Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02

favor Of inst, lineral and equitable pension
laws for all invalid and dependent soldiers
and sailors, their widows anu orphans.
II. We dcnouucc the Mchlnlcy bill, the
motives Of It's authors and defenders, and the
theort under which II Is submitted for the ap,
proyal of the American people Such lcgisa
ton incrya,cS the cost az the necessareS OF
life, promotes dishonest manufactures, trusts
aud combines, creates sectional envy, desrolls
the many for the benefit of the few. threatens
the country with an aristociacy based upon
illgottcn gain, aud above all, corrapts the
politics OF the ,olntry 50 as L. seriously en-,
danger the pcrpetuity of popular government
We demand equal opportunities for every see
ton of our country aud for every citizen;
aud we insist that every oppressive feature of
the tariff hH eliminated, to the end that our
merchant marine may be restored to the sea,
and the markets OF the world open to the pro-
ducing classes, The sugar bounty Is not tarS
| III. II Is spoiiatlon of the treasury for SPECIAL
ella >scs and interests, which are no more cnti
tied to be aided by the government than the
farmers of Iowa Ia raising hogs aud corn, or
the pioneer settlers OF the frontiers in their
hardships AMI sutfcrings us the van guard of
civilization.
II. We dcnouucc the wasteful aud lavish
appropriations OF tha last congress, which In
timc OF profound peace, expended an amount
more than equal 10 One-jhird of the total pub
lie debt incurred In four years of unparalleled
war Tor the preservation OF the union, This
billion dollar congress marks the final effort
OF desperate pCl,tiluns To pcrrctuutC them
selves in power by Substituting classes, com
muuitics, special interests and privileged indi.
| vidualS, from the public fumes which should be
n sacred trust to be admin stored solely for tho
necessities OF the government,
10. While we CuuCCdc the right of the Tcla.
tiVcs OF our nNturIlyed citizens To inherit
lands and the RICH, of foreign investors aud
creditors To hold for n reasonable periol lands
acquired In the collection of debts; and while
we welcome the actual settlers MS an owner upon
his fling II declaration OF his tu,cution 10 be
comea citizen, We are nevertheless unalterably
opposed to the nonresident alien ownership
Of land and of foreign syndicate ownership
Of our industries; aud We also demand that
all unearued arOG land grants bc reclaimed
by the general government and hcli for actual
settlement.
II. We tender to the Irish people our pro-
found sympathy In their struggle for home
rule, that safe guard of freedom, which the
infamous Force bill attempted TO take from
the American people In congressional elections
We ahhor the prosecutions Of Russia toward
the Jewish people, and We believe that all civ
iizcd nations should protest against such bar.
barism aud iuhununty.
For the endorsement Of these principles and
for the election of state officers and lcgisla-
turc in support o! them, we appeal 10 the con
sciences, the intelligence and the Judgment OF
our fellow citizens irrespective of their former
party affiliations
Resolved, That we are In hearty sympathy
with the efforts being put forth To make II
credtablc exhibit of Iowa's resources at the
Worlds Columbian exposition, and we favor u
liberal appropriation by the next general Ms,
sembly to the end that our prosperity and
greatness may be fully cSempllhcd nj the great
gathering of the nations Of the world.
Tho following is the state central
committee: /, G. ID, Fullen, OF Jel-
ferson; >, Fred A. fischer, of Scott; 3,
J. j. Dunn, of Dubuque; 4, NJ. j. Car
ter, OF Winneshick; b, John Baum, of
Benton; 6, j. +. Sewers, of Mahaska;
T. Ed. H. Hunter, OF Polk; s, w. l..
Lewis, of Lucas; 9, T. II. Lee, of Mont
gomery; 10, james Taylor, of Kos
suth; II, A. Won Wagenen, of Lyon.