Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-07-26
REPUBlICAN PANTY PROSPECTS,

In the For4m for July Senator Morrill,
Of Vermont has an interesting article on
Republican Party Prospects" says The
New York Press. In opening, the Yer
mont senator truly SAYS that tn" past
fidelity and craftsmanship of the Roplb-
lean party need no yiudicaton. 1t i,thc
future, therefore, together with some Of
the many ycXed questions which must he
considered, with which it deals.
First comes what he calls the "nrgro
problem,' which is Well illustrated in
these brief sentences: "New Hampshire
has two representatives in congress and
South Carolina seven. The presidential
vote Of New Hampshire III 1855 was 3d.
Sl9and that Of South Carolina, WAS ~, 75O.
Why should South Carolina, with l | ,0UJ
less votes At the polls, have seven electoral
votes and New Hampshire only tWo''
Tins Is the most important question
Which the Republican party has to face in
the south to-day, aud unless the present
administration gives the country decided
measures to prevent the continuance OF
this inequality there is likely to be con
siderable irritation in those great western
states like Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska etc, |
where Tie night to vote is REGARDED rs the |
principle OF government |
We have been crying for some rcmedytor |
this inequality long enough, Let us have |
Il remedy; let Us have ''policy" even. il |
That viii best enforce the civil compact Of |
majority rule.
As the Press has repeatedly pointed |
ont, the Republican party represents the
treat moral and progressive forces OF this
country. Its strength lies in the towns Oi !.
New England and Oh the broai, whole |
some lralues OF tie WesteuFstates. On |
the other hand, the Democratic party has |
no strength, excepting that which comes |
to it from the combination Of the solid |
south and Il suppressed vote with the rum |
power Of the slums OF two or tn &c great |
eastern cities. 1t matters little, therefore. |!
What the sO-called 'principles' Of the |
Democratic party are; they may be one |
thing to-day and something else tO-mOr- |
row.
Whereas, rs Senator Morrill, points out, !
HE propositions OH which the Republican |
party goes before the country are as lUl-
lows.
/. Its early work will be to equalze
the revenue and expenditure.
:. 1t insists upon the reform OF the |
civil service, begun under Republican |
3. 1t will insist upon the bi-metalic
and upon maintaining the use
and circulation OF both gold and silver
coinage
!. 1t will heartily support protection Of
home industries and home labor.
). 1t will favor the extension OF the |
charters of national banks in any safe and |
proper way.
s. 1t proposes to stamp out the wicked
ness of polygamy wherever the United !
states government has the power.
I. 1t favors the reduction OF letter
postage to l cent per ounce.
$. 1t asserts that lawful citizenship is
and must be the panoply safeguard
Of him who wears it, and should protect |
him, whether high or low, rich or poor,
in all OF his civil rights at home and
abroad.
g. 1t intends to take care that no men
who have honorably worn the federal
inform shall ever be inmates of an aims
house.
10. 1t will maintain the doctrine that
he United States are nation, ana that |
in maintaining our natural rights and
honor all governments are alike to us"
however greatly they may differ in
power.
II. 1t will cordially sustain all wise
md we'll directed efforts for the promotion
" temperance and morality.
Y. 1t will favor ocean mail service by
American ships.
-. 1t will literally support the build
ne up OF the navy to a standard of ctIi-
'lency worthy OF our country.
IA. 1t will favor education, state and
-. 1t will also favor the exclusion Of
oauper and criminal immigrants.
The Republican party must continue to
)e 4 party of ideas and OF action.
As soon as congress meets the question
If our national revenues should be taken
lp and adjusted with due regard to the
important interests Of protection to native
industry and labor. This out Of the way,
,ur statesmen should at once direct their
attention TO the fnltlment of the other
promises enumerated above.
y stationary party is a retrograde party.
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