Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-06-30

most exclusively agricultural, WNllS Greet
ing u custom house barrier of prohibitiye
tariff taxes against the richest countries of
the world that stand ready to take our en-
tire surplus OF products, aud TO exchange
therefor commodities when are necessary
and are comforts OF life among our own
people
: Section 3, We recognize in trusts aud
monopolies which are designed by capital
to secure moro than their lust share OF tho
joint product of capital and labor, n natur
al consequence of prohihittve taxes, which
prevent tho tree competition which liz the
life OF honest trada but We believe their
worst evils can be ahated 10y law, and we
demand the rigid enforcement OF laws
IN ado To prevent and control them, togcth-
or with sucn further legislation IN restraint
of their abuses rs experience may show To
be necessary.
Section g. Tho republican party, while
processing policy of reserving the public
lands for small holdings by actual settlers,
has given away the peoples heritage until
now few railroads and non resident aliens,
individual and corporate, possess a larger
area than that of all our farms between
tho two seas The last democratic admin
istration reversed the improyident and I'M
wise policy OF the republican party touch
ing the public domain, and reclaimed from
corporations aud syndicntcs, alien aud
domestic, aud restored To the people nearly
l0U, 900 900 acres of valuable land 10 b. sa'
credly held as homesteads for our citizens,
and we pledge ourselves TO continus this
policy until every acre OF land so unlaw-
fully held shall bo reclaimed and restored
To the people
Section T. We denounce tho republican
legislation known as tho Sherman act of
1890 Ms a cuwardly mnkeshift, fraught with
possibilities of danger In the future which
should make all OF It's supporters, rs well as
its author, anxious for its speedy repeal.
u a.
as the standard money OF the country ana
% the coinage OF both gold and silver with
out discrimination against oithor metal or
charge for mintage, but tho dollar unit or
the coinage Of both metals must lie OF
equal intrinsic and exchanseahle value or
bo adjusted by informal agreement, or by
such safe guards of legislation AS shall in
sure the maintenance OF tho parity OF the
two metals and the equal power or any
with any other dollar NJ all times In tho
market aud In the payment OF debts; ana
we demand that all paper currency shall be
kept at par with and redeemable In such
coin, We insist upon this policy rs ospeci'
ally necessary tor the protection OF the
farmers and lnboring classes, the first aud
most defenseless victims of unstable money,
and "a fluctuating currency.
Section g. We recommend that the pro
hibtive tax on state bank issues DO repeal
ed
We reaillrm tho declaration OF the demo
cratic national convention of 1876 for tho
reform OF the civil service, AMI we call Tor
the honest enforcement OF all laws regard
ing the same Tile denomination OF u pres
ident ny In the last republican convention
by delegates consisting largely OF his APP
pointees, holding Office at his pleasure, In
scnndalous satire upon free popular insti'
buttons and u startling illustration OF tho
methods by which u president may crafty
his ambition We donounce n policy I'M
der which federal Office holders usurp con
troll of the party conventions IN the states,
and we pledge the democratic party To tho
reform of these and all other abuses which
threaten individual liberty and local self
government
Section TO- The democratic party In the
only party that has ever given tho country
foreign policy consistent and vigorous
compelling respect abroad and inspiring
confidence at home. While avoiding en-
tangling alliances IL has aimed TO cultivate
friendly relations with other nations and
especially with our nsghbors on tho Amer
lean continent whose destiny IN closely
linked with our own, and we Wow with
alarm the tendency TO policy OF retalin-
ton and buster, which Is liable at any
ii ne TO confront us with the alternative OF
humiliation OF war. We favor the main.
tenance OF navy strong enough for all
purpose of national defense and TO pro
portionately MAINTAIN the honor and digni-
ty of the country abroad.
Section II. THIS country has always
been the refuge OF the oppressed IRON every
land-exilea Tor conscience sake -and In
the spirit OF the founders of other govern.
ments we condemn the oppression practieoi
10y tho Russian government upon IT'S Luth'
eran and Jewish sub ects and we call upon
our national govern mont In tho interest OF
justice and humanity, by all Just anu
proper means, to use it's prompt aud best
efforts to bring about IA cessation OF these
cruel prosecutions in the domiDions OF the
czar, and TO secure to tho oppressed elunl
government, We ton Ter our profound ana
earnest sympathy 10 those lovers OF Tres
dom who are struggling for home rule and
the great cause OF sslf-goyernm.nt In lre'
land
Section ~ We heartily approve all le.
Ultimate efforts 10 prevent the United
States from being ussd AZ the dumping
grounds of the criminals and professional
paupors of Europe AM we demuni the
rigid enforcement OF the laws against Chi.
nese immigration and the importation OF
foreign workmen un ier contract TO degrade
our labor and lessen It's wages, but we con
denim and denounce all attempts 90 restrict
the immigration OF the Industrious and
worthy of the foreign lands,
Section 10. This convention hereby re-
news the expression of appreciation OF tho
union In the war for It's preservation, and
we favor just AMI liberal pensions for all
disabled union soldiers, their widows and
dependants but We demand that the work
OF the pension Office shall be- done indnstrl-
ously, impnrtiallv AMI honestly We de-
nounce the present administration OF that
Office as incompetent, corrupt, disgraceful
| and dishonest.
| Section H. The federal government
should care for and improve tho Mississippi
| river and other great waterways OF tho re
| public, so as to secure FOR the int srior states
| easy and cheap transportation TO the tide'
| water. When any waterway OF the repub.
| lie il of sufficient imp )rtance to demand
| the aid OF the government TINT such aid
should be extended on n direct plan OF con
| tinuous WORK until permanent improve
ment il secured.
! Section 10 For the purposes of national
defense and the PROMOTION of commerce
| between the states, we recognize tho early
! construction OF the Nicaragua canal and
/ its protect m against foreign control rs OF
| great importance TO the United States.
Section rs. Recognizing the World Co
| lumbar exposition az n national under
| taking OF vast importance, IN which the
| general government has invited the coop
| Grafton OF the nations of the world, and
approaching the acceptance by many such
| powers of the invitation so extended, and
| the broad and liberal efforts being made
| by them to contribute t. the grandeur OF
| the undertaking, we are Of the opinion that
congress should make such necessary finnn-
| cial provision as shall bo requisite to the
maintenance of the national honor and
| public faith,
Section H. Popular education being the
| only safe basis Of public suffrage, we rec
| ommend TO the several states most liberal
appropriations for the p1blic schools: FIRE
common schools are the nursery OF good
| government, and they have always recelv'
| cd the fostering care of the democratic
I party, which favors every means OF IN
/ creasing intelligence. Freedom OF education
being an essential of civil and religious
/ liberty, as well as q necessity for the de-
| volopment of intelligence, must not be inter
fered with under any rretext whatever.
! We are opposed to state interference with
I paternal rights aud rights of conscience In
! the education OF children, as an infringe
ment of the principles Of tho democratic
| doctrine that tho largest individual liberty
| consistent with tho rights OF Others, in
sures the highest type of American citizen
! ship and the best governm mt.
Section IS. We approve tho action OF
| tho present house OF representatives. IN
! missing bills Tor admission into the union