Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-22

! the construction Of railroads have been
restored 10 the public domain. in pur-
suance Of the conditions inserted by the
Republican party in the original grants.
We charge the Democratic admini,tra-
ton with failure to execute the laws
/ securing to settlers title to their home
steads, and with using appropriations
made for that purpose 10 harrass limo
cent settlers with spies and prosecutions
under the false prcten,c Of exposing
frauds and yindicating the law.
The government BY Congress of the
| territories is based upon necessity only,
TO the end that they may become states
in the Union therefore. whenever the
conditions Of population, material re-
sources. public intelligence and morality
are such rs to insure a stable local gov
eminent therein, the people Of such ter
ritories should be permitted. rs right
inherent in them, the right to form for
themselves constitutions and state gov
ernments and be admitted into the Union.
Pending the preparation for statehood,
all officers thereof should be selected
from the bona fdc residents and citizens
OF the territory wherein they are To
serve. South Dakota should OF right be
Immediately admitted as state IN the
Union, under the constitution framed
and adopted by her people, and we
heartily endorse the action OF the Repub-
lican Senate in twice passing bills for
her admission. The refusal Of the DEM
ocratic House OF Representatives, for
partisan purposes, 10 flyOrably consider
these bills, is a willful violation Of the
sacred American principle Of local self
government, and merits the condemna-
ton OF all Just men. The pending bills
in the Senate for acts TO enable the pcO-
pie OF Washington, North Dakota and
Montana territories to form constitutions
and establish state governments should
be passed without unnecessary delay
The Republican party pledges itself to
do all in It's power to facilitate the adj
mission OF the territories OF New MeXi-
leo, Wyoming, Idaho and Arizona TO
the enjoyment OF self-government, As
states. such OF them as are now qualified,
as soon as possible, and the others a
soon as they may become so.
The political power OF the Mormon
Church in the territories. as exercised in
the past, is menace 10 free Institutions,
a danger no longer 10 be suffered
Therefore, we pledge the Republican
party to appropriate legislation, assert
ing the sovereignty OF the nation in all
territories where the same is questioned,
and, in furthcrancc Of that end, to place
upon the statute books legislation strin-
gent enough to divorce the political from
the ecclesiastical power, and thus stamp
ont the attendant wickcdncs, Of polyg-
amy.
The Republican party j, in favor OF the
use OF both gold and silver. a. money,
and condemns the policy OF the Demo
cratic administration in it, Effort, 10 de-
monctize silver.
We demand the reduction OF letter
postage to one cent per ounce.
In republic like ours. where the citi-
zen il the sovereign and the official the
servant, where no power is exercised cX-
cept by the will OF the people. it is i'm
pOrtant that the ,oycrcign-thc people
should possess intelligence. The free
school Is the promoter OF that intclli-
gence which is to preserve n, a free
nation; therefore. the state or nation, or
both combined, should support free in
stimtions Of learning, sufficient to afford
to every child growing up in the land
the opportunity Ola good common school
education.
WHAT TO DO WITH TIE SURPLUS.
We earnestly recommend that prompt
action be taken by Congress in the en-
actment OF such legislation a, will best
secure the rehabilitation OF our Amcrl-
can merchant marine. and We protest
against the passage by Congress Of a
iree-ship bin, A. calculated 10 work in
jury to labor by lcs,cning the wages Of
those engaged in preparing material rs
we'll as those directly employed in our
ship-yards. We demand appropriations
for tha early rebuilding Of our navy A.;
for the construction Of coast Notifications
and modern ordnance and other inn
proved modern means OF defense for the
protection Of our dcfensclc-- harbors
and cities the payment Of just pensions
to our soldiers; for necessary work. OF
national importance in the Improvement
81 harbOrs and the channels of internal,
coastw,c. and foreign commerce for
the encouragement Of the shipping in
terc,ts Of the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific
states. n well for the payment Of the
maturing public debt. This policy will
give employment 10 our labor, activity
10 our various Industries, increase the
security OF our country, promote trade,
open new and direct market, for Our pro-
ducc. and cheaper the cost Of transpor-
tation. We affirm this Ia bc far better
for our country than the Democratic pol
icy Of loaning the government money
without interest to pet banks
The conduct Of foreign affairs by the
present administration has been distln-
guished by it, inellicicncy and is COW
ardlpc. Having withdrawn from the
Senate all pending treaties effected by
Republican administration for the re
moyal Of foreign burdens and rcstric-
lions upon our commerce, and for its
extension into better markets, 1t has
neither effected nor proposed any others
I'm their stead. Protesting adherence 10
the Monroe doctrine, il has seen, with
idle cOmplaccncy, the extension Of Tor
clgn influence i'm Central America, and
OF foreign trade everywhere among our
neighbOrs. 1t has refused TO charter,
sanction Of encourage any American or
ganzation for constructing the Nicara-
qua canal, a work OF vital importance 10
the maintenance OF the Monroe doctrine,
and OF our national influence i'm Central
and South America, and necessary for
the development OF trade with our Pa
cilic territory, with South America, and
with the islands and further coasts OF
the Pacific Ocean.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
We arraign the Present Democratic
administration for its weak and unpatrl-
otto treatment Of the fisheries question,
and its pusillanimous surrender OF the
essential privileges to which our fishing
vessels are eAtitled in Canadian ports
under the treaty OF 1918, the reciprocal
maritime legislation OF 1880, and the
comfy Of nations, and which Canadian
fishing vessels receive in tho ports
Of the United states. We con-
denim the policy Of the present admins
tratlon and the Democratic majority in
Congress towards our fisheries Is UNI
friendly and cOnspicuously unpatrlotic,
and As tending to destroy valuable ma
tional industry and an Indispensable re-
source Of deion-o against q lorelsn en-
fpy,
The name Of American applies alike to
all cltlzons OF the republic, and imposes
upon all alike the same obligation OF
obedience to the laws. At the same
time that citizenship is and must be the
panoply and safeguard Of him who
wears II, and protect him, whether high
or low, rich or poor, in all his civil
rights, it should and must afford him pIo-
lection at home, and follow and protect
him abroad, In whatever land lac may be
on q LAWFUL errand.
The men who abandoned the Republic
can party in 1881, and continue to al