Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-06-13

We believe that all articles which
cannot be produced in the Unitee
States, except luxuries, should be ad
mitted free of duty, and that on al
imports coming into competition with
the products of American labor there
should be levied duties equal to the
difference between wages abroad ano
at home.
We assert that the prices of manu-
factured articles of general consump-
tion have been reduced under the op-
erations of the tariff act of 1890.
We denounce the efforts of the DEM
ocratic majority Of the House Of Rep
resentatives to destroy our tariff laws
piecemeal, as is manifested by their
attacks upon wool, lead and lead ores,
the chief products of number of
states, and we ask the people for their
Judgment thereon.
The American people, from tradl-
ton and interest, favor -metallism,
and the republican party demands the
use of both gold and silver as stan
and under such provisions, to be de-
termined by legislation, as will secure
the maintenance Of the parity of val
ues of the two metals,so that the pur-
chasing and debt paying power of
the dollar, whether of silver, gold, or
paper, shall be at all times equal. The
interests of the producer of the coun
try, it's farmers and it's workingmen
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 govern
ment to secure an international con-
ference, to adopt such measures as
will insure 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
cast one free and unrestricted ballot
in all public elections, and that such
ballot shall be counted and returned
as cast, that such laws shall be en-
acted and enforced as will insure to
every citizen, be he rich or poor, ma
tive or foreign born, white or black,
this sovereign right guaranteed by
the constitution.
The free honest popular ballot, the |
just and equal representation of all
the people, as we'll as their just and
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the foundation of our republican in |
and the party will never
relax it's efforts until the integrity of |
the ballot and the purity of elections
shall be fully guaranteed and protect
ed in every state.
We denounce the continued inhu-
man outrages perpetrated on Amer
can citizens for political reasons in
certain southern states of the Union.
We favor the extension of our for
9ign commerce; the restoration of
our mercantile marine by home built
ships and the creation of navy for
he protection of our national inter-
ssts and the honor of our flag; the
of the most friendly
elations with all foreign; entangling
lliances with none, and the protec
ion Of the rights Of our fishermen.
We reaffirm our approval of the d
Ionroe doctrine and believe in the
chievement of the manifest destiny
f the republic in it's broadest sense {
We favor the enactment of more |
laws and relations for the |
estriction of criminal, pauper and
Ontract immigration.
We favor efficient legislation by I
ongress to protect the life and limbs 8
employees of transportation COM s
anies engaged in carrying on inter- i
late commerce, and recommend leg 3
lation by the respective states that S
i'll protect employees engaged in
ate commerce, in mining and man
featuring. +
The republican party has always
cen the champion Of the oppressed,
nd recognizes the dignity of man
bod, irrespective of faith, color or t
it sympathizes with the
luse of home rule in Ireland and pro-
SITS against the persecution of the n
ews in Russia. l.
The ultimate reliance of free popu-
r government is the intelligence of
e people and the maintenance of r
eedom among men. 6
We, therefore, declare anew our de-
otion to liberty of thought and con +,
ience, of speech and press, and ap- Y
owe all agencies and instrumental q
IS which contribute to the education
the children of the land, but, while
sisting upon the fullest measure of r
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