The Republican Party : its history, principles, and policies . the Federal uniform shouldbecome the inmate of an alms-house, or dependent upon pri-vate charity. In the presence of an overflowing Treasury itwould be a public scandal to do less for those whose valorousservice preserved the government. We denounce the hostilespirit of President Cleveland in his numerous vetoes of meas-ures for pension relief, and the action of the Democratic Houseof Representatives in refusing even a consideration of generalpension legislation. AN INVITATION TO WORKINGMEN. In support of the principles herewith en
The Republican Party : its history, principles, and policies . the Federal uniform shouldbecome the inmate of an alms-house, or dependent upon pri-vate charity. In the presence of an overflowing Treasury itwould be a public scandal to do less for those whose valorousservice preserved the government. We denounce the hostilespirit of President Cleveland in his numerous vetoes of meas-ures for pension relief, and the action of the Democratic Houseof Representatives in refusing even a consideration of generalpension legislation. AN INVITATION TO WORKINGMEN. In support of the principles herewith enunciated, we invitethe co-operation of patriotic men of all parties, and especially 358 THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. of all workingmen, whose prosperity is seriously threatened bythe free-trade policy of the present Administration. TEMPERANCE AND MORALITY. The first concern of all good government is the virtue andsobriety of the people. The Republican party cordially sym-pathizes with all wise and well-directed efforts for the promo-tion of temperance and re.^. L-CX^-t^-/ I LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF GENERAL BENJAMIN HARRISON, Candidate of the Repiiblican Party, FOR President of the United States. Benjamin Harrison is one of the most democratic ofmen. He is popular among his neighbors, and his home isalways open to them ; his manner is frank and cordial ; hiswhole bearing is attractive ; he has a singular faculty of makingfriends. He has risen in Indianapolis from poverty to emi-nence, and his neighbors, without distinction of party, havejoined in congratulations upon his nomination to the high officeof President of the United States. And yet, while democraticin his tendencies, he has an illustrious ancestry. The first Har-rison that appears prominently in history was an Englishman,who, with Cromwell and his associates, attempted prematurelyto found a republic in Great Britain. He had in him thepromise and potency of many generations of it is in this countr
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