The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-05-07
Republican Principles

Folio wing is the platform adopted by
the National League of Republican Clubs
AZ their meeting ut Cincinnati:
The Republican League of the United
States, IN convention assembled, pauses on
the threshold of its proceedings to honor
the memory of General Sherman, Admiral
Porter and Secretary Window, who for
more than a quarter of century have
been especially eminent in the public ser
vice.
We endorse the wise, statesmanlike,
courag GUS and patriotic course of the Ad-
ministration of President Harrison. Its
conduct of both domestic aud foreign
affairs has been such as to command the
thorough respect aud hearty admiration OF
every true citizen Its altitude in dealing
with alien residents and giving to them the
protection accorded to American citizens
and no more is just, and should commend
itself to the civilized world.
We heartily endorse the action of Speak
er Reed aud Lis colleagues in the House OF
Representatives in asserting and maintain
ing the right of the majority to rule, aud
i'll compel ng the members Of the House to
transact the public business-the purpose
for Which they were elected by the people.
We declare our belief in the doctrine of
protection to American labor, American
industries, aud American homes, and ind rise
the wisdom of the Republic, party In
continued advocacy of that doctrine. We
also believe in such reciprocal trade with
the countries of America as will enlarge
the markets for the products of our farms
and factories without increasing the com
petition which tends to lessen wages and
degrade labor.
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currency and coin of the country, but in
sist upon such legitimate increase of our
circulating medium and such maintenance
of the double standard as will fairly satisfy
the il creasing necessities of trade and
commerce.
Loyal and intelligent Republicans will
not seek to destroy vested interests, nor o
cripple any legitimate enterprises, but they
demand tina the best thought of the Re-
public IN party shall be concentrated on
the formulation of such legislation as will
protect the people from any exactions Of
! the usurer, or from extortionate demands
of public carriers.
The soldiers and sailors who saved the
Union, deserve. and shall continue to re.
ceive, grateful consideration at the hands
Of the Republican party.
Recent events have made more apparent
than ever before the necessity for exer-
cising the sovereign right inherent in our
nation, as in all others, to use discrimina-
ton in the admission of Foreigners as res
idents in this country. We therefore
recommend such changes in our laws as
will effectually prohibit the immigration
of paupers and criminals
We reaffirm our belief in and devotion
to the supreme and sovereign right of
every law full citizen, rich or poor, native
or foreign born, white or black, to cast
one free ballot in public elections and to
have that ballot duly counted and certified
as counted. Denial of such right should
result in decrease of representation In
Congress and in the Electoral Collie @
We recognize the Republican press OF
the country as great and indispensable
force in the advocacy and promotion Of
Republican principles, and commend tc
every believer in Repubicanism the duty
of lending his influence and efforts to the
extension of the benefits of this potent
aeency.
1t Is the high aim of the Republican
League of the United States to disseminate
the principles and doctrines of the Repub.
lioan party as they have been fashioned by
the teachings of its greatest leaders from
the times of Abraham Lincoln and which
in their crystalized form repre- emit the ge-
MUS of American craftsmanship, and State
Leagues shall see that the voice of the peo
pie throughout their RESP ective States
shall find untrammelled utterance under
the shadow and protection of the flag of
freedom as ever kept afloat by the Repub-
lican party.