Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-30

Sec II. This country has always been tins
refuge of the oppressed from every land
exiles for conscience sake-and the spirit of the
founders OF our government, We con !enn tha
! OPPRESSION practiccd By the Russian govern
ment upon its Austrian and Jewish subjects,
and We call upon cur national government in
the interest OF justice and humanity by all jCsi
efforts 10 bring aLcut cessation of these cruel
prosecutions in the GoInipions OF the car and TO
secure to the oppressed equal rights.
We tender our profound and earnest SYM
pathy to those lovers of freedom who are
| struggling for home rule and the great cause of
| local self government in ireland.
RESTRICTION. OF IMMIGRATION.
Sec. IL. We heartily approve all Legitimate
efforts to prevent the United States from being
| used as the dumping ground for the known
criminals and professional paupers of Europe.
and we demand the rigid enforcement of the
laws against Chinese immigration and the i'm
to degrade American labor and lessen its
wages, but wa condemn and denounce any and
all attempts to restrict the immigration of ths
industrious and worthy of foreign lands.
PENSIONS.
Sec. b. This convention hereby renews the
expression OF appreciation of the patriotism of
the soldiers and sailors of the Union in the war
for its preservation, and we favor Just and lib
eral pensions for all disabled Union soldiers
their widows and dependents. but we demand
industriCusly, impartially and honestly We
denounce the Present administration as incom-
petent corrupt. disgraceful and dishonest.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Sec IA. The federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways of the republic, so as 10 secure
tst:on to the tidewatsr When her c aav wstesSay
of the republic is Of sufficient importance to
should be EXTENDED on q definite plan of con-
tinuous work until permanent improvement is
secured.
NICARAGUA CANAL
Sec Is Support Of national defense and the
promotion of commerce between the states, we
recognize the early construction OF the Nicara-
qua canal and its protection against foreign
control Of importance to the United states.
WORLDS PAIR AID.
Sec. 16 Recognizing the Worlds Columbian
exposition a national undertaking of vast i'm
invited the cooperation of ali the powers of the
world. and approaching the acceptance by many
of such powers of the invitation so extended
and the broad and liberal efforts being made by
them to contribute TO the grandeur OF the I'M
dertakinR we of the opinion that congress
should make the necessary financial provisions
as shall be requisite to the maintenance of the
national honor and public faith.
EDUCATION.
Sec L. Popular education being the only safe
basis OF popular suffrage, we recOmme end to the
several states most liberal appropriations for
the jubilee choois Free common schools are the
nursery Of good government, and they have al
ways received the fostering care of the demo-
cratic party. which favors every means of in
crcasing intelligence.
Freedom Of education. being an essential Of
civil ard religious liberty as we'll as necessity
for the deve, Opment of Intelligence. must not
be interfered with under any Pretext whatever.
We are opposed to state Interference with
parental rights and rights of conscience in the
education OF children infringement of the
fundamental democratic doctrine that tho
largest individual liberty, consistent with the
rights OF others, insures the highest type of
American citizenship and the best government.
NEW STATES.
Sec 10 We approve the action of thu present
house of Representatives in passing bills for the
admission into tn Union as states of the terri
tories of New Mexico AMI Arizona. Wefavor
at
have the necessary Fopulati ion and resources to
entltie them to statehood, and while they re-
main territories hold that the officials ap-
pointed to administer the government of any
territory together With the Dis riots of Column
bia and Alaska. shoIll be bona fide residents of
the territory or districts in which their duties
are to he performed The democratic party be-
lieves in home rule and the control of their
own affairs by the peopis of the vicinity.
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES PROTECTION.
Sec 10. We favor legislation, by congress and
state legislatures. protect the lives and limbs
of railway employees and those of other hazard
Gus transportation companies. and denounce
the inactivity of the republican party, and par
ticularly the republican senate, for causing the
defeat of measures bene fetal and protective to
this class of wage workers.
SWEATING SYSTEM.
SEC % We are in favor Of the enactment by
the states of laws for abolishinr the notorious
sweatin system. for aboiishing contract and
convict labor: and prohibiting the employment
in factories of children uni IT II years of age.
sUHPIUARY LEGISLATION
SEC. 81 We opposed to al sumptuary
laws an interference with the individual
rights of the citizen.
JUDGMENT
Sec. 81. Upon the statement of the principles
and policies the democratic party asks the In
telli2eot judgment of the American people. It
asks change o, administration and change
of parties, in ord that there may b. a change
of system and n change OF methods. thus as
surfing the maintenance uninl par-d Of institu-
tons under which the republic has grown great
and powerful.