Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-23

| Hee gwen away tne peoples nelthBe vi
nova few rfch and nonresident aliens, In
olv1dual and corporate, possess large
area than that of all our farms between th'
Two seas. The last Democratic adminfstra
policy of the Republican party touching th'
| pubic domain, and reclaimed from corpora
lions and synfcates, alien and domestic, ant
restored to the people nearly loo. 000. O0o acre
steads for our citizens, and we pledge our
selves to continue this policy until every
| acre of land so unlawfully held shall be re
Claimed and restored to the people.
Skillful Handling of the Silver Plank.
SECTION I'VE denounce the Republican
legislation known as the Sherman act o
| 1880 as q cowardly makeshift fraught will
possibilities OF danger in the future which
should make all of its supporters, as well a.
Its author anxious for its speedy repeal
| We hold to the use of both gold and silver
as the standard money of the country and
to the coinage of both gold and silver with
out discriminating against either metal OF
charge for mintage, but the dollar unit o
| coinage of both metals must be of equal in
| trinsic and exchangeable value or be ad
iusted through international agreement OF
| by such safeguards of legislation as shall
| insure the maintance of the parity o
these metals and the equal power of every
dollar at all times in the markets and in the
payments of debts; We demand that all
paper currency shall be kept at par with
and redeemable in such coin. We insist
upon this policy as especially necessary for
classes, the first and most defenseless vic
tins of unstable money and fuctuating
currency.
SECTION s-we recommend that the prohib-
itory 10 per cent tax on State bank issues be
repealed.
SECTION s-Public office is a public trust.
We reaff1rm the declara ton OF the Demo.
cratic Convention of 1876 for the reform of
the civil service, and we call for the honest
enforcement of all laws reg gulating the same.
The nomination of a President as in the re-
composed largely OF his appointees holding
office at his pleasure, is a scandalous satire
upon free popular institutions and q start
ling illustration of the methods by which
President may gratify his ambition. We de-
nounce policy under which Federal Office
holders usurD control of party conventions
IN the States, and We pledge the Demo
cratic party to the reform of these and all
other abuses which threaten individual lib
erty and local selfgovernment.
The Policy for Foreign Relations.
SECTION l0-The Democratic party is the
only party that has ever given the country
foreign policy consistent and vigorous,
compelling respect abroad and inspiring
confidence at home. While avoiding en-
tangling alliances; it has aimed to cultivate
friendly relations with other nations, and
especially with our neighbors on the AIneri-
can Continent whose destiny is closely
linked with our own, and we view with
and bluster, which is liable at any time to
confront us with the alternative of humilia-
tion or war We favor the maintenance of a
navy strong enough for all purposes Of
national defense and to properly main tain
the honor aud dignity of the country abroad.
SECTION 11-This country has always been
the refuge of the oppressed from every land
-exiles for conscience sake-and In the
n a dar nf f0Ir Iowa 1arnf Wa
condemn the oppression praotlced by the
Russian Government upon its Lutheran and
Hebrew subjects, and we call upon our Ma
tional Government for the interest of JUS
means, to use its prompt and best efforts to
bring about a cessation of these cruel perse-
cutions in the dominions OF the Gar and to
secure the oppressed equal rights.
We tender our profound and earnest SYM
pathy to those lovers of freedom who are
for home rule and the great cause
of local self-government in Ireland.
SECTION l2-We heartily approve all legiti-
mate effors to prevent the United States
from being used as the dumping ground for
the known criminals and professional pau
pers of Europe, and we demand the rigid en-
forcement OF the laws against Chinese i'm
migration or the importation Of foreign
under contract to degrade Ameri-
can labor and lessen Its wages, but we con-
denim and denounce any and all attempts to
restrict the immigration of the industrious
and worthy of foreign lands.
SECTION 1S-This Convention hereby re-
news the expression of appreciation of the |
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 |
he Pension Office shall be done industri-
,usly. impartially and honestly. We de- |
lounce the present administration of that |
office as incompetent, corr9pt disgracetul |
Ind dishonest. - |
y rTH,. -
Waterways to Receive Consideration.
SECTION A-The Federal Government |
hould care for and improve the Mississippi |
liver and other great waterways of the Re- |
public, SO as to secure for the interior States |
asy and cheap transportation to the tide
s of sufficient importance to demand the |
id of the Government, that such aid should |
,e extended definite plan of continuous
york until permanent improvement is [
SECTION l5-For purposes of national de-
ense and the promotion OF commerce be- |
ween the States, we recognize the early |
OF the Nicaragua Canal and its |
against foreign control as of |
reat importance to the United States.
SECTION l6-Recognizing the Worlds Col
lmbian Exposition as national updertak- |
ng of vast Importance, in which the Gov
rnment has invited the cooperation of all
he powers ofthe world, and appreciating the
by many of such powers OF the
invitation extended and the broad
LIBERAL efforts being made by them to con. |
Te are of the opinion that Congress. should |
make such necessary financial provision as |
hall be requisite to the maintenance of the
ational honor and public faith.
SECTION H-Popular education being the |
My safe basis of popular suffrage we
commend to the several States the most |
6eral appropriations for the public
cry OF good government and they have
lways received the fostering care of the
'emocratic party which favors every means
intelligence. Freedom of educa- |
ion, being an essential of civil and relig-
)us liberty as well as a necessity for the |
evelopment OF intelligence, must not be |
lterfered with under any pretext what
yer. We are opposed to State interference |
18th parental rig hts and rights of conscience |
/ the education of children, as an infringe
lent of the fundamental Democratic doc
'ine that the largest individual liberty
onsistent with the rights of others insures
ne highest type of American citizenship |
nd the best government.
Communications for the House.
SECTION ls-We approve the action Of the
resent House of Representatives in passing
ills for the admission into the Union as |
tates of the Territories of New Mexico and
rizona, and we favor the early admission
all the Territories having the necessary
and the resources to entitle
lem to Statehood, and while they remain |
erritories we hold that the officials an
ointed to administer the government or |
ny Territory, together with the Districts of
olumbia and Alaska, should be bona tide
,sidents of the Territory or district in
hch their duties are to be performed. The !
party believes in home rule and
he control of their own affairs by the peo-
e of the vicinage.
SECTION 1--we favor legislation by Con- ,
ress and State Legislatures to protect the
YES and limbs or railway employees and
lose of other hazardous transportation
and denounce the inactivity of ,
le Republican party, and particularly the
epubican Senate, for causing the defeat of
beneficial and protective to this |