Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-05

tion Tor Statehood, all officers .hereo
should lie selected from the bona tils
residents and citizens OF the TERRITORY
wherein they are to serve. South Dak0fa
should Of right be Immediately admitted
as a State iu the Union, under the con.
s.tuuun framed a1d adopted by .lg
people, and we heartily iudOIse the action
Of the Republican Senate in twice
passing bills fr her admission. The
refusal Of the Democratic House or
Representatives, for partisan purposes. to
| favorabIy consider thcyc bills. is a wiMfll
violation Of the sacred American principle
. OF local arE ,aN..umaut. nud wr-.,s 90.
/ condemnation OF all just men. Tie
. pcnGiu. .i.ls 10 the Senate for acts O..
enable the p.up.e Of Washington, North
| Dakota and Montana Territories 10 form
constitutions should be passed without
unnecessary delay Tn. republican party
pledges Itself 90 dO all Ia ils power 10 "a.
CIlItaiC the admission of the territories Of
New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho ard lrl-
zJua tu the Enjoyment II elf 20, uruml ut
as states, -uch uf them as ere now quail.
he'd, as soUH az possible, aud the Others as
soon as Dhey may become 50.
The political power at the Mormon
church 10 the territories, a, experienced iu
the pas', Is a menace to free institutions
too dangerous 70 be long suffered. There.
fore We pledge 'ue republican party to ap.
prUpulte legislation asserting the sUvrr-
eirujy OF the nation in all territories
where the same Is questioned, aud in
iudherance OF that end 10 place upon the
statue Looks legislation stringent enough
to divorce the political from the ecce,ias-
tIcal power, and thus stamp out the
attendant wlckedncss of puiygamy.
Iac republican party is 10 favor Of the
use Ol both gold and silver as money, and
condemns the policy Of the democratic
administration IN its efforts to demonelizv
SILVER.
We demand the reduction Of letter
postage to l cent per ounce.
10 a republic like ours. where he
ciuzen 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 sovercign-lhe people .
should possess intelligence The free
school is the promoter Of that intelligence .
which Is 10 preserve US a fee natou; .
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 good common school cdu. .
cation.
We earnestly recommend that prompt .
action be taken by Congress in the en-.
actmcnt OF such Legislation as will bet
secure the rehabilitation OF our American
marine, and We protest against
the passage toy Congress Of free ship
nlll, as calculated 10 work injustice To-
labor by lesSuuing the wages of those
engaged in preparing materials, as well
As those directly employed in our ship
yards We demand appropriations for
the early .ehultdIng Ul our navy; for the
construction OF coast Qualifications aud
modern ordnance, and other approved
modern means of deleUsc for the pIutec.
ton OF our defeuseless harburs and
cities; tor the payment Of just pensions
To nur soldiers; tor necessary works Of
National importance in the improvement
Of haTbors and the channels Of internal
ooastwlSe, and foreign commerce; for the
of the shipping interests
Il the Atlantic, Gull aud Pacihc States. as
well as for the payment ui the maturing
ublic debt, This policy will give EN-.
ploymtut To our labor, activity to our va.
'luus Industries, Increase the security Of
Iur country, promote trade, open new
,nd direct markets for our produce, and
,hcapen the cost OF transportation. We
Iulrm tins to be far better for our country
nan the democratic policy Of luauIng the
,uycrnm,nI money without interest to
vet hanks"
Inc cunuu-I ot foreign affairs by the
resent administration has bcen dIstin.
uIshed 10y It's Iuylhcrrucy aud Us coward
,e. Having Withdrawn frvm the Senate 4
II pending treaties effected by republican
Tor the rrmuyai OF tlIeiru
urdens and restrictions upon our com.
lercc and for its extension into better
markets, il las nullA,r vhcctvd nor pro.
osed ANY Others IN their steal. pmfss
ig adherence to ihe Monroe docrrinr. /.
As seen with idle cumpaccncy tue extru.
uu ui foreign influence M UrOIral
america, aud Of foreign trade everywhere
mong our neighborS, IL has refused to
harter, sanction or encourage any Amer.
au organization for constructing the
,caTagua canal work ui vital Import.
nee to the maintenance Of the Monroe
noIrlne, aud ut our GAtiunal influence in
v..r.l aud Svutt Amyuct, a.d us,e,.
'Iy ur the development ni trade with q
lr Pacific territory, with South America a
ld with the islands and further coasts OF a
le Pacific Ocean. 0
We auraigu the present democratic ad. o
inislation for its weak and unpatriouc :
eatmenI ot the fisheries question, aud y
) pu>illammouS surrender Of the e, sen. y
Al privileges to which our ishng vessels &
& snutivd IN Canadian ports under the r,
cay ut 1913, the reciprocal maritime A
Sl,latiou ot 1890 and the comjty oiI !
uuns, and which canadian fishing YES
Is receive in the port, OF tho United
atgs, We condemn the policy OF the
eSeng administration aud the dsmocra,ic
,jouly IA Congress toward cur fisheries
unlriondly and sonspicuou,ly unpatri.
c, aud as tending 20 destroy a valuable
uonal industry, aud an Indispensable /
ougeo ct deteuse against ioreigu
emy, al
The name OF America applies alike to an
citizens OF the republic, anl imposes ~
an All nltka the same ,lIt.rat tt.,.. ~ -