St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-12


which the patriot can contemplate with
satisfaction
we contrast with our present dis
tracted condition the decades when
under the guidance of the Republican
party we were blessed with honorable
consideration abroad and peace and
plenty at home; when wages were high
ana all our people contented and happy
because prosperous.
The Republican party which took
LABOR from the auction block and made
1t honorable. and which bases its great
economic doctrines on the maintenance
OF an American standard of wages for
American producers. is today. as al
ways. the party of all working men.
We pledge ourselves in the future
as in the past to such care for
the Interests sud rights of all classes OF
our people that law and order will be
maintained; that labor will De assured
OF its just reward, unrObbed by monopo-
lies aid trusts; and industry, secure
from danger. shall be- again free to re-
sumo Its activity. benefcent alike to
employer and wage Garner.
First-We favor a protective tariff
under which, upon imports competing
with the products Of American laoor.
duties are levied equal to the differ
ences between the wages and labor at
home and abroad. And as TO i'm
ports, other than luXuries not so conf
petlng, we believe that the same should
be admitted. free of duty, so far as the
requirements of the government may
permit. But the principles of reclpro-
city should be so Incorporated in our
tariff laws as to give new and enlarged
markets for the products OF this coun-
| try.
Second-The Republican party be-
lieves in the use of both gold and silver
as money, maintaining the substantial
parity OF value of every dollar III circu-
lation with that of every other dollar
1t believes in bimetallism, and that the
restoration of silver as ultimate money
to the currency of the world is abso-
lutelY necessary for business prosperity,
proper rates of wages and the welfare
of the people.
Holding these views, we believe it
should be the policy Of the United
States to do everything in its power to
promote the restoration OF silver to the
WOrld'S currency.
Third-We demand free ballot and
fair count, and for every citizen the
right, uunoleSted, 10 cast one ballot in
any election, and to have that ballot
honestly counted as cast. The mission
OF the Republican party will not be
ended until in every state of the Union
all citizens. white or black, native or
foreign born, shall be equal in the
courts and at the ballot box.
The Democratic party, united in
nothing else, was unanimous in the
repeal of the federal election laws, thus
openly confeSSing itself the party of
fraud.
Fourth-We are opposed to all trusts
NtNYr 81
unduly enhance the price of commodi-
ties, and we are in favor of eradicating
or REFRESHING the same by suitable and
effective laws. The manufacture of
Irvine in our state prison has been and
still Is most effective means TO pro-
tect our farmers against the monopoly OF
! the twine trust.
Fifth-The laboring and industrial
| classes are entitled 10 all proper and
necessary protection, and therefore We
are and have been i'll favor of laws; OD
| to protect the health, the life and the
| limb of all employees Of transportation,
mining and manufacturing companies i;
i (2l to establish and maintain boards or
tribunals Of concliiatiOn or arDitrati on,
| whereby the QlSagreementS and di fer
ences between employers and employed
may be settled and adjusted by peace
| ful means, without strikes or lockoulS
| (3) 10 reclaim and to preserve the pub
| lie domain for actual settlers under
| homestead laws.
,SiXth-Ali proper and necessary
measures should be adopted and en-
| forced to exclude from our shores all
| paupers, criminals and other dangerous
| and undesirable classes of immigrants.
Seventh-The farmers and all other
| producing classes are entitled to cheap
e. NJ III,
ping and marketing their products,
therefore we are and have been
| In favor of such legislation
as is requisite and essential to
secure promptly and without diScrim.
ination, and at reasonable rates, con-
venient and ample elevator and ware
house accommodations, and proper and
speedy transportation to ali accessible
and appropriate markets.
Eighth - Telegraph, telephone, rail-
road aud all other transportation COM
panieS, and all corporations Or indIVid-
ualS performing any public service or
employment are amenabie and subject
to public control; and we favor the
enactment aud enforcement of such
laws as Will compel them TO render Ell
fcient and approved service at fair and
reasonable rates without favor OF dis
elimination as 10 persons or places.
Ninth The pensions awarded by a
generous nation To the disabled and un-
fortunate veterans Of our late war, their
widows and orphans, should he given
them with a fair aud generous nand,
and not grudglngly aud with restraint.
We deprecats the palSimoniouS, super
critical and haraSsing attitude of the
present Democratic administration i'll
Its treatment of the beneticiaries of our
pension laws.
Tenth-The Republican party has
always advocated equal rights and
privileges for all the people without
any distinction as TO classes OF indiVid-
ualS. We believe iii the fullest rights of
labor and of la0orlng men, and are Up-
posed To class privileges of all kindS.
The American workmen are the
producers OF our wealth and greatness,
aud we are and should be SolicilouS for
their welfare aud happiness. We earn
estly advocate such legislation aS will
secure the peaceful adjustment by
arbitration OF differences arising
from time to time between enI-
ployerS and employees, and con-
denim unqualifiedly capitalists and
and others who refuse to settle such
differences along these peaceful lines.
The Wanton destruction of property,
whether private, corporate or public,
should be prevented and mob violence
promptly suppressed at all hazards. We
stand for law and order, for the punish
ment of crime, and for the lawful re-
dress Of all wrongs.
Observation-Disclosures, There are now
in this state about four million (4,000.-
0U0) acres of railroad lands which are
held or used for railroad purposes and
do not contribute to the gross
earnings tax or to any other
state or local tax, we demand that
said lands be taxed by the ordinary
method of direct taxation, and that
such tax be in addition 10 the present
gross earnings tax upon railroad prop
ertv.
Twelfth-We earnestly and emphatic
ally urge the adoption Of an amendment
to the national constitution, extending
HSSSeSc>,e>ce41cOUR IMPROVE