Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-06-16

anu unrestricted ballot in all public cleo
lions; that such ballot shall be counted
and returned as cast; tina. such laws
shall be enacted and enforced as will &C.
cure to every citizen, be he rich or poor,
native or foreign-born, white or black,
this sovereign right guaranteed by the
constitution. The free and honest pop
u'ar ballot, the just and equal represen-
tation OF all people, as we'll as their just
and equal protection under the laws, are
the foundation of our republican institu-
tons, and the party will never relax its
efforts until the integrity Of the ballot
and the purity Of elections shall be fully
guaranteed and protected in every state.
THE SOUTHERN oUTRAGEs.
! We denounce the continued inhuman
outrages perpertrated upon American
citizens for political reasons in certain
Southern states of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
| We favor the extension Of our foreign
commerce, the restoration Of our mercan-
tile marine by home-built ships, and the
creation Of a navy for protection of our
national interests and the honor of our
! flag; the maintenance of the most friendly
relations with all foreign powers and en-
tangling alliances with none, and the
protection of the rights of our fishermen.
We re-affirm our approval Of the Monroe
doctrine, and believe in the achievement
of the manifest destiny OF the republic in
the broadcast sense.
RESTRICTION OF IMMIGRATION.
We favor the enactment Of stringent
laws and regulations for the restriction OF
criminal, pauper and contract immigra-
ton. sss n xxa
SYMPATHY WITH THE OPPRESSED.
The Republican party has always been
the champion of the oppressed and recog-
nizes the dignity of manhood; prospect
i've of faith, color or nationality. 1t SYM
pathizes with the cause of home rule in
Ireland and protest against the persecu-
ton of Jews in Russia. The ultimate re-
lance Of a free popular government is
the intelligence of the people and the
maintenance OF freedom among men.
We therefore declare anew our devotion
to liberty Of thought and conscience, of
speech and press, and approve all agen-
cies and instrumentalities which contrib
ute to the education of the children of the
land but while insisting upon the fullest
measure of religious liberty, we are OPP
posed to any union Of church and state.
OPPOSITION TO MoNoPoLIEs
We re-affirm our opposition, declared
in the Republican platform of18SS, to all
combinations Of capital organized in
trusts OF otherwise to control arbitrarily
the condition Of trade among our citizens !;
we heartily indorse the action already
taken upon this subject and ask for such
further legislation as may be required to
remedy any defects in the existing law
and render its enforcement more COM
plete and effective.
IMPROVEMENT OF POSTAL SERVICE.
We approve the policy of extending to
towns, villages and rural communities,
the advantages of the free delivery SER
vice now enjoyed by the large cities of
the country and reaffirm the declaration
contained in the Republican platform of
1888, pledging reduction of letter post
age to cent at the earliest possible mo-
ment consistent with the maintenance of
the postoffice department and the highest
class of the postal service.
CIVIL SERVICE.
| We commend the spirit and evidence
of reform in the civil service and the wise
and consistent enforcement by the Re-
publican party of the laws regulating the
same.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Construction of the Nicarauga canal is
OF the highest Importance to the Ameri-
can people, both as measure OF national
defense and to build up and maintain
American commerce and should be con-
trolled by the United States government.
THE TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission of the remain
ing territories at the earliest practicable
date, having due regard to the interest Of
the people of the territories and the
United States. All federal officers ap-
pointed for the territories should be