The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-06-25

tions by the so-calleI sbillion-dollar
congress. But that particular lie
hasn much lett IN it. The people have
learned that there was no "billIon-dol-
lar" Congress, that no such amount Of
money was appropriated, and the
democrats now find they must eSpend
as much rs the Republicans, or else
take the responsibility of starving some
branch of the government.
The Democratic leader, Senator Cor
man, IN q recent speech i'll the Senate
mus exposed the hypocrisy and false
pretenses of his party i'll dealing with
this question:
| mean 10 say, Mr.. President that there
Is no power on earth, as the government IS
now constituted. to enable the Democratic
party to reduce the appropriation of 800
WU,O0o or more for pensions: there is no
power III the party To which he and be-
long to reduce the fixed expenditures of
the government. the interest on the public
debt. etc.: there is no power on earth to re-
ducc the expenditures tor Offices: there is
no power to reduce taxation. and you can
not diminish expenditures.
In other words the Democrats lied
when they charged the Republicans
with extravacance, and they lied again
when they promised to practice econo-
my and reduce expenses.
point what sort of campaign lies will
the Bourbons produce this year? Do
they really expect the people to believe
anything they may say? Can they not
see what help 1t would be to them
now TO have some slight reputation for
truth and veracity?
What We Are Fighting For.
The chief points of the Republican
platform:
We believe in the American doctrine OF
projections.
We believe that articles. except Injuries,
which cannot be produced i'll the 'nitCd
states should he admitted free OF duty.
We demand that Oh all imports compct-
ING with the products of \ lmerlcan labor
duties should be levied equal to the differ
We ask the people 10 pronounce a verdict
upon the cOWaruly course of the Demo-
Gratis in attacking the tariff .picccmcal.
We believe iii reciprocity. which has
opened new markets tor the products OF
the workshop and the farm.
We believe in the use OF both gold and
silver money.
We demand that every dollar, whether
OF gold, silver. or paper, shall be equal To
every other dollar.
We believe i'll an international confer
ence 10 secure parity of gold and silver
throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen, rich or
poor, native or foreign born. white or
black, shall he permitted II east one ballot
and have 1t counted as he east 1t.
We propose to Keep on lighting till we
have honest elections III every state.
We favor the revival of our foreign com
mercc IN American ShipS.
We demand Il navy To protect Our inter
"stS and maintain the honor of our flag.
We demand that arbitrary combinations
OF capital to control trade conditions shall
he rigidly regulated.
We believe III wise and consistent civil
service reform.
We believe IN admitting all the territories
lnto the [ Mon as soon as they are quail
fed for entrance.
We rcatlirm the Monroe doctrine.
We demand the restriction Of criminal,
pauper. and contract immigration.
We demand That the employees OF rail-
roads, ninos and factories shall he pro-
tected against all needless dangers.
We Sympathize with the oppressed in
every land
We demand freedom of speech and OF the
press
We believe in popular education.
We favor the construction and control Of
the Nicaragua Canal by Americans.
We believe that the Columbian EXPOSE
tioE should be made a success worthy of
the dignity and progress OF the nation. and
necessary.
We SympathiZe with all legitimate efforts
to promote temperance and morality.
We pledge 10 the loyal veterans of the
waT for the Union the recognition that is
theirs by rlght.
We are proud of President UarriSOn'S
magnificent administration.
And we propose To give the country an
other administration gust as good FOR the
next four Years.