Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-10


we assert that war prices OF manufactured
articles of consumption were reduced under
the operations of the tariff sc, of 1850. We
deRounce the efforts of the Democratic ma
joriry of the House of Representatives to
destroy our tariff laws piecemeai, as mani
Tested by their attacks upon wool, lead and
lead ores, the chief products of a number
of states. and We ask the people Tor their
Judgment thereon.
We point to the success of the Republic
can policy of reciprocity, under which our
export trade has vastly increased and new
and enlarged markets have been opened for
the products of our farms and workshops.
We remind the people of the bitter oppo-
sition of the Democratic party 10 this prae-
tic.il business measure, and claim that, exc
euted by the Republican administration our
present laws will eventually give US eoutrol
of the trade of the world. The American
people, from tradition and interest,
favor bi-metallism, and the Repnhli-
can party demands the use of both
gold and silver as standard money, with
such restrictions and under such provisions,
To BE- determined by legislation, as will Sc
cure the maintenance of the parity values
of the two metals, 50 that the purchasing
and debt paving power of dollar, whether
of silver, gold OF paper, shall be at all times
equal. The interests of the country. its
farmers and ii, workingmeH, demand that
every dollar, paper or coin, issued by the
government shall be as good as any other
We commend the wise and patriotic
steps already taken BY our government To
secure international conference, TO adopt
such measures as will insure the parity of
value between gold and silver for use as
money throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen of the
United States shall be allowed To east one
free and unrestricted ballot in all
public elections that such ballot shall be
counted and returned as cast; that such
laws shall be enacted and enforced as will
secure to every citizen, be he rich or poor,
native or foreign born, white or black, this
sovereign right guaranteed by the eonstitu-
ton.
A free and honest popular ballot. just
and equal representation of all the people
a. well as their just and equal protection
under laws, are the Foundation of our Re-
publican institutions, and the party will
never relax its efforts until the integrity of
the ballot and purity of elections shall be
fully guaranteed and protected in every
state.
We denounce the continued inhuman
outrages pcrpetrated on the American citi-
zens for political reasons in certain Southern
states of the union. We favor the extension
of our foreign commerce, restoration OF
our mercantile marine by home built ships,
and the creation of navy for the protec-
lection of our national interests and honor
of our flag the maintenance of the most
friendly relations with all foreign powers
entangling alliances with none; and the
protection of the rights of our fishermen.
We reaiiirm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achievement of
the manifest destiny of the Republic in its
broadcast sense. We favor the enactment
of more stringent laws and relations for the
restriction of criminal, paupcr and contract
immigration.
We favor efficient legislation by Congress
to protect life and limbs of employees of
transportation companies engaged in carry
ing on Interstate commerce, and recon-
mend legislation by the respective states
that will protect employees engaged in state
commerce, in mining and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been
the champion of the oppressed, and recog-
nizcs the dignity of manhood, irrespective
of faith color or nationality; it sympa-
thizcs with the cause of home rule in Ire
land, and protests against the persecution of
the Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of Il free popular
government is the intelligence of the peo-
pie, and the maintenance of freedom among
men. We therefore declare anew our de
votion to the liberty of thought and ton
science of speech and press, and approve
all agencies and instrumrnalities which
contribute TO the education of the children
of the land but while insisting upon the
fullest measure of religious liberty, we are
opposed to any union of church and state.
We reaiiirm our opposition, declared in
the Republican platform of 1883, to all
combinations of capital organized in trusts
or otherwise, TO control arbitrarily the con
diton of trade among our citizens.
We heartily endorse the action already
taken upon this subject and ask for such
further legislation as may be required TO
remedy any defects in the existing laws and
render their enforcement more complete
ani effective.
We approve of the policy of extending
to towns, villages and rural communities
the advantages of the free delivery service
now delivered by larger cities of the coun-
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