Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-06-30
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pealed. J; ,E,,,lio trnst Uo
roatfirih the declaration u the Dchlociallc
nof,n,,al convention OF 1875 for the reform
81 rho civil service and we call for tie
bonest enforcement OF a laws regulating
tha same The nomination OF President,
80 easN IN hn recent Republican convention. by
GeIegations composed largely OF his APP
pontees, holding offices at ms pleasure, IS
Situations and startlingillustratlon OF the
methods by which President may gratlfy
his ambition. We denounce policy under
which the federal office holders usurp con,
troll of party conventionsln tne states, anu
pledge the Demoera pa abys 20 Wscb
threaten individual beity and local SELF
40. The Democratic PARTY is the only
nartv that has ever giEeM the country a.
foreign policy consistent Nand vigorous,
compelling respect abroad &nd nsplYng
confidence at home. Whhe \ aVolulnS2en en-
yate friendly relations With other nations,
and especially with our nelghpors On the
American continent, whose destiny is
closely linked with our own, ana we view
with alarm the tendency to pQlIcy OF III
rltation and buster which Is llap4e at any
time to confront us with the alternative OF
humiliation or war. We favor the main
tenance OF a navy strong enough Tor ain
purposes of national defense and to prop
eriy maintain the honor and dignity OF the
country abroad, voc o,v,vs neon m,
refuge or the oppressed from every land,
eXles for conscience sake, and IN the
spirit Of the founders OF our government
we conuemn the oppression pracuced by
| the Russian government upon IT'S Austrian
and Jewish subjects, and we call upon our
national government in the interest OF
| justice and humanity by all just and
proper means to use its prompt and best
efforts 20 bring aOOutia cessation or these
! cruel prosecutions i'll the domlnlonS OF the
| czar, and to secure to the oppressed eQua!!
nights. We tender our profound an
earnest sympathy to- those lovers OF tree
dom who are struggling for home rule and
the great cause OF local self government in
| Ireland.
r. 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 en-
torcement of laws against Chinese imml-
| grafton and the Importation OF foreign
| Workmen under contract to degrade
| American labor and lessen its wages, but
| we condemn and denounce any and all at
| tcmpls.to restrict the immigration OF the
i industrious and worthy Of foreign lands.
Is. This convention hereby renews the
| expression of appreciation OF the patriot
| ism of the soldiers and sailors of the Union
! III the war Tor It's preservation, and we ia
vor just and liberal pensions for all dis
| abled Union soldiers, their widows and de-
pcndents: but we demand that the work
| OF the pension Office shall be done indus
tri0usly, impartially and honestly. We
denounce the present ADMINISTRATION as in
competent corrupt, dIsgraceful and DIS
| honest
! il. Thefedseral government should care
| for and inproveA.tne Mississippi River and
Other graf watet ways of the, republic
so us to scure for t be interior states easy
and chea) transportation to the tNdewater-
uhen any WATERMAN OF the repubNc is j., OF +
na1 such ainsbd the
tended d a definite plaf> of COZ tlnuous
WosIk unil permanent lmproY ent is Sc
cJ Is. u}Ayupport of the natio deHense
and hE promotion OF CONNIE ce between
strucRon Of the Nicaragua Cal al and con-
s,derits nAptection against fore vn control
of te ertaf inYasStance to the Uni Vi states.
Is. i;ecq 1.-THE Worll olumbian
ExpdE,t iii !ha at mai. [ ahins Of
al in the World hs ass AND appfe
ciating the acceptance by many OF such
| powers of the invitation so extended and
| the broad and liberal efforts beng made
| by them to contribute to the grandeur of
! the undertaking, we are of the opinion
| that CONGRESS should make such necessary
| financial provisions as snail be requisite to
! the maintenance of the national honor and
| public faith.
II. Popular education being the only
safe basis OF popular suffrage, we recon-
mend to the several states most liberal APP
| preparations for the public schools. Free
common schools are the nursery of good
government, and they have always re-
ceiyed the fostering care Of the Democratic
| party, which favOrs every means OF IN
creasing intelligence. Freedom OF cdnca-
ton being an essential of civil and re-
ligious liberty as.well as necessity for
the development of intelligence, must not
be interfered with under any preteXt
whatever. Weare opposed to state inter
ference with PARENTAL rights and rights CT
conscience in the education OF children, as
an infringement of the fundamental DEM
ocratic doctrine that the largest individual
liberty consistent with the rights of others
insures the highest phase OF citizenship
and best government.
Is. We approve the action of the present
House of Representatives in passing bills
| for the admission into the Union as states
of the territories of New Mexico and Arr
| IONA. ana we favor the admission of all
| territories having the necessary population
and resources emitting them to statehood,
| and while they remain territories, we bold
| that inc olnclIS appointed 10 administer
/ the government of any territory, together
| with the districts of Columbia and Alaska,
| should be bona tide residents OF the terri
| tory or districts in which their duties are
| to be performed. The Democratic party
believes in home rule and the control of
their own affairs by the people of the vic
| image.
H. We favor legislation, by Congress
and state legislatures, to protect the lives
/ and limbs Of railway employees and those
of other hazardous transportation compa-
MES. and denouncc the inactivity Of the
| Republican Senate, for causing the defeat
| of measures beneficial and protective TO
| this class OF Wage-WOrkerS.
| 70. We arc n favor of the enactment bv
the states OF laws for abolishing the notori-
Gus sweating system, Tor abollshing con-