Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-08-04
SIERRA COUNTY.
AErvBLlCAN PLATFORM.
The renublicans Of the United sta,es

The republicans Of the United states
assemble by their delegates in national
convention, pause on the tigaaholi OF
/ teir proceejilga 10 honor the memory
uf their first great header, the immortal
champion uf liberty AMI the rights OF the
psotle, Abraham lincosn, and cover ;aso
with wrcatAs oi inperishaifia remeln-
lranco and grAtiuie tie heroic names
of our la;cr lea ie,s, who ilyve tse2H more
recently cakeI away from our councils,
Grant, Garlieli, Arthur, Logan and
NJhkling. May t.elr nacniorips be faith
fully cherished. We ais recall With onr
greetings ana with prayers for has reeoy-
cry the name oi one OF our living heroes,
Mllose memory V i'll be treasured in the
history, both of republicans and Of the
republic, the name of tslat noble soldier
ana iayorite child OF victory, Philip Il.
Sdcrdsn
Ia the spirit Of those great leaders and
oi our own devotion To human liberty,
un.i with that hostility to all forms OF deJ-
potism and oppression witch is the fun
d mental idea OF the republican party,
we send fratarnat congratulations TO cur
fellow Americans in Brazil upon their
net 0f the abolition Of slavery throughout
the South American continent.
We earue7 tiy hope tiiat We may soop
congratulate our feliew citizens OF Irish
birth upon the peaceful recovery Of home
rul for Ireland.
We re..fiirm our answering devotion
to the national constitution and to the
jndissoluule union OF the states, TO the
autonomy reserved to the states under
the constitution, 10 the perS nal rights
and liberties of citizens IN all the staias
. nd
iy 10 the supreme and sovereign right Of
file Lawful citizen, rich or poor, native or
foreign bora. white or black, 20 east one
free ballot in public elections and to have
that ballot duly counted.
Ne holl the free and honest popular
ballot ami the jast aud equal representa-
tion vi all tbs people, to be the fouRia-
iion Of onr republican government, and
demand effective legislation 10 secure the
integrity and purity Of elections, which
are the foundation OF all ppnlic author
ity.
We charge that the present admins
fration and democratic majority in con-
press owe theif existence to The suppress
Sion Of ths ballot by i criminal nGs.ifics.-
ton of the constitution and laws CT the
United States.
We are sncomproniSingly in f3yo. Of
the American system OF protection. We
protest against its destruction, proposed
bv the president an.i his party. They
wo,ill secure tise interests OF Europe,
We will support the Interests ui America.
Aye ACCEPT lae Issue a..l confidently ap,
neal to the people for Their Judgment.
rhe protection syst u must ne inaia.a aim
ei. Its abandonment has always been
followed by general disaster to MI later
aafs. EXCEPT those OF the ususcr and the
,hnriF We denounce tile Mills bin as
destructive 10 the general business, the
Ihor aud the farming interests Of the
country; AMI we heartily endorse the
Constant aud patriotic action Of tie re-
publican representatives IL congress n
npp1sing it, Passage; We ecnasinl 'iie
,,-nragition ii the dernocratic party to
ilaee wool on the free iisi, aud We insist
!bas the duties thereon shall Dc adjusted
end maintained 20 y 70 f'irN,al' fnli and
adequate protection " li'r industry.