The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-06-18
mo. 49,.

limbs of employees of transportation
companies engaged in carrying on
interstate commerce, and recon-
mend legislation by the respective
States that will protect employees
engaged in State commerce, in min
ing and manufacturing.
The Republican party has always
been the champion of the oppress-
ed and recognizes the dignity Of
manhood, irrespective of faith, color
or race, sympathizses with the cause
of home rule in Ireland, protests
against the persecution of Jews In
Russia.
We therefore declare anew our
devotion to liberty of thought and
conscience, of speech and press,
and approve all means and agen-
cies and instrumentalities which
contribute to the education of the
children of the land; but, while in
sisting upon the fullest measure of
religious liberty, we are opposed to
any union of church and State.
We reaffirm our opposition de-
clared in the Republican platform
of 1888, to all combinations of cap
ital organized in trusts or otherwise
to control arbitrarily the condition
of trade among our citizens.
We heartily indorse the action
already taken upon the subject, and
ask for such further Legislation as
may be required to remedy any de-
fects in existing laws and to render
their eforcement more complete
and effective.
We approve the policy of extend
ing to towns, villages and rural
communities, the advantages of the
free delivery service now enjoyed
by the larger cities of the country,
and reafiirm the declaration con-
contained in the Republican plat
form of 1883, pledging the reduc-
ton of letter postage to cent, at
the earliest possible moment con-
sistent with the maintenance of the
post Office department and the
highest class of postal service.
We com mend the spirit and evil
dence of reform in the civil service
and the wise and consistent enforce
ment by the Republican party of
the laws regulating the same.
| The construction of the Nicaragua
canal Is of the highest importance
to the American people, both as
measure of national defense and
to build up and maintain Ameri-
can commerce, and it should be
controlled by the United States
government.
i We favor the admission OF the
. remaining territories at the earliest
practicable date, having due regard
to the interest of the people of the
territories and of United States.
Federal officers appointed for the
territories should be selected from
bona fde residents thereof, and the
, right of self-government should be
accorded as far as practicable.
II We favor cessions subject to the
homestead laws, of the arid public
r lands to the States and territories
> in which they lie, under such con-
gressional restrictions as to dispo-
sition, reclamation and occupancy
l by settlers as will secure the maxi
: mum benefits to the people.
81 The world Columbian exposition
is great national undertaking,
: and congress should promptly en-
: act such reasonable Legislation in
r aid thereof as will insure a dis
s charging of the expense and obi.
g cations incident thereto, and the
It attainment of results commensu.
j rate with the dignity and progress
8 of the nation.
Il We sympathize with all wise and
e legitimate efforts to prevent the
i evils of intemperance and promo
r ton of morality.
VI Ever mindful of the services and
4 sacrifices of the men who saved the
4 life of the nation, we pledge anew
to the veteran soldiers of the pub
l. lie watchful care and recognition
n of their just claims upon CRATE
L full people.
# We commend the able, patriots
and thoroughly American admins
II tration of President Harrison
n Under it the country has the digni
y ty and honor of the nation at home
a and abroad has been faithful!
t. maintained, and we offer the recort
If of pledges kept as guarantee o
q faithful performance in the future
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