Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-06-18


Of the ballot and the purity Of cleo
tions shall be fully guaranteed an(
protected in every state.
SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
The southern outrages we de
nounce as continued human out
RACES perpetrated upon American
citizens for political reasons in Ger
tain southern states of the Union
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We favor the extension of our
foreign commerce, the restoration
of our mercantile marine by home
built ships and the creation of a
navy for the protection of our ma
tional interests and the honor of our
national interests and the honor of
our flag; the maintenance of the
most friendly relations with all
foreign powers, entangling alliances
with none, and the protection of the
rights Of our fishermen. We re-af-
firm our approval of the Monroe
doctrine and believe in the achieve
ment Of the manifest destiny of the
republic in the broadest sense. We
favor the enactment of more strin-
gent laws and relations for the re
striction Of the criminal, pauper
and contract emigration.
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND LIMB.
We favor efficient legislation by
congress to protect life and limb of
the employees Of transportation COM
panes engaged in carrying on in
ter-state commerce, and recommend
legislation by the respective states
that will protect employees engaged
in interstate commerce, in mining
ana MISUNDERSTANDING.
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
The republican party has already
been the champion Of the oppressed
and recognize the dignity to man
hood irrespective Of faith, color or
nationality; it sympathizes with |
the causes of home rule in Ireland
and protests against the persecu-
tion of the Jews in Russia.
EDUCATION.
The ultimate reliance of a free
and popular government is the in
telligence Of the people and the
maintenance of freedom among
men. We therefore declare anew
our devotion to the liberty Of thought
and conscience Of speech and press
and approve all agencies and in
strumentalities which contribute to
the education of the children
Of the land ; but, while in
sisting upon the fullest measure of
religious liberty, we are opposed to
any union of church and state.
REGARDING TRUSTS.
We re-af1irm our opposition de-
clared in the republican platform
of 1888 to all combinations of cap
ltal organized in trusts or otherwise,
to control in an arbitrary condition,
trade among our citizens. We
heartily indorse the action already
taken upon this subject and ask for
such further legislation as may be
required to remedy any defects in
5he existing laws and render their
enforcement more complete and
effective. I
CIVIL SERVICE.
we commend the spirit and evil
lence Of reform in the civil service ,
md wise and consistent enforce
nent by the republican party Of
he laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL. {
The construction of the Nicaragua {
canal is one Of the highest impor- l
ance to the American people, but {
IS a measure of national defense, 9
nd to build up and maintain '
american commerce, it should be t
controlled by the United States q
government. t
TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission of the
emaining territories at the earliest '
practicable date, having due regard t
0 the interests of the territories
nd the United States. All the !:
ederal officers appointed for the +
erritories should be elected from = :
he bona 6de residents thereof, and \
he right Of self government should
e accorded as far as practicable.
ARID LANDS \