The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-06

liable at any time to confront us with the
alternative Of humiliation or war. Wefavor
the maintenance Of navy strong enough for
all purposes OF National defence and to prop
erly maintain the honor and dignity or the
country abroad.
SECTION 1l.-This country has always
ID Sae commons or the Czar anu 70 secure
to the oppressed equal rights. We tender
our profound and earnest sympathy to thuse
lovers OF freedom who are struggling for
Home Rule and the great cause OF local
self-government in Ireland.
SECTION 1--we heartily approve all le-
gitimats efforts 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
enforcement Of the laws against Chinese
immigration or the importation Of foreign
workmen under conuric5 to degrade Ameri-
can labor and lessen its wages, but We con-
denim and denouncs any and all attempts to
restrict the immigration OF the industrious
and worthy OF foreign lands.
SECTION l3.-This convention hereby re-
news Jne expression OF appreciation OF the
patriotism o! 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 de-
mand that the work of the Pension
Office shall be done industriously, i'm
partially and honestly. We denounce the
present administration Of that Office as in,
competent, corrupt, digraceful and dis
honest.
SECTION Il. - The Federal Government
should care for and improve the Mississippi
River and other great water ways Of the Re-
public 80 as to secure for the iutsrior
States easy and cheap transportation to
the tidewater. When the waterway OF the
Republic is of sufficient Importance to de-
mand the aid Of the Government that such
aid should be extended on definite plan of
continuous work until permanent improve
ment is secured.
SECTION 15.-For purposes Of National
defence and the promotion Of commerce be-
tween the States we recognize the early con-
struction Of the Nicaragur 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 cooperation
Of all the Powers OF the world, and appre.
ciating the acceptance bv many Of such
been the refuge Of the oppressed from every
land-exiles for conscience sake-and in the
spirit OF the founders Of our Government we
Russian Government upon its Lutheran
and Jewish subjects, and we call
upon our National Government
in the interest OF justice and humanity,
by all just and proper means,
to use its prompt ami best efforts to bring
about cessation OF these cruel prosecutions
Powers of the invitation for extended and
the broadest liberal efforts being made by
them to contribute to the grandeur Of the
undertaking, we ara Of the opinion that
Congress should make such necessary fiuan-
cial provision as shall be requisite to the
maintenance Of the National honor and pub
lie faith.
SECTION 17.-Popular education being the
only safe basis of popular suffrage, we rec
ommend to the several States most liberal
appropriations for the public schools. Free
common schools ara the nursery OF
good government and they have
always received the fostering care
Of the Democratic party. which favors every
means Of increasing intelligence. Freedom
Of education being an essential of civil and
religious liberty as we'll as q necessity for
tho development Of intelligence, must
not be interfered with under any
oretext whatever. We are opposed
70 State interference with parental rights
and rights Of conscience in the education OF
children as an infringeme OF the funda.
mental Democratic doctrine that the largest
individual liberty consistent with the rights
Of others insures tho highest type OF Amerl-
can citizenship and the best government.
SECTION 1S-We approve the action or
the present House OF Representatives IN
passing bills for the admission into tho
Union as States Of the Territories OF New
Mexico and Arizona, and we favor the early
admission Of all the Territories having
necessary population and resources
to admit them to Statehood, AMI while
they remain Territories we hold that
the officials appointed to administer the gov
ernment OF snv Territory, together with the
Districts of Columbia and Alaska, should 90
bona flde residents Of the Territory or Dis
trict in which their duties are 10 be per-
formed. The Democratic party believes In
home rule and the control Of their own
affairs by the people Of the vicinage.
SECTION 19.-We favor legislation by Con-
gress and State Legislatures to protect the
lives and limbs of railway employees and those
of other hazardous transportation companies
and denounce the inactivity OF the Repuoh-
can party and particularly the Republican
Senate for causing the defeat OF measures
beneficial and protective to this class OF
wazeworkers.
SECTION 2O.-We are in favor Of the en-
sctment uy the States Of laws for abolishing
the notorious sweating system, for aooiisn-
ins conrract-convict labor and for prohibit
ing the employment in factories OF children
under fifteen years OF age.
SECTION 2l.-We are opposed to all sump-
| tusry laws as an interference with the In
dividual rights Of the citizen.
SECTION 22.-Upon this statement OF prln-
cinles and policies the Democratic party
/ asks the intelligent judgment OF the Amer-
can people. It asks change Of admlnlstra.
ton and change Of party in order taat
there may be change OF system and
change OF methods, thus assuring the main
tenance, unimpaired, OF institutions under
! which the Republic has grown great ana