The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-10-14

its public works by contract or by
direct employment, in either.case the
wages of the laborer should be made
an adequate remuneration for his
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The legislature should establish a
state bureau of labor statistics, for
bid the employment of young child
rem in laborious occupations lnjuri.
Gus to health or strength, should in
sist on the education of children in
the cEeols, and compel employers to
provide safeguards against danger to
workmen engaged in mines or fac
tories and to render indemnity to
those injured by reason of the alb.
sence of the same.
Arbitration is the only approved
method of settling differences be-
tween employer and employees, and
should be adopted and enforced by
appropriate legislation, so as to Sc
cure in all disputes an early, fair and
authoritative settlement; that the
compensation of labor Should be
equal, without regard to sex, for the
same amount and quality of work.
The producers of the great North.
west demand lower rate of taxa.
ton upon the necessaries of life than
that of the war period. We favor,
therefore, as just and necessary
tightening of their burdens and in
aid of their prosperity, an early and
judicious revision of the tariff, with
simpliiicatlons and reduction OF Gus
toms duties, to which work the re-
publican party by its last national
platform stands pledged, as soon as
the people restore to it the control Of
congress.
That this convention approves Of
the action of the majority of the
Minnesota delegation in the House Of
Representative of the United States
in voting to consider the bill for the
revision of the tariff. We are in ia.
vor of a genuine system of reform of
civil service, based on the appoint
ment to office, after popular examin..
alton, of men of ability, honesty and
fidelity, and wo commend the civil
service law, passed by Republican
congress and approved by Republi.
can executive, as a step in the right
direction, and we arraign the demo-
cratic party for an utter disregard of
every principle of civil service re.
form, and for its broken pledges.
That thu Republican party OF Min
nesota is in favor Of high license, 10.
Cal option and a rigid enforcement Of
existing laws relating to the liquor
traffic.
In reaffirming our unalterable al
legiance to the principle that the
right of a people to selt-government
is fundamental, and its denial tyran.
ny, we extend our fraternal sym.
pathy to the Irish people in their
magnificent struggle, under Charles
Stewart Parnell, for home and free
dom FROM British oppression, and
also to tie people of Dakota, who
are deprived CT their just rights as
citizens by the bold and partisan
tyranny of democratic house Of
repJ esentatives.
That the republican party favors
the organization by the United
States government, IN connection
with the postofiice, of a financial ex-
change, safe deposit, and facilities
for the deposit of the savings of the
people in small sums.
Resolved, That the wise and pru.
dent administration of Gov. L. F.
Hubbard and the Republican state
officers of Minnesota during the past
five years merits and receives our
hearty endorsement.