The herald., 1894-06-21


makes an American citizen, and every
wear OF their residence in our country
adds to their undssirability as memb ers
of our population. We demand the
etrict enforcement OF the exclusion act,
and all other legislation looking towards
their removal from our midst, and the
prevention OF any more coming to our
shores, and denounco the action Of the
president in suspending and thus prac-
tieally multiplying this wholesome legis-
lation, and his attempt, by treaties with
the Chinese minister, to abrogate the
same.
PROTECTION FOR THE FARMER.
We heartily endorse the proposition
that the farmer of the nation, by whose
labors the staple agricultural products
OF the country are brought to market,
should receive a just measure OF protec-
item for himself, his labor and his
products. Innsmuch as the price of
these products is regulated by the
amount paid for them in the worlds
market centers, less the cost of trans
portation from the place of produc-
ton to such centers, as owing to the
great development Of staple agricultural
products in many OF the cheapest labor
countries Of the world the prices re-
allied by our famers have OF late been
unremunerstive, it is our duty to en-
deavor to change this state OF Affairs.
Hence we approve of the plan that the
government Of the United States should
reduce the cost of transporting these
staple agricultural products from Ameri-
can seaports to foreign seaports, TO the
end that the prices OF these products
should be advanced; and for that pur--
pose. inasmuch as export can be pro-
tected in no other manner. we pronounce
ourselves in favor OF the use of limited
portion OF the receipts OF the United
States customs for such purpose, and
pledge our most earnest effort to have
this measure sngrafted upon the laws Of
the land, to the end that the American
protective system shall benefit all classes
Of the people, aid the farmer against the
oppressive competition of the cheap
labor countries OF the world, and by so
doing assist In maintaining that steady
demand for labor in manufacturing
ceEters so essential to the welfare OF our
country.
NATURALIZATION.
We are in favor OF amending our ma
turalization laws so that NO one can be
made citizen who is not Of good repute
and who has not had a regular and hon.
orahle calling in his own land. We
recognize that the present naturalization
laws are weak in their provisions and
defective in their administration, and
ehould be further changed by eppropri-
ate legislation so as to place additional
and better safeguards around American
citizenship.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Believing that taxation without repre-
sentation is against the principles OF
government, we favor the extension of
the right Of suffrage to all citizens of the
United States, both men and women.
THE DEMOCRACY ARRAIGNED.
The Democracy has been in full pos
session OF the national government,
executive and legislative, for over Is
months. The record i. has made of utter
imbecility in dealing with the moment
GUS questions OF home and foreign
policy the ruin it has caused to the
people; the cyclonic blast OF financial
distress that 1t has hurled upon all
portions OF the country, causing the
strongest mercantile and manufacturing
establishments to close their doors,
driving into suspension or insolvency
banks and bankers in nearly every city,
GsRnfga ta sarrn td tiis sEr;ssffs without
labor, and causing untold hardshipe TO
them and their families, making the
gaunt spectre of famine a reality to
many hitherto contented 6resides the
steady increase of the national debt the
steady reduction below the legal limit
OF the gold reserve; the forced and
hurried selling OF United States
bonds at low prices to enable the
government to pay it's interest; the stag.
nation OF trade and commerce; the
frightful increase OF socialistic and an
archistic doctrines, and the more dam
gerous increase of the vast army of un-
employed that causes every road to
tremble with their coming and every
property interest to listen with fears 10
their criss. is such as to make every
lover OF America anxious to end it's
reign. We therefore cordially invite all
good citizens of whatever former politi-
cal affiliations to unite with us this wear
In an earnest and united effort upon the
principles here presented to drive that
party from power and to put the good
chip OF state once sgain in the hands of
those who gave the nation 80 years of
the greatest prosperity, who will sail it
under Republican officers and Republi- |
can colors into the harbor OF assured !
national welfare.