Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-19
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Tho 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 II Ia admissible 10 call public attention
to the fact as a tost of the two great po-
litical parties, that tho campaign claims OF
the democratic party IN the election OF lsy3
have proved false, and tho claims made by
tho republican parry have proved true,
Not an allegation made by the democratic
party as TO tho Mckinley law or reel.
procity, not n claim OF the vaunted good
results OF dcmoc attic uccess has come
true; but in the Withholding OF pensions OF
Union soldiers in business paralyzed, IN
mills aud manufactures closed, in sus end
ed banks, III bankrupt firms, In the distress
of farmers, In tho growing multitude OF
tramps, In falling wages OF thousands OF
working people discharged from employ
ment, IN the monetary stringencies, IN tho
prevailing hard times aud public distress,
are tho fultlllment of what republicans pre-
dicted with heroic warrants as to the known
capacity of tho democratic party to dis
tress and allhct tho 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-
tlcient measure of republican statesman
ship promising great goo to this ration,
and we regret aud dcplorc that II has had
to pass from the brilliant and rcsoluto
craftsmanship of James g. Blaine into tho
unfricndly hands of futile mugwumps and
hostils democrats.
That whom President Cleveland said In
his recent message to congress that "our
unfortunate financial plight with the evil
conditions he depicted are principally
chargeahle To congressional legislation
touching the purchase aud coinage OF silver
by tho general government, y he omitted tho
largest producing cause, This IL tho sinis'
ter effect OF tho threatened democratic at.
tempt to overthrow protection and pro-
toctive tariff as embodied In that wise
measure known as the Mckinley law, ana
50 close American manufactures, and
overwhelm the industries that givo profit
able employment TO American capital and
American labor,
That for tho relief of tho people, to get
stability to business and security 10 debt
ors and creditors alike, tho law should
provide that the payment OF debt shall DO
the return OF equivalent purchasing power
estimated by lana. ront, interest aud the
wages OF labor; 40 that the creditor shall
receive no less aud the debtor, niortgageo
OF other, shall have 10 pay no moro than
the purchasing power that passed from tho
creditor TO tho debtor whom tho debt was
contracted.
That II is of prime Importance TO all the
American people that n sound currency
shall bo maintained OF uniform purchasing
power. That we are In favor of maintain
Ing both gold and silver money as 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 be kept OF equal value.
That We are opposed TO state bank money,
local 'shin plaster and vivid cntn cur
rcncy, which proved 80 disastrous in tho
past.
That one 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 deploro AS ono
OF the llrst and inevitable results of demo-
cratic success and it's ability to establish
It's policies that 1t has already led TO a
large reduction OF the wages paid to Amer
lean labor.
Tint 1t is of the highest Importance to
working people that their wages shall DO
paid to them in money of full value and
high purchasing power so that they shall
DO able to supply themselves in every mar.
ket with tho necessities and comforts OF
life.
money OF low purchasing power as an es-
pecial hardship upon the poor and all who
receive wages.
That tho administration OF Benjamin
Harrison In It's safe and hrond statesman
ship maintaining prosperity and good gov
eminent mt home and pence with honor
abroad, with parity and honesty in every
department, so that no stain marred the in
tegrity OF tho national character and con-
duct, deserves tho approval OF the Ameri.
can people aud makes n noble chapter In
tho history OF tho republican administra-
lion from Abraham Lincoln to Benjamin
Harrison which preserved the life OF the
republic and gave il unity, peace prosper
ity and greatness.
That II Is our belief that the assaults
made upon the system of pensions by this
administration because in few cases pen
Bions were alleged to DO fraudulently OBJ
tanned Is pr text to attack and destroy
the whole system and Is a menace to the
honor of our brave and deserving national
defenders.
That prohibition is no test of republican,
ism. The general assembly has given to
tho state prohibitory law as strong as
any that has ever been enacted by any
country Like any other criminal statute,
its retention, modification or repeal must
be determined by the general assembly,
elected by and In sympathy with the peo-
pie. and to IL Is relegated tho subject, to
take such action as they may dee.n just and
best in the matter, maintaining the present
law In those portions OF the state where it
Is now or can DO AIDE efficient, and giving
to the localities such methods of controlling
and regulating the liquor traffic as will
best serve the cause of temperance and
morally.