Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-11-01

We arraign the present Democratic AdmniStra-
ton for the weak and unpatrOtic treatment of the
fisheries question, and Its puSillanimouS surrender
OF the essential privileges to which cur fishing YES
sells are entitled in Canadian potts under the treaty
of 1SlS the reciprocal maritime legislation of 1880
and the comfy of nations, and which Canadian
hshing vessels receive in the ports of the United
states. We condemn the policy of the pres, nt Ad-
mllllstTatlOn and the Democratic majority in Con-
reSS, towards our fisheries, unfriendly and con-
Splcu0uSy unpafriOtlc, ana is tending 90 destroy
valuable national industry and an Indispensable
resource OF defense against foreign enemy.
The name of American applies alike to all citi-
ZenS of the RpphIc and innCSeS lInOn ali alike
the same 0hllgatlon.of obedience TO the laws. AT
the same time that citiZenShip is and must be the
panoply and safeguard of him who wears it, and
protect him. whether high low, rich or poor, 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 on lawful
errand''
The men who abandoned the Republican party
IN 1881, and continue to adhere 10 the Democratic
party, have deserted not only the cause of honest
government, of sound finance of freedom and pur-
ty Of the ballot box, but especially have deserted
tne cause OF reform in the civil service. We VIII
not tall TO Keep our pledges because they have
broken theirs, or because their candidate has
broken his. We therefore repeat our declaration
OF 1884, tO-wit: 1.-The reform of the civil service
auSpicOusly begun under the Republican Admin,
iStration, should be completed by the further eX-
tension OF the reform system already established
Dy law 10 all the grades OF the service 10 which il
iSappicable. The spirit and purpose of the reform
should be observed i'll all Executive appointments,
and all laws at variance with the object of existing
reform legislation should be repealed, TO the end
that the dangers to free institutions which urk in
the power OF official patronage may be wisely and
effectively avoided
The gratitude of the Nation to the defenders of
the Union cannot be measured by laws. The legis-
lation OF Congress shculd conform TO the pledges
made by loyal people, and be so enlarged and
extended as TO provide against the possibility that
any man who hOnOrably wore the Federal uniform
shall become an inmate of an almS-hOuSe, or de
pendent upon private charity In the presence of
an overfiowing Treasury it would be public scan
dial to do less for those whose vaOrOuS service pre-
served the Government. We denOunce the hostile
spirit shown by President Cleveland in his numer
Gus VetoeS of measures for pension relief, and the
action OF the Democratic House of Representatives
in refusing even consideration of general pension
legislation.
The first concern of all good government is the
virtue and SObrety of the people and the purity OF
their homes The Republican party cordially
SympathizeS with all wise and well directed efforts
for the promotion Of temperance and morality In
support of the principles herewith enunciated, We
invite the cooperation of patriotic men of all
parties, and especially of all wOrkingmen, whose
prosperity is seriously theatened by the freetrade
policy of the present Administration.