The Osceola times., 1888-06-30

Dakota and Montana Territories 70 form con
stttutions and establish state governments,
should be passed without unnecessary delay.
The Republican party pledges itself 10 do all
in its power 70 facilitate the admission OF the
Territories Of New Mexico. Wyoming ldaho
and Arizona 10 the enjoyment OF self-govern-
nent as states, such OF them as are now quail
fed as soon as possible, and the others as soon
as they may become so.
The political power Of the Mormon Church in
the Territories as exercised in the past is
menace TO free institutions too dangerous
longer 10 be suffered. Therefore, we pledge the
Republican party 10 appropriate legislation as
serting the sovereignty Of the Nation In all Ter
ritories where the same is questioned. and IN
iurtherance OF that end, 10 place upon tne
statute books legislation stringent enough 10
divorce the political from the ecclesiastical
power and thus stamp out the attendant wick
cdness Of polygamy.
The Republican party is In favor OF the use OF
both gold and silver as money, and condemns
the policy OF the Democratic Administration in
its efforts to demonetize silver.
We demand the reduction ofletter postage to
one cent per ounce.
In republic like ours where the
citizen is the sovereign and the
oficial the servant, where no power is
exercised ave the will OF the people, II IS
important that the sovereign-the people
should possess intelligence. The free school 10
the promoter OF that intelligence which is TO
preserve us free Nation; therefore, the state
and Nation, both combined, should support
free Institutions OF learning suifcient to anord
every child growing up in the land the op-
portunity OF good common school education.
We earnestly recommend that prompt action
be taken by Congress in the enactment OF such
| legislation as will best assure the rehaoilita-
ton OF our American merchant marine. and we
protest against the passage by Congress OF a
freeship bill as calculated to work injustice TO
labor by lesseuiug the wages OF those engaged
/ in preparing materials as well as those directly
/ employed n our ship yards. We demand appro-
/ prations for the early rebuilding OF
our navy: for the construction OF
/ coast fortiications, and modern ordnance
/ and other approved modern means OF defense;
/ for the protection OF our defenseless harbors
/ and coasts: for the payment OF just pensions
J 10 our soldiers; for necessary works OF Ma
! tional Importance in the improvement OF har-
/ bors and the channels OF internal coastwise and
/ foreign commerce. for the encouragement OF
! the shipping interest OF the Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific States, as well as for the payment OF
/ the maturing public debt. This policy will give
employment to our labor, activity 10 our yari-
| ous industries, increase the security OF
our country, promote trade open new and di-
/ rect markets for our produce, and cheaper the
/ cost OF transportation. We affirm this to be
/ far better for our country than the Democratic
policy-oi loaning the Governments money
without interest to banks
! The conduct OF foreign affairs by the present
Administration has been distinguished by its
! inc ericiency and cowsrdice. Having Withdrawn
from the Senate all pending treaties
| affected by Republican administrations
| for the removal OF foreign burdens
and restrictions upon our commerce,
and for lis extension into better markets, ithss
/ neither effected nor proposed any others In
/ their stead. Processing an adherence 10 the
Monroe doctrine 1t has seen with idle com
placency the extension OF foreign influence in
Central America and OF foreign trade every
| where among our neighbors. 1t has refused 10
| charter, sanction, OF encourage any American
organization for constructing the Nicaraguan
canal, work OF vital importance 10 the
maintenance OF the Monroe doctrine and Of our
/ National influence In Central and South Amer
/ lea. and necessary for the development OF trade
with our Pacific territory with South America
/ and with the islands and further coasts OF the
I Pacific ocean.
We arraign the present Democratic Admins
I tration for ITS weak and unpatriotic treatment
OF the Fisheries question and its pusillanimous
surrender OF the essential privileges
which our fishing vessels are en-
| titled TO in Canadian waters under the
/ treaty OF 1915, the reciprocal maritime leglsla-
tion Of 1880 and the comfy Of nations, and
which Canadian fishing vessels receive in the
/ ports OF the United States We condemn the
/ policy OF the present Administration and the
Democratic majority IN Congress toward our
/ fisheries as unfrendly and con.pcuously un-
patriotic and as tending TO destroy valuable
/ National industry and an Indispensable re-
source Of defense against foreign enemy.
| The name OF American applies alike TO all
| citizens OF the Republic and imposes upon all
/ alike the same obligation OF obedience 10 the
/ laws. At the same time that citizenship IS,
/ and must be, the safeguard OF him who wears
IT, and protect him. whether high or low, rich
/ or pool In all his civil rights. II should and
/ must afford him protection at home and follow
/ and protect him abroad In whatever Land he
| may be OF a lawful errand.
| The men who abandoned the Republican par
I " in iSsi and continue TO adhere 10 the Demo
cratic party have deserted not only the cause OF
| honest government Of sound finance, OF free
/ dom and purity OF the ballot, but especially
! have deserted the cause Of reform in the ciyil
| service We will not fail TO keep our pledges
| because they have broken theirs, or because
their candidate has broken his We, therefore,
repeat our declaration Of 1884, towit: The re-
form 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, 10 all the grades OF the
/ service to (which IL is applicable The spirit
and purpose OF the reform should be observed
! In all executive appointments, and all laws in
variance with the existing reform legislation
! should be repealed, TO the end that the dangers
10 free institutions which lurk in the power Of
oficiai patronage may be wisely and effectively
avoided"
The gratitude OF the Nation TO the defenders
Of the Union can not be measured by laws
The legislation of Congress should conform 10
the pledges made by loyal people and be so
enlarged and extended as 20 provide against
I the possibility that any man who honorably
wore the Federal uniform shall become an In
I mate Of an aims house or dependent upon prl-
yate charity. In the presence OF an overflow
ing treasury II would be public scandal
/ 10 do less for those whose yalor-
ous service preserved the Government. We
ienounee the hostile spirits shown by Presi-
| dent Cleveland in his numerous votes OF meas
| ures for pension relief and the action OF the
Democratic House OF Representatives. in re-
| fuslng even consideration OF general pension
| legislation. In support Of the principles here
with enuncated We invite the cooperation OF
/ patriotic men Of all parties and especially Of
all workingmen whose prosperity is seriously
threatened by the free-trade policy OF the
present Administrator
The nomination Of candidates being next In
/ order. the call OF the roll Of States was pro-
| ceeded with.
/ California was the first TO respond, and asked
| TO be passed for the present
Connecticut nominated General Hawley by
simply announcing his name, and when Ili-
/ nos was reached Leonard SWEET, OF Chicago,
rose 10 present the name Of Walter ..
| Gresham, which he did in lengthy and elo-
quent speech outlining the career Of his candi-
date and the reasons why he might consistently
claim the consideration OF the convention
/ The nomination was seconded by Messrs