The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-16


 and limb of employees of transportation companies engaged in carrying on interstate commerce, and recommend legislation by the respective States that will protect the employees engaged in State commerce, in mining and manu- facturing.
 The Republican party has always been the champion of the oppressed, and recognizes the dignity of manhood irrespective of faith, color or nation ality; it sympathizes with the cause of home rule in Ireland and protests against the persecution of Jews in Russia.
 The ultimate reliance of a free, pop ular government is the intelligence of the people and the maintenance of freedom among men. We, therefore, declare anew our devotion to the liberty of thought and conscience of speech and press, and approve all agencies and instrumentalities which contribute to the education of the children of the land; but while insisting upon the fullest measure of religious liberty, we are opposed to any union of church state.
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 We reaflirm our opposition, declared in the Republican platform of 1888, to all combinations of capital organized in trusts or otherwise, to control arbi. trarily the condition of trade among our citizens; we heartily indorse the action already taken upon this subject and ask for such further legislation as may be required to remedy any defects in the existing laws, and render theil enforcement more complete and eff ffective.
 We approve the policy of extending to towns, villages and rural communi ties the advantages of the free delivery service now enjoyed by the larger cities of the country, and reaffirm the decla ration contained in tue Republican platform of 1888, pledging a, reduction of letter postage to one cent at tho earliest possible moment consistent with the maintenance of the Postoffic, Department and highest class of posta service.
 | We commend the spirit and evidence of the reform in civil service and tn, wise and consistent enforcement by tn, Republican party of the laws regulatin: the same.
 The construction of the Nicaragui Canal is of the highest importance t' the American people as a measure 0 natural defense and to build up ant maintain American commerce. and i should be controlled by the Unite' . States government.
 We favor the admission of the re maining Territories at the earlies possible date, having due regard to th' interests of the people of the Territorie and the United States. All Fedora officers appointed for the Territorie should be selected from bona tide resi- dents thereof, and the right of self government should be accorded as fa as practicable.
 We favor the cession, suitable to th' homestead laws of the arid public land to the States and Territories in whicl they lie, under such Congressional re strictions as to their disposition. recla nation and occupancy by settlers a will secure the maximum benefits t' the people.
 The Columbian Exposition is grea national undertaking, and Congress should promptly enact such reasonable legislation in aid thereof as will insure the discharging of the expense and ob ligations incident thereto and the at tainment of the results commensurate with the dignity and progress of th' nation.
 We sympathize with all wise and le gitimate efforts to lessen and prevent the evils of intemperance and promote morality.
 Ever mindful of the services and sac. rifices of the men who saved the life of the nation, we pledge anew to the veteran soldiers of the republic oul watchful care and the recognition of their just claims upon grateful people.
 We commend the able, patriotic and thoroughly American administration oi President Harrison. Under it the country has enjoyed remarkable pros- perity, and the dignity and honor of the nation at home and abroad have been faithfully maintained, and we offer the record of pledges kept as guaran- tee of faithful performance in the future.
 
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