The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-07-04
The Keynote.

The National Republican League Con-
vention, which met in Denver, last week, |
makes the following declaration of prin-
ciplcs:
The representatives Of the National
League Of Republican Clubs Of the Unit
ed States IN convention assembled at the
capital Of the Centennial State bow their
heads in sorrow and humiliation at the
spectacle Of ineapacity which the Demo-
cratic party presents to our country. and
deplore the calamities which the giving
Of power TO the present administration
has brought upon our people.
We congratulate the American people
that this administration was compelled
10y public opinion To abandon its an
American Hawaiian policy. In contrast
with the shameful record of the Demo-
cratic party we exult over the record Of
glory which the Republican party has
made. Its achievements and its triumphs,
extending over thirty years, establish il
as the most masterful. enlightened and
prudent organization that has ever exist
ed.
In the face of present disaster to our
country, il is with increased solemnity
that We once more renew our allegiance
20 the Republican party and proclaim IFS
cariina! principles. We believe in free
ballot and a fair count, and we demand
such legislation as viii ensure 20 every
citizen the right to east one free ballot in
any election and TO have that ballot hon
estly counted as east. 1t is noteworthy
fact that the Democracy in Congress, con-
sistent in nothing else, was unanimous on
the repeal Of the Federal election laws,
thus openly confessing theparty Of fraud.
We declare our belief in the doctrine of
protection 70 American labor, American
industries and American homes. We also
believe in sach reciprocal trade with ma
tions as will increase the markets for the
products of cur farmers, factories, forests
and mines without increasing the compe-
tition, which tends to lessen wages and
degrade our labor. We denounce the
proposed vicious and destructive legisla-
| ton known as the Wilson bill, and ear
nestly appeal to Republican United States
Senators % oppose it, passage by all hon
orable means. We believe in the use of
| gold and silver as money metals, main
tanned on a perfect parity and inteTeon-
! vertibility We do not believe that there
! VIII be permanent return Of prosperity
10 our country until the full use and high
est position of silver shall be restored,
and we favor such legislation as viii
bring about this result.
The Republican party is the consistent
| friend Of the soldiers and sailors of the
| Union. The promises and pledges of the
Democratic party to the defenders of the
Republic before election We're false and
fraudulent, and have been shanefully
disregaried since election. We condemn,
unsparingIy, the treatment now accorded
the helpless. MANNED and crippled de
Tenders OF the nag, and to the widows
and orphans of our dead patriots as unfair
and cruelty unjust. We are most hearth
ly in favor Of the prompt admission into
the Union Of the Territories of Utah,
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma,
and we condemn the policy of the Demo-
cratic administration in excluding and
depriIing them Of their rights. We de-
Iuand that new safeguards be inc0rpOrat-
ed in our Immigration and naturalization
laws, 10 prevent unworthy immigrants
from landing on our shores and from OBJ
tanning citizenship.
We again commend TO the favorable
consideration OF the Republican clubs of
the United States n matter of eduoa-
ton the question of granting suffrage to
women. We congratulate the women Of
Colorado and Wyoming on their possess
sion of the elective franchise, and we COR
daily invite their cooperation in the
work Of rescuing the country from DEM
| q .rltic and ponuliStic misr4iIe