The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-05-14


at It's commaud, the rights of citizenship.
Il has called back the vast sum deposited
DE us predecessor, without warrant or
valid excuse, with pet banks throughout
me country, and has applied 1t, as In duty
'Hnn to the payment OF public debt. 1t
II IS introduced many and great reforms
ana improvements into the postal depart
ment OF the government and has Simpli-
he'd and improved the administration Of
the customs laws and the collec-
ton of the customs dues. 1t has
gone forward with mastery cncr
gy and skill TO the upbuilding of
our navy. 1t has built up the great De-
partment of Agriculture, and has given to
the farmer intelligent. helpful sympathy
and aid. 1t his restored to homestead set
tlnmcnt vas. tracts of public domain, and
has carried joy to the heart of the settlers
On the frontier by PROMPT and fair ad-
JuStlncnt OF their titles. 1t has conducted
our foreign relations with superb tact. en-
crgy and dignity; has advanced the stand
ara OF American diplomacy and compelled
the respect and adlnirat.on oi the world.
1t may well point out with satisfaction u
what it has wrought, and upon its record
safely challenge the confidence OF the p@0-
pie.
We accept with alacrity the issue Of free
trade SO clearly rendered BY the Democrat
&c party Of this state, and declare anew our
devotion to the principle of protection to
y
We regard the tariff legislation of the Fifty
first Congress as a faithful redemption of
the pledge made By the national Rcpub-
lean platform Of 1885 to make ''such
revision OF the tariff laws as
Will tend to check imports OF
such articles as are produced by our
people, the production of which gives en-
plOyment to our labor and releases
from import duties those articles OF
foreign production Except luxuriesl the
like Of which cannot be produced Al home"
The tariff act vastly increased the free
rate of duty as il existed under the
law which it suppanted. 1t gave tree sugar
to the people. for the first time adequate
ly protected the products OF the farm and
field, and afforded by its reciprocity clause
4 means of cnlarging the foreign marnc
tor the products of the American factory
and farm without dctrimeDt TO the welfare
Of our own industries or TO the interests OF
our own labor. 1t has outllveu the
storm of Misrepresentation and false
hood which followed upon It's en-
actmcnt and Is daily working out its own
triumphant yIndication. We stand by 1t IN
ali its essential features, and besrcak for 1t
q far chance with the people, with abiding
faith that it Will infinitely multiply our IN
dustrleS. greatly reduce prices. ultimately
maintain wages. increase the avenues OF
employment, and. in the end, complete the
industrial independencence Of our coun-
try and Its people.
We arraign the present Democratic
House of REPRESENTATIVES, elected through
gross Misrepresentation and fraud. as
lnanifestly inefficient and unworthy the
confidence of the people. To cenounre
the narrow parsmony. mlscalicd
economy. by which it seeks to arrest
the construction of our navy, and 9th
crwisc to make scant appropIl-
ations for important public purposes.
We call attention TO the tact that, while,
through It's Democratic membership IN the
House and on the stump, it has mpcachcd
hctaritf law Of the Flfty-firSt Congress aS
Wholesale robbery of the people ana
pledged itself to reform and revise IL. it
has been content t. level its great batteries
mainly upon the sheep OF the farmer.
While we favor the use of both gold and
silver as money metals, under conditions
which shall guar antec their circulation at
q continuing and substantial parity with
each other. under existing circumstances
and conditions we are unalterably op-
posed to the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver.
We heartily approve the efforts being
made on behalf of this government by the
administration for an international none
taTy conference, tg the end that there may
secured if possible an international! agree
mpnt 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 OF the silver act
of 1898 which shall vest in the President
the mower whenever in his Judgment the
lubiic interest shall demand it. to suspend
or diminish until ene further action OF
Congress the purchase OF silver bullion
under said act.
In the language OF the Republican ma
tional platform Of lSSS. we re-atfrm our
answering devotion to the national
StitutiOn and fhp ln1ISSOllI ID 4
union of the states; to the an-
tonOmy reserved to the states
under the constitution; to the personal
rights and liberties OF citizens in all the
states ans territories IN the tnIon, ana eS-
pecially to the supreme and sovereign
right of every lawful citizen, Iich or poor,
native or foreign born. white or black, to
cast one free ballot in public elections. and
to nave that ballot duly counted we
hold the free and honest popular ballot and
the Just and equal representation OF all the
people TO be the foundation OF our repub-
Iican government.
The career OF BENJAMIN Harrison as
President of the United States has splen-
didly ylndicateG the wisdom OF the people
in eiecting him to that high office. His
nice appreciation of the dignity of his 2o-
Siti0n, his extraordinary mental equip
ment. his maSterful grasp Of important and
complicated subjects. his aptitude Tor the
discharge Of executive functions. MS com
prchenSion of the business needs OF the
country. his sturdy and fearless adherence
to sound principles Of finance, his atten-
ton to the details of administration, his
unCOmpriSing devotion to duty, his broad
and patriotic views. together with his pure
life and high purpose, entitle hlm TO rank
with the most distinguished ana parlouc
of American Presidents.
We regard the educational issue OF
1890 as permanently settled in this state.
not to be revived in any OF It's phases hN
the Republican party or under It's at-
spices: and this being true. we deprecale
and dcnounce. upon considerations hlShet
than rarty. as harmful IN tendency, any
further agitation Of the subject or any al
trmpt by anyone or by any party, for any
parposc. to create or foster division among
our people by reason of it upon lines OF re
lglOn. education, or nativity.
We denounce the So-called dodge lc-a-
cy law" enacted by the last legislature, aS
n mischieyous and unwarranted lnterfer'
ence with the right of every man ana "oiil-
an of sound mind and memory, 10 Ql>Pose
at death. Of his or her own property IN ms
or her own way, and as based upon tlt
false assumption that the natural love ana
solicitude of parents for their children.
and OF children for their parents. need
10 he reinforced by raternal Legislation,
and we Gcu0uncc il moreover as carrying
into |, Cislatlon an implied and insulting
| lmrutation upOn every minister or priest.
of whatever tcnpli!lldiIbii. " iLp IL''F it
| called to minister by the bedside OF the sic
| ana owing, of ulterlor purpose and undue
influence. and we therefore demand lis rc-
peal at the session of the legislature ilrSt
| hereafter to occur.
| We congratulate the people of Wiscon-
| sin. without regard to party. that the pro-
| visions of the constitution. plainly de-
| signed to protect the right OF equal repre-
| senfation from the danger OF partisan leg
| iSlation. have been SO completely ylnGi-
Gated by our court of last resort. and that
the 'Cerrymarrter." UNIQUE ana eNcer-
tional in the history of onr state for It's gross
| INEQUALITIES and Its outrageous dsfran-
| chIsement Of the people. has been over
| thrown: and we demand that the leglS.a
| rura. soon 10 be rec0nvened tor the par
| poS,. of enacting all apportionment law.
| Shall be governed by the letter and spirit
| of the constitution as eNpounded oy ne
| court. and shall also afford opportunity foI
| amendment and fair discussion, SO that TIT
| enactment shall be in fact an acI OF the
legislature. rather than the registered DC
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