West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-28

and Montana Territories TO form constini
tions and establish State Governments should
be passed without unnecessary DELAY Tho Re-
publican party plsdges itself to DO all m its
power TO facilitate the admission OF the Ter.
ritories of New Mexico. Wyoming Idaho.
and Arizona Co the enjoyment Of self. govern.
nlent a. States, such of them as are now Quail
ihed, as soon as possible. and the others as
soon as they may become So.
The political power of tho Mormon Church
In the Territories, as exercised i'm tho mast Is
menace 60 fiHe institutions, danger no
longcr % be suffered Therefore we pleige
the Republican party 10 appropriate legisia.
tion asserting the sovereignty OF the nation
In all Territories where the SAME is pucs
toned, and in furtherance OF that end 70
place upon the statute books legislation
stringent enough 10 divorce the political from
the ecclesiastical power. and thus stamp out
the attendant wickedneSs of polygamy.
The Republican party Is i'm favor OF the
Use OF both gold aud silver as money, aud
condemns the policy of the Democratic All.
nilnistration in its efforts 60 demunetize
silver.
We demand the reduction OF letter postage
TO ono cent per ounce
In a republic like ours. where the citizen is
the sovereign ana the official the servant
whore no power is exercised except by the
will OF the people. IL is important that the
sovcreign-the pcuple--should possess intel
ligence. The free school is the promoter of
that intelligence which is 90 preserve us a
free nation; therefore the State or nation, or
both combined, should support free institu
tons OF learning sufficient 10 afford 10 every
child growing up In the land tile ppport.
unity OF good common. school oducatiou
We earnestly recommend that prompt ac
ton bc taken 10y Congress in the enactment
OF such legislation as will best SECURE the ra.
haDilttation OF our American merchant
marine, and we protest agains. the pnssato
by Congress OF Free ship bill as cal ,ulatsl
TO work injustice 20 labor 10y less,nins Ia,
wages of those engaged in preparing ma.
terials as well as those directly cmal1vc iu
our ship-yards We demand appropriation
Tor tho carly rebuilding of our navy; for
the construction of coast fortiu '9tiOug AMI
modern ordnance aud other approve
modern means OF defence FOR tha projection
Of our defenceless harbors dni cities; FOR tho
payment OF Just pensions To our soldiers
for necessary works of national importance
I'm the improvem mt of harbors aud the chan.
nels of internal, coastwse AMI foreign com
inerco. the encouragement Of the shipping
interests OF the Atlantic Gulf, AMI Pacific
States, as we'll ns for the pawn mt of the
maturing public debt THIS policy wi ] give
employment 20 our labor, activity TO our VA
rious industries. increase the security OF or
country, promote trade, open nov and direc'
markets for our produce. aud choapen tho
cost OF transportat on. We affirm this TO be
Tar botter for our country than the Demo.
cratic policy OF loAning the Governments
money without interest TO pet banks -
The conduct of foreign affairs 10y the pres
ent Administration has bsen distinguished by
It's ineiiiciency and it's cowardice. Having
Withdrawn from the Senate all pending
treaties effected by Republican ndm mis- rn.
tlon for the Removal of foreign burdens and
restrictions upon our commerce. aud for its
extension into better markets, 10 has neither
eiiected nor proposed any others in their
stead Processing adherence to the AiOnro,
doctrine, 10 has seen with idle complacency
tho extension OF foreign innuenca
IA Central America and OF for
eign trade everywhere among our neigh
bors. 10 has refused 20 charter sanction. or
encourage any American organization for
constructing the Nicaragua Canal. work of
vitai Importance TO the maintenance OF the
Monroe doctrine and OF our national iuhu-
snce IN Central 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 afraign the present Dem cratic Ad.
mlnlstrat.on for It's weak and unpatriotic
treatment OF the fisheries question, and its
pusillanimous surrender OF the essential priv
1leRes 10 which our fishing vessels are entitled
~ Canadian ports under the Treaty Of 1913,
the reciprocal maritime legislation Of 1880,
and che comfy OF nations, aud which Cana
dian fishing vessels receive in the ports Of the
United States We condemn the policy Of the
present Administration an1 the Democratic
majority IN Congress toward our fisheries as
unifiendly AMI conspicuously impair otic,
industry and an Indispensable resource Of de
fence against foreign enemy
The name Of American applies alike 60 all
citizens OF the republic, aud imposes upon "a j
alike the same obligation Of obe Hence 70 the
laws. At the same time that citizenship is
aud must be the panoply and safeguard OF
him who wears 10 ant protect him whether
high or low, rch or poor Ia all his civil
rights ~ should and must afford HIM pro
tection at home AMI follow and protect him
abroad in whatever land hs may be on law
ful errand
The men who abandoned the Republican
party In 1884 and cont nue. 20 adhere 20 the
Democratic party have deserted not only the
cause or honest Government. of sound finance
OF freedom or purity OF the ballot. but e,p3-
cially have deserted the cause Of reform IN
The civil service We will not fail 10 keep
our p edges because they have broken theirs or
because their candidate has broken his. We
therefore repeat our declaration Of 1881, 20
wit: The reform OF the civil service
auspiciously begun under tho Republican
Administration should bo cOmpleted by the
further extension Of the reform system
already establ shsd by law tO ali the gradsi
Of the service 10 which II is applicable. Th3
spirit and purpose Of the reform should be-
observed In all exc utive appoint usnts. an ]
al laws 90 variance with the object Of exist
Ing reform legislation should b. repealed. e.
the end that the dangers 10 free Institutions
which lurk IN the power Of official patronage
may be wisely and effectively avoided
Of the Union cannot be measured by laws.
The legislation Of Congress should conform
70 the pledge made by q loyal people, and be
70 enlarged and extended ns 70 provide
against tho possibility that any man who
hOnOr0bly wore the Federal uniform shall
become an inmate of an almshOus3 or de
pendent Upon private charity in tho pros
ence of an Overlooking treasury IL would
be- a public scandal - do less for those
whose valOrous service preieryed the Gov
eminent. We deuOunce the hostile spirit
shown by President Cleveland Coz his numsr
ous vetOes Of measures for pension relief anc
the ton ~ the Democratic House Of Rep
resentativoa in refusing oven o consideration
Of general pension legislation.
IN support of the principles herewith enun
ciatod, we invited tho cooperation OF patri
otic men of nll parties AMI especially Of al
workugmon. whose property is seriously
threatened by the fres-trado policy Of The
present Administration.
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