The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-29

reduction OF the National revenue By repeating
the taxes upon tobacco, which ore IN annoy
ance and . burden TO agriculture, and the tax
upon spirits used in the arts and for mechanical
purposes: and BY such revision Of the tariff
laws - viii tend to cheek imports Of such
articles Is are produced BY our people, the pro-
duction Of which gives employment to our labor,
and release from import duties those articles Of
foreign production, except Injuries. the like Of
which can not be produced Ut home.
II there shall still remain . larger revenue
man IL requisite for the wants Of the Govern
mcnt We favor the entire repeal Of internal
taxes rather than the surrender Of any part Of
our excellent protective system at the joint be-
hest Of the whisky ring and the agents Of for
eign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility to the introduc-
ton into this country Of foreign contract
labor and Of Chinese labor, alien to our CIV
ilxation and our Constitution: and VIC de-
mAnd tho rigid enforcement Of the existing laws
against it and favor such immediate legislation
Is will exclude such labor from our shores.
We declare our opposition to all combina
tons Of capital organized in trusts or other
wise, to control arbitrarily the condition of
trade among our citizens; and We recommend
to Congress and the State Legislatures in their
respective jurisdictions such legislation as will!
prevent the execution OF all schemes to opprcss
the people by such charges on their supplies,
or by unjust rates tor the transportation OF thci
products TO markets. We approve the legisla-
ton by Congress to prevent alike unjust bur
dens and unfair discrimination between the
States.
We reaffirm the policy Of appropriating the
public lands Of the United States 10 be home
aliens, which the Republican party established
in 1862 against the persistent opposition Of the
Democrats in Congress. and which has brought
our great Western domain into such magnif-
cent development. The restoration OF unearned
railroad land grants to the public domain for
the use Of actual settlers which was begun un-
der the administration Of President Arthur
should be continued. We deny that
the Democratic party has ever re-
stored one acre to the people. but
declare that by the joint action Of the Rcpub-
Leans and Democrats about 100000 OF acres
Of unearned lands originally granted for the
construction OF railroads have been restored to
the public domain, in pursuance Of the condi
tions inserted by the Republican party in the
original grants. We charge the Democratic Ad-
ministration with failure to execute the laws
securing to settlers title to their hOmestcads
and with using appropriations made for that
purpose to harass innocent settlers with spies
and prosecutions under the false pretcnse OF
exposing frauds and indicating the law.
The Government BY Congress Of the Terri
tories Is based upon necessity only to the end
that they may become States in the Union:
therefore, whenever the conditions OF popula-
ton. material resources, public intelligence
and morality are such as TO insure stable local
Government therein. the people OF such Terri
tories should be permitted ~ right inherent
in them. 10 form for themselves Constitutions
and State Governments and be admitted into
the Union. Pending the preparation for State
hood all officers thereof should be selected from
the bona fide residents and citizens Of the Ter
ritory wherein they arc to serve. South Dakota
should Of right be Immediately admitted rs o
State into the Union, under the Constitution
framed and adopted by her people, and We
heartily indorse the action OF the Republican
Senate in twice passing bills for her admission.
The refusal Of the Democratic House for parti
san purposes TO favorably consider these bills is
wilful violation Of the sacred American prin
ciple Of local sclf-gOvernment and merits the
condemnation Of all just men. The bills in the
Senate for acts to enable the people OF Wash
ingtOn. North Dakota and Montana Territories
to form Constitutions and form State Govern
ments should be passed without unnecessary de-
lay. The Republican party pledges itself to do
all in its power TO facilitate the admission of
the Territories Of New Mexico, Wyoming
Idaho and Arizona as States as soon as possible |
and the others as soon Is they may become |
qualified. |
The political power Of the Mormon Church in |
the Territories as exercised In the past is |
menace to free institutions too dangerous |
longer to be suffered Therefore we pledge the |
party to appropriate legislation as |
sorting the sovereignty of the Nation in all |
Territories where the same is questioned, and |
in furtherance Of that end TO place upon the |
statute books legislation stringent enough to |
divorce the political from the ecclesiastical |
power and thus stamp out the attendant wick
edness Of pOlygamy.
The Republican party is in favor Of the use I
Of both gold and silver as money and condemns |
the policy Of the Democratic Administration in |
its efforts to dcmonetze silver.
We demand the reduction of letter postage |
to one cent per ounce.
In Republic like ours, where the citizen is |
the sovereign and the Official the servant, where |
no power is eXer ised excep: by the will OF the |
people, it is important that the sovereign-the |
possess intelligence. The free |
school is the promoter OF that intelligence |
which is to preserve us free Nation: there
fore the State or Nation. or both combined, |
should support free institutions Of learning, |
sufficient TO afford to every child growing up in
the land the opportunity Of good common |
school education.
We earnestly recommend that prompt action !
be taken by Congress in the enactment OF such |
legislation will best secure the rehabilitation
OF our American merchant marine, and We pro-
test against the passage by Congress Of Q free
ship bill as calculated to work injustice to labor
by lessen;ng the wages of those directly en-
ployed in our ship yards. We demand apprO-
priations for the early rebuilding of our navy; |
for the construction Of coast Notifications and /
modern ordnance and other modern means Of
defense for the protection Of our defense
less harbors and cities: for the payment OF just
pensions to our soldiers; for necessary works
Of National importance in the improvement Of
harbors and the channels Of internal, coastwise
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ofthe shipping interests OF the Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific States as well as for the payment of
the maturing public debt. This policy will give
employment TO our labor. activity to our various
industries, increase the security OF our country
promote trade, open new and direct markets
for OUT produce, and cheaper the cost of trans
portation. We affirm this to be far better for
ing the public funds without interest TO pet
banks
The conduct Of foreign affairs by the present
has been distinguished by its
and its cowardice. Having with
drawn from the Senate all pending treaties ef-
rected by the Republican Administration for
the removal Of foreign burdens and restric-
lions upon our commerce and for its extension
into better markets, it has neither effected
nor proposed any others in their stead.
Processing adherence to the Monroe
doctrine, it has seen with idle COM
placency the extension Of foreign influence in
Central America and of foreign trade every
where among our neighbors. 1t has refused to
charter, sanction or encourage any American
organization for constructing the Nicaragua
canal. WORK Of vital importance to the main
tenance OF the Monroe doctrine and our National
IN Central America and South America
and necessary for the development OF trade
with our Pacific territory, with South America
and with the islands and further coasts OF the
Pacific Ocean.
We arrsign the present Democratic Admins
,ration for its weak and unpatrotic treatment
II the fisheries question and its pusillanimous |