Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-06-15

and interest favor bi metalism. and
the Republican party demands the
use of both gold and silver rs stand
ard money, with such restrictions
and under such provisions, to be de-
termined by legislation, as will Sc
cure the maintenance Of the parity
OF values of the two metals, so that
the purchasing and debt paying
power of the dollar, whether OF sil
var gold or paper, shall he at ali times
equal. The interests of the produ-
GERS of the country, IFS farm ers AMI
its workingmen demand that every
dollar, paper or coin, issued by the
government shall bs as good as any
other. We commend the wise and
patriotic steps already taken by our
government to secure an information
al conference, TO adopt such meas
ures as will insure a parity OF value
between gold and silver for use rs
money throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen of
the United States shall be allowed
to cast one free and unrestricted
ballot in all pubic elections and that
such ballot shall be counted and re-
turned as cast: that such laws shall be
enacted and enforced as will secure to
every citizen, be he rich or poor,
native or foreign born. white or
black, this sovereign right guaran-
teed by the constitution.
The free and honest popular bal
lot, the just aud equal Representation
OF all the people, as well as their
just and aqua. protection under the
laws, are the foundation of our re
publican Institutions, and the party
viii never relax ITS efforts until the
integrity of tbs ballot and the purity
OF elections shall be fully guaranteed
ana protected in every State.
We denounce the continued in hu-
man outrages perpetrated upon
American citizens for political raas-
Ons in certain Southern States of the
Union.
We favor the extension of our
foreign commerce, the restoration
of our mercantile marine by home
built ships and the creation Of navy
for the protection of our national in
tercsts and the honor of our flag;
the maintenance Of the most friendly
relations with all foreign powers :;
entangling alliance with none, and
The protection of the rights Of our
fishermen
We reaffirm our approval OF the
Monroe doctrine and believe in the
achievement of the manifest DESTINY
Of the republic in its broadest sense.
We favor the enactment Of more
stringent laws and regulations for
the restriction Of criminal, pnupsr
and contract immigration.
We favor efficient legislation by
Congress to protect the life and
limbs of employees OF transportation
companies engaged in carrying on
interstate commerce, and. recon-
mend legislation by tho respective
States that will protect employees
engaged IN State commerce, in min
ing and manufacturing. The Re
publican party has always been the
champion of the oppressed aud re-
cognizes the dignity of manhood,
irrespective OF faith, color or patiena
lity; it sympathizss with the cause
of home ruls in Ireland and protests
against the persecution of the Jews
in Russia.
The ultimate reliance OF free. pop
ular government is the intelligence
Of the people and the maintenance
Of freedom among its men. We
therefore declare anew our devotion
to liberty of thought and conscience,
of speech and press, and approved all
agencies and instrumentaiities 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 reatfirm our opposition, dc
clared in the Republican platform Of
1888, TO all combinations Of capital
organized in trusts or otherwise, to
control arbitrarily the condition of
trade among our citizens. We heart
ily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject and ask for such
further Legislation as may be requir
ed to remedy any defects in existing
laws and to render their enforcement
more complete and effective. We
approve the policy OF extending TO
towns, villages and rural communi
ties the advantages of the free deliv-
cry service now enjoyed by the larger
cities of the country and reaffirm the
declaration contained in the Rspub-
lean platform OF 1888. piedging
the reduction Of letter postage to
one cent at the earliest possible mo-
ment consistent with the mainten-
ance of the Post Office Department
and the highest class of postal ser
vice.
We commend the spirit and evil
dence 81 reform in civil service and
the wise and consistent enforcement
by the Republican party Of the laws
regulating the same.
The construction Of the Nicaragua
canal is Of the highsst Importance
to the American people IS a measure
of national defense and to build up
and maintain American commerce
and it should be controlled by the
United States Government.
We favor the admission of the
remaining Territories at the earliest
practical date having due regard to
the interests of the people of the
Territories of the United States. All
the federal officers appointed for the
Territories should be selected from
bona fde residents thereof, and the
right Of self government should ba
accorded as far as practicable.
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