Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-05
The Two Platforms.

sentatives of the two great political
parties at their recent conventions.
We publish them in one issue in order
to give better opportunity for compari-
son, The principle issue is that of tariff.
The Democratic platform, endorsing
the views expressed by President Cleve-
land in his message, declares practical
ly for free-trade. 1t charges the Re-
publican party with legislating in favor
of home markets-a charge that we
would not wish to refute. 1t says
enterprise is f6ttered and bound down
to home markets. Itargucs, as does
the free-trade President, that the price
of nearly everything is increased by a
protective tariff. This is not true, and
moreover the protective system puts
money in the pockets of the consumer
70 pay for protected articles.
Very little is said about the issue up
on which the present administration
got into power reform in the civil
service, except the statement which
everybody knows to be false, that
''honest reform in the civil service has
! been inaugurated and maintained by
President Cleveland" That, of course,
is q joke.
The Republican platform, on the
other hand, declares uncompromisingly
for the protection of American industries;
for the integrity and purity of elections;
for the appropriation of the public
lands TO the uses of American citizens;
for the admission as states into the
union of such territories rs are pre-
pared for statehood for a bi-metallic
currency; for the support of free
institutions of learning; for the re-
Mobilization of our American merchant
marine; for the rebuilding of our navy
and the construction of coast defenses
for liberal pensions for disabled soldiers
and for honest cieI service reform
Other important matters are touched
upon-in fact upon every issue of the
day the platform states the position the
party takes. If any of our readers
have any doubt as to which of the two
great parties may be most safely
trusted with the administrative de-
partment of our government, let them
decide upon the two platforms here
presented for their consideration, and
we have no fear of the result of the
comparison. The Democratic policy is
in favor of Europe, the Republican pol
icy is best for. America.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Mr. OAotrman and Gentlemen Of the Congen
tors am instructed by the committee on res
outions to- report the following declaration oil
principles
. The Republicans of the United states, assem-
Died by their delegates In national convention
pause on the threshold OF their proceedings tc
honor the memory of their first great leader the
Immortal champion Of liberty and the rights OF
the pcople-Abraham Lincoln; and to cover also
with wreaths of imperishable remembrance anG
gratitude the heroic names of our later leaders
who have more recently been called away from
our councils Grant, Garfield, Arthur Logan
Conkling. May their memories be faithfully
cherished We also recall with our greetings
and with prayer for his recovery the name Of one
or our living heroes whose memory will be treas
ured in the history, both of Republicans and OF
the Tepublic--the name Of that noble soldier and
fayorite child OF victory, Philip Ii. Sheridan. In
the spirit of those great leaders, and Of our own
devotion TO human liberty, and with that hos til
Ity to all forms of despotism and oppression
which is the fundamental idea or the Republi-
can party, we send faternal congratulations ia
our fellow Americans of Brazil upon their great
act Of emancipation. which completed the aboli.
tion Of slavery throughout the two american
continents We earnestly hope that we NAV
soon congratulate our fellow citizens OF Irish
birth upon the peaceful recovery OF home rule
for Ireland.
We reaffirm our answering devotion 10 the
national constitution and to the indissoube
Union of the states, to the autonomy reserved to
the states under the constitution, to the personal
rights and liberties Of citizens in all states and
territories in the Union, and especially to the
supreme aud sovereign right OF every lawful
citizen, rich OF poor, native or foreign born white
or black, to cast one free ballot in public cleo
tions and to have the ballot duly counted We
lrold the free and honest popular ballot and the
Jast and equal representation OF all the people
TO be the foundation OF onr republican govern
ment and demand effective legislation to seen. {
the integrity and purity of elections, which G
the fountains of all public authority We charge
that the present administration and the Demo-
cratic majority in congress owe their existence
TO the suppression OF the ballet by a criminal
nullltication OF the constitution and laws of the
PROTECTION ENDORSED.
We are uncompromisingly in favor Of the
American system of protectio0 we protest
against It's destruction as proposed by the Presi-
Gent 1ht and his party They serve the interest OF
Europe we willsupport the interests of America
We accept the issue and confidently appeal 10
the people for their judgment The protective
system must be maintained Its abandonment
has always been followed by general disaster to
az interests except, those OF the usurer and the
sherit. VIC denounee the Mills bill as destructive
70 me general business, the labor and the farm
ing interests OF the country, aud we heartily
endorse the consistent and patriotic action of the
Hepubllcan representatives in congress IN on.
posing ITS passage. We condem the proposition
otthe Democratic party To place wool on the
Tree list, and we insist that the duties thereon
SNAIL be adjusted and maintained so as to furnish
mn ana adequate protection TO that industry.
Inc hepubheen party would effect all needed
REDUCTION or the national revenue by repeating
the taxes upon tobacco which are an ANNOYANCE
Ana hnraen TO agriculture, and the tax upon
hIlflts USED IN the arts, aud for mechanical
pnrpose; and by such revision OF the tariff
avs as will tend to check imports OF snch art
lSics as are produced by our people, the pro
uactlon OF which gives employment TO our labor
asdFeiease from import duties those articles OF
foreign production except luxuriesl the like OF
wnl9 WINS, cannot be produced at home. II there
hhall stlIl remain larger revenue than is
requisite for the wants of the government we
FAVOR the entire repeal Of the Internal taxes.
rather than the surrender Of any part OF our
protective system, at the Joint behest OF the
whIskey ring and the agents Of foreign manufac.
turers. We declare our hostility to the introdnc.
ton into this country OF foreign contract labor
ana our constitution, and we demand the rigid
enforcement OF the existing laws against it, and
favor such immediate legislation as will exclude
nchlabor from our shores
we declare our opposition to all combinations
Or capital organized in trusts or otherwise, 10
control arbitrarily the condition OF trade among
our citizeus; and we recommend to congress,
ana the state legislatures in their respective ju-
rIsdictions. such legislation will prevent the
execution OF all schemes 10 Cypress the people
oy undue charges on their supplies or by unjust
rates for the transportation OF their products TO
market We approve the legislation by congress
70 prevent alike, unjust burdens and unfair dis
elimination between the states
PUBLIC LANDS
We reahtrm the policy Of appropriating the
phonc anus OF the United States to be home
steads for American citizens aud settlers, not
ahens; which the Republicans party established
M Ioos against the persistent opposition OF the
democrats in congress, and which has brought
Sur great estern domain into the MAGNIFICENT
ueNsiopment. The restoration OF unearned rail
roaa land grants TO the public domain for the
use OF actual settlers which was beguR under
tne ADMINS tration OF President Arthur should
ot continued We deny that the Deme-
has