Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22

capital organized in trusts or Otherwise, to con.
mol areitrssilS the condition If trade among our
taken upon this subject anu ask for such further
LEGISLATION as may be required y remedy any de-
fects in ~existi,i: laws and to render theit enforce.
ment more complete and effective.
The construction of the Nicaragua cinal 10 Of
the highest Importance to the American people as
. measure OF national defense and To build up and
controlled by the United States government.
We favor the admission of the remaining terri
tories At tile earliest practicable date, having due
tories and the United statee. All federal APP
pointets for territories should lie selected from
bona flde residents thereof, and the right of
practicable.
We favor the cession, subject to homestead
Laws, Of the arid public land of states and terri
tories In which they Ivy, under such congressi0n-
al restriction as ia, disposition, reclamation and
occupation by settlers as will secure the maxi
mum benefits to the people.
The Worlds Columbian exposition is a great
national undertaking and congress should
promptly enact such reasonable legislation in
aid thereof as viii insure the discharring of the
expense and obligations incident thereto, and the
attainment of results commensurate with tho
dignity IN, and progress of our nation; i.
the men who saved the life of the nation, We
pledge anew to the veteran soldiers of the repub-
lie our watcllfnl care and the recognition of their
just claims upon u grateful people.
We mMe the able, patriotic and thoroughly
American administration nf President Harrison.
Under II thu country has enjoyed remarkable
prosperity and the dignity and honor tf the
ma ion at home ant! abroad have been faithfully
maintained, and we offer the record of pledges
KEEP. az a guarantee of faithful performance in
the future.
We favor efficient legislation by congress tn
protect life and limb of employees in Transports
ton companies engaged IL. CARRYING on interstate
commerce., and legislation by the r,s-
pective states thut will protect the employees
engaged in state commerce, in mining and man
ufacttrin..
The republican party las ALWAYS been the
champion of the oppressed ard recognizes the
dignity nf manhood, irrts (tctivn Of faith, color or
nationality: IT svmpathiIes with the cause IF
home rule in ireland and protests against the
persecution of the Jews in Russia. The ultimate
reliance of free popular government is the intel
ligcnce of the people and the maintenance of
freedom among men.
We therefore declare anew our devotion to lib-
erty of thought and conscience, speech and the
press and approve all agencies and instrument
talities which contribute tn the education of the
children of the land: hut while insisting upon the
fullest measures of liberty. We are opposed to
any union of church and state.
We approve Ut the policy of extending to towns
villages and rural communities the advantages IF
the free delivery service now enjoyed by the lary-
err cities of the country and reafirm the derlara-
ton contained III the republican platform of iSSS,
pledging Il reduction of letter postage. to l ccnt ut
the earliest possible moment consistent with the
maintenance of the pustoi,ice department and the
highest clasa of postal service.
We deno,ince the continued inluman o%utrayrs
perpetrated upon American citizens for politi-
cal reasons iii certain southern states of the
uniop.
We sympa.hize with all wise legitimate efforts
to lessen and prevent intempercnce and promote
morality.