They believed that freedom was the birthrightand heritage of every American citizen. and that every citizen was entitled to the amplest protection in life. liberty. and business. So thoroughly imbued are the Republicans with this theory of equal rights and protection that I challenge my colleagues upon the other side of the Chamber to name one Republican voting precinct in any State from Maine to Oregon where there is not absolute protection of the sacred right of the ballot. There can not be found one Republican voting precinct anywhere where the humblest citizen. native or foreign born. black or white. who is a legal voter. can not go openly and freely as becomesa freeman. and vote for the m6n of his choice. have his vote counted as it was cast. and the resuit honestly announced. So deeply and thoroughly are Republicans imbued with this doctrine of protection for all in all theirrights of citizenship that the man who would oppose it would be as one in fifty thousand. The Republican masses and the great industrial North are in favor of equal rights and protection. protection of national unity. protection of the equality of citizenship whereby one vote in Indiana shall equal one vote from any other State in this House and in the councils of the nation. protection of American manufactures and laborers by a wisely devised protectivetariff system. "Ah. my dear sir." says one of my colleagues of the South. "Do you not know that your protective system is a giant robber?" My reply is. " My dear sir.
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