Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-29

and we give assurance to our fellow Republicans
throughout the United States that the thirty six
electoral votes Of this commonwealth shall be cas-!
patronage allic1 with fraud and corruption in the
metropolis cannot overcome.
the treaty reletive to the fisheries negotiated with
Great Britain acted in accordance with the dictates
Of just patriotism and correctly asserted Amer1-
can rights and the national honor, while the mes
sage of PresidentClevelsnd transmitted on the
23d of August is a confession that his administra-
ton hes been grossly negligent of its duties in the
protection of American fisheries and has invited
Canadians BY their failures to make manful protests
and to employ the peaceful means OF seifiderence
6rm foreign policy which siaii do no wrong to the
weakest neighbor and shall brook ndignity from
any power on earth and by insisting on fair play on
with all nations
The legislature of 1898 gave proof of the purpose
and effort of the Republican party to enact laws for
the best interests OF the people. The reduction IN
spirit which guided legislation The investigation
into trusts and combinations by making their evils
examination into the conduct Of affairs in connec
ton with the New York aqueduct still in progress
has already exposed abuses which call for repara
ton, and has given warning how the campaign ex
penses of Democratic governor may be met out OF
contracts paid by the taxpayers.
The purity of the ballot the security of elections
and the guarantee OF honest returns are the founda
parties should aid in all practical measures for pro
noting these conditions and for checking all hos
party favors the payment by State of the legitimate
expenses for ballots and their distribution and the
punishment by disfranchisement and other severe
penalties Of bribery and frauds at elections The
efforts of the last legislature in this direction de-
serve commentator, while Governor Hill merits
censure and rebuke for his veto of measure aim
ing to purify the ballot ana to assure absolute indie
pendence to vote at the polls. The time has come
for appeal to the people and for action for cleo
lions free from the control of money, and guaran'
teeing to every elector the right to vote as he
plesses, and to have that vote honestly counted
The Republican party unequivocally condemns
vetoes acts for increasing the fees for licenses
by which larger shore of the cost of the govern
approve the efforts of the Republicans in the last
legislature upon the liquor question. especially on
passing the act nullifed by such executive action
some of the burdens of taxation caused by the
LIQUOR traffic from the home ana farms; and we be-
leve that such charges should be advances to stan
States under Republican control
Recent investigations make clear the necessity
prevention of the importation Of contract labor.
The national administration is grievously at fault
for this failure to guard against degradation of
American labor. The Republican party demand
further legislation to prohibit the influx OF pauper
and criminal immigrants, whose incoming brings
upon our working people competition both unjust
and disastrous.
In view of the recent revelations showing the
abuses of our naturalization and immigration la VS.
in order that our country and fellow citizens may
be protected from the pauper and criminal classes
Of other countries.
We favor the enactment Of prison laws which,
while providing for the employment of prisoners,
shall prevent the product Of their labor from COM
peting with that Of wage-workers. .
Believing that our canals are most important
factors in preserving wholesome competition in
the carrying trade of the country and in maintain
derse the policy which has been established by
cessive Republican legislatures Of improving
nails, thus maintaining their efficiency regulators
of freight rates and securing to the Empire State
the commerce to which it is entitled.