The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-23

u mh 10 prevent and control them together with
an nUa iurthee legislation In restraint ot their
| NJ as experience may show to he necessary.
If mcpubl,can party while protesting policy
oc, ,rsers, iS public land for small holdings by
iage til now n few railroads and non residcnt..
aliens; individual and corporate possess larger.
se+s. Tho last Democratic sdmin;strstion W W
yersed the improvidcnt aud unwise policv OF the
and reclaimed from corporations ana synticatcs'
| alien and domestic, and restored 10 thc neonlc
10 he sacrcdy held n home To- our citizcns
ana VIC pledge ourselves to continue this policy
| until every acre OF land so unlawipliy held shall
| be reclaimed and restored to the people
Sec :, We denounce the Republican, iegisla-
cowardly makeshift, irAught with the posi-.
bili,ies OF danger in the future which should
for r' lis as yell as Its author
use OF both gold and silver rs the standard
money Of the country and the coinage of DO tn
me nj or charge for mintagc, but the dollar unit
OF coinage of both metals must be of equal in
through international agreement or by such
safeguards OF Legislation a. shall insure the
maintcnances OF parity of the two metals. and
the equal power OF every dollar at all times
In the market and in payment OF
shsll 1t, kept Mt par with and redecmablc in such
coin. We insist upon this policy is especially
necessary for the protection of the farmers and
the lanorine classes, first and most defense
less victims ~ unstable money and nuctuating
Sec. 5 We recommend that the prohibitor
ten YER cent tax on state bank issues be repealed
oc Sec. w., p9olic office Is 4 public trust I'VE re-
convention of 1916 for the reform OF civil service
anu we cal for the honest cntor CO ment OF all
laws regulating tho same The nom ination of n
PRESIDENT, as in the re cent Republican convcn-
tons; by delegations composed largely OF his
appo'ntecs, holdir Z Office mt his pleasure is n
scandaous satire upon the free popular insti,u-
TORS and startling illustration OF the methods by
We denonncc the policy under which the federal
omcc-holders usnrp the control of the parry con-
veniions in the state, and We pledge the Demo
cratic party To the reform OF these and ali other
nbnses which threaten the individual liberty and
local sclf-govclnment.
Sec 10. rho Democratic party is the only party
c nt nas ever even the country foreign policy
abroad and inspiring confidence nj homo While
avot ling cntanglinS alliances. II has aimed TO
cultivate friendly relations with other nations
and especially with our nci.hhors on The Ameri
can continent, whosc destiny is closely linked
MIN our OWL and we view with alarm the tend
II liaoic ht amy time TO confront Us with tho al.
Tentative OF the humiliation of war. VIC favor
tho maintenance OF n navy STONY caoush for ali
purposes of national defense AMI 10 property
abroad
Sec. II This country has always hccu tho rcr.
II &c OF tho oppressed from every laud->xiles for
conscience sakc-and in the spirit or tho
founders Of onr government we condemn tho on
preston prncticcd by the Russian government
upon lis Lutheran aud Jewish subjects and VIC
cal! upon onr national government, In the inter
est of Justice and humanity. by All Just and
proper means. 10 use Its prompt and hest erorts
10 bring abont cessation OF these cruel prose.
cntions in the dominIons Of the ear and secure
To the oppressed, equal rights NC tender ouI
profound and carncst sympathy 10 those lovers
OF freedom who arc struggling Tor home rule and
iahi '''''"' III ifc'
See is We heartilyhpprovc all legitimate efforts
10 prevent the United States from pciug used ~
teseional panpcrs OF Europe and we demand n
rigid enforcement of the law against the Chinese
Immigration or importation OF foreign work
men under contract to degrade American labor
and lessen lis wages. hit we condemn and
denounce any and all attempts to restrict the i'm
migration OF the industrious and worthy of for
cign lands.
preston OF appreciat ion OF tho patriotism OF the
soldiers and sailors of the Union In the war for
It's preservation, and we tavnr ust and liberia
pensions for all disabled Union soldiers. their
widows and dependents, hut we demand that the
na 9, no n "sG ssa be Ienc ndMs,r
the present administration OF that Office as in
competent; corrupt. disgfaceful and dishonest.
See. IL. The federal government should cnrc
Tor and Improve tho Mississippi rivcc aud othcr
great water ways of the republic so a. 10 secure
tion To the tide water. When any water OF the
pshlic u of sufficient importance t, demand the
aid or the government sueh aid should be cx-
tended ny the dchnite plan ot continuous work
NM INC i =, Improvement is secured
see 10. For tn purposes or national defer sc-
and the promotion OF commerce between tho
tho Nicaragua canal aud its protection against
foreign control a. OF great impor :anoc 70 the
United Statcp.
Sec. III. Recognizing the Wogll's Columbian
Exposition as u national undertaking Of va inn
portnDcc in which the general Government has
invited the cooperation of all the powers OF tho
world, and approaching the accordance Ivy many
OF such powers of the invitation extended and
the broadcast. liberal efforts being made by them
10 contribute 10 the grandeur or the undertaking.
we are or the opinion that CONGRESS should nuke
such necessary iinanc al provision shall he.
requisite TO the maintenance OF the national
honor and public faith
Sec IL Popular education being the only safe
basis uf popular suffrage we recommend 10 the
sevc. nj states most liberal appropriations Tor
public schools: Free common schools are the
hnrsery or good government ANA they have al
ways received The fostering az The Demo-.
cratic party, which favO's every means OF In
Crca-inc Intelligence. The freedom OF education
helm. an essential OF civil and religious liberty
a. well as II necessity for the DEVELOPMENT OF in.
tcihEencr, must not he !ntcrfcred with under any
prslcNt whatever. We are opposed 70 State in-
reference with parental lights and the rights nj
conscience iuf.hc education uf children rs nm IN.
irinscmcnt OF he fundamental Democratic doe
rinc that the largest individual liberty consistent
with the rights OF Others usurcS The hi chest tvi,c
OF American citizenship and the best government
Sec Is WcNpprovc OF the action Of the House
oil Representatives In passing hills fos TIC adnis-
sion into the Union ~ States OF the Territories
OF New Mexico and Arizona. ami We favor an.
early admission OF ali Territories hayin. tho
necessary population and resources "a admitthcm
Ia Statehood and while they rolunip Territories
We hoic that on:cias appoiptcd TO administer the
government or any Territory, together with The
District OF Columbia and Alaska. saould he bona
tdc residents or the Territory or District IN Which
nov dutics are TO be performed. The Democratic
nary hciicvcs ia home rule aud tue control of
ihsir own affairs by the people az the yicipa.c
see ~ We favor legislati Ii by Congress and
STATE legislatures To protect the lives ard limbs
o' railway employees and those OF other hazard
Gus trans pcrtation companies, and denoupc. th,
inactivity OF he Repab lean party and particf.-
larly the Republican senate. for causing the de-
lcat OF measures beneficial and protective TO this
ass Of wage carncrs
, sec ~ We arc In favor or an enactment by
states or laws for aholishing the uptorious sweat.
ing system, FOR abollshing the contract convict
ttoot, ana Tor prohibiting the employ mcnt in