The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-23
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means to use its prompt and best et-
forts to bring about a cessaslon OF
these prosecutions in the domlnlons
of the car and to secure to the OPP
pressed equal rights. We tender our
profound and earnest sympathy 10
those lovers of freedom who are strug-
Cling for home rule and the great
cause of local self government IN Ire
land. -,
Sec. u. We heartily approve all
legitimate efforts to prevent the
United States from being used as
a dumping ground for known crimi'
nails and personal paupers OF Europe
and demand a rigid enforcement
of the laws against Chinese lmml-
grafton and the importation offoreign
workmep under contract to degrade
American labor and lessen its wages,
but we condemn and denounce any
and all attempts to restrict immi-
grafton of the industrious and worthy
of foreign lands.
Sec. Is. This convention hereby re-
news the expression of appreciation
of the patriotism of the soldiers and
sailors of the Union in the war for It's
preservation, and We favor just and
liberal pensions for all Union soldiers,
their widows and dependents, but we
demand that the work of the pension
office be done industriously, impair
TALLY and honestly. We denounce
! the present administration as incUm-
petent, corrupt, dsgraceful and dis
| honest.
Sec. ID. The Federal government
should care for and improve the Mis-
sissippi river and other great water
ways of the Republic so as to secure
for the interior states easy and cheap
transportation to tide water. When
any water way of the Republic is of
sufficient Importance to demand aid
of the government such aid should be
extended on definite plan of contin-
uous work until permanent Improve
ment is secured.
Sec. Is. In support Of national de-
Tense and promotion of commerce be-
| tween the states we recognize the
early construction of the Nicaragua
canal and its protection against foreign
control OF as Importance to the United
States.
Sec. 16. Recognizing the Worlds
Fair as a national undertaking of vast
Importance, in which the general
government has invited the co-opera-
ton of all the powers of the world,
and approaching the acceptance by
many of such powers of the invitation
so extended, and the broad and liber-
al efforts being made by them to con-
tribute to the grand exhibition, we are
of the opinion that congress should
make such necessary financial pro-
visions as shall be requisite to the
maintenance of national honor and
public faith.
Section II. Popular education being
the only safe basis of popular suffrage,
we recommend to the several states
the most liberal appropriations for
public schools. Free common schools
are the nursery of good government
and they always received the foster.
ing care of the Democratic party
which favors every means of increas-
ing intelligence. The freedom of edu-
cation being essential to civil and re-
ligious liberty it must not be interfer-
ed with under any preteXt whatever.
We are opposed to state interference
with parental rights and the rights of
conscience in the education of children
as an Infringement of the fundamental
Democratic doctrine that the largest
individual liberty consistent with the
rights of others insures the highest
type of American citizenship and the
best government.
Sec. IS. We approve the action of
the present house Representative in
passing bills for the admission in the
United States of the territories of New
Mexico and Arizona. We favor the
early admission of all territories that
have the necessary population and re-
sources emitting them to statehood,
and, while they remain territories, we
hold that the officials appointed to adj
minister the government of any ter
ritory, together with the Districts of
Columbia and Alaska, should be bona
fide residents of the territory or dis
tricts in which their duties are to be
performed. The Democratic party be-
lieves in home rule and the control of
their own affairs by the people of the
jurisdiction to be controlled.
Sec 10. We favor legislation
W congress anu SuaIe legislatures |
to protect the lives and limbs of rail-
way employees and those of the haz-
ardous transportation companies and |
denounce the inactivity of the Repub-
lican party for causing the defeat of
measures beneficial and protective to
this class of wage workers.
Sec. 20. We are in favor of the en-
actment by states of laws for abolish
ing the notorious sweating system and
for abolishing contract and convict