The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-22

representatives, for partisan purposes. to favor
ably consider these bills, is wiiful violation of
the sacred American principle of the right Of
selt-government and merits the condem
ha1lon hi11s OF all al. just men The pending
enable the people Of Washington, North Dakota
and Montana territories, 10 form constitutions
establishing state governments should be
passed without unnecessary delay. The repub-
lcan party pledges itself TO do all in its power
TO facilitate the admission Of the territories of
New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho and Arizona to
the enjoyment of self-government states,
such or them as are now qualified. as soon as
possible, and the others as soon as they may
become So,
THE MoRMoNs.
The political power Of the Mormon church in
the territories, as exercised in the past, is a
menace TO free inA buttons, danger no longer
10 he suffered. The efore, we pledge the repub-
lican party Inappropriate legislation asserting
tne sovereignty of the nation in all the terrific
nes where the same is questioned and In furth-
erance OF that end TO place upon the statute
DOCKS legislation stringent enough to divorce
the political from the ecclesiastical power and
thus stamp out the attendant wckedness OF
polygamy.
The republican party is In favor of the use of
ooth gold and silver as money, and condemns
the policy of the democratic administration in
its efforts 10 demonetize silver.
We demandthe reduction Of letter postage TO
cent per ounce In republic like ours where
V'V Nul1cH IN sovereign ana OHlclul, WneIS no
power is exercised except by the will of the
people, 1t is important that the sovereign, the
people, should possess intelligence.
FREE SCHOOLS.
The free school is the promoter Of that intelli-
gence, which is TO preserve us as a free nation.
Therefore, the state or nation, or both com
bined, should support free institutions of learn
ing sufficient to afford to every chtd growing
up In the land the opportunity of good com
mon school education.
Wp aarnaat y hat mt
be taken by congress on the enactment of such
legislation as will best secure the rehabilitation
or our American merchant marine and we
protest against the passage by congress of the
free ship bill, as calculated TO work injustice to
labor by lessening the wages of those engaged
in preparing the materials as well as those
directly employed in our shipyards.
THE NAVY.
We demand appropriations for the early re-
building of our navy: for the construction of
coast Notifications and modern ordnance, and
other approved modern means Of defense for
the protection Of our detenseless harbors and
cities; for payment of just pensions to our sol
dierS; for necessary works of national impor-
tance In the improvement of harbors and
channels OF internal, of cosstwise
and foreign commerce, for the encouragement
OF the shipping interests of the Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific states, us well as for the payment
of the maturing public debt. This policy will
give employment to our labor. activity to our
various industries, increase the security of our
country, promote trade, open new and direct
markets for our produce, and cheaper the cost
of transportation. We affirm this to be far
better for our country than the democratic pol
icy of loaning the governments money, without
interest, to pet banks"
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The conduct of foreign affairs by the present
administration has been distinguished by its in
efficiency and its cowardice. Having withdrawn
from the senate all pending treaties effected by
a republican administration for the removal OF
foreign burdens and restrictions upon our com
merce, and for its extension into better markets,
II has neither effected nor proposed any others
In their stead.
Protesting adherence to the Monroe doctrine
IL has seen with Idle compacency the extension
of foreign influence in Central America and Of
foreign trade everywhere among our neighbors
1t has refused to charter, sanction or encourage
any American organization for constructing the
Nicaragua canal-a work of vital importance to
the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine and of
our national influence In Central and South
America, and necessary for the development Of
trade with our Pacific territory, with South
America and with the islands and further coasts
of the Pacific ocean.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
We arraign the present democratic admins
traton for its weak and unpatriotic treatment
of the fisheries question, and its pusillanmous
surrender OF the essential privileges to which
our fishing vessels are entitled in Canadian
ports under the treaty of 1915 the reciprocal
maritime legislation of 1880, and the comfy Of
nations, and which Canadian fishing vessels
have in the ports OF the United States. We con-
denim the policy of the present administration,
and the democratic majority in Congress,
toward our fisheries as unfriendly and con
splcuously unpatriotic, and as tending to
destroy this valuable national industry and an in
dispensible resource Of defense against a foreign
enemy. The name of American applies alike
to all citizens of the republic and imposes
upon all alike the same obligation OF obedience
to the laws At the same time that citizenship
l., hs1 hn nVAtu nd fan ard Df
him who wears il, and protect him, whether
high or low, rich or poor, In all high civil rights,
1t should and must afford him protection at
home, and follow and protect him abroad In
whatever land he may be on lawful errand.
THE MUGwUMPs GET wHAcK.
The mon who abandoned the republican
party In 1884, and continue to adhere to the
democratic party, have deserted not only the
cause Of honest government, OF sound finance,
of freedom and purity Of the ballot, but espe-
in the civil service. We will not fan TO keep our
pledges because they have broken theirs, or
because their candidate has broken bis. We.
therefore repeat our declaration OF 1894, to
wit: The reform of tho civil service. auspicious-
ly begun under the republican administration,
should be completed by the further extension
Of the reform system already established bv
law 10 all the grades Of the service TO which IL
is applicable. The spirit and purpose OF the
reform should be observed in all ex xecutive APP
pontments, and all laws at variance with the
object OF existing reform legislation should be
repealed TO the end that the dangers TO free In
sttutions which lurk in the power Of official
patronage may be wisely and effectively
avoided.
BID FOR THE SOLDIER VOTE.
The gratitude of the nation to the defenders
OF the union cannot be measured by laws. The
legislation Of congress should conform TO the
pledge made by the loyal people. and be SO
enlarged and extended as to provide against the
possibility that any man VINO honorably wore
The federal uniform shall become an inmate Of
an nlmsholIse or be dependent upon private
charity In the presence Of an Overlooking
treasury, il would be public scandal TO do less
for those whose yalOrous service preserved the
government. We denounce the hostile spirit
shown by President Cleveland In his numerous
vetoes OF measures for pension relief AMI tho
action Of the democratic representative In
refusing even consideration Of general pen
sion legislation. In support Of the principles
herewith enuncated we Invite the cooperation
OF patriotic men Of all parties, and especially Of
all working men whose prosperity IS seriously
threatened by the free trade policy Of the present
administration
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.