Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-09-15

py repeating the taxes upon tODaccOi
which are an annoyance and burden te
agriculture, and the tax upon spirits used
In the arts and medicinal purposes, and
by such revision Of the tariff laws ~ viii
tend TO check imports Of snch articles al
are produced by our people, the produc-
tion Of which gives employment to ouI
labor, and release from import dntias
those articles Of foreign production tex
cept lnxiiries) the like Of which can not
be produced ut home. II there shall still
remain larger revenue than is requi.
site for the wants Of the government We
favor the entire repeal Of internal taxes,
rather than the surrender of any part oi
ers protective system, at the joint be-
hest Of whisky trusts and the agents oi
foreign manufacturers.
Wd eeclare oer hostility to the intro
duetion into this country Of foreigk
contract labor and of Chinese labor,
alien to our civilization and our constitu-
tion, and we demand the rigid enforce
n,ent Of the existing Jaws against these
evils, and favor such immediate legisla-
tisn ~ will exclude such labor from our
sliores.
We declare our opposition to all COM
binstions of capital organized in trusts or
otherwise to control arbitrarily the con-
dition Of trade among our citizens, and
We recommend to congress and the state
legislatures, in their respective jurisdic-
tions sucn legislation as will prevent the
executions of all schemes 10 oppress the
people by undue charges on their sup
plies, or by unjust rates for the transpor-
tation OF their products to market.
We approve the legislation by congress
to prevent alike, unjust burdens and un-
tIir discrimin ton between the states.
We reaffirn the policy OF appropriating
the public lands Of the United States to
f,e hoinesteads for American citizens and
settlers, not aliens, which the republican
pary established in 1862, against the per-
sistant opposition OF the democrats in
congress, and which has brought our
great western domain into such Inagniii-
cent development.
The restoration of unearned railroad
Sand grants TO the public domain for the
u,,o OF actual settlers, which was begun
uader the administration OF President
Arthur, shor7d Ire continued. We deny
that the democratic party has ever re-
etored enc acre to the people, but declare
that hy the joint action Of republicans
and democrats 8 sbout 80 10000 acres OF
nncarnei lands, originally granted for
the construction Of railroais, have been
restored 10 the public domain in pursu-
arce nf the conditions inserted nv the re-
pnhliran party in the original grants.
We charge the democratic administra-
tion with failure to execute the laws sccu-
ring to seitlers title 10 their homesteals,
and with using appropriations male for
that pu urpose. to harars Innocent settlers
with spias ami prosecutions. under the
false pretence OF exposing frauds and
the law.
The government by congress OF the
IL based upon necessity only
to the end that they may become states
in the union. Therefore, whenever the
conditions OF population, material resour-
oes, public Intelligence and morality are
such ~ to insure u stable local govern
ment therein, the people Of such terrific
ries shoui 4 be permitted as right inhe-
rent in them, TO form for themselves
and state governments and
be. admitted into the union. Pending
the preparations for statehood all officers
thereof should be selected from the bona
sde residents and citizens Of the territory
they are TO serve.
South Dakota should OF right be imme-
diately admitted as q state in the union,
under the constitution framed and adopt
eI by her people, and We heartily endorse
The action Of the republicans in twice
passing bills for her admission. The
refusal Of the demorratic house of repre-
for partisan purposes, to fa-
vorably consider these bills is willful
of the sacred American princi-
pie OF self-government, and merits the
Of all just men.
The pending bills in the senate for acts
70 enable the people Of Washington,
orln constitutions and establish state
should be passed without
anneceeaas delay.
The republican party pledges itself to
10 all in its power to facilitate the edmis-
lion of the territories OF New Mexico,
Idaho and Arizona to the en-
oymcnt of self-government as states;
'uch of them as are now qualified, az
soon as possible, and the others as soon
NJ they may become 30.
The political power cf the Mormon
,hurch in the territories, as exercised in
he past, is menace to free institutions
Ind dangerous to be long suffered.
Therefore we pledge the republican party
% appropriate legislation asserting the
,oyereignity OF the nation in all terrific
les where the same is questioned, and in
, furthcrance Of that end, 20 place upon
he statute books legislation stringent
enough 10 divorce the political from the
and thus stamp out the at
eniant wickedness OF polygamy.
The republican party IL in favor OF the
ise OF both gold and silver as money and !
condemn the policy of the democratic |
in iis efforts 70 demone- |
ize silver.
We demand the reduction OF letter !
postage to ore cent? ounce.
Ina republic Ike ours, where the citi- |
en- is sovereign and the official the serv-
mt, where no power n exercised except |
y the will OF the people, il is Important |
hat the sovereign, the people, should |
.ossess inteiiige ioe. The free school il
promoter os tnat intelligence which il /
0 preserve u free nation. Therefore |
he states or nation, or both combined,
houid support free institutions cf learn
~ sufficient 20 afford 10 every child
rowing up in the land the opportunity of
good common school education.
We earnestly recommend that prompt
ction be taken By congress N the enact-
leut % such legislation as wilis best PC
ere ,he rehabilitation 81 orr sme-.-an !
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