The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-23

ington should be elevated to the dignity and
power OF . cabinet position. We maintain that
tcns are created by state or federal law for pub
lie service. and derive all their powers and priv
iieees from their creators. and are properly sub
1ect to legislative government and control. we
are unqualifedly In favor of such legislation In
this state as will insure free and open markets
for buying and selling, and equitable aud reas-
equal alike to the producer. dealer and con-
sumner. We favor q careful revision and a
stricter enforcement OF our state warehouse and
grain laws, to the end that the capital and labor
of the agriculturist and mechanic may no longer
be made to pay tribute to these great corpora
tions who, having i'll the past done SO much for
grown with its growth, and strengthened with
its strength, until they are now assuming and
exercising authority and power antagonistic to
the public welfare, and In opposition to the will
servants they are.
Fifth-That we view with anxious interest the
great question Of labor now agitattng the public
mind. The advance and perfection of machinery
elevated the dignity of labor and urges it to
reach out for more OF the intellectual, moral and
social enjoyments Of life. In the term OF hours
the very groundwork gross lack Of uniformity,
the term running all the way from eight to six
teen hours. 1t would be q marvel If, in this age,
human nature would rest quietly under such
oppressive irregularity. The eight-hout term Is
now law of the United States government for
all labOrers, workmen and mechanics employed
therein; and 1t is also the equal one-third part
of our time. In all national state or municipal
works a uniform rule should be established and
vigorously adhered to- We further demand en-
couragoment to the national bureau OF statis-
tics and the establishment of q labor bureau In
our state; better legislation securing the pay
ment Of wages earned; provision for the health
injuries received; prohibition of the employ
ment of immature children in shops and
factories: protection from the rayages from the
usurer and tax title shark: arbitration
for all differences between capital and labor:
and legislation against convict labor being
brought into competition with honest toll. We
Minnesota of the state hiring out It's convicts.
We further oppose In public works the convict
system, and believe that all such labor should
be done by the day and under careful supervis-
ion. Whatever may be necessary to better
guard the rights and ennoble the calling of the
laboring classes should receive early and ear
Resolved, That tnasmuch as the relations Of
labor to capital, OF the public to corporations
are the domineering questions In both national
and state politics, and inasmuch as ordinary
legislation is yacillating and often partisan as
practical measure. we are in favor Of o consti-
tutional convention for the purpose of adjust
basis by ENGRAVING tho traditional doctrines Of
the Democratic party upon tho fundamental
law Of the state.
Sixth-That the convention recognizes the
fact that our business relations are varied and
our state composed of citizens of every Cline
condition. custom and creed. The largest liberty
consistent with law should be allowed TO all.
The traditions of the Democratic party being
in favor of personal liberty, therefore. be 1t
Resolved. That the party is opposed to all
class and surptuary legislation We encourage
immigration of all who are desirous of building
up homes and acquiring American citizenship,
but strenuously oppose the importation of
foreign labor under contract. as degrading to hu-
manity and hostile to free institutions. The
public lands. the heritage of the people, should
be reserved for actual settlers. We express our
sympathy with the patriots of Ireland in their
efforts to secure home rule, pending which we
earnestly hope that parliament will pass Mr..
Parnelfs present bill to prevent further evic-
tiOns until equitable land laws may be enacted.
We declare that the nation owes a d1|bt Of
gratitude to its soldiers and sailors We there
fore favor such legislation by congress as will
insure to every surviving veteran OF the Union
forces who is 1ncapacitated from labor liberal
pension for his honorable support during life
and for the support of those who are dependant
upon him, whether such incapacity occurred
during the war or SINCE We would have 1t an
axiom that Republics are grateful. and that
pensions should be cheerfully bestowed as a
recognition of honorable services rendered to
the fact that In our own state there are to-day q
large number of veterans who are objects OF
public and private charity. We therefore urge
that steps be taken by our next legislature for
the erection OF q suitable soldiers home for the
care and maintenance Of disabled and infirm
veterans.
Seventh-Pledging to the promotion of these
objects we call upon all good citizens, regardless
of all former party ties, to unite with US in
our efforts to secure good government for the
people.