Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-26
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The republicans OF Iowa in state conven-
ton declare.
That government is of, for and by the
people, and that the object OF all govern
ment should be to maintain aud promote
the liberty, safety, happiness and welfare
OF all the people.
That in going into another general cleo
ton IL Ia admissible To call public attention
to the fact, as n test of the two great pc.
litical parties, that the campaign claims OF
tho democratic party In the election or lsy;
have proved false, and the claims made by
the republican party have proved true.
Not nm allegation made by the democratic
party as to the Mckinley law or reel.
procity, not n claim Of the Wanted good
results of democ attic uccess has como
true; but In the Withholding OF pensions OF
Union soldiers, In business paralyzed, In
mills and manufactures closed, in sus end
ed banks, IN bankrupt firms, In the distress
OF farmers, In tho growing multitude OF
tramps, In falling wages OF thousands OK
working people discharged from employ
mcnt, In tho monetary stringencies, in tho
prevailing hard times aud public distress,
are the fultlllnent of what republicanspro-
dicted with heroic warrants as TO tho known
capacity of the democratic party to dis
treSs aud alliict the American people.
That the establishment OF tho policy OF
reciprocal trade, especially between the
United States aud the Other countries OF
the new world, was u distinctive and bene'
ilcicnt measure of republican statesman
ship promising great good 10 this ration,
and We regret and deplore that II has had
TO pass from tho brilliant and reselute
craftsmanship OF James q, Blaine into the
unfricndly hands OF futile mugwumps and
hostils democrats,
That when President Cleveland said In
his recent message 10 congress that "our
unfortunate financial plight with the evil
conditions he depicted are principally
chargeablo to congressional legislation
touching the purchase and coinage of silver
10y the general government he omitted tho
largest producing cause. This IN tho sinis'
ter effect of tho threatened democratic at
tempt 90 overthrow protection and pro-
tective tariff AZ embodied In that wise
measure known ms the Mckinley law, ana
80 close American manufactures and
overwhelm the industries that give profit
able employment To American capital and
American labor.
That for the relief of tho people TO get
stability To business and security to debt
ors and creditors alike, tho law should
provide that the payment OF debt shall be
tho return of equivalent purchasing power,
estimated by lana, rent interest and the
wages of labor; 40 that the creditor shall
receive no less and tho debtor, mortgngee
or other, shall have to pay no more than
the purchasing power that passed from the
creditor TO the debtor when the debt was
contracted.
That IL Is Of prime Importance to all the
American people that n sound currency
shall be maintained of uniform purchasing
power That we are In favor OF maintain
Ing both gold and silver money ms unlimit-
ed legal tender for the payment OF debt.
And In doing this congress shall provide
that every dollar, whether gold, silver or
paper, shall he kept of equal value.
Tint we are opposed To state bank money,
or any re-estnblishment OF that system OF
local "shin plaster and "wild cat" cur
rency, which proved 80 disastrous In tho
mast
That ono of the great ends for which tho
republican party exists has been and Is to
maintain the freedom, dignity and welfare
OF labor and those who toll That we re.
joice In tho high wages that have been
paid TO American working people under
republican policies, and we dcploro as one
OF the Ilrst and inevitable results OF demo-
cratic success and Its ability to establish
It's policies that IL has already led to q
large reduction of the wages paid to Amer
lean labor.
Tint IL IL OF the highest Importance to
working pcople that their wages shall bo
mid to them In money OF full value and
high purchasing power, so that thoy shall
be able to supply themselves IN every mar
ket with the necessities and comforts Of
life.
We denounce cheap and deprecated
money OF low purchasing power as an on.
peciaf hardship upon the poor and all who
receive wages
That the administration OF BENJAMIN
Harrison I'm it's safe and broad statesman
ship maintaining prosperity and good gov
eminent Mt home and peace with honor