Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-05-12
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

/ assembled record with pride their unqualified
approval Of the administration Of President Har
rison as strong, efficient, patriotic and except
tionally free from scandal and wasteiullness. II
4 has faithfully administered and enforced the
Federal law within the Federal jurisdiction. 1t
| has protected, wherever possible by the means
| at it's command. the rights Of citizenship. II has
| called back the vast sum deposited by its prede-
cessor. without warrant or valid excuse, with
/ pet banks throughout the country and has
applied It. as in duty bound. 10 the payment Of
| public debt. It bias introduced many and great
reforms and Improvements Tito the postal de-
partment Of the government. AID has simpliied
and improved the administration Of the customs
/ laws and the collection OF the customs dues. 1t
4 has gone forward with mastery energy and skill
to 'he unfolding Of our navy. II has built up
the great Department OF agriculture. and has
/ given TO the farmer intelligent. helpfnl sympa-
/ thy and aid. II has restored 20 homestead set
/ tleaent vast tracts OF public domain, and has
carried joy to the heart Of the settlers on the
/ frontier by a prompt and fair adjustment Of
/ their titles. IL has conducted our foreign
lations with superb tact, energy and dignity; has
/ advanced the standard OF American diplomacy
1 and compelled the respect and admiration OF the
world. It may well point out with satisfaction
to what it has wrought, and upon it, record
safely challenge the confidence OF the people.
"We accept with aacrity the Issue of free
trade so clearly rendered by the Democratic
party Of this state, ana declare Lnew our de-
yotion o the psiuciplc Of pro ection 70 American
industries and American labor. We regard The
tariff legislation OF the Fifty-frst congress AS
faithful redemption Of the pledge made by the
national Republican platform Of 1858 to make
snch revision OF the tariff laws as win tend TO
cheek imports Of such articles as produced
by eur people, the production of which gives en-
ployment TO our labor and releases from import
duties those articles Of foreign production lex
cept uxu-ies) the like of which cannot be pro.
duced at home The tariff act vastly increased
the free list, and greatly reduced the average
rate Of duty it existed under the law which it
suppanted. Ii gave free sugar to the people,
for the first time adequately protected the pro
ducts Of the farm and field, and afforded by It's
reciprocity clause u means OF enlarging the for
eigu market for the products Of the American
factory and farm thout detriment to the well
fare Of our industries or to the interests of
our own LABOR. II has outlived the storm Of
Misrepresentation and falsehood which followed
I upon its enactment and is daily working out its
own triumphant vindication. We stand by it in
all its essential features, and bespeak 70 it a
fair chance with the people, with abiding faith
that il will infinitely multiply our industries
greatly reduce prices, ultimately maintain
wages. increase the enues Of employment
and. in the end, complete the industrial indie
! pendence Of our country and ats people
we arraigD the present Democratic house OF
representatives, elected through gross misrepre-
sentation and fraud, as manifestly inefficient
and unworthy the confidence Of the people To
deuounce the narrow parsimony, miscalied econ
omy, by which it seeks to arrest the construction
Of chr navy, and otherwise 20 make scant appro
prations fer important public purposes We
call attention to the fact that, while, through its
Democratic membership tn 1ouse and on the
stump, it has impreeched the tariff law OF the
/ FIftyir congress as wholesale robbery Of
the people and pledged itselft 10 reform and re-
+ wise IT, il has been content to level its great
/ batteries mainly at he sheep OF the farmer
"While we favor the use Of both gold and sill
/ yer as money metals, under conditions which
shall guarantee their circulation at continuing
ana substantial patty with each other, under
existing circumstances and conditions, we are
unalterably opposed to the free and uni mited
coinage Of silver.
we heartily approve the Efforts being made
on behalf OF this government by the admnistra.
tion for au international monetary conference,
to the end that there may be secured If possible
an International agreement for a uniform ratio
between gold and silver, and we demand the
promise and efficient cooperation by congress
with the president in that behalf
We favor an amendment or the silver act of
1890 which shall vest in the president the power.
whenever il his Judgment the public interest
shall demand it, to suspend or diminish until
The further action Of congress the purchase of
silver bullion lnder said act
In The language of the Republican national
platform Of 1855, we reaH.m our answering
devotion to the national constitution and the
undesirable union Of the states to the autonomy
reserved TO the states under the constitution: to
the personal rights and liberties II citizens IN
an the states and territories II the Z mon. ana
especially TO the supreme and sovereign right Of
every lawful citizen, ucn or poor. native or
foreign born white or black. 10 east one free
ballot in public elections. and 10 have that ballot
duly counted We hold the free and honest
popular ballot and the just and equal represen-
tatiou OF all the people to be tho foundation of
our republican government And we denounce
principle by the Democratic party everywhere
THE career Of Benjamin Harrison a. president
OF the United States has spendidIy indicated
The wisdom Of the people in clectiug him to that
high office. His nice appreciation Of the dignity
OF his position, his extraordinary mental equip
ment, his masterfu grasp Of important and
complicated subjects, his aptitude for the ais
charge Of executive functions his comprehen-
sion Of the business needs u the country, his
sturdy and fearless adherence to sonnd princi-
pies Of finance his attention 10 the details Of
administration. his Incorporating devotion to
dur his broad and patriotic views, together
with his pure life and high purpose cattle him
to iauk with the most distinguished and pa,ri-
otto 81 American presidents
we acknowledge with pleasure and pride the
emtnently Successful admiui,tr ation Of the De
partwept Of A grsculture by our distinguished
fellow citizen, the Hon Jeremiah NJ Rusk.
we regard the educational i~sae' Of 1890 as
permanently settled iu this state not to be re.
yiycd IN any % IT. phase Is the Republican
party e. under is auspices ana This being true.
Ne deprccate ana depource. upon considera-
lions higher han party IS harm f..f- in tendency