Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-28

policy OF the Democratic administration in its
efforts to demonetize silver.
We demand the reduction of letter POSTAGE to
cent per ounce
III a republic like ours, where the citizen is
the sovereign and the ofiiCia the servant, where
no power is exercised except by the will OF the
people, il is impor ant that the sovereign-the
people-should possess intelligence. The free
school is the promoter of that intelligence which
is 10 preserve II free nation; therefore the
State or nation or both combined should sup
port free institutions Of leaning sufficient to
afford to every child growing up in the land the
opportuni OF a good common school cdut alton
We earnestly recommend that prompt action
be taken by Congress in the enactment of such
legislation will best secure the rehabilitation
Cfour Amsi lean merchant marine, and we protest
aRi inst the passage by Congress OF n free-ship
bill, calculated TO work injustice to labor by
lats nlg TIE wages OF those N !aged IN pro
pnrin materials, as we'll those directly I'M
ployCd in our ship-yards. We demand appro-
priations for the early rebuilding Of our navy;
for the construction of coast fortihcations and
modern ordnance, and other approved modern
means of defense for the protection Of our de-
fenseless harbors and cities; for the payment OF
just pensions 10 soldiers for necessary
works OF national Importance in the improve
ment OF hGrbors and the channels Of internal,
coastwise and foreign commerce; for
forests OF the Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific States, well as for the payment
of the maturing public debt. This policy will
give employment To our labor, activity to our
various Industries, increase the security OF our
country promote trade, open and direct
/ markets Tor our prOductB, ana cncapen tue cOsJ
OF transportation, We affirm this TO be far bet
ter for country than the Democratic policy
OF loaning the Governments money without in
terest TO pet banks"
Tho conduct of foreign affairs by the present
administration has beer dis in suished by it's in
efficiency and its cowardice Having withdrawn
fIoIn tho Senate all pending treaties effected by
Republican administration for the removal OF
foreign burdens and restrictions upon our
commerce and for its extension into better
markets, IL has neither effected nor proposed
/
! ence 10 the Monroe doctrine, IL has seen with
| idle complacency the extension OF foreign
influence in Central America and OF foreign trade
everywhere among our neighbors. ~ has refused
| to charter, sanction, or encourage any American
organization for constructing the NicAragua
| Canal, a work OF vital Importance to the main
tenance Of the Monroe doctrine and OF our ma
tonal influence in Central and South America,
and necessary for the development Of trade with
cur Pacific territory, with South America and
with the islands and farther coasts Of the PAcihc
Ocean
We arraig1 tho present Democratic admins
tration for its weak and unpatriotic treatment
OF the fisheries question, and it's pusillanimous
surrender Of the essential privileges to which
our hshng vessels are entitled in Canadian
ports under the treaty OF 1918, the reciprocal
maritime legislation OF 1897, and the comfy
OF nations, nnd WHICH Canadian fishing vessels
receive in the ports OF the United States. We
condemn the policy OF the present administra-
tion and the Democratic majority in Congress
toward our fisheries as unfriendly and conspicu-
ously unpatriOtic and as tending to dest.oy a
esource Of defense against foreign enemy.
The namo OF American applies alike to all
| citizens of the republic and imposes upon all
alike the same obligation Of obedience TO the
laws. At the same time that citizenship is and
| must be the panoply and safeguard OF him who
wears il and protect him whether high or low.
rich or poor, in his civil rights, 1t should and
must afford him protection at home and follow
| and protect him abroad In whatever land he may
be on q lawful errand.
Tho men who abandoned the Republican party
IN 1884 and continue to adhere to the Democratic
party have deserted not only the cause OF honest
government, Of sound finance Of freedom, and
purity Of the ballot, but especially have deserted
the cause Of reform In the civil 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, 10 wit THE reform Of the
civil service, auspiciousy begun under
the Republican administration, should be
completed by the further extension of the re-
form system already established by law TO ali
the grades Of the service TO which IL ig apphca-
be. 1he spirit and purpose OF the refos m should
bo observed In all executive appointments, and
ali laws at variance with the object Of existing
TefoNm legislation should be repealed, to tho
end that the danger to free institutions which
lurk In the power Of official patronage may b
wisely and effectively avoided"
The gratitude OF tho nation TO the dofenderI
Of the Union cannot be measured by laws. Ths
legislation Of Congress should conform to tn,
pledges made by loyal people, and be 80 en-
possbitY 1na tSat sny man SSo 8opo~.Si, %
I wore the Federal uniform shall become an In
mate OF an almshouse or a dependent upon pri
yate charity. In the presence Of an overnowinS
Treasury Il would be public scandal TO do lesl
for those whose yaloroUs service preserved thu
} Government. We denounce the hostile spiri
} shown By President Cleveland IN his numoroul
: vetoes of measures for pension relief, and thl
aotiop Of tho d. attic House Of Representa-