Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-23

itimate efforts to prevent the United States
from being used as the dumping ground for
the known criminals and professional paup-
ers Of Europe, and we demadd the rigid en-
forcement Of the law against Chinese imni-
grations or the importation Of foreign work
men under contract to degrade American
labor and lessen the wages, but we condemn
and denounce any and all attempts to re-
strict the immigration of the industrious
and worthy of foreign lands
Section 13-This convention hereby re-
news the expression of appreciation of the
pair iotism of the soldiers and sailors of the
Union in the war for its preservation and
we favor just and liberal pensions for all
disabled Union soldiers, their widows and
dependents, but we demand that the work
of the pension office shall be done industri
ously, impartially aud honestly We de-
nounce the present administration of that
Office as incompetent corrupt, disgraceful
and dishonest.
Section 1.-The federal government
care for and improve the Mississippi river
and other great waterways OF the republic
| SO as to secure easy and cheap transporta-
| ton to tide water.
Section 15-For purposes of national de-
fence and the promotion of commerce be-
tween the States, we recognize the early
construction OF the Nicaragua canal and its
protection against foreign control as of
great Importance to the United States.
Section 16-Recognizing the worlds
| Columbian exposition as national under
taking of vast importance in which the gen
eral government has invited the co-opera-
ton of all the powers of the world, and APP
precating the acceptance by many of such
| POWERS of the invation extended, and the
| ofpo hnip la w
to contribute to the grandeur of the un-
dertakng, we are of the opinion that Con
gress should make such necessary financial
provision as shall be requisite to the main
| tenance OF the national honor and public
faith.
Section 17.-Populsr education being the
safe basis of popular suffrage we recon-
mend to the several States most liberal ap-
preparations for the public schools.
Section IS. We approve the action of
the present House of Representatives in pass
ing bills for the admission into the United
States as States of the Territories of New
Mexico and Arizona and we favor the ear
ly admission of all the Territories having
necessary population and resources to admit
them to Statehood.
Section 1--we favor legislation by Con
gress and State legislation to protect the
| lives anu lllllD5 OIL TdllWdy ttnplO ce anu
those of other hazardous transportation
companies aud denounce the inactivity OF
the republican party and particularly the
republican Senate for causing the defeat OF
measures beneficial and protective TO this
class of wage workers.
| Section Cove are in favor Of the enact
ment by the States of laws for abolshing
the notorious sweating system, for abolish
ing contract convict labor and for prohib
iting the employment In factories of chill
dren under - years of age.
Section Give are opposed to al
sumptuary laws an interference with the
individual rights of the citizen,
Section 22-Upon this statement of prin-
ciples and policies, the democratic party
asks the intelligent judgment of the Ameri
can people. 1t asks change of administra
ton and change Of party in order tina
there may be change Of system and {
change of methods, thus assuring the main
tenance, unmpaired, of institutions under
which the republic has grown great AM
powerful.
The Wigwam Leaks.
The speaker has had to leave his desk anC
take refuge on the front of the platform oil
account of the leakage during u neav,
: storm. The rain is pouring down il
, | streams on his desk