The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-22

hv TIE Eeputziran administration for
the removal es fs-ssxa hnrsessS and
fcSsr1e foss sar0s car commerce zrss
fe- its exssnsl0n into hc.srr markets.
II has neither Effected or s~assos<sss arsv
Others in their stead Processing adj
hsfenre 90 the Aoarec ae<srsne. i hss
seen with hsse cosaplacsssey. the ex-
tension OF fersssr inaaesss@ IN Central
America zssd Of foreign trade every
wAese among orr seSrAf,e-s III has
refused 10 charter, sanction OF saeos4s~
se,e any Asnxrirzsi organisation fss- the
construction oi the Siea&rar - canal
u rork cf vital iuspoftxrce 10 the
maintenance Of the Nanrue doctrine
snd cf osr National inaaeace la Cen
s-ai srsd South America, ard necessary
sp- the development Of frssae in Seuth
Ansersca and with the islands ard
further SsSss ef the Paeslie scsa.s~
THE FISHERY orrs-se~.
We are indebted 10 the rsxscnf n~ua-
ccratlc administration for Is wezk
and uHratriosic Treatment. Of the fish
esies treaty question and is pasllisni-
nous surrender of the essential privi-
lese- 10 which our fishing vessels arc
esaistles IN Canadian ports under the
treafy Of Isis. the reciprocal maritime
leSs-5atson OF iSsss. ard the committee
OF nations, and which Canadian flsa-
ing vessels receive in the ports Of slae
United States. We condemn the poi
lcy q the present administration and
the Democratic majority il congress
toward oar fisheries as unfrieaGiy and
con sricuousiy unpatr:etse, and as
tending 10 destroy national industry
and Indispensable resource of defense
against a foreign eaeuiy.
Tile name Of American applies alike
"a ali citizens OF the repahiic and im-
poses ON all alike the same obligation
ef obedience 10 the lsws Al the same
time that citizenship must be a panc-
ply aud safeguard 10 him who wears
it and should proserf him. whether
high or low, rich or peor. in all his !.
civil rights. II should aud must AZ
ford him protection NJ home and fol- Z
low him and pre.ec: him abread in 1
whatever land he may be on lawful 1
errand.
CIVIL SERVICE REroRs.
Men who abandoned the Republican
party in issi and continue 90 adhese
TO the Democratic party. have deserted /
not only the course Of honest govern /
ment. OF sound finance, of freed. IA 4
and purity of the ballet. bat especially /
have they deserted the cause OF reform
in the civil service.
We viii net fail 10 keep our pledges +
because ihey have broken theirs or be-
cause their candidate has broken his
Therefore we repeat our declarations Of
$50 to-wit !" Reform OF civil service,
arsTieiousiy begun under the Eepuh-
lican administration should be coun-
plsfed by the further extension of the
reform system already established by
law 10 all grades of the service to
which il j. applicable The spirit and
pufpose of reform should he observed
in all executive appointments, and all
laws at variance with the object Of ex-
i-tins reform legislation should be re-
peaied TO the end that the danger 10
free institutions which lie in the pow
er OF o.hcial patronage. may lie wisely /
and effectively avoided"
eRArgFrL REPpRic
The gratitude Of the nation 30 the /
defenders Of the Union cannot he
measured bv laws. The legislation of
congress should conform to the
pledges by loyal people. and be SO
enlarged and extended as 10 provide /
against the possibility OF any man who
vote q federal uniform becoming am
inmate Of an almShousc or becoming
on private charity. In the
presence OF an overlooking treasury,
il would be public scandal to de less
for those whose valorous service pre-
served the government.
We denonnce the hostile spirit
shown by President Cleveland In his
numerous vetoes of measures for pen
sion relief. and the action of the DEM
ocratic house of representatives in re-
fising even the consideration of
general pension legislation in support
Of the principles herein enumerated. i
We invite comparison Of the patriotic
men OF all parties, aad especially all /
working men who see their prosperity /
is seriously threatened by the free
trade policy OF the present administra-
ttAp