Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-23

| uuctuatlon currency.
SEC, s-we recommend that the prohibitive
| 10 per cent. tax ON state bank issues be re-
| pealed.
SEC. 9.-Public Office is a public trust We
reatfirm the declaration of the Democratic ma
| tonal convention of 1875 for the reform of the
| civil service, and we rall for the honest en-
| forcement of all laws regarding the same The
! nomination of president, as in the last Re-
! publican convention, by delegates consisting
largely OF his appointeea, holding Office at his
! pleasure is a scandalous satire upon FIRE pop
ular institutions and startling illustration of
! the methods by which president may crafty
/ his ambition. We denounce a policy under
! which federal oficehol, ers usurp control of
party conventions in tn states, and we pledge
/ the Democratic party , the reform of these
! and all other abuses VIII oh threaten individual
| liberty and local self government
| SEC. lO.-The Democratic party is the only
/ party that has ever given the country foreign
{ policy consistent and vigorous compelling re-
/ spect abroad and inspiring confidence at home.
| While avoiding entangin ing alliances, it has
aimed to cultivate friendly relations with other
/ nations and especially with our neighbors on
| the American continent, whose destiny is
closely linked with our own, and we view with
/ alarm the tendency to a policy of irritation
| and buster which is lab e at any time to con-
front US with the alterna tive of humiliation or
war. We favor the maintenance of a navy
| strong enough for all purposes of national de-
/
/ dignity of the country abroad.
1 SEC. H.-This country has always been the
| refuge of the oppressed from every land-ex-
lies for conscience sake-and in the spirit of the
! founders of our government we condemn the
| oppression practiced by the Russian govern
ment upon its Lutheran and Jewish subjects,
4 and we call upon our national government in
/ the interest of justice ard humanity, by all
| just and proper means to Use its prompt and
best efforts to bring about a cessation of these
cruel prosecutions IN the dpminions of the car,
/ and to secure to the oppres sed equal rights.
We tender our profound and earnest sympa-
/ thy to those lovers of freedom who are strug-
| Cling for home rule and the great cause OF
| self government in Ireland
SEC. 1--we heartily apI rove all legitimate
efforts to prevent the United Stats being used
as the dumping ground OF the criminal and prc-
fessionai paupers OF Europe, and we demand the
rigid enforcement OF the l. VS. against Chinese
immigration and the importation of foreign
workrnen under contract t. degrade our labor
I and lessen its wages, but We condemn and de-
nounce all attempts to restrict the immigration
OF the industrious and wort ny of foreign lands.
SEC. 13.-This convention hereby renevrs the
expression of appreciation Of the patriotism of
the soldiers and sailors OF the Union in the war
for its preservation and we favor just and lib
eral pensions for all disabled Union soldiers
and sailors. their widows, and dependents but
we demand that the work OF the pension office
shall be done industriously impartiallv and
honestly. We denoUnce the present admins
tration of that office incompetent corrupt
disgraceful and dishonest.
SIC. 1.-THE fed raj government should care
for and improve the Niississi pi river and other
great waterways of the epubhc, SO as 10 secure
FOR the interior states easy I'D cheap transpor-
! tation to the tidewater When any waterway
of the republic IS Of sufficient Importance to de
mand the aid Of the COVE Inent, such aid
should he extended on a defiI lite plan of contin-
secured
( SIC. l5.-For purposes of ma tional defence
and the promotion of comm cree between the
, states, we recognize the early construction of
/ the Nicaragua canal and its protection against
foreign control as OF great Importance to the
United States.
SEC. Recognizing the Worlds Columbian
exposition as a national undertaking Of vast
Importance in which the general government
has invited the cooperation If the nations of
the world, and approaching the acceptance by
many such powers Of the inv tation so extend,
ed, and the broad and liberal efforts being
made by them to contribute t. the grandeur of
the undertaking are Of the opinion thar
congress should make such necessary financial
provisions shall be requisit, to the maiute-
nance of national honor aud public faith
SEC. 1d.-Popular education being the ONLY
safe basis of popular suff age. we recommend
to the several states most liberal appropriations
for the public schools. Free common schools
are the nursery of good govern ment and they
have always received the fostering care of the
Democratic party, which favors every means
of increasing intelligence Freedom of educa-
ton, being an essential of civil and religions
liberty, as well as a necessity for the deyelon
ment of intelligence, must not be interfered
with under any pretext whatever. We are on
posed to state interference with parental
rights and rights of conscience in the education
OF children, as an infringement of the funda-
mental of Democratic doctrine hat the largest
individual liberty consistent wit the RIGHTS Of
others insures the highest typo of American
citizenship and the best Cover nment
SEC. 1s.-We approve the action of the pres
ent house of representatives in passing hills
|, for the admission into the Union as states of
the territories of New Mexico and Arizona and
we favor the early admission of all the terrific
ries having the necessary popul atoms and re-
sources to entitle them to statehood; and while
they remain territories we hold that the Off
GERS appointed to maintain the government of
any territory, together with the District of
Columbia and Alaska, should be bona 6de resi-
dents of the territory and dis riot in which
their duties are to be performed The Demo-
cratic party believes in home rule and the CON
troll Of their own affairs by the people of the
vicinage.
SEC. 1--we favor Legislation by congress
and state legislatures to protect the lives and
limbs of railway employees and those of other
hazardous transportation companies, and de-
nounce the inactivity of the Repu blican party.
and particularly the Republican senate for
causing the defeat of measures beneficial and
protective to this class of wage workers
SEC. 20.-We are in favor of the enactment by
the states of laws abolshing the notorious
sweating system, abolishing convict labor and
prohibiting the employment in factories Of
children undef Is years of age.
SEC. Give are opposed to all sumptuary
laws as an interference with the individual
rights of the citizen.
SEC. Upon this statement of principles
and policy the Democratic party az Ks the intel
igent Judgment Of the American people. It
asks a change Of administration and change
OF party in order that there may De change
Of system and a change of methods thus assur-
ing the maintenance unimpaired of institutions
under which the republic has grown great and
powerful
In the Base Ball Field.
CHICAGO, June 23.-Followiny are yes