The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-01

We denounce a policy under which federal
ofhce- holders usurp control of party conven-
tons In the states. and we pledge tho demo-
cratic party 70 the reform Of these apd all othef
self governments.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Sec. 10 The democratic party is the only par
" that has ever given the country foreign
spect abroad and inspiring confidence at h0mel
While avoiding sntanElina alliances, it has
Batlons. and especially with our neighbors on
the American continent, whose destiny isclose-
" linked With our own, and we view With
bluster which is liable to confront US with the
alternativeof humiliation or war ut any time.
We favor ths. maintenance OF navy strong
and 10 properly maintain the honor and dignity
OF the eountry abroad
nEMoNsTRANcR WITH RUSSIA.
Sec. IL. This country has always been the
refuge OF the oppressed from every land
exiles for conscience sake-and the spirit of the
founders OF our government, We con temn the
men ment upon upon It It's Austrian and and 5swish sbjsets
and we call upon our national government IN
the interest Of justice and humanity by all just
and proper means 10 use it's prompt and best
forts 10 bring about a cessation of these cruel
prosecutions in the dominions OF the car and 70
secure to the oppressed equal rights.
we tenQ0r our profound and earnest SYM
pathy, to those lovers of freedom who are
struggling for home rule and the great cause OF
local self government in Ireland.
RESTRICTION OF IMMIGRATION.
Sec. u We heartily approve all Legitimate
efforts to prevent the United States from being
used as the dumping ground for the known
criminals and professional paupers of Europe,
and we demand the rigid inforcement of the
laws against Chinese immigration and tho i'm
portation of foreign workmen under contract
To degrade American labor and lesson it's
brf wa md n and
all attempts to restrict the immigration of the
industrious and worthy of foreign lands.
PENsIoNA
Sec. 13. This convention hereby renews tho
expires sion 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
their widows and dependents, but we demand
that the work OF the pension office shall be done
industriOusly, impartially and honestly. We
denounce the present administration as incom-
petent, corrupt, disgraceful and dishonest.
RIvFRs AND HARBoRs-
Sec. il. The 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 transpor-
tat:on to the tidewater. When any waterway
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-
tinuous work until permanent improvement is
secured
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Sec. Is Support of national defense and the
promotion of commerce between the states we
recognize the early construction of ths Nicara-
control Of Importance TO the United States.
WORLDS FAIR AID.
Sec. 10. Recognizing the Worlds Columbian
exposition as national undertaking OF vast inn
portance, in which the general government has
invited the cooperation of all the powers of the
world and appreciating the acceptance by many
of such powers of the invitation so extended
and the broad and liberal efforts being made by
them to contribute to the grandeur Of the un-
should make @ the necessary % s financial proVisions
shall be requisite to the maintenance of the
national honor and public faith.
EDUCATION.
Sec. IT, Popular education being the only safc
basis of popular suffrage, we recommend to the
several states most liberal appropriations for
the public schools. Free common schools are the
nursery of good government, and they have al
ways received the fostering care OF the demo-
cratic party, which favors every means of in
creasing intelligence.
Freedom of education, being an essential Of
civil and religious liberty as well as necessity
for the devel opment of intelligence, must not
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.
NEW STATES.
Sec. IS We approve the action of the present
house OF representatives in passing bills for the
admission into the Union as states of the terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona We favor
the early admission of all the territories that
have the necessary populationand resources to
entitle them to statehood. and while they re-
main territories we hold that the officials ap-
pointed to administer the government of any
territory together with the Districts of Column
bia and Alaska, should be bona fide residents Of
the territory districts in which their duties
to be performed The democratic party be-
lieves In homo rule and the control of their
own affairs by the people of the vicinity.
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Sec TO- We favor legislation, by congress and
state legislatures, tn protect the lives and limbs
of railway employees and those of other hazard
Ous transportation companies, and denounce
the inactivity of the republican party, and par
ticularly the republican senate, for causing the
defeat of measures benef fetal and protective to
this class of wage workers.
SWEATING SYSTEM
SEC 20. We are in favor of the enactment by
the states OF laws for abolishing the notorious
sweating system, for abolishing contract and
convict labor, and prohibiting the employment
in factories of children undar Is years of aga.
sUMPTUARY LEGISLATION.
Sec. q. We are opposed to all sumptuary
laws as interference with the individual
rights of the citizen.
ASKS JUDGMENT.
Sec %. Upon the statement of the principles
and policies the democratic party asks the in
telligent judgment of the American people. 1t
asks n change of administration and a change
of parties, in order that there may be a change
of system and change OF methods thus as
suring the maintenance unimpaired Of institu-
tions under which the republic has grown great
and powerful
One of Clemenceau's electors. a req.