The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-09-18


should seriously consider the necessity for
doing so, as we'll as the consequences OF
their act. They may make possible the
temporary triumph of Democratic princi-
pies, but beyond this they will accom-
plish nothing.
Sixth-The issues involved in the
present campaign relate primarily to
| the state. No officer to be elected, eX-
cept congressman, will have any voice
in national legislation. Notwithstand-
| ing this fact, our Democratic opponents
are again practically declaring in favor
| of free trade. They have already COM
menced the circulation of their free
| trade doctrine, and are vociferously and
| falsely charging to the application OF
| that national principle of protection to
| American industries and American la
| Dor, so long and to our country so prof.
| itably maintained, every species Of trust,
monopoly or other aggregation of CAPT
| tai known to modern times. The great
debate waged in congress, on the stump
and by the press, and finally decided by,
| the people of our state and nation two
years ago by an overwhelming majority
| in favor of the position of the Republi-
| can party on this great question, ought
| to satisfy them that as between the ap-
| plication of the doctrine of free trade
| and protection there is no longer any
doubt in the minds of the American
people as to which they prefer. To
| those acquainted with the usual methods
Of the Democratic party, their purpose
| in thus forcing into a state campaign
this national issue is plain. 1t is not to
enlighten and instruct the people on
| those questions affecting them as citi-
Zens of the state, in which all are vital
| ly interested, and which they are called
| upon to determine by their ballots; but
| they hope thereby to draw the attention
of the people from those measures and
men which they cannot contrOvert, and
in favor of which the Republicans so
wisely declared in their recent state
convention, and if possible excite the
| preiudices of the people and thereby
steal success at the polls. But they can
| not thus deceitfully get the votes of the
| people; many times have they tried it
| and failed.
NATIONAL ISSUES.
Seventh-But since our opponents are
| giving to this national issue so much
! prominence in our present campaign
| and are so grossly disappearing the
| position and acts of the Republican
| party in relation thereto, we unhesitat-
ingly declare that the Republican party
| is welded to the doctrine of govern
| mental protection to American inventive
| genius and American creative energy.
| That its position on the question of pro-
| lection to American industries and
American labor is the same to-day that
it has always been, and is clearly set
| forth in the platform recently adopted
| by our state convention. Democrats,
| revenue reformers and Republicans
| all alike believe in imposing duties
on imports as means OF
defraying governmental expenses. But
! the great difference between the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties is that the
former declares in favor of tariff for
revenue only, without any regard what
| ever for the success or preservation of
| American interests or American indus
| tries, and without any regard for the
| welfare of American labor, while the
Republican party is equally pronounced
in favor of a tariff for revenue and pro-
lection, not incidental or accidental,
but intentional protection to such Amer
lean interests and American industries
as are unable to successfully, compete
with the foreign interests or indus
| tries on account Of cheap foreign labor.
uo tdIlu ldfOIcu
party would rest impartially and equit-
| ably upon all classes of people and upon
all sections of our country. These are
| ing u.s. whether duties shall belevied for
| revenue only or for the double purpose
of revenue and protection, by one or the
other of which the tariff question is to
| be solved by congress and not by the
| state.
Eighth-During the last fifteen years
| the tariff on imports has been so re-
| duced, and our tariff so modified by the
Republican party, that to-day more than
one third in value Of all articles ifu-
ported into the United States are ad-
| mitted free of duty. In the future, as
in the past, the Republican party will
| effect all needed reduction of our tariff
and national revenue by using the
! power we possess to enlarge the mar
| llets for our industries and agricultural
| products by entering into profitable
reciprocal mercantile exchange with
the southern republics, whose products
we have heretofore purchased with our
| gold, thus opening to our farmers and
manufacturers the best markets in the
world while the Democratic party pro-
posed to open our markets to the world,
I under the plea of opening the markets
| Of the world to Us. Thus the protective
policy Of the Republican party will be
made more thoroughly American than
ever before, and will in time be the
chief agent in popularizing and CONSOLE
| dating Republican institutions, and be-
come, like Gods providence, the fructi-
flying agent to distribute the wealth of
| the country equitably amongst all classes
of American people. ;
Ninth - Through wise legislation,
brought about by the persistent efforts
of the Republican party, the interstate
commerce commission was called into
existence. and the principle OF govern
mental control over rates Of transporta-
ton forever fixed in the laws Of the
United States. The party responsible
for these enactments reiterates It's un-
dying opposition to all unwarranted OK
actions from the people by railroad cor.
porations OF exorbitant freight charges.
and pledges itself tGso revise and amend
existing laws that just and equitable
equilibrium shall be maintained between
the producer and the common carriers
| OF the nation, ~: IS
Ienth-The Republican party of our
state heartily endorses the passage of
I the pension bill, prepared and champi-
| oned by the distinguished senior senator
from this state, and has pledged itself 10
continue, as far as it can, that national
aid and care of thu soldiers and sailors
of the late war. their widows and Or
phans, which their valiant services In
behalf of their country SO richly merit.
THE STATE AND THE RAILROADS.
Eleventh-The attention of the people
is called to that plank Of the platform
| which refers to the relations of the state
with its corporate common carriers.
They are reminded that whatever has
been done by legislation to regulate
their tolls and charges has been the
work Of the Republican party. 1t &C
| cepts a responsibility for the past, and
pledges itself to the same policy in the
future. The Republican party has for
its fundamental principle equal justice
to all" It follows that the power to-
| regulate should not be so administered
as to destroy. While no watered stock
must be permitted to draw Legitimate
returns from the resources Of the people,
capital honestly invested must be pro-
tected, as other capital in other indus
drial pursuits is protected. The welfare
of the people as well as that of the
owners of the property, imperatively
demands that all railroads in the state
| shall be maintained in safe condition,