Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1894-07-06

favored by the people and if they
live up to these platforms the peoples
party will not long have standing
room. Here is the platform:
"ihe representative of the National
League of Republican clubs of the
United States, in convention assembled
at the capitol of the Centennial state,
bow their heads in sorrow and in
humiliation at the spectacle of incapac-
ity which the Democratic party presents
to our country and deplore the calami-
ties which the giving of power to the
present administration has brought up.
on our people.
ave congratulate the American
people that this administration was
compelled to abandon its un-American
Hawaiian policy
"In contrast with the shameful record
of the Democratic party we eXult over
the record of glory which the Republl-
can party has made. Its achievements
and its triumph, extending over 80
years, established it as the most master
full and enlightened political organiza-
ton that has ever existed.
"In the face of the present disaster to
our country it Is with increased solem
nifty that we once more renew our alleg.
lance to the Republican party and
principles.
1--WE believe in Il free ballot and fair
count, and we demand such legislation
as will insure the right. to every citizen
the right to cast one free ballot III every
election, and have that ballot honestly
counted as cast 1t is noteworthy
fact that the Democratic party in con-
gress, consistent in nothing else, was
unanimous for the repeal of the federal
election laws, thus openly confessins
itself the party of fraud.
eve declare our belief in the doctrine
of protection to American labor, to
American industries and American
homes. We also believe in such recip-
rocal trade with the nations as will in.
crease the market for the products OF
our farms, factories, forests and mines,
without increasing the competition
which tends to lesson wages and degrade
our labor.
1--WE denounce the proposed vicious
and destructive legislation known as
the Wilson bill, and earnestly appeal
to the Republican United States senators
to prevent its passage by all honorable
means.
1--WE believe in the use of gold and
silver as money metals, maintained on
a parity and ntercontrovertibly We
do not believe that there will be a per
manent prosperity of our country unit
the full use and highest position Of
silver shall be restored, and we favor
such legislation as will bring about this
result.
The Republican party is the constant
friend of the soldiers and sailors of the
Union. The promises and pledges o.
the Democratic party to the defender.
of the republic before election were
false and fraudulent and have beer
shamefully disregarded since election
We condemn unsparingly the treatme nj
now accorded the helpless, mained and
crippled defenders of the flag and tc
the widows and orphans OF our deae
patriots as unfair and cruelty unjust.
I'VE are most heartily in favor of the
prompt admission into the Union of the
territories of Utah, New Mexico, Ari
zona and Oklahoma. and we condemn
the policy of the Democratic admins.
tration in excluding and depriving them
CIneir rights.
"We demand that new safeguards oe
incorporated in our immigration and
naturalization laws to prevent unworthy
immigrants from landing on our shore
and from obtaining citizenship.
1--WE again commend to the favorable
consideration OF the Republican clubs
of the United States as matter of edu-
cation, the question of granting suffrage
to women. We congratulate the women
eff Colorado and Wyoming on their pos
session of the elective franchise and we
cordially invite the co operation in the
work of rescuing the country from
Democratic and Populist misrule."