Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1888 — The Republican Creed. [ARTICLE]

The Republican Creed.

Cornlensod into tho form of a short creed, the Republican platform is some thing like this: We believe in a free ballot and in hav ing every vote counted. We believe in protection for protection’s sake, and wo are net ashamed of it. We believe in abolishing internal taxes created for war purposes.'' We believe in the direct protection of American labor against cheap foreign labor. We believe in free internal competition. Wo believe in railroad regulation. - - w We believe in homestead and good homestead titles for citizens. Wo believe la Ixnie rula fer-big-tmd intelligent territories. We believe iu a douple monetary standard. We Lxdieve in the utmost facilities for education, as worth aU they pen cost. We bc-lievo iu a big merchant marine and in American shipyards. Wo holLvo i:i a good ttavy. good coast defenses and good water rou.es for com, j tcereed We-ixdie-vnin- making other Uatioas respect our rights end pay for all they get from us. Wo believe in protecting American citisens ugeiust foreign interference, not only ' at home, but in any part of the world, _V ! We believe in civil service reform mere than ever; a»i Wc bcllcvo that nothing is too good for . the soldiers who risked their lives to save the country and saved it. —New York *** i * about a second term? —Hartford Couraat. j