The state capital., 1892-05-14

ton in trade and SUPPRESS "trusts'' and ether
forms of iniuuitous industrial tyranny. We
commend the anti trust legislation Of the last
congress, and favor such governmental super
vision and control as shall subordinate all cor
porations to the pubic welfare and TO this end
demand Ii'opa, amendment and vigorous en-
foTcema71t tf The inter state commerce act, and
the e Enlistment b. tie government Of a pos
tai telegraph and telephone system, under the
direct control Of the government, IN connection
with the postal department.
6. II view OF the inestimable value of the
service rendered by the department Of agficul-
ture urge the establishment Of a department
of labor, having jurisdiction Cf measures for
promoting the dignity rnd effectiveness of la
bor, and the conservation OF tine best interests
Of American woTkingmen in all occupations. in
Guiding the enactment of laws which shall les
sen the hours Of workingmen.
q We heartily apTfave the emigration laws
enacted br the last congress and demand such
further legislation as shall most eff cctively ex-
ciude p8hpcTs, criminals, contract labJr" and
other elements hostile to the welfare Of the
American people and the genius Of American
institutions.
g. Gratitude of the American people to the
Union heroes of tie civil war has been repeat
ediy expressed by the enactment Of pension
laws, which testify to continued republican sup
port OF such further legislation Patriotism
shall. in the fuil measure Of its devotion, be
able to bestow unon its SCARED defenders, their
widows and orphans
o. We indorse the invtinerable adBlinistia-
lion Of Gov. Fifer and testify our appreciation
and recognition OF its wisdom, the fidelity to
sonal pledges. We indorse the official record
and faithful services of Senator Cullom and
the republican representatives, Of Illinois in
congress.
10. Upon the important subject OK education,
we declare:
(a) That sine the success of universal suf-
frage and of popular government requires uni
versal intelligence, therefore the common
schools of Illinois tho chief bulwarks Of the
commonwealth and the safeguards of liberty.
tbl That the education in elementary
Arav IF oh fha a hnr1 ho,
Quired by law.
tc) That ali persons and those standing in the
parental relation should be left absolutely free
to choose in what schools and in what manner
they will educate their children.
Ia That in no case shall school officers or
civil authorities be given authority by law to
interfere with private or par0chial schools.
tel In pursuance of these principles we pledge
ourselves to repeal tha present compulsory
school act and in lieu thereof to enact a law In
harmony with the view herein stated,
II. We favor protection against every form of
convict labor, and demand such legislation as
shall give full force and effect to the conStitu-
tional provisions relating thereto; we demand
the prohibition of the employment OF young
children in factories and mines: protection OF
the employees i'll factor es. mines, in the rail-
way service and other hazardous occupations
from every danger that can be removed or
diminished; the arbitration of differences
between employer and employe. We
declare our opposition to any system which di-
rectly or indirectly fosters the called truck
store system, OF which compss wOrIingmen to
accept payment for their labor il merchandise,
and we favor such constitutional amendment as
may be required for legislative prohibition Of
tho said system, and for the enforcement Of
weekly payments to employees
II. We demand the adoption Of a system Of
uniform rates Of appras ement Of real and per-
sonal property, to the end that equal and Just
corresponding taxation shall prevail. and that
existing inequalities be removed. We demand
a more stringent enforcement Of the Law, and
supplemental legislation if need b., to secure
the proper listing and OF all prop
erty subject to taxation.
Is. We regard with much qualification the
enactment under q republican administration
Of a ballot reform law, and the protection it
affords, as demonstrated by experience, of the
rights of voters and the purity Of our election.
il. We dencunce tho democratic party for
its defiance of existing law in demanding that
interest on public funds shall be paid into the
state treasury, and hereby clare in favor OF a
law which shall provide for the loan Of public
funds, adequately secured. all accumulations
therefrom to inure to the state.
15 We favor the addition of two delegate:
at-large to the state central committee.