The Globe-republican., 1891-10-08
The Republican Party Platform Of
Ford County.

We the Republicans of Ford county,
Kansas, in convention assembled renew
our allegiance to the Republican party.
both state and national and hereby express
oIlr unwaver!ny confidence in The admins
tration of Pres dent Harrison. and Gov
ernOr Humphrey.
We are uhcOmprOni>ingly on favor of Il
protective tariff as distinguished from :,
free trade policy or Il tariff with refernace
to ~evenue. We protest against the falIacy
OF compelling the i;,buIcr OF o,Ir own land
to compete with the ill paid ryOts of India,
and the starving ser.s OF Russia in Il mar
ket of our own that how colislmes 81 per
cent. of the cereals we pr -dIicr. We be-
lieve in that legislation that will conserve
and defend American trade and the wages
of American wOrkinen. that will preserve
American markets for American producer.
and that will secure for ourselves all those
advantages that fairly grow ont of orr IA
vOrcd position as Il nation.
We believe in '.ReciprOcity' ds cluci-
dated by that champion of state-craft, the
Hon. James &. Blaine, the volnmino,,s
criticisms of foreign nlagnates t. the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
We affirm that the Republican party
cings to the fundamental principle that
all wealth comes primarily from the soil
and that the subsequent ;,cceSsions thereto
are contributions principally from the
hands Of the to.!er. and therefore the far
mer. the miner. ihe n,cchanic, the artisan
and the day laoorer are worthy subjects
for favored legislation. With this view
the western domain was opened TO the ac-
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execution and attachment of the lapaciolls
creditor were afforded, the mechanics lien
law was adopted; reasonable wage eXcep-
tons le9aliZcd, and the exemption eXcep-
ton in favor of the labOrer adopted.
While favoring all reasonable lcgisla-
ton in the interest of labor. we demand
that such Legislation be general in its ap-
plicatiOn aud uniform in its effects. We
discolIntenance any idea to make this na-
ton Il money. broker us dangerous to re-
publican institutions. as hazardous to COM
mercial liberties. We oppose the govern
ment loaning money to thOse only who
perchancc own real estate or non perish
able goods rs class legislation in its most
perniciOus form. The great army of wage
for no amelioratiOn of their condition
We favor AL expansion of the circulating
medium in uniform and equitable man
ner, sufficient to do tl,e business Of the
country easily and safely, fair to tie crel-
itor and debtor alike, and therefore de-
mand the free and unlimited coinage of
American silver as conclusive to the desired
result.
We demand Legislation tina; will control
transportation tariffs 10 the end that eX-
orbitant charges for produce and other
freight cannot be eNtorted from the pro-
ducer and shipper at the pleasure of cor
pOr;tion magnaies. We demand that trans
portation lines be 50 under the control of
government that public officers of inspec-
ton have ut all times access To the books.
papers and all other documents pertain ing
to transportation business that the actual
condition, manner of doing business. and
charges of such lines be made public that
any violations OF law either in evasion or
discrimination may be speedily punished
We point with pride TO the splendid fed
eal enactment for the benefit of the ma
tons defenders. We are unconditiunally
committed to a continuation of such laws.
and. if necessary. demand retrenchment in
other national expenditures that the soldier |
may receive his full pension.
We compliment the loyal people of onr
county for their mtfring energy i'm per-
manently establishing in our midst Il
Estate Soldiers's Home.'' and hereby |
pledge our unwa,ering fidelity To the pro- /
motion and perfection Of all tine objects !
thereby intended
That we heartily endorse the Hon. A. j. I
Abhotl's candidacy for Judge in this ju- /
licial district. That we commend him to 4
the people of This district as an honorable. /
able and impartial judge.
Nc condemn the administration of 4
county affairs, aud particularly the f1nan- /
cial affairs whereby orr county treasury |
has been depleted 10 the amount of $40, 900. l
We demand purity in Office and the l
election of men whose known integrity is /
beyond question and who will personally |
attend to the official duties which they |
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