Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
Thoughts for Young Men.
No. 2.
a FEW OF THEj BENEFICIAL ACTS OF
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

I'M All DAsACAN 1Ahlls
The Democrats claim to have pur-
chased all the territory acquired by the
government except Alaska. History
plainly says that the purchase of Louis
lana and Florida vas by the Republican
party. The Democratic party claim
that they ruled the country from 1901
to 1861, fifty-two years. This is mis-
take. The old Republican party ruled
for % years, and the Democrats for "a
years, and four years since making %
in all, the same number of years the
present Republican party has, when
Harrison term expires.
The Democratic party upheld slavery,
and nullified the Missouri compromise
of 1920 and the compromise measures
of 1852, by passing the Kansas-Neblas-
ka bill of Stephen A Douglas, May 81,
1854. 1t allowed slavery in any of the
free territories if the people so voted.
This led to civil war in Kansas from
1854 to 1857. Bands of Missouri slave
holders took possession of the polls,
murdered hundreds of citizens and
sacked and burned Lawrence, an anti
slavery city.
Under Buchanan's administration the
African slave trade was re-opened
under the cover of our national flag,
the Republican party of that day said:
1T was crime against humanity and
a burning shame to cur country and
age" l quote the above TO show how
low and subservient the Democratic
party was 10 the slave power.
A few of the beneficial acts of the
Republican party: The Republicans
first introduced the Homestead act I'M
der Buchanan's administration, it was
passed by the help of few northern
Democratic votes, but was vetoed by
the President. 1t was passed by the
Republicans and signed by Lincoln in
1862 1t suppressed the rebellion, set
100000 of slayes free, aud recon
structed a Union of the states with
freedom, instead of slavery, as its corn
or stone. 1t has raised the value of our
paper currency from So per cent, to
the par of gold, and has given us
currency absolutely as good. Our for
eign trade has increased from 100000.
900 to S1,747 ,S06, 406. The value of
merchandise imported free of duty of
55.37 Per cent, which is the largest in
the history of the government This is
one of the benefits of the Mckinley bill
1t has reduced the annual interest on
the public debt from S157 100000 to
1928, 900, 600 IN 1892. 1t has reduced the
national debt from S2,773, 236.173 to
S842. 617 1856. 1t has revived our indus
tries, has given labor employment, and
built up our industries, and made our
country more prosperous than any other
country on the globe, and we stand
to-day at the head Labor is in demand
and wages largely increased over Dem
ocratic times, and prosperity greater
than ever before. 1t purchased Alaska
for 100000 and added to the public
domain 577, 800 SO. miles. 1t passed
the Interstate Commerce Act and has
amended it to make it more efficient.
1t passed the Civil service act, and has
passed all the amendments to it, to
make it more effective. 1t has created
the department of Agriculture, and is
making it effective to the great benefit
of the farmers. 1t is restoring the navy
to its old time strength and efficiency,
and if continued in power our merchant
marine will soon be carrying our pro-
ducts to all countries. 1t has passed
the antitrust act making trusts and
combines illegal. and it is now being
tested, and if ii will not hold
water it should be amended to hold
1t passed the Oleomargarine law to pro-
tect our dairy interests. And not least,
it has made the Constitution a supreme
law. and not a mere contract. 1t pass.
ed the 18th, 14th and 18th amendments
to the Constitution. We owe an I'M
mense deal to the Republican party of the
United States, which has strengthened
our country in all its parts. and con-
ferred greater benefits upon the people
of this country than any party ever
before IN the history Of this or any other
country. j. A. CURTIS.
Patcn Grove, Wis.