Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-23

lawfully settled shall be reclaimed and
restored to the people.
Section We denounce the Repub-
llcan legislation known as the Sherman
act OF 1890 as cowardly make-shiIt,
fraught with possibility OF danger In
the policy which. should make all OF It's
supporters, as well as its author, anx-
ions for its speedy repeal. We hold TO
the use Of both gold and silver as the
standard money Of the country and TO
the coinage of both gold and silver
without discriminating against other
metal or charge for mintage but the dol
lar unit of coinage of both metals
Section S-We recommend that the
prohibitory ten per cent tax on State
bank issues be repealed.
Section 9-Public Office is public
trust. We reaffirm the declaration OF
the Democratic convention Of 1876 for
the reform of the civil service, and we
call for the honest enforcement OF all
laws regulating the same. The nomina-
ton of President, as in the recent Re
publican convention, by delegations
composed largely Of his appolntees,
holding Office at his pleasure, is scan
dalous satire upon free popular institu-
tioDs and a startling illustration OF the
methods by which President may graf.
ify his ambition. We demand policy
under which Federal Office holders can
not usurp control Of party conventions
in the States, and we pledge the Demo-
cratic party TO the reform Of these and
all other abuses which threaten indi-
vidual liberty and local self govern
ment.
Section 1O-The Democratic party is
the only party that has given the
country foreign policy consistent and
vigorous, compelling respect abroad and
inspiring confidence at home. While
avoiding entangling alliances 1t has
aimed TO cultivate friendly relations
with other Nations, and especially with
our neighbors on the American CONT
nent whose destiny is closely linked TO
our own, and we view with alarm the
tendency to policy OF irritation and
buster which is liable at any time to
confront US with the alternative OF
humiliation or war. We favor the
maintenance of a navy strong enough
for all purposes Of national defense and
10 properly maintain the honor and
dignity of the country abroad.
Section 11-ThlS country has always
been the refuge of the oppressed from
every land-exies for conscience sake
and in the spirit of the founders OF our
government, we condemn the oppression
practiced by the Russian government
upon its Lutheran and Jewish subjects,
and we call upon our national govern
ment for the interest OF justice ana hu-
manity, and by all just and proper
means TO use its prompt and best efforts
10 bring about a cessation Of these cruel
prosecutions in the dominions of the
Car, and 70 secure to the oppressed
equal rights. We 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 Ireland.
Section I2-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 or the
laws against Chinese immigration or
the importation of foreign workmen
under contract to degrade American
labor and lessen is wages, but We con-
denim and denounce any and all at
tennis TO restrict the immigration Of
the industrious and worthy OF foreign
lands.
Section 13-This convention hereby
renews the expression of appreciation OF
the patriotism OF the soldiers and sail
ors of the Union in the war for its pres
eryation, aud we favor just and liberal
pensions for all disabled Union soldiers,
their widows and dependents, but we
demand that the work Of the pension
Office shall be done industriously, i'm
partially and honestly. We denounce
the present administration OF that office
as incompetent, corrupt, disgraceful
and dishonest.
Section 1.-THE Federal Government
should improve the Mississippi river
and other great waterways Of the re-
public, so as TO secure for the interior
States easy and cheap transportation to
tidewater. When any waterway OF the
republic is of sufficient Importance to
demand the aid Of the government, such
aid should be extended on a definite
plan of continuous work until perma-
net Improvement is secured.
Section 15-For the purpose OF ma
tional defense and the promotion of
commerce between the States we lecog-
nize the early construction OF the MIC
aragua canal and it's protection against
foreign control as of great Importance
to the United States.
Section 16-RecogniZing the Worlds
Columbian Exposition as national un-
dertaking 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-
tion thus extended, and the broadcast
liberal efforts being made by them to
contribute to the grandeur OF the under
taking, we are of the opinion that Con-
gress should make such necessary fnan-
cial provision as shall be requisite to
the maintenance Of the national honor
and public faith.
Section Popular education being
the only safe basis of popular suffrage,
we recommend to the several States
most liberal appropriations for the pub
lie schools. Free common schools are
the nursery OF good government and
they have always received the fostering
care of the Democratic party, which IA
vors every means OF increasing intelli-
gence. Freedom of education being an
essential Of civil and religious liberty as
we'll as a necessity for the development
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, as an in
fringement of the fundamental Demo-
cratic doctrine that the largest individ-