The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-28

ism and oppression. which Is the funda.
mental idea Of the Republican party; we
send fratefnal congratulations TO our fellow
Americans OF Brazil upon their great act OF
emancipation. which completed the abolition OF
slavery throughout the two American conti-
nents. We earnestly hope that We may soon
congratulate our fellow citizens of Irish birth
uron the peaceful recovery OF home rule for
Ireland.
We reaffirm our answering devotion to the
National constitution and TO the indissoluble
union Of the States. to the autonomy reserved
To the States under the constitution; to the per-
sonal rights and liberties of citizens in oil the
States and Territories in the Union, and es-
pecially to the supreme and sovereign right
OF every lawful ctlzen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born white or black, TO cast one free
ballot iu public elections and to have that bal
lot duly counted. We hold the free aud honest
popular ballot and the just and equal represent
aton of ali the people to be the foundation of our
republican government and demand effective
legislation u secure the integrity and purity
OF elections. which are the fountains OF ali pub
lie authority We charge that the prcseut Adj
minisiration and the Democratic majority in
Congress owe their existence to the suppress
sion OF The ballot by criminal notification
OF the constitution and laws OF the United
States.
We are uncompromisngly in favor OF the
American system OF protection: we protest
against its destruction proposed by the Pres
ident and his party. Taey serve the in
terests Of Europe. we Will support the in
tercsts OF America. We accept the issue
Their na iua' ment The protective system
must be maintained. Its abandonment has
always been followed ~ general disaster TO
/ the sheriE. We uenounce the Mills bill as de-
structive TO the general business. the labor
we heartily indorse the consistent and patriotic
action OF the Republican representatives in
Congress in opposition 10 its passage.
crate party "a Ilace wool on the free list, and
we insist that the duties thereon shall be ad-
justed and maintained 50 IS 70 furnish fun and
ADEQUATE protection 10 that industry
The Republican party would effect all needed
reduction OF the National revenue by repeating
the taxes upon tobacco. which are an annoy
ancc ard burden 10 agriculture, and the tax
upon spirits used in the arts. and for me chani-
cal purl oses. ard By such revision OF the tariff
laws as will tend TO check imports OF such arti-
e.es rs are produced by our people, the
production OF which gives employment to
our labor and release from import duties those
article, Of foreign production ,except luxuriesp.
the lkc OF which can not be produced
al home II there shall still 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 be-
hest Of the whisky ring and the agents Of for
Cign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility to the introduction
into this country OF foreign contract labor and
OF Chinese labor. alien TO our civilization and
our constitution; and We demand the rigid en-
forccmcnt OF the existing laws against IL. and
favor such immediate legislation as Will ex-
clade such tabor from our shores.
We declare our opposition 10 all combi-
otherwise to control arbitrarily the con-
d'taas of trade among our citizens; and
We recommend TO Congress, and the
Jurisdictions. such legislation as will pre-
vent the execution OF all schemes 10 Cypress
| the people by undue CHARGES on their supplies
or by unjust rates Tor the transportation OF
their products to market. We approve the
| legislation by Congress 10 prevent alike unjust
burdens and unfair determinations between
! the States.
/ We reaf'irm the policy OF appropriating the
| publ lands OF the United states 10 be home
! Gtaaas for American citizens ana settlers, not
I aliens, which the Republican party established
\ N 1862. against the persistent opposition of
| tho Democrats III Congress. and which has
brought our great Western domain into such
magnificent development The restoration OF
/ unearnei railroad land grants 10 the public
domain for the use of actual settlers, which was
heRuu under the administration OF President
Arshur. should be continued We deny that
! tho Democratic party has ever restored one
ncre to the people, but declare that by the
Joint ac,ion OF Republicans and Democrats
lands originally granted for the
! construction Of railroads have been re-
stored TO the public domain. in pursuance
! of the conditions inserted by the Republican
| party IN tho original grants. We charge the
Democratic Administration with failure to cx-
ecato the law securing to settlers title to their
| hCfao4tc ads and with using appropriations
made for that purpose To harrass innocent set
tiers with spies and prosecutions, under the
false nretonse OF exposing frauds aud vindicat-
ing the law.
mo government by Congress of the Territories
Is based upon necessity only. to the end that
they may become states in the Union. there
fore. whenever the conditions OF population
material resources. puhlc intelligence and mo
raltiy are such Is 20 insure = stable local gov
crnmsnt ,heren me ps.ae o. surh ,h, aeri.os inea
rent III them to form for themselves ,onstitu-
tioas and State Governments and be admitted
into the Union. Pending the preparation for
( all affRprS thereof should lie select
Ell from the bona Tide residents and citizens
Of ne Territory wherein they are TO
immediately admitted rs State in the
Iu.en. under the constitution framed and
aio,ted By her people, and We hearty indorse
the action OF the Republican Senate in twice
pas >ing bills for her admission. The refusal of
The Democratic House OF Representatives, Tor
partisan purposes. TO favorabiy consider these
bills is II wllliul violation OF the sacred Amer
lean principle Of local self government, aud
merits the condemnation Of all Just men. The
pending bills in the Senate for acts to enable the
people 81 Washington. North Dakota and Mon
taEa Territories TO form constitutions and es.
tasllsh State Governments should be passed
without unnecessary delay. The Republican
party pledges itself to do all in Its power to
IN silltate the admission of the Territories OF
Naw Mexico, Wyoming. Idaho and Arizona TO
III. enjoyment OF self-government as States,
sleh or them as are now qualified as soon as
possible and the Others rs soon as they may
become So.
The political power of the Mormon church
in the Territories. exercised in the past. Is a
m ~ ac. to free institutions too dangerous to be
long suffered Therefore we pledge the kepub-
lean party TO appropriate let i>laton asserting
the sovereignty oi the Ma IN in all Terri
torres where the same is estioned. and in
furtheraace of that end 10 place upon the stat-
usc books legislation stringent enough TO di.
vorcc the political from the ecclesiastical pow
er. aud thus stamp out the attendant wicked
Eess OF polygnms.
Tho Republican rarty is in favor OF the use
OF both gold and silver as money. and conde INNS
the policy Of the Democratic Administration IN
its efforts TO demonet ze silver.
We demand the reduction OF letter postage
TO one cent per ounce.
In u Republic like ours, where the citizen is
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