The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-26

labor, and the rights of iaborers, such.
IS will grant to toll its full and just re-
wards is among the first, obligations of
government.
Third-We demand protection for
the wool industry equal to that accorded
to the most, favored manufacturer of
wool, so that in due time American
wool growers will supply all wool of ev-
cry kind required for consumption in
the United States.
Fourth-Thoroughly believing that
gold and silver should form the basis of
either circulating mediums, we endorse
the amended coinage act of the last re-
publican congress, by which the entire
production of the silver mines OF the
| United States is, added to- the currency
of the people,.
Fifth-We demand. and will contin-
ne to demand until finally and absolute
ly secured, the free exercise by every
citizen of the supreme and sovereign
right to cast. one ballot at lawful cleo
tiOns and have it honestly counted.
Sixth-While inviting to our shores
the worthy poor and oppressed of other
nations, we demand the enactment of
laws that will protect our, country and
our people against the influx OF the
vicious and criminal classes of foreign
nations and the importation OF laborers
under contract to compete with our
own citizens, and earnestly approve the
rigid enforcement of existing laws by
the present national administration.
Seventh-We favor economy in the
,,t,, II ii 1+nt
affairs; prompt and effective restraint
of combinations of capitalists for pur-
poses unlawful or at variance with
sound political policy: ample educa-
tional facilities for the whole people:
the reservation of the public lands OF
the United States for homesteads for
American citizens and the restoration
to the public domain of all unearned
railroad grants: and we contemplate
with pride the progress of republican
legislation and the administration in
all of the directions name.
Eighth-The lrepEhiear party, ever
mindful of the devices of the heroic
men who saved the union, avOr liberal
pensions TO the sailors and soldiers of
the republic and a generous care of
their widows and orphans
Ninth-The patriotism, wisdom and
ability of the administration of Presi-
dent Harrison command our cordial ap-
probation and support. and we espee-
tally commend the policy of reciprocity
by which our trade may be vastly in
creased by, commercial treaties with
other nations: and we also commend
the vigorous foreign policy of the ad-
mini>tpation. which has commanded
the respect of foreign nations for the
flag of our country.
Tenth-We commend the patriotic SER
vices of our dis tlnguished fellow citi-
zen. Senator John Sherman, and his re-
publican colleagues in the Fiftyfrst
congress.
Eleventh-We congratulate Presi-
dent Harrison and the country upon the
selection of Hon. Charles Foster as sec
rotary of the. treasury. assuring, as il
does. an able and efficient administrar
ton of that great department. OF the
government.
Twelfth-We denOunce the late So
called ripper legisla' ure of Ohio as
tie most corrupt and incompetent and
the administration of James Z. Camp
bell as the most partisan, in the history
Of our state. We denounce the present
governor of Ohio for having converted
the benevolent institutions into p9Lit-
zeal machines, making political uer-
ehandise Of the sUffesings and Calami-
ties of the helpless wards of tbs state;
and we point with pride to the more
patriotic and wise management OF state
affairs under the administration Of
Governor J. B. Foraker. We derounc>
Governor. Campbell and the Sixty
ninth general assembly for violating
their party'S pledges and the
rights. Of local self-gOyernment by
legislative reorganization Of numero1S
towns and cities for solely partisan par
poses We denounee the late ripper"
legislature for having sanctioned and
encouraged increase. of local taxation
and for increasing the expenditures OF
the state more than one-half million of
dollars in exeess-of heapprOpriations of
any preceding two years, thus bringing
the state to the verge of bankruptcy, in
spite of the generous appropriation
made by a republicae. congress in the
act refunding the direct tax We de-
nOunce the late ripper" senate Of Ohio
for unseating the legally-elected lieu
tenant governor, shus rObbing the peo-
pie Of thsir right under the cOnstitu-.
ton to select an important public off
Ger. aud we appeal to all intelligent and
patriotic people Of Ohio to unite with
us in the recovery Of the state from the
hands of the party that for two Yeas
pas has disgFaceG it.