Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
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Section It-Recosn:z,ngthe World'sColuU
bian Exposition ms q national undertaking OF
vast importance, in which the general gov
eminent has invited the cooperation Of all
the power of the world. and appreciating the
acceptance by many Of such p ,wers OF the
Invita- GA so extended and the broad, Of
liberal efforts being made by them to con-
tribute 10 the grandeur of the undertaking,
we are Of the opinion that c ngress SHOULD
make such necessary financial pFovisi N aS
shall be requisite to the maintenance OF the
national honor and public faith.
Section i7-Popular education being the
only safe basis OF popular suffrage we recon-
mend 10 the several states most liberal appro-
p~riations for the public schools. Free com.
mon schools are the nursery Of good govern
ment, and they have always received The
iost, ring care of the Democratic party, which
isvors every means OF increasing intelligence.
Freedom Of education being mn essential OF
civil and religious liberty, as well as a ne
cessity for the development of intelligence,
must not be interfered with under any pretext
whstever. We are opposed to state interior
ence with parental rights and rights OF con.
sciete e in the education of children as an in
fringement of the fundamental Democratic
doctrine. that the larsest individual liberty
consistent with the rights of others ensures
the highest type Of American citizenship and
the best gov T ment.
Sec lou iS-Me approve the action Of tho
present House OF Representatives in passing
bills for the admission into the Union as
states the Territories OF New Mexico and
Arizona, ana We favor the carry admission o.
all territories having the necessary popula.
ton and resources TO admit them to statehood.
and while they remain territories we kold
that the officials appointed to administer the
government of any territory, together with
the d strict Of Columbia and Alaska. should
be bona-hde residents of the territory or dis
trict in which their duties are to be performed.
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 liv :
and limbs OF railway employees and those Of
other hazardous transportation companies,
snd denounce the inactivity of the Repuh.
iican party, and psrti 'ularly the Republican
senate, for causing tle defeat of measures
beneficial and protective to this class Of wage
workers.
Section Cove are in favor Of the enact
ment by the states of laws for abolishing the
notorious sweating system, for abolishing ron.
tract convict labor and for prohibiting the EN-.
ploynent In factories of children under IS
years OF age.
Section Give ore opposed to all stump.
tuary laws Ms an interference with the indi.
vidual rights of the citizen.
Section 22-Upon this statement Of priu-
ciples and policies the Democratic party asks
the intel igent judgment of the American
people. Ii asks a change Of administration
and a change of party in order that there may
be n change of system and a change of meth.
eds, thus assuring the maintenance unim.
paired OF institutions under which the repub-
lie has grown great and powerful.