Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-08
The Republican Platform.

Resolved, first-That the republicans of
North Dakota in convention assembled, re-
affirm the declaration of the republican ma.
tional convention of 1888; we heartily en-
dorse the wise and conservative admins
tratiOn of President Harrison; we also fully
approve the wise acJion of the republican
members of both branches OF congress in
fulfilling the pledges OF the party in legis-
lating upon the coinage of silver, the revis-
ion OF the tariff, the passage of the federal
election law. the disability pension bill,
and other measures of national importance.
That the thanks of the nation are due the
republican congress and Speaker Reed for
amending the rules of the house so that
business OF the country can BE- done by the
peoples representatives. We denOunce
the action OF the democratic party in their
claims that members of congress may be
absent in a parliamentary sense for the pur-
pose OF defeating a quorum to do business
and at the same time be physically present
to further obstrnct the public business, as
revolutionary, and a WantOn disregard of
the duties for which congressman are elect
ed and paid by the people. We earnestly
insist that it is the duty of congress to
faithfully carry out the declaration of the
national convention of 1883 of the republic
can party, that it will provide by a fair
n impartial election law for a free and
honest popular ballot in every COMPRESSION
al district OF the United States, SO far as to
secure to every citizen, rich or poor, white
or black, native or foreign born, the right
to cast one free ballot and to have that bal
lot duly counted. No rule or custom of
either house should be allowed to stand in
the way of prompt and effective legislation
to secure the Integrity and purity of the
election of members OF congress-; to use the
language of President Harrison. every con-
stitutional power should be exercised to
make this right secure and to punish fraud
upon the ballot. We demand protection
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to the most favorable manufactures of
wool, SO that in time American wool grow
ers will supply all wool of every kind re-
quired for consumption in this country.
Resolved, That we favor such legislation
by congress and in this state as will in
every particular way, encourage, protect
and promote the interest of agriculture in
all its departments.
Protection of labor and the rights of la
borers, such as will grant toll its full and
just rewards is among the first obligations
of the government.
Resolved, That we commend the action
of the Fifty-tirst congress in reducing the
duty on sugar and reducing the duty on
binding Irvine from 81 to II cents, be-
lieving such reduction to be in the inter-
ests of the northwestern farmers.
Resolved. That we endorse the record
made in congress by our fellow citizen,
Hon. IL. G. Hansbrough and, resolved, that
we heartily indorse the action Of the re-
publican congress in passing the disability
pension pill and of a republican president
who approved the same and regarded it as
Of the Opposition to all lust pension legls-
lation by a democratic president and O
democratic congress, yet we do not regard
it as the full recognition of the great debt
Of obligation which the government and
the people owe to those heroic men by
reason of whose sacrifices and devotion
the union was saved and the government