Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-10-06
J. PGPUBLI..AN PL..TfOR3i.

The republicans oi tie Unite States
as4''n iIc by their dele Gates in nationi
,cDnycatlon, p,tVse on the threshold ol
t.4-ir proceedings 10 honor the memory
oi their first great lealer, the immortal
champion Of liberty pI the ri2hts Of the
J,eopl., I'm l.insula, and coNqr al4u
with 0rvdlh9 oi nnparisbd'le r1mcn-
hranca ana grlttu le the Eerolc names
cl our later leaders, who have been more
reccAtly c.lla away from our ccupcila,
Grant, Garfield, Arthnr, Logan and
N'onkliug. May their memories he faitll-
fully cherishys. We also recall wNk opr
greetings an with prayers for his recoY-
cry the name OF one OF oar living heroes,
whose memory will be treasured in the
history, both Of republicans and Of the
republic, the name OF that noble soldier
ana fayorite child of victory, Philip ii.
Sheridan.
Inthe spirit OF those great leaders and
pf our own devotion to human liberty,
AMI with that hostility ia all forms OF des-
potism and oppression which is the fun
drInenttl idea q the repubic4n party,
we send frdternI eonIrdtulations to onr
fellow Americans in Brazil upon their
act of the abolition Of slavery throughout
tile south Anltfltail tpntlflclL.
We earnestly hope that We may soon
congratulate our fealew c+i2ens Of Irish
birth upon th peaceful recovery Of home
rule for Ireland.
We reA,hrm our unswerving devotion
TO the national constitution and 10 the
indisslluble union OF The states, TO the
autonomy reserved TO the states under
the constitution, to the pefs nal rights
an4 liberties OF citizens in al the states
aud territories in the union, and eApeci.l-
lv to the supreme and sovereign right Of
the lawful cltiznn. rich or poor, native or
i'm 'or'' white or black, 10 cast one
free ballot in public elections and TO haye
that ballot du counted.
We hold the free and honest popular
ballot and the just and equal representa-
Lon uI all the people, to be the founda
tion of oar republican government, ami
demand effective legislation to secure the
Integrity and purity OF elections, which
are the foundation Of all public author
ity.
We charge that the present admins.
tration aud democratic majority in con
i,ress owe their existence to the suppress
sion Of the ballot by Il criminal nullliiea-
tion OF the constitution and laws of the
United States.
Ne are uncompromisingly in favor OF
the American system of protection. We
protest against its destruction, proposed
hv the president and his party. They
yo,lld secure the interests al Europe.
We will support the interests oi America
we ACCEPT the issue and confidently ap-
psaJ to the people for their judgment
The protection syst IN must be maintain
ed. Its abandonment has tlways becn
followed by general disaster 10 al inter
eIts, except those oi the ususeF and the
.hcrif. We denounce the Mills bill as
ds tructive to the general business, the
"a ,or and the farming interests of the
country; and We heartily endorse the
constant AMI patriotic action of the re-
pu ,liean representatives in eoaress in
opp9-ing lis passage. We condemn the
nrepos;tion of the democratic party t.
.dace wool on the iree list, and We insist
ihai the duties thereon shall 70 adjusted
and maintained 50 as 60 furHlsi i'ill and
ala ,nate protection 70 the iIlid.try.