Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10

reformation OF abuses and TO dislodge
unworthy aud unfuithful officials.
We hereby express our appreciation
OF those who fought for the preserya.
ton Of the Union, aud we favor lust
ana liberal pensions for all disabled
soldiers, their widows and dependents.
nut we denounce the Inauguration OF
u special pension system for partisan
purposes aud the squundering ~ pub.
lic funds nnd,r the pretext III boun.
lies 10 veterans. We also favor prompt
settlement of the long deferred claims
Of that large and patriotic body OF
veteran pnnetrs who, In making
homes Ia tho FAR west. have suffered
property losses from Indian depreda.
ti"ns aud spoliations.
The mineral and all other public
la''ds Of the United States are the poor
IN n's Inheritance, and we pledge the
Democratic party to preserve them
from the aggressions of greedy land
grant corporations which fraudulently.
IN violation of the express terms OF
.iheir contract, are trying To secure
them.
THE public interests demand inme.
dia1e survey Of the public domain
within this state.
Recognizing the Worlds Columbian
exposition As a national undertaking
OF vast impDrlauce ia which the gen.
eral government has invit II the coop,
rraiiun ~ all powers u the wor d. and
apprreiaiiig this opportunity 10 make
aa cxhhitiln % the industrial prod.
net a'd display % the skin. energy
aui industry 81 our m ghanic. labor
rrs, artisans AMI farmers, We pledge
the support u the Dem ,crats OF the
next legislature 81 llihp 70 reason.
aide appropriation Is all the commits.
si,ner ~ this state Ia al. 81 ,rts Ia
IN k Suitable display ~ eur natural
r.sonrrs-s and grand possibilities.
We n.egniz, the Importance 81
cnmp.iitian Ia transportation, aud
ihvtrfnrr favor tie Improvement by
I She general government ~ the navi.
gaiion 10 llir Columbia aud snake
riv'r-, thereby assuring u our people
reasonable ra'ss ahd protection against
railway m nop,ly.
W. favor the Democratic policy OF
III" speedy alln,mcn, 10 ssysralty III
iansIs Iu ludiaus. aud the opening "a
) Arlual settlement u ~ other nnallut
tcl lands nav within the bounds oi
Indian reservations We arraign the
Republican administration for its fail
urc 10 carry inlo ciF,rt the order oi
. Democratic executive 10 survey and
allnl the land u the M Perez Iutliau
r.scrvattnu made Tnpp. ,hIn four year.
,gn W. pledge the representatives
Il thr y 10 ,cralic party 10 a vignn,n'
aud determined q ri To secure Ia,
"pting Of al lndiau reservations n
! tie stale without delay.
We congratulate oar Irish. Amer
EN- ritizens, aud r 'ice with then
over the near approach 81 hame rub
: ~ their native land; aud we sympa
,lrize with oil people struggling fO
= liIpft, against oppression
We renew our faith In the SUGGEST
81 Tit. great country, through the Gu
ronrag' m mt 81 lalnr and urge upol
: rcpru seutaliyvs, both state and nalian
, al, the speedy enactment of all lcgis
Iat,nn necessary Ia encourage aud pro
tcct the lal,orng classes Of the people
We favor m eight hour system OF Ia
u hnr; the enactment and the enforce
' mrnt nf laws which pruhibi: the i'm
: migration 81 a scrviIc class with ~
intent ut acquiring citizenship. I
2" compete with American lahor am
} who hiring with them and retain bal
= i,s and customs rcpugnant to our civ
" ilizAliun, and the rigid enforcement q
> statutes excluding Chinese labor W
oppose the employment of Mongolia
d labor by corporate companies, an
le convict and foreign contract labor VI
i. .,,l,ti,. Wprks Ia the exclusion 4