Of which cannot be produced at home If there
sh9tl stll remain arger revenue than IS iequir-
/ ed for the wants of The government, we favor the
1 entire repeal If internal taxes rather than sur.
rem er amy ant If our protective system at the
joint behest OF the whisky trusts and the agents
/ of foreign manufacturers.
We declare ourhoStilitv to the introduction into
this country OF foreign contract labor aud of Chi
nese labor as alien { our civilization and our con-
! Stituiion, and ve demand a rigid enforcement of
existing laws against il and favor such immediate
/ legislation as VII exclude such labor from our
| shores
We declare our opposition to all combinations
of CAP tal organized trusts or otherwise TO con-
| tro arbitrarily the condition of trade umoug our
. citizens, ami We recommend TO congress and the
state gislttreS in their respet tive Jurisdictions
SucA le islatiou as VIII prevent the execution of
all sch mes o. Cypress Tie people by undue
ch rges on their supplies. or bY unjust rates for
the transportation OF thtit properly 70 market
! We approve legislation by congress 10 prevent
alike unjust burdens aud unfair determinations
! between states.
re-. firm The policy Of appropriatng the
! rub lands of the United states To be home
steFds Tor American citizens and settlers, not
aliens. which he republican party established in
IN lS12, ugai 81 the persistent opposition OF the
democrats in congress.
The reservation of the unearnel railroad land
grants TO The public domain for the use of actual
settlers, which was begun under The admluistra-
! ton OF President Arthur, should be continued.
/ We euy that he democratic party has ever re-
stored one acietl the people, but dt care that by
the joint action Of the republicans and democrats
about 80 100000 acres Of uuearnad lauds origin
ally granted for the construction OF railroads,
have ueeu restored TO the public domain In pursu-
aucr of the conditions ius, rirt by the republican
party IN the original grants.
We stigmutize th- democratic administration
with failur' to execute laws securing 10 settlers
the title u their homestsads. and with using the
! appropriations made for that purpose TO barass
Innocent persons with spies ana prosecutions, I'M
der tie fats pretense Of exposing frauds and
yindicatlng the law.
Government by congress Of the territories is
based upon necessity, only 20 the end that they
may become states in the union; therefore. when
ever the conditions Of population, material re
sources, public intelligence and morality are such
as to insure a stable local government therein,
the people of such territories should be permitted
as a right Inherent, 60 form Tor themselves CON
| stitutiuus and state governments, and TO be adj
mitted into the union. Pending preparation for
statehood all officers thereof should be selected
from bona HE residents ana clJZens OF the ter
ribOry wherein they are 10 serve South Dakota
should Of right be Immediately admitted as a
state IN the union under the constitution framed
and adopted by her people; aud we heartily in
durse the action Of the iepubican senate Ia twice
passing bill for her admission. The refusal of
the democratic house Of representative. for par
tiSan purposes to taVOrablY COnStIer these blls
is a Wiilful violation OF the sacred American
principle OF local salf-guverument, ana merits
The con emnatiOu Of all just men.
The uending bills m the senate for acts of ena-
bile the people Of Washington North Dakota aud
! Montana territories to form constitutions ana es-
tabish state governments should be PASSED with
out unnecessary delay. The republican party
pledged itself to do all in its power 10 facilitate
the admission of the territories OF New Mexico.
| Wyoming Idaho and Arizona 10 the enjoyment
of self government MS st4teS-SuCh ~ Them rs are
now qualified as soon as POSSIBLE and the others
as soon as they may become qualif ed.
The political power of the MormOns in the ter
ritorles as exercised IN the past Is menace 10
free institutions and too dangerous TO I've long sui
feieJ; Therefore we pledge the republican party
TO appropriate legislation asserting the sover-
eighty Of the nation in all the territories where
the same IS questioned, and in turth"rance Of
that end to place upon the statute books legsla
ton stringent enough to divorce the political
from the ecclesiastical power, aud thus stamp
out the attendant wickedness Of pulygamy.
The republican party Is IN favor OF the use OF
both gold and silver as money, and condemns the
policy II the democratic administration in its eff
forts TO demonetlSe silver.
We demand a reduction Of the letter postage 10
one cent per ounce.
In a rerutlc like ours. where the citizen Is SOW
ereign and the official a servant, where no power
Is eXerted except los the people. IL Is important
that the sovereign, the people, should possess in
tellgence The free school rs HE promoter OF
that intelligence which is % preserve US as a free
nation. therefore the state or nation, or both
combined should support free institutions OF
learning sufficient 70 aifori 70 every caiId grow
ing pin the land the opportunity OF good com
mon school education.
We earnestly recommend that prompt action
be taken 10y congress IN the enactment OF NucH
leg Station as viii best secure the rehab ltatlon
OF our American merchant marine, and We pro
test against the passage by congress OF the free
ship bi as calculated to work injustice to laboi
by less ming the wages of those engaged IN pre-
pairing H1ateraIs. as well as those directly EN-
} ployed IN our ship yards.
We demand appropriations for the early re
| building Of our navy; for the construction OF
coast Notifications and modern ordnance and
other approved modern defense for the protector
OF our defenseless harbors and cities, for the
payment Of just pensions 70 our soldiers; for nee
| essarv works Of national Importance in the I'M
| provement Of our harbors and the channels o.
! internal Waterways for the encouragement d
the shipping interests Of the Atlantic, Gulf ant
Pacific states. as well as for the payment OF Tia
, maturing public debt TINS policy VIII give en-
uloymeut TO our labor activity 10 our various M
dustres increase tine security Of our country
promote trade. open new and direct markets 10
, our produce and cheaper the cost OF transporta
ton We affirm this to ba Tar better Tor GU
, country than the democratic policy OF loaninl
the governments money without interest 10 pc
banks
4 The conduct Of our foreign affairs BY the pres
eut administration has been distinguished by "
efficiency and cowardce. Having withdraw
9 from the senate all pending treaties ehectel D.
. the republican administration for the removal o
, foreign burdens and restrictions upon our com
] nerce and for its extension into better markets
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