The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-30

against Chinese immigration or the i'm
portaton OF foreign workmen under con-
tract to degrade American labor and
lessen its wages, but we condemn and
dcnouncc any and all attempts to re-
strict the immigration of the industrious
and worthy of foreign lands.
Sec. l3. This convention hereby re-
news the expression of the appreciation
OF the patriotism of the soldiers and sail
ors OF the Union III war for its prcscrva-
ton, and we favor just and liberal pen
sions for all disabled Union soldiers,
their widows and dependents, but we de-
mand that tsc work of the Pension Of
lice shall be done indus triouslv, inn
partially and honestly. We denouncc
the present administration Of that Office
us incompetent, corrupt, disgraCctul and
dishonest.
Sec. II. The Federal government
should care for and improve the Mssls.
sippl river and other great waterways of
lhc republic, so as to secure for interior
States easy aud cheap transportation to
tide water. When any waterway orthc
republic IS OF sufficient importance to de-
mand AID OF The government that such
should bn extended by Il definite plan OF
continuous work until the permanent
Improvement is secured.
Sc. -. For the purposes OF national
dclenccS, the promotion OF commerce be-
tween States, we recognize the early
nstruction OF the Nicaruugua canal
ana It's protection against foreign control
as OF great importance 20 the United
States.
Sec. ld. Recognizing the Worlds
Columbian Exposition as national un-
dcrlaklng OF vast Importance in which
The general government has invited the
cooperation OF all The powers Of the
world, and approaching the acceptance
by many OF such powers OF the invita-
ton extended, and the hroadcst liberal
Efforts being made by them to contribute
10 the grandeur OF the undertaking, we
arc OF the opinion that Congress should
make such necessary financial provision
as shall be requisite to the maintenance
OF the national honor and public faith.
Sec. II. Popular education being
tho only safe basis of popular suffrage,
we recommend to the several States the
most liberal appropriations for public
schools; Tree common schools are the
| nursery OF good government and they
have always received the fostering care
ol The Democratic party, which iavocs
every means OF increasing intelligence.
Freedom OF education being an essential
OF civil and religious liberty, az well rs
necessity for the development OF intclli-
gcnce, must not be intcricrcd with m-
der any preteXL whatever. We are op-
posed TO State interference with parental
rights and rights Of conscience in the
education OF children as an infringement
OF tho fundamental Democratic doctrine
that the largest individual liberty con.
slSLcnt with the rights of others ins,lrcs
the highest type OF American citizen.
ship and the best government.
Sec. Is. We approve the action OF
the present House of Representatives in
passing bills for the admission into the
Union as States Of the Territories OF
New Mexico and Arizona, and We IavOr
the carly admission of all Terit Orics
having the necessary population and re-
sources to admit them to Statehood,
and while they remain Territories we
hold that the officials appointed to ad-
minister The government of any.rcrri-
tory, together with the District Of
Columbia and Alaka, should be bona
Tide residents Of the Territory or district
IN which their duIcs arc to be performed.
The Democratic party believes IN home
rule and the control Of their own affairs
by the people OF the vicinagc.
Section -. We favor legislation
! Congress and State Lcgslaturcs-.to
protect the lives and limbs Of railway
employees and those OF other hazardous
transportation companies, and dcnOuncc
the inactivity OF the Republican party,
and particularly the Republican Senate,
for causing the defeat Of measures benc-
fetal and protective TO this class of
waGc-Workcrs.
Sec. 20. We are in favor of the
enactment by States Of laws for abolish
inc the notorious sweating system; for
ahOllshing contract convict labor, and
for prohibiting employment i'll factories
OF children under fifteen years Of age.
Sec. 2l. We arc osppOscd to all
Sumptuary laws as an interference with
the individual rights Of the citizen.
Sec. %. Upon this statement OF
principles and policies the Democratic
party asks the intelligent judgment OF
the American people. tasks a change
OF administration and change 0tparty in
order that there nay be a change Of sys-
tenn and OF methods, thus assuring the
! maintenance, unimpalrcd, Of the inStltu.
ton under which the republic has grown
great and powerful.
The dGnunCiatiOn II measures like the
force bill was loudly chccrCd. Applause
also greeted the homestead plank and
the portion OF the silver plank dcnounc-
ing the Sherman Act. Reference TO
Federal officers in the national Convcn-
ton elected terrific yell. The foreign
policy plank, navy. Jews in Russia,
home rule for Ireland were all literally
chccrcd. The school law plank was
ca ctul!y listened to and was punctuatcd
at the end OF nearly every sentence by
shouts OF approval. The only features
OF the platform which seemed to call
forth divided sentiment was the tariff
and silver planks which were apparently
not sufficiently radical to satisfy dele
gates with pronounced Vlgor.
Neal Of Ohio was recognized and
moved to strike from the tariff section
all words preceding the dcnunclatlon
OF the Mckinley Act and to substitute
therefore the following: "Wc denounce
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