The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-02

SUebiA
Sec H. This country has slways been tbs
rsfuge of the oppressed fro m every land
e1iles for conscience sske-and the spirit OF the
founders OF our government, We con iemn the
oppression practicsd by the Russian govern
ment upon its Austrian and Jewish subjects,
and we call upon our national government in
the interest OF Justice and humanity by all just
aad proper means to use its prompt and best
eN6 tts 10 brihs a. cut cessation OF these cruel
persecutibrs ID the dominiens OF the czar and to
ses1 ne TO the oppressed egi,hl rights
71e terder soiiir profound and earrest gym.
patk5 IN taose l9Ters Of freedom WHO arg
struggling for nome ,"ie md the great CAUSE OF
local self government in lreiard
RESTRICTION oY IMMIGRATION. o..
Sec l2. We heartily approve all legitimate
efforts to prevent the United States from being
sriminsls rh "a m and pralessioss psupcrs Of Europe.
fn7 ~e aem5ld the rigid inforcement Of the
laws arSifst ttIipcse Immigration snd the i'm
Portation Of foreign Sorkthet t.ndsr contract
TO desrs5ey American labor and lessen ,ts
wages, bct ve Condemn Ard denounce an. ard
all attempts to rss:r.-t tha Immigration Cr tie
industrious and worthy of iof.eisn srds.
-. PENSIONS. .s,
SeS - This convention hereby renevs the
expression OF sp,r.-..t,sn Of the patriotism Of
the soldiers and sailors of I.s "~ioH in the was
for its preservation. and we favor Jus. S-5 Fhs
eral pensions for all disabled Union soldiers,
their widows and dependents. but we demand
that the work Of the pension Office shall be done
industriUusly, impartially and honestly. We
dehounee the Iresent administration as incom-
petent, corrupt, dissrasefgl and dishonest.
q. 81. RIVERS End HkRBoss.
Sec. t. fEe fefstal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi ri+er epd othet
great waterways of the republic. 81 as t. seerrs
for the interior states easy and cheap transpor
of the republic is Of sufficient importance to
demand aid of the government, that such aid
should be EXTENDED on a definite plan of con-
tihnons wei K Rntil permanent improvement is
secured.
NICARAGUA eASAI-
Sec. Is. Support of national defense ana tES
promotion of commerce between the states, we
recognize the early construction of the Mic ara
qua canal and its protection against foreign
control uf Importance to the United States
WORLDS FAIR AID.
Sec. 1s. Recognizing the Worlds Columbian
exposition as :atlnnRl under taking of -ast i'm
pcrtance, in which tie general goeerrTent has
Invited the co-operatiOn of all the POWERS Of ths
wOrll and apprtciating the acceptance by many
Of si;ci p'wer5 of tha invitation extenled
and the broad and LSersl Efforts being male hy
dertaking, We are OF the opinion tnat colsrc's
should make the necessary financial provisions
as shall he requisite to the maintenance OF the
national honor and public faith.
EDUCATION.
Sec. Il. Popular education i'ci,s the oriy safe
basis Of poTular suffrage, We recUInmSNd In tbs
several states most liberal appropriations 40
the public schools. Free common schools are the
nurSfry tf good government. ana they nave al
ways Re tcesved The fostering care of the demo-
.ratic tarty, which iavurs every means of in
.rea-ins iG'eliiGen'e-
freedom ot ei;utatici, t'ribg an essential Of
civil ard rcliGib:ts liberty is well rs Necessity
for the development of intelligence. nust MT
be intcrf5red With under ans prcteSt whatever.
We are opposed TO state interference with
rarental rights and rights of conscience in the
education II children as an Infringement Of the
fundamental democratic doctrine that the
largest individual liberty, consistent .witf tn?
rigats of others. insnres the highest type OF
American citizenship and the best government.
NEW srATr3
SEC Is weapprove the action of thu present
house of representatives in passing bills for the
admission into til. Cnicn as fates Of the terri
TORIES Of New Mexico and Arizona. We favor
tho eE.ly admission Of all the territories that
haze ihe Necessary population and resources to
.htit'e them 70 statehood. aad whsle they re-
main territories &c ho'I .hft me o',icjals Sp;
pointed to administer the government CT 5nr
territory together with the Districts of Colnui.
bia and Alaska sfoali be bona fiie residents of
the territory or districts in which their duties
SrN T. lie performed The democratic PARTY be-
Eeyps in home IaiS AID the control Of their
avn affairs by the peopl. OF the Vicinity.
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES PROTECTION.
Sec. 10 We favor legislation, by congress and
OF railway employees and those Of other hazard
ous transportation companies, and denoulce
the inactivity OF the republican party, ald par
ticularly the republican senate, for causing the
d'feat o: measure; beneficial and protective to
thus class OF wase weTkers:
SWEATING SYSTEM.
SEc. 20. W. are in favor OF the enactment BY
the states of laws sOr abolishing the notorious
sweatinE system. for abolishing contract and
convict labor. and prohibiting the employment
in factories of chiliren unlcr l5 years OF Egs.
sUMrTUARY LEGISLATION.
SIC. Il We are opposed to all sumptu7ry
laws an interference with the individual
tights IF the citizen.
tsTs irDaaEsT
Sec - Upon the statement OF HE principles
and pO'i"ies the democratic party asks the in
teliigeht judgment of the Am 'ricaI people, is
asks a change of administration and a change
of parties. in order that there may h. 2 change
of system and change Of methods. thus as
sCring the maintenance uni:- paired Of institu-
tions under which the republic has grown great
and powerful