Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-09-22
SIERRA COUNTY.
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

The repu' leans Of the United State,
assemble by thiir delegate. in nations
convention, paii-e on the thrssll.li o
tlcir proceedings u hor,or the memory
of thair first grea, leader, The immorta
clfSs'upion Of liberty and the rights OF the
people, Abraham Lincoln, and cover ais,
with 1r.aths OF ulrerishable remem
hrince AMI graf tuie the heroic names
al our later leaders, who have been more
recently called away from our councils
Grant, Garfield. Arthur. Logan and
Cunkling. May their memories be faith
fully cherished We also recall with our
greetings and with prayers ior his recoy-
cry the name OF one OF our living heroes,
whose memory will he treasured in the
list ,ry, both of republicans and of the
rep iblic, the name of that noble soldier
and favorite child OF victory, Philip II.
Sheridan.
In the spirit Of those great leaders and
OF our own devotion to human liberty,
and with that hostility to all forms OF DEF
potism and oppression which is the fun
drmeutal idea Of the republican party,
We send fraternal congratulations to our
fellow Americans in Brazil upon their
act OF the abslition oi slavery throughout
thu South Amcricxn continent,
We carne lily hope that We may soon
congratulate our iellew citizens of Irish
birth upon the peaceful recovery of home
rule for Ireland.
We relthrm our answering devotion
10 the national constitution and to the
ineiissoluble union OF the states TO the
xutonomy reserved to the states under
the constitution, 10 the personal rights
aud liberties of citizens III all the states
and territories in the union, and especial
iy to the supreme and sovereign rig / OF
the lawful citizen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born, white or black, 10 cast one
fire.. ballot in public elections and to have
that ballot duly counted.
We hold the free and honest popular
ballot AM the just and equal representa-
ton Of all the people, to be the founda-
ton of our republican government, and
demand effective legislation to secure tho
integrity and purity Of elections, which
are the foundation OF all public author
ity.
We charge that the present admins
tration and democratic majority in con-
press owe their existence to the suppress
sion of the ballot by criminal nuliilics-
tion Of the constitution and laws of the
United States.
We are uncomproniisipgly in favor Of
the American system OF protection We
protast against its destruction, proposed
by tine president aud his party. They
would secure the interests Of Europe.
We viii suppor- the interests ei America.
We accep. the Issue AMI ,oaa,!ontly sp-
peal TO the people for their Judgment.
The protection gyst .ia .nust t'e m2letain-
"a It's abandonment hs- always been
followed by general disaster 10 al intnr-
.sts excew those OF ti,e usareT and fhc
sheriff. I'VE denouhe si.~ Mills bill ~
destructive to the general business, the
lshor and the farming interests OF the
ranrtr, and We heartily endorse the
eonatan, and patriotic action Of the re-
.mblican Representatives in congress in
sapposing its passage. We condemn the
proposition OF the democratic party to
rl.re wool On the free list, and We insist |
e. the ,iaties thereon shall I've adjusted |
and maintained ~ as to furnish iuli AMI |
adequate protection to the industry.