Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-24

denim the oppression spracticed
by the Russian government upon
Russian and Jewish subjects and we call
upon the national government, in the in
tcrest of justice and humanity, by all just
end proper means to use its prompt and
best effort to bring about cessation of
these cruel prosecutions in the dominion
OF the car, and to secure to the oppressed
equal rights.
I'VE tender our profound and earnest
sympathy to those lovers of freedom who
are struggling for home rule and the great
cause of local self-government in Ire
land.
I'VE heartily approve Of all legitimate
efforts to prevent the United States from
being used as dumping ground for un-
known criminals ard professional paupers
of Europe, and demand the rigid enforce
ment of laws against Chinese immigra-
| ton and the importation of foreign work
men under contract to degrade American
labor and lessen its wages; but we con-
denim and denonnce any and all attempts
to restrict the immigration of the indus
trious and worthy of foreign lands.
This convention hereby renews the ex-
preston of appreciation of the patriotism
| of the soldiers and sailors of the union in
the war for preservation, and favor just
and liberal pensions for all disabled union
soldiers, their widows and dependents;
but we demand that the work of the pen
sion office shall be done industriously,
impartially and honestly We denounce
the present administration of that office as
incompetent, corrupt, disgraceful and dis.
honest.
| 1.-The federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river and
the other great WATERWAYS of the republic
so as to secure for the interior states cheap
transportation to tide water. When any
waterway of the republic is of sufficien
Importance to demand aid from the gov
ernment-such aid should be extended ON
denulte plan of continuous work until
the permanent Improvement is secured
'ln support of that national defense
and in promotion of commerce between
the states we recognize the early con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal and it's
protection against foreign control as of
great Importance to the United States.
Recognizing the worlds Columbian
exposition as a national undertaking of
vast Importance, In which the general
government has invited the CO. operation
OF all the powers of the world, and appre-
clatlng the acceptance 10y many such
powers of the invitation SO extended and
the broad and liberal efforts being mace
| by them to contribute to the grand under.
taking, we are of the opinion that congress
should make such necessary financial pro-
| visions as shall be requisite to maintain
the national honor and the public faith.
popular education being the only safe
basis of popular suffrage, we recommend
to the several states the most liberal appro-
priations for the public schools. Free
common schools are the nursery of good
government and have always received the
fostering care of the democratic party,
which favors every means of infusing in
| telligepce. Freedom of education. being
an essential to civil religious liberty
as well as a necessity for
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not be interfered with under any pretext
whatever The democratic party is OPP
posed to state int, ference with parenta.
rights and the rights of conscience In the
education of children as an infringement
| of the fundamental democratic doctrine
that the largest individual liberty consist
ent with the rights of others insures the
highest type of American citizenship and
the best government.
eve approve the action of the present
house of representatives in passing bills
for the admission into the union as states,
the territories of New Mexico and Ari-
IONA. We favor the early admission of all
the territories having the necessary popu-
lation and resources to entitle them to
statehood, and, while they remain terri
tories, we hold that the Of
fcials appointed to administer
the government OF any territory, together
with the Districts OF Columbia and Alaska,
should be bona tide residents of the terri
i 1
performed. The democratic party believes
In home rule and the control of their own
affairs by people of the vicinage.
eve favor legislation, by congress aud
state legislatures, to protect the lives and
limbs of railway employees and those of
other hazardous transportation companies,
and denounce the inactivity of the repub-
lican party and particularly the republican
| senate for causing the defeat of measures
beneficial and protective to this class of
| wage workers.
1--WE are in favor of the enactment by
! the states of laws for the abolishing of the
notorious sweating system; for abolishing
contract convict labor, and prohibiting the
employment in factories of children under
| Is years of age.
"We opposed all sumptuary laws as an
| interference with the individual rights of
| the citizen