The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-12

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with our aims and form OF eoya.iss
We should receive none who come 10 ,1aI
war upon our institutions ana nros maze
public disQuiet and turmoil. Arain..
such our gates must be tightly Closed ~
Justice TO Ola Soldiers ana s.u
The soldiers and sailors OF IN. ~.
should neither be neglected nor forgo,.Nn
The government which they served sn
must NOT make their lives or conS,. vel
harder by treating them as supplan,s ~
relief In old age or distress. nor 40. 10,
with disdain or contempt the earnest NV
terest one comrade naturally nani,ss. NJ
the welfare Of another. Doubtless y. IN
has been abuses and frauds in the nr ,ne.e
Gus claims allowed by the government h,..
the policy governing the administr.. out
OF the Pension bureau must always
fair and liberal. No deserving snn,,. w
should ever suffer because Of A wrnng an
petrated by or for another. Our soldpsr.
and sailors gave the government the hs.s
they mad; They freely offered health
strength, limb and life to save the count.
in the time Of its greatest peril ana ~
government must honor them In ,ha,0
need as In their service with the rasrea.
and gratitude due to brave, noble and ss,,
sacrificing men who ere Justly entitled :.
generous aid in their Acreasing necessities, t ~
Our Merchant Marine ana INV
1.-THE declaration Of the Renrh,,,,-
platform in favor Of the up-buildine ~
our merchant marine has my hearty an
proval. The policy Of discriminating dutis.
In favor OF our shipping which prevailed
in the early years Of our history sboniS
be again promptly adopted by congrss.
and vigorously supported until our prestige
and supremacy on the seas Is fully attaInad
we should no longer contribute directly or
indirectly to the maintenance OF the cola.
sal marine OF foreign countries. but nro-
vide an efficient and complete marine a,
our own. Now that the American nayy
ID assuming position commensurate with
our importance as a nation, a policy
am glad to observe the Republican platform
strongly endorses. we must supplement n
with a merchant marine that will give
US the advantages in both our coastwisa
and foreign trade that We ought naturally
and properly to enjoy. II should be AZ
once matter Of public policy and national
pride to repossess this immense and pros.
porous trade.
Civil Service Reform.
THE pledge OF the Republican National
convention that our civil service laws
honestly enforced, and extended wherever
practicable is in keeping with the posi-
ton OF the party for the past twenty -four
years, and will be faithfully observed. Our
opponents decry the reforms. They ap-
pear willing to abandon all the advantages
gained, after SO many years agitation and
effort. They encourage return to
methods OF party favoritism which both
parties have often denounced that ex-
perience has condemned. and that the
people repeatedly disapproved. The Re-
publican party earnestly opposes this re-
action and entirely unjustifaole policy. II
will take no backward step upon this Ques-
ton. 1t will seek to improve. but never
degrade the public service,
Appeal to Patriotism of the Peorie.
There are other important and timely
declarations In the platform whicc / can
not here discuss. / must content nyselt
with saying that they have my a,p.oyal.
II, as Republicans. We have lately ad-
dressed our attention. with what nay
seem great stress and earnestuess to the
new and unexpected assault upon the
financial integrity OF the government we
have done 1t because the menace is so
grave as 10 demand especial consideration,
and because we are convinced that II ths
people are aroused to the true understand
ing and meaning OF this silver imitation
movement they will avert the danger In
doing this. we feel that We render TIE bos.
service possible TO the country, and We ap-
peal to the intelligence. conscience and
patriotism OF the people, irrespective Of
party. or section, for their earnest sup
port.
II VIII Maintain Law and order.
I'VE avoid no issues We NEE; the sud-
den dangerous and revolutionary assault
upon law and order, and upon those 10
whom is confded by the constitution and
laws the authority to uphold and maintain
them, which our opponents have made.
with the same courage that we have laced
every emergency since our organization as
q party. more than forty years ago. Gov
eminent by law must first be assured:
everything else can wait. The spirit OF
lawlessness must be extinguished by inc
fires OF an unselfish and lofty patriotism:
Every attack upon the public taltn ana
every suggestion OF the reputation Oh
debts. public or private. must be reouked
by all men who believe that honesty IS .os
best policy or who love their country ana
would preserve unsullied It's national
honor.
sectionalism Almost Obliternted.
Tho country is to be congratulated upon
the almost total obliteration OF secuonaI
lines, which for many years marked inc
division OF the United States into saw
and free territory. and finally threa'ened
Its partition into two separate govern
ments by the dread ordeal OF civil war,
The era OF reconciliation. so long anu
earnestly desired by Gen. Grant and many
grea. leaders. North and South, mas
happily come and the feeling oil dls'rus'
and hostility between the sections Is CIV
erywhere vanishing. let us hope neVe, W
return. Nothing is better calcuiaIN
give strength to the nation at nome, III
crease our power and influence aproau,
and add to the permanency and security
Of our free institutions. than the restore.
ton OF cordial relations between the peo
pie OF all sections and parts OF our oeio.eu
II called by the SURFACES OF .ne
people to assume the duties OF ine n's"
ofice OF president OF the United States.
| shall count II a privilege to aiu esen
in the slightest degree. In the protlo.oh
81 the spirit Of fraternal regard WIZ.
should animate and govern the citizens
of every section, state, or part OF Tue ea
public. After the lapse OF a century sn.o
It's utterance, let US at length anu io =,
sver hereafter heed the admonit'cn
There should be no Nvr ,on
no South. no East. no West. but c0n'n'-
,vs
1T shall be my constant aim to improrgg