Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-16

debit having power of the dollar, wheth-
err of silver, gold or paper, shall be ut
all times equal The interests OF the
producers of the country, its farmers
and its workingmen, demand that every
dollar, paper or coin, issued by the
government shall be as good as any
other
1--WE commend the wise and patriotic
steps already taken by our government
to secure an international conference
to adopt such measures rs will insure
parity of value betweengold and silver
for use as money throughout the world.
1--WE demand that every citizen of the
United States shall be allowed
TO CAST ONE FREE BALLOT
in all public elections, and that such
ballot shall be counted and returned
as cast that such laws shall be enacted
and enforced as will secure to every
citizen, be he rich or poor, native or
foreign born. white or black, this SOW
ereign right guaranteed by the Consti-
tuition; the free and honest popular
ballot the just and equal representa-
ton of all the people, as well as their
Just and equal protection under the
laws which are the foundation of our
Republican institutions, and the party
will never relax its efforts until the in
tegrity OF the ballot and the purity of
elections shall be fully guaranteed aud
protected in every State.
1--WE denounce the continued inhu-
man outrages perpetrated upon Amer
can citizens for political reasons in
Southern States of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
1--WE favor the extension of our for
eign commerce, the restoration OF our
mercantile marine by home built ships
and the creation of navy for the pro
| lection 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.
1--WE affirm our approval of the Mon
roe doctrine, and believe in the achiev-
ment of the manifest destiny of the
republic in it's broadcast sense.
"We favor the enactment of more
stringent laws and relations for the
restriction of criminal, pauper and
contract immigration.
MISCELLANEOUS.
I'VE favor efficient legislation by
Congress to protect the life and limbs
of employees of transportation com
panies engaged in carrying on inter
state commerce and recommend legis-
lation by the respective States that will
protect employees engaged in State com
MERGE, in mining and manufacturing.
THE Republican party has always
been the champion of the oppressed
and recognizes the dignity of manhood,
| irrespective of faith. color or race its
sympathies with the cause of home
rule in Ireland, and protests against
the persecution of Jews in Russia.
1--WE, therefore. declare anew our de-
votion to liberty of thought and con
science, of speech and press. and APP
prove all agencies and instrumental
ties which contribute to the education
of the children of the land but, while
insisting that upon the fullest measure
of religious liberty, we are opposed to
any union of church and State.
I'VE reaffirm our opposition, declar-
ed in the Republican platform of 1888.
to all combinations of capital organized
in trusts or otherwise, to control arbi-
trarily the condition of trade among
our citizens.
1--WE heartily indorse the action al
ready taken upon this subject, and ask
for such further legislation as may be
required to remedy any defects in ex-
listing laws, and to render their enforce
ment more complete and effective.
"We approve the policy of extending
to towns, villages and rural communi-
ties the advantages of the free delivery
service, now enjoyed by the larger
cities of the country, and reafiim the
declarations contained in the Republi
can platform of 1888, pledging the re-
duction of letter postage to one cent,
at the earliest possible moment, con-
sistent with the maintenance of the
Postofflce Department and the highest
class of postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
"We commend the spirit and evil
dence of reform in the civil service,
and the wise and consistent enforce
ment by the Republican party of the
laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
1.-The construction of the Nicaragua
Canal is of the highest Importance to
the American people, but as a measure
of national defense and to be built up
and maintain American commerce. it
should be controlled by the United
States government.
THE TERRITORIES.
"We favor the admission of the re-
manning Territories at the earliest
practicable date, having due regard to
the interest of the people of the Terri
tories and of the United States. Fed
eral officers appointed for the Terrific
ries should be selected from bona fide
residents thereof, and the right of self
government should be accorded as far
as practicable.
ARID LANDS.
1--WE favor cession, subject to the
homestead laws, of the arid public
lands to the States and Territories In
which they lie, under such congress
sional restrictions as to disposition,
reclamation and occupancy by settlers