Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-09

should be selected from the bona fid
residents and citizens of the Terrilor
wherein they are to serve. South Dakot
should of right be Immediately admitte
/ as a State in the Union, under the cor
r stitution framed and adopted by tn
r people, and we heartily indolse the actio
n Of the Republican Senate in twic
passing bills for her admission. Tn
, refusal of the Democratic House {
e Representatives, for partisan purposes, t
r favorably consider these bills, willfu
, violation of the sacred American principl
of local self.goyernment, and merits tn
condemnation Of all just men. TIL
pending bills in the Senate for acts t
enable the people of Washington, Nortl
Dakota and Montana Territories to form
constitutions should be passed withou
unnecessary delay. The republican part,
pledges itself to do all in its power to ia
cilitate the admission of the territories o
New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho and Ari
zona to the enjoyment Of self.government
as states, such of them as are now quail
fed, as soon as possible, and the others as
soon as they may become so.
The political power Of the Mormon
church in the territories, as experienced in
the past, is menace to free institutions
too dangerous to be long suffered. There.
fore we pledge the republican party to ap.
proprate legislation asserting the sover-
eighty of the nation in all territories
where the same Is questioned, and in
turtherance Of that end TO place upon the
statute books legislation stringent enough
to divorce the political from the ecclesias-
teal power, and thus stamp out the
attendant wickedness of polygamy.
The republican party is in favor Of the
use of both gold and silver as money, and
condemns the policy of the democratic
administration In its efforts to demonetize
silver.
We demand the reduction of letter
postage to cent per ounce.
In a republic like ours, where the
citizen IS the sovereign and the official the
servant, where no power is exercised
except by the will of the people, it Is
important that the sovereign-the people
should possess intelligence. The free
school is the promoter of that intelligence
which is to preserve us a free nation;
therefore, the state or nation, or both
combined, should support free institutions
of learning, sufficient to afford to every
child growing up in the land the oppor-
tunIty of a good common school edu.
cation.
We earnestly recommend that prompt
action be taken by Congress in the en-.
actment Of such legislation as will best
secure the rehabilitation of our American
marine, and we protest against
the passage by Congress of free ship
90 oil latn nI N .V,1,, ,,., to
labor by lessening the wages of those
engaged in preparing materials, as well
as those directly employed in our ship |
yards. We demand appropriations for
the early .ebuilding of our navy; for the |
of coast Notifications and |
modern ordnance, and other approved |
modern means of defense for the protec. !
tion of our defenseless harbors and !
cities; tor the payment of just pensions
to our soldiers; for necessary works of |
National importance in the improvement
of harbors and the channels of internal
coastwise, and foreign commerce; for the
encouragement Of the shipping interests
of the Atlantic, Gulf aud Pacihc States, as
well as for the payment of the maturing
public debt. This policy will give EN-.
ploYment to our labor, activity to our va.
rious 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
han the democratic policy of loaning the
government money without interest to
pet banks.
The conduct of foreign affairs by the
present administration has been dstin.
,uished by its lnetficiency and ITS coward.
ce. Having Withdrawn from the Senate
Ill pending treaties effected by republican
for the removal of foIeign
burdens and restrictions upon our com.
nerce and for its extension into better
markets, it has neither effected nor pro.
,oSed any Others In their stead. Profess.
ng adherence to the Monroe doctrine, it
as seen with idle complacency the extern
ion of foreign influence IN Central
america, and of foreign trade everywhere
mong our neighbors. 1t has refused to
harIeT, sanction or encourage any Amer.
IAN organization for constructing the
Nicaragua canal, a work OF vital import.
nee to the maintenance Of the Monroe
octrine, and of our national influence in
entral and South America, and neces.
.ry for the development OF trade with
lT Pacific territory, with South America I
nd with the islands and further coasts Of
ne Pacific Ocean.
We arraign the present democratic ad.
inistation for its weak and unpatriouc
eatment OF the fisheries question, aud
S puSillanImous surrender Of the essen.
al privileges to which our fishing vessels
e enutled in Canadian ports under the
eaty of 1918, the reciprocal maritime
Gislation of 1890, and the comfy of
,uons, aud which Canadian fishing YES. (
Is receive in the ports of the United
Ates, We condemn the policy of the
eSent administration and the democratic
ajorIy in Congress toward our fisheries
uniTendly and conspicuously unpatri-
e, aud as tending to destroy a valuable II
uonal industry, and an indispensable
source OF defense against a foreign L
emy.
The name of America applies alike to
citizens of the republic, and imposes
on all alike the same obligations Of
edienee to the laws. At the same time