The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

The democratlc party is the only party thai
has ever given the country foreign policy
s1 br n ana HEGrous etompclg respect
it has aimed to cu!'iva friendly
relations with other nations with our
nelghDOrS OF foreign cOntint hts, whose drSt incS
are closely linked with our own. And we view
with alarm the tendency of policy of irrta-
ton and buster, which is liable at any time to
confront us with the alternative of humilia ton
or we YER favor the maintenance Of . naxv s,ronr
enough for all purposes of national defense and
to properly maintain the honor and dignity of
the country abroad
:, This country has always been the refuge Of
the oppressed from every land-exiles for con-
science s:tke-and in the spirit of the founders
of our government we condemn the oppression
practlccd by The russian government upon its
Lutheran and Jewish subjects: and We call
upon our national govcrnm. Mt, in the interests
OF justice and humanity, by all just and proper
means, to use its prompt and best efforts to
bring about cessa ton of those cruel persecu-
tons in the dominion Of the car and to secure
to the oppressed equal rights.
we tender our profound and earnest sym
pathy to those lovers O! freedom who are strug-
gllng LOT nome rule and the great cause of local
self government in Ireland.
We heartily approve all legitimate efforts to
prevent Pre- 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 of the laws
against Chinese immigration and the importa-
ton uf foreign workmcn under contract to do
grade American labor and lessen it's wages
But we condemn and denounce any and all at
temptS to restrict the immigration of the in
dustrious and worthy OF foreign lands
The convention hereby rencwS the expression
OF appreciation of the patriotism of the soldiers
and sailors of the union in the war for it's pres
Grafton, and favor just and liberal pensions
for all dis lblcd union OILERS, their widows
and dependents. But we demand that the work
impartially and honestly. We dcnounce the
present administration Of that Office as incom-
pctent. corrupt, disgraceful and dishonest.
l. he federal government should care for and
improve the Mississippi river and other great
waterways of the republic, so as to secure for
the interior states easy and cheap transporta
ton to the tldewatcr. When any waterway of
the republic is of sufficient Importance to de-
mand the aid of the government such aid should
be extended on u definite plan of continuous
work until permanent improvement is secured
For purposes Of national defense and the pro-
motion OF commerce between the states We
recognize the early construction of the Ncara-
qua canal and its protection against foreign
States
Recognizing the Worlds Columbian exposi-
t tlon as a national Undertaking of vast impor-
lance in which the general government has
invited the cooperation of all the pow
ers Of the world, and approaching the
Of he %any 50 of ext sGd
the broad and liberal efforts being made by
them to contribute to the grandeur OF the
Undertaking, we are OF opinion that congress
should make such necessary financial provision
as shall be requisite to the maintenance of the
national honor and public faith.
Popular education being the only safe basis
OF popular suffrage, we recommend to the sew
eral states most liberal appropriations for the
public schools. Free common schools are the
nursery OF good government, and they have
ocratlc party, which favOrs every means of in
creaslng intelligence. Freedom of educa ton
as well 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 infringement of the
fundamental democratic doctrine that the
largest Individual liberty consistent with the
rights of others insures the highest type OF
American citizenship and the best government,