Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-22
What We Are Fighting FOR.

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truth and yeracity?
What We Are fighting FOR.
The chief points of the Republican
platform:
We believe in the American doctrine of
protection.
We believe that articles, except luxuries,
which cannot be produced in the United
States should be admitted free of duty.
We demand that on all imports Compel
ing with the products OF American labor
duties should be levied equal to the differ
ence between wages at home and abroad.
We ask the peOpleto pronounce verdict
upon the cOwardly course of the Demo
Gratis in attacking the tariff piecemeal.
We believe in reciprocity, which has
opened new markets for 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 in an international confer
ence to 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 be permitted TO cast one ballot
and have it counted as he cast it.
We propose to keep On fighting till we
have honest elections in every state.
We favor the revival of our foreign COM
merce IN American ships.
We demand navy to protect our inter-
estS and maintain the honor of our flag.
We demand that arbitrary combinations
Of capital to control trade conditions shall
be rigidly regulated.
We believe in wise and consistent civil
service reform.
We believe in admitting all the territories
into the Union as soon as they are quail
fed for entrance.
We reaffirm the Monroe doctrine.
We demand the restriction OF criminal,
pauper, and contract immigration.
We demand that the employees of rail-
roads, mines and factories shall be pro-
tected against all needless dangers.
We sympathize with the oppressed in
every land.
press.
We believe in popular education.
We favor the construction and control of
the Nicaragua Canal by Americans.
We believe that the Columbian EXPOSE
ton should be made success worthy of
the dignity and progress OF the nation, and
that the government should aid IN this if
necessary.
We sympathize with all legitimate efforts
to promote temperance and morality.
We pledge to the loyal veterans Of the
war for the Union the recognition that Is
CnolTS Dy TlR0L
We are proud of President Harrison's
magnificent administration.
And we propose to give the country an
other administr; ion Just as good for the
next four years.
Press Opinions of Our Republican Lead
srs.
The Evening Wisconsin: President
Harrison was renominated, not because
he was the best man, but because he
was deemed the most popular and avail
able candidate, not in one section, but
n every section of the Union. His pop
ularity is widespread and general
therefore he was properly considered
the strongest candidate. His admins
tratlon has been clean, pure, patriotic
and wise, and therefore he possesses q
grand record to 60 before the American
people for its approval. He is strong in
the doubtful states, just where the Re-
publican party needs most strength.
He is strong in New York, Connecticut,
Indiana and Michigan. With the cleo
toral votes of the first three he can be
elected without the votes of the silver
states, so-called. He is sufficiently
strong on the Pacific Coast to carry Cal
ifornia,, Oregon and Washington. We
think also he will carry Nevada and
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vocate of free silver, but he loves the
Republican party even more, and with
his influence Nevada will cast her votes
for Harrison. With Harrison we have
a good fighting chance for West Virginia,
which has six electoral votes.
The Inter Ocean: Mr.. Depew well
called Benjamin Harrison America 8
parallel to the younger Pitt. Belong
ing to one of the most illustrious fami-
| lies in the United States, the great
grandfather signer of the Declaration
Of Independence, the grandfather a
| President of the United States, the
IN 1850, ne has during the last four
years achieved place in history which
is the especial glory Of the name. Four
years ago he was an expectation rather
| than a realization. His rank as law
yer was high and his record as senator
| good, but his towering ability has been
| the surprise of his administration. The
| country supposed when he was nomi-
mated that he was fairly able man, but
hardly more than that His short cam
paign speeches made them inquire: Is
| it possible that great statesman heads
the Republican ticket? Fortunately for
| the real test Of his. ability the two most
important cabinet officers, the secretary
| or state ana OF the treasury, were dis
| abled from official business at very
critical times. and in both cases the
President came to the front in person
and conducted the affairs of their re-
spective portfolios. doing so in the most
satisfactory manner. Those two cpl
sodes fairly demonstrated the remark
able craftsmanship of Benjamin Harri-
son, and, taken in connection with the
general administration OF affairs and the
continued felicity of speech, has left no
room to doubt that very great states