Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-05

The republican party points with pride
TO the great achievements of its past. It's
platform cpitomi2cd stands for the protec-
toin of popular government on the. Amcri-
can continents for the protection Of all gov
ornamental and international rights from
restriction or invasion; for the protection
Of the life, liberty and property of the in
divdual; for the protection Of all the i'm
munities and privileges of American citi-
zenship; for the protection of the ballot
box from the crimes Of intimidation, rob
berry and substitution IL stands for the
protection of American manufactures and
American agriculture from destructive
foreign competition. IL maintains that the
nation should extend the benefits of free
government 10 all true lovers of liberty,
but it demands that the law Of the land
shall be shield TO those only who obey
it; and for the anarchist, the communist
and the criminal, American justice has
nothing to offer but the sword!
The reconstructed democracy has now
been in power nearly four years. It's add
ministratiOn has been most satisfactory TO
those who hold Office under it. It's loyalty
has received the approval of every enemy
of the government. The courage of its
foreign policy has amused the great powers
and pleased every coward. It's civil service
has been so thoroughly reformed as TO de-
light Mr.. Virgins. It's justice to the dis
abled soldiers has won golden opinions
! lTOM lHOSc WHO gave lucul Inelr WOunuS.
Its financial management has been safe be-
cause OF its inability TO destroy the result
ing prosperity of republican legislation.
And it's unparalleled straddle of the tariff
question has been n source Of wonderment
TO ''gods and men, IL is strong in the i'm
becility of 'innocuous desuetude," and de-
serves to live as a Renaissance of promises
forgotten and pledges unredeemed.
The work of the republican party will
nnvar no nOnn until aUarty A IN Qitizaf1
enters into his unquestioned inheritance of
liberty, equal rights and justice; until rep
resentation in congress is based upon votes
freely cast and fairly counted; until ade-
quatc provision has been made for the help
lessness and old age ofthe disabled veterans
and the widows and orphans Of their dead
comrades.
But, when that glad time comes, black
and white must march side by side in the
broad sunshine of safety and lie down TO
peaceful slumber in the untroubled shad-
ows of protected homes.
The great distinctive issue of the present
campaign Is the issue of the tariff. To the
support Of protective tariff there will rise
up an overwhelming army of intelligent,
thoughtful and practical men, and the east
and the west, the north and the south will
join hands together to forever exterminate
in this republic the pernicious doctrine Of
free trade.
AS we gather here we remember that 9th
er great convention held in this city in 1860
We remember how IL was inspired with the
wisdom and courage to select that great
man Of the people; that Moses, who
led US through the parted waters of the sea,
past the Wilderness Of battle, over the Jor-
dan of safety into the promised land. In
1884 we were driven back into the wilder
ness again. God give us the wisdom to find
another Moses who can limit our wander
ings TO four years instead OF forty.
After the reading of the list of officers
Mr. Horr Of Michigan in few appropriate
remarks presented the presiding officer
with gavel made of the oak under which
the republican party was organized in the
city Of jackson, Mich, in July, 1854. The
gravel has on IL copper, wool, wood, iron
and salt. The gavel was accepted in a
neat address by Chairman Thurman.
The roll Of states and territories was
called, and each state and territory proceed
ed 10 name its members of the various com