Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-23

tldewater and when any waterway Of
the republic Ia Of sufficient importance
To demand aid OF the government We
| demand Mat such aid ue extended on
! the definite plan Of continuous work
until permanent improvement is Sc.
cured. For the support Of the national
! deE,nso and promotion OF commerce
UcsFeen the States we reoogrizc the
/ early construction OF the Nicaragua
/ Canal aud itsprOtcctiuu against foreign
control a. u great Importance to The
United States.
WORLDS FAIR.
Recognizing the Worlds Columbian
| Exposition M u National undertaking
Of vast Importance iu witch the gen
eral government has invitvd the 60.
operation of all the powers OF the
world, and approaching the acceptance
10y many oi such pIv.r- OF the invita-.
ton 20 EXTENDED aud the brosd aud
liberal cilOtis being made by them to
contribute 10 the grand undertaking,
we are Of opinion that Congress should
make such necessary financial pro.
visions ~ shall b. requisite 10 the
maintenance Of the national honor AMI
public faith.
POPULAR EDUCATION.
Popular education being the only safe
tasi- OF popular suffrage, we recon.
mend 10 the several States the most
liberal spprop rlatl0ns for public schools.
Free common schools are the nurery VI
good government and have always re-.
celved the fostering care Of the Demo-
cratic party, which fav0fs every means
Of Increasing intelligence, Rui the
freedom Of e'iuchtluu being essential
70 civil aud religious liberty ~ well m
necessity for the development Of in-
telligence, must not he interiotei with
on any pretcxt Whatever. We oppose
State interference with parental rights
and the rights Of conscience In the
education Of children NJ Nh infringe.
ment Of the fundamental Democratic
doctrine, that the largest individual
liberty consistent with the rights Of
others insures the highest type OF
American citizenship and the beet gov.
eminent.
ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES.
We approve the action Of the present
House Of Representatives In passing
bills for tho admission int the Union
as States OF the Territories Of New
Mexico and Arizona, AMI iAvOr tho
early admission OF all Territories hav.
ing the necessary population and
Resources TO entitle them TO statehood,
and while they remain Territories we
hold that the officials appointed 10 adj
minister the government OF any Terri.
tory, together with the District Of Go.
lumhia and A laska, shall be bona fde
fceidenta Of the Territory or district In
which their duties hre 10 be performed.
Tho Democratic party believe In home
rulo aud tho control OF their own nl-
lairs by the people oil ths vlcinage.
TnE LABOR QUESTIONS.
We favor legislation by Congros,
and State legislatures 10 protect the
lives aud limb, Vi railway employees
and those other hazardous ttauspOrta.
ton companies and donOunce the In.
activity Of the Republi can party,
and particularly the Republican
senate, for causing the defeat Of
measures beneficial anu protective ~
this elias. OF wago.wOfkefs. We are In
favor of the enactment by States Of
laws for tho abolishing Of the notorious
sweating system; for abolishing con.
tract labor and prohibiting the EN-
plOynent In factories Of children under
10 years OF age. We oppose MI stump
tuary laws as Interference with the
indi yidual rights Of the citizen.
Upon this statement VI principles
and policies the Democratic party asks
the intelligent judgment Of the .kmeri.
can people. It risks for change OF
ADMINISTRATION and change Of party
In order that there may be u change u
system and methods, thus assuring the
maintenance unimpAlrod Of the Con.
siitution under which the Republic
has grown great aud powerful.