The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-02

essaies, each county being REPRESENT
ed by duly accredited members, de-
eisTe their continued adherence 10
the cardinal principles of the Ma
tionai Republican party; express
their admiration and gratitude for
it, pat sersices aud record their
convection that i'm its future admin
istratinn Of public affairs. u will
quickly respond Ia the demands of
the people aad guided by she light
OF experience iis legislation will be
dictated by a thoughtful regard for
the best interests Of the whole peo-
pie of this nation.
The Republican party was lfoTB OF
. great public necessity. Its early
youth was spent In suvecssftil oppo-
sItion To the extension OF slavery.
It commenced Iis giOrions legisia
tive career hy the passage Of the
homestead act, the most beneficial
Law Ia les results ever framed be- the
| American congress. It maintained
natioDal supremacy aud preserved
national unity against n great re
bellion 1t home aud threatened In
reference from abroad, through
| four years OF the most cnllosal war
fare recorded In history.
BY its guiding energies a gigantic
rebellion was suppressed, an indie
| structAble union Of states Jerpetu-
atcd and the supremacy of the Tn
| ion over the states composing 10 for
ever established. Through its ef-
forts slavery went down in the ruins
| OF the Southern Confectionery. A
slave race was eInanelpAtRd and
| guaranteed all the rights of Amrri-
can citizenship. 1t embodied the
political truths enumerated In the
| Declaration of Independence in con-
| stltulional provisions aud cougres-
siOnal enactmpnts. II las extended
our national domain by the acqui-
sItion Of Alaska and has added to
the union the magnificent states Of
Kansas, West Virginia, Neyads,
Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakots,
South Dakntu, Washington, Montz-
na, Idaho and Wyoming. IL has
maintained the public credit In
peace and wsr, has largely decreas-
ed the enomuOus public debt created
by the war and protected the issue
OF grsenbacks from judicial repuil
alton.
IL hiss protected our infant indus
tries, assisted material development
and improved the public service.
| The Legislation of The state Of Kan
sas is more efficient in the prof ec-
ton uf the rights and moro favoFa-
BILE to the interests Of the agTicul-
tural and iaboriug classes than that
Of any other state IN the Union.
The house ard lot If the laho-sT
aud the farm of the egTiculturist are
exempt from forced sale. The school
books. library, pictures. musical In
strument-, all the wearing sppa eel
Of the families. the household IuIn
ture, the meat, groceries, vegetables
and fuel, tho horse. COW and all tue
necsssaries tools OF both are not Sub
ject to execution Of attachment. The
earnings OF q laborer necessary TO
support Of his family arc protected
from creditors. 4 span or hors .s,
two COWS. ten hogs. twenty sh.ep
and his farming utensils are reserv-
ell Ia the use uf tile farmer against
all forced process Of the law. The
exemption of $40 OF persousI proper.
" results entirely to the benefit Of
tho pour man.
| Provision H. made by law whereby
railroad contractors have to giSs
bond for the payment OF the labOTaF.
Every person performing work or
furnishing materials for the con-
struction at houses il assured pay
ment under the provisions Of benrf
riceut mechanics lien law. All 10
borers nust be paid In lawful money
OF the United States aud no one IL
| compelled 10 receive y check, draft
or order on a store.
Stringent snartments are made for
the protection OF the health aud life
of those engaged In coal mining.
| The railroad companies are made
liable Tor damages TO an employee
OecAsinUcd by the negligence of lite
agents or other employers. The
| eaTulHgs OF : labOrer arc protected
against punishment. Arbitration
between the Ishnrer and employer r.
provided for The rights Of appren.
tees ara carefully guarded. ProvI-
sion Is made for the organization Of
co-OpeTsliv" societies whereby thsy
enjoy all thr rights. privileges aud
/ powers that ARE conferred on other
| corporation.
This liberal legislation aided 10y
| the absence of the opeu saloon aud
stimulated 10y magnificent syste m
| Of common schools l. the primary
cause of our rapid settlement aud
most marvellous material develop
| ment.
The Republican party has had un-
| interrupted control of the legislation
| of this state ever since its admission
into the Union, and these laws dem
onstrsts its speedy response to every
worthy demand made for the pro-
| lection Of the rights of the people.
We are in favor OF the principle Of
protection a. eXpnundsd by the great
leader Of Republican thought aud
pOlity, tie Hon. James q. Blaine,
aud It's enforcement to the extent of
giving the American citizen an adj
vantage over the foreign producer,
thus enabling him to maintain his
industry and tn make such q fair
profit sR will induce others 10 EN-
bark in the came business, believing
such q policy increases the wages OF
labor, creates n good home market,
and results 10 tina benefit Of all class
es.
We want the same degree Of pro- |
lection To he given to agricultural |
products that Is extended to sill 9TH |
er interests. The commercial and /
industrial interests Of tho country /
demand q tariff whose maximum /
will not rstard the growth of foreign
trade or uDnAturally stimulate prices
at home end whose minimum will
afford ample protection 10 every le-
climate industry. A tariff beyond
such q maximum Is legislation in
the Interest Of q favored few, while
o tariff below such q minimum II
legislation against labor.
We believe it to be the highest die
tate Of the commercial policy Of this
country to cultivate the most ipti-
mate ~ we'll n the most extended
relstiona with our sister
republics Of the two American con-
and that lf would be wise
and expedlent 50 10 adjust our tariff
laws as TO promote this end and ai
The same time adopt such q leEisla-
tive policy a. will compel ell coun-
Iries that have exercised determin-
ID discrimination against American
products 30 cease such hostility. The
tate of Kansas by reason OF geo.
graphical position aud the ehaFac-
ier Of its products, IL nloet fayorably
Iituated for the establishment Of
treat and remuusrattve trade with
he neighboring republic Of Mexico,
md we favor the enactment Of lsvsi
or fostering and encouraging the 9
Exchange Of products Of the two
Countries.
The practical operation Of tine sill
'er act now In force, recently passed
y q Republican majority aud OPP
'ossd by Democratic minority In
9th houses Of congress Is rapidly
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