The Goodland republic., 1896-03-27
NOTICE.

1t has become necessary, owing to the
action of contemporary journal, for
The REPUBLIC to meet competition and
issue a manifesto, and in this respect
to go further and enunciate the reasons
therefor. Therefore we submit the fol-
lowing:
With this issue of TIE REPUBLIC the politics
of the paper will be found populi5t as it has
been in the past and will be in the future, and
viii support that party's candidates. The rea-
sons for this political belief are as follows, with
no hedging:
First-BecaUse it is the only party willing to
curtail the encFOachments of trusts, combines
and mOnopOlies which flourish under a system
of legislation passed ostensibly for the protec-
tion and not oppression of the American people.
SecOnd-Beeause it is the only party openly
and unauslifedly advocating the free and I'M
limited coinage Of gold and silver at the ratio
established by laws of man and nature.
Third-Because it is the only party that be-
heves this grand republic capable Of managing
thing else pertaining to the functions OF govern.
ment and deprecates the m-American spirit
that tends to bend the knee to European advice
and customs and to bow the head to the threats
ard dictation to foreign powers.
FouEth-Because it is the only party that be-
ieYes the government fat is as good upon a
grsenback as upon banker note.
Fifth-Becauso it is the only party that be-
heves the rich who need protection of law,
should contribute, through an income tax, TO
the maintainment of law.
Six-Because it is tho only party that believes
the highways of traffic, travel and transmission
Of intelligence should be in the hands Of the
government and out of the hands of corpora
tiOns, which, to pay dividends upon iIegitimate
stocks combine and levy an unjust tax upon
those who are compelled to utilize the services
Of such highways,
Seyenth--Beeause it is the only party that sees
in the personiheation of toll the primal creator
Of all wealth. and urges measures that will
meto out to him just division Of the fruits of
has labor.
Eighth-BeeauSe it is the only party that be-
lieyes that justice can be sacrificed under forms
of law by allowing the courts to usurp an ire
sponsible deSpotism, which, if unchecked by
privilege OF jury trial in all cases, invests the
judiciary with perogativcs dangerous to liberty
and freedom.
NIntl-Because it is the only party that be-
lieyes a Notwithstanding bond is as good ia
peace as in war.
Tenth and ad infnitum- Because It's the only
party who dsros advocate true bimetallism and
the use of legal tender paper money, the only
system Of finance that will rescue the toiling
people from the clutches Of the interest-gstherer
TIE REPUBLIC wars not with republicans, but
republieanism; not with democrats, but demo
cracyi believes every citizen should be entitled
70 his own opinion and if honest arguments can
not change it, let it stand the test of time
While advocating policy that would bring
relief and prosperity to the toiiing millions, i
has no quarrel with honestly acquired wealth
It is not at variance with the possessors OF vast
fortunes built up by favorable legislation, but
aith conditions that made the result possible
The American people can be made the mos
prosperous on earth by eGitable legislation, and
to thss end its Efforts will ever be directed.