The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-13

treasurer, and George D. Robinson and
William F. Draper for presidential electors
az large.
THE PLATFORM.
Following are the utterances Of the plat
fern upounational issues:
We recognize in the approaching cleo.
ton the Importance of the issue of
protection to American industries and
the American idea Of the collection Of revenue
so levied as TO be OF the greatest help
In the development of American enterprises and
the elevation of American labor. The ideal
Commonwealth is that which is peopled, gov
erned aud adorned by workmen. We therefore
insist upon that protection which shall keep the
American market for Americans. and prevent
the wages of her workmen from being degraded
by the competition of pauper or slave below
the standard which shall enable them to enjoy
the comfort and leisure which are becoming
and essential to American citizenship.
FALSE INVOICING.
Closely interviewer with the question OF pro
lection is the system of differentiation and
false invoicing now carried on by foreign agents
on this side of the ocean, demoralizing and
running our foreign business, swindling our
workmen, practicing fraud and dishonesty upon
our manufacturers. and violating our
customs laws, system which has
attained such monstrous proportions as to
have become a serious meuace to our business
interests, and TO demand immediate revision
and correction Under this system of under
valuation and in substantial violation of the Law,
foreign trade is wGrehousing in our large sea
board cities and manufacturing in Europe. Its
agents are debauching our customs forcing
an unfair competition, and thus at
tempting to break down our industries.
Merchants, workingmen, and all good citizens
may Join with us in demanding correction OF
this great commercial wrong, return to specific
duties whenever practicable, and the enact
ment of such legislation shall rescue our
tariff laws from such misconstruction, and pro
tect the people against the dishonest practices
now prevailing.
THE PROHIBITION ISSUE.
The resolution of the republican convention
of last year is repeated that believing that the
great question has reached position where it
demands settlement. we favor the submission
10 the people of an amendment to our constitu-
ton prohibiting the manufacture aIM sale of
alcoholic liquors as a beverage, and in
order TO accomplish this we call upon all
who are opposed to the political control of the
grog shop, TO unite with the Republican party
in securing the election of senator's and repre-
sentetives who will vote for the submission of
this amendment and further legislation in &C
cord with this declaration.
FOREIGN POLICY.
We invite all lovers of their country to con
trast the brave foreign policy of the republican
party inspired by tile unbending Americanism
which compelled Great Britain TO cease giving
aid TO rebellion and to apologize for her wrong
doing. and to make compensation as the de-
PENDANT which required Louis Napoleon to
evacUete Mexico and compelled nearly every
lrst-class power of Europe to renounce the old
doctrine of perpetual alliance. ana lot our
citizens alone. Contrast such policy and the
tinid diplomacy of the present executive ad-
lninistration, which for three and half years.
nearly the whole term of its life, has suffered
gross wrong and insult 10 the fishermen of the
United States and to its flag in British American
waters TO go unredressed ard which but for the
republican Senate would have utterly surrend-
cred the rights and honor of the country. It
canuot now save it's credit by a death-bed re-
npntancS. or INSPIRE new confidence Oy little
buster within two months of an election
We believe in equal rights of all men under
the law and in the same restrictive legislation
for monopolies, corporations and trusts of every
description as govern and control the humblest
citizen, and in immediate reform and better en-
forcement of our immigration laws.