Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-30

~ Republican party would ercc, all needed
taDcpon Of the National revenue by repealing
Tue taxes upon tobacco, which are an annoy.
anee and burden 70 agriculture, and ,he tax I'M.
on spirits used In the arts, and for mechanical
purposes and BY such revision Of the ,arig laws
as VIII tend 70 check imports Of such articles as
are produced by our people, the productien Of
Nhlch gives employment TO our labor, and re.
reuse ron impor, duties those articles Of for.
e'sh productisn Except ~luxurtes) the like OF
WHICH can not be produced at home, II there
snail sun remain q larger revenue than is re.
aulsliei Tor the wants OF the Government We IA.
vor the entire repeal Of Internal taxes, rather
thah inc surrender Of any part OF our protective
system. OF the JOINT behcst OF the whisky ring
and the agents Of foreign manufacturers,
ne eeclare our hostility 10 the introduction
mo ms country Of foreign contract labor and
oiOhinese labor, alien TO our civilization and
our constitution; and we demand the ririd On.
.orcement OF the existing laws against II. and
iaVor such immediate legislation as will exclude
such labor from our shores.
we declare our opposition TO all combinations
vi capital organized in trusts or otherwise. to
control arbitrarily the condition Of trade AMONG
. .ua e.'i.ens ana We recommend to Congress and
me o1ate Legislatures in heir respective iuris.
elections such legislation as will prevent tho eY.
ecution OF all schemes to oppress the neonIo Nv,
UNDUE charges on their supplies, or by unjust
rates ir the transportation OF their products IN
hafHeI we approve the Legislation By Con
E.tsst 10 prevent alike unjust burdens and unfair
uissrhninations between the States.
ne reai1rm the policy OF appropriating the
pnoilc lands OF the United States 10 be home.
steaos Tor American citizens and settlers. NOT
ahens, which the Republican party estab.
hsned IN 1867, against the persistent opposition
oi the Democrats In Congress, and which
mas Thought our great Western do.
MAN into such magnificent development
me restoration OF unearned railroad
iahu grants TO the public domains for the
use OF actual settlers, which was begun under
tne Administration OF President Arthur. should
DC continued. We deny that the Democrats
party has ever restored one acre 10 the pcople
put declare that by the joint action OF Republi. |
ans and Democrats about "a, 900, 900 acres Of nm. !
earned lands, originally granted for the con.
struction OF railroads, have been restored 10 The |
public domain, in pursuance Of the conditions |
inserted by the Republican party In the origin. |
ri grants. We charge the Democratic Admin. |
istration with failure To execute the laws secur.
ing TO settlers title TO their ihomesteads. and |
with using appropriations made for the p,rnose
70 hnrafs innocent settlers with spies and pros.
ecutions under the false p~retense OF exposing !
frauds aad Indicating ihe law.
The government by Congress- of the Terrific.
ries ~ based upon necessity only, 10 the END
.nat they mny hecomc States In the Union: |
sncretore, whenever the conditions OF ~popula.
ilon. material resources, public Intelligence ard
morality are such ~ to insure q stable local
sovernmcne ~therein, the people Of such Terri.