Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-06-30

try than the Democratic policy Of loan
ing the governments money without
interest to "pet banks"
Tho conduct of foreign affairs by tho
present administration has been dis
tlnguished by its inefllciency and Its
the senate all pending treaties effected
by Republican administration for the re-
moval Of foreign burdens and restric-
tions upon our commerce and for its
extension into better markets, 1t has
neither effected nor proposed any others
in their stead. Processing adherence to
the Monroe doctorine, 1t has seen with
idle complacency tho extension Of for
ei9n influence In Central America and OF
forpign trade everywhere among our
neighb0rs. 1t has refused to charter,
sanction, or encourage any American
organization for constructing tho MIC
aragua canal, q work of vital importance
to the maintenance Of tho Monroe doc
trine and of our national influence In
Central and South America, and neces-
sary for the development OF trade with
our Pacific territory with South A merica
and with tho islands and farther coasts
OF the Pacific ocean.
We arraign the present Democratic ad.
ministration for its weak and unpatriotio
treatment of tho fisheries question and
Its pusillanimous surrender Of the essen
tial privileges to which our fishing yes-
the treaty of 1878, the reciprocal mari
time legislation Of 1880, and tho comfy
Of nations, and which Canadian fishing
vessels receive in tho ports of tho United
States. We condemn tho policy of the
present administration and the Demo-
cratic majority In congress- toward
our fisheries as unfriendly and conspic-
uously unpatriotic and as tending to
destroy valuable national dustry and
an Indispensable resource of defense
against o foreign snomy.
citizens ofthe republic and imposes upon
all alike the same obligation ofobodience
to tho laws. At the same timo that ciM-
zenship Is and must DO the panoply and
safeguard of him who wears 1t, and pro-
tect him whether high or low, rich or
poor, in all his civil rights It should
and must afford him protection at homo
and follow him abroad, in whatever land
he may be, on lawful errAnd.
The mon who abandoned the Repub-
lican party in 1884 and continue to ad-
serted not only the cause Of honest gov
ernment, 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 pleRes because they have broken
theirs, or because their candidate has
broken his. We therefore repeat our
declaration Of 1884, to wit: "The reform
Of the civil service, auspiciously begun
under the Republican administration,
should be completed by tho further ex-
tablished by law to ali the grades or the
services to which 1t Ia applicable. The
spirit and purpose Of tho reform should
be observed In all executive appoint
ments, and all laws at variance with the
object Of existing reform Legislation
should be repealed, to the end that the
danger to free institutions which Turks
in the power Of official patronage may be
wisely and effectively ayoided."
The gratitude Of the nation to the de-
fondefs OF the union can not be measured
by law. Legislation of congress should
conform to the pledges made by loya
people, and be 80 enlarged and extended
as to provide against the possibility tha
any man who honorably wore the fed
eral uniform shall become an inmate o.
an slmshouse or a dependent upon pri
yato charity. In the presence of an over
! flowing treasury it would bs q publ,
scandal to do less for those whose valol
and service preserved tho government
We denounce the hostile spirit shown b,
President Cleveland in his numeroui
votes Of measures Of pension relief ant
tho action of the Democratic house o
sideration of general pension legislation
In support Of the principles herewith
enunciated we invite the cooperation 0
patriotic men Of all parties, and eSpeci
ally of all workingmen, whose prosper
ity is seriously threatened by the ire,
trade policy of the present adminlstra
ton.
The reading of the platform was frs
quently interrupted by applause, whici
greeted the references made to tho abOli
ton of slavery in Brazil, and was YER
speaker to the recovery of home rule Il
Ireland. The reference to the right O
every American citizen to cast fire.
ballot and have 1t duly counted was re
ceived with great and continued ar
plause. When the speaker read tn
portion of the platform referring to tn
American system Of protection, lou
cheers broke forth from the delegate
and audience. Almost all Of the dele
gates rose to their feet and. waving hand
lkerchiefs and fans, continued the aE
plause for several minutes.
The reference to tho Mills bill, indors
ing the Republican representative i
congress in opposing it's passage, wa
greeted with cheers. Applause also TO
I lowed the plank which condemned th
proposition OF the Democratic party I
place wool ON the free list. The objsct
!; ton to the introduction into this conntr
Of foreign contract labor and Chimes
labor was specially emphasized b.
; chsers. That part of the report fayorin
, 1.-The admission Of the territories Wa
: heartily applauded. The plank cor
) demning the Mormon church In th
. territories was cheered. When 1t WI
: recommended that letter postage be n
) duced 10 cent per ounce there W
J great spplause. A liberal and populi
| common school education was ala
J chesred. The plank in reference TO III
eral pensions was greeted with great aI
, plause. The delegation showed its q
! proyal Of civil.service reform by q
) plauding loudly.
. The point referring to the protection
!, old soldiers fthe war by providing POI
: Sions for their support was receive
, with loud and continuous spplaus
q The portion referring 70 the action
D tbs Democrats In congress In Fefnsin
a even . consideration Of general pensit
D LEGISLATION was also loudly spp3aude4.
i Upon the conelusjon Of th0 reading
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n HING and continued NfannFa .i