Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-17

people. as well as their Just and equal pro-
lection under the laws, are the foundation
of our republican institutions, and the
party will never relent its efforts until the
integrity of the ballot and the purity of
elections shall be fully guaranteed and
protected in every State.
| We denounce the continued inhuman
outrages perpetrated upon American
| citizens for political reasons in certain
| southern States of the Union.
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 the protection of our
national interests and the honor of our
| flag; the maintenance of the most friendly
relations with all foreign powers; entang-
| ling alliance with none; and the protection
| of the rights of our fishermen.
| We reatfirm our approval of the Monroe
! doctrine and believe in the achievement of
| the manifest destiny of the Republic in its
| broadest sense.
We favor the enactment of more string
ent laws and regulations for the restriction
ofcriminal pauper and contract emigration.
We favor efficient legislation by. Con
| gress to protect the life and limbs of en-
! ployees of transportation companies en-
| gagged in carrying on interstate commerce
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spective States that will protect employees
engaged in State commerce in mining and
manufacturing.
The Republican party has always been
the champion Of the oppressed and reeog
nizes the dignity of manhood, irrespective
of faith, color or nationality; sympathizes
with the cause of home rule in Ireland and
protests against the persecution of the Jews
of Russia.
/ The ultimate reliance of free popular
| government is the intelligence of the peo-
I pie and the maintenance Of freedom anon 2
| its citizens. We therefore declare anew
our devotion to liberty of thought and con-
science, of speech and press, and approve
| all agencies and inStrumentalities which
| contribute tu,the education ofthe children OF
! the land; but while insisting upon the full
est measure of religions liberty, we are op-
| posed to any union Of Church and State.
| We reatfirm our opposition declar ed in
the Republican platform of 1855 to all COM
| binatiOns of capital organized in trusts or
otherwise, to control arbitrarily the cOndi-
| tion of trade among our citizens. We
! heartily indorse the action already Ia ken
upon this subject and ask for such furt her
| legislation as may be required to medy
any defects in existing laws, and to render
their enforcement more complete and eff
fective.
| We approve the policy of extending to
| towns, villages and rural communities the
advantages of the free delivery service now
enjoyed by the larger cities of the country,
and reailirm the declaration contained in
the Republican platform of 1888, pledging g
the reduction of letter postage to l cent at
the earliest possible moment consistent
| with the maintenance Of tho Post Office
! Igepertneat, and Lhe highest class ofpostal
| service.
We commend the spirit and evidence of
reform in the civil service and the wise
and consistent enforcement by the Repub-
lican party of the laws regulating the
same.
The construction Of the Nicaragua Canal
is OF the highest Importance to the Ameri-
can people as a measure Of national de-
lense and TO build up and maintain Amer
lean commerce, and it should be controlled
by the United States Government.
We favor the admission of the remain
ing Territories at the earliest practicable
date, having due regard for the interests,
of the people of the Territories, and of the
United States. All the Federal officers
appointed for the Territories should be
selected from bona fide residents thereof,
and the right of self government should be
accorded as lar as practicable.
We favor ceSSlon, subject to the home
stead laws, OF the arid public lands to the
States and Territories in which they lie,
under such Congressional restrictions as
to disposition, reclamation and occupancy
by settlers as will secure the maximum
benefits to the people.
The Worlds Columbian Exposition ID a
great National undertaking, and Congress
should promptly enact such reasonable leg
islation in aid thereof as will insure a DIS
charging of the expense and obligations in
cident thereto and the attainment of re-
suits commensurate with the dignity and
progress of the nation.
We sympathize with all wise and legiti
mate efforts to lessen and prevent the evils
of intemperanee and promote morality.
Ever mindful of the services and sacri-
fees of the men who saved the life of the
Nation, we pledge anew to the veteran sol
diers of the Republic watchful care and
recognition of their just claims upon a
grateful people.
We commend the able, patriotic and
thoroughly American administration of
President Harrison. Under it the country
has enjoyed remarkable prosperity, and
the dignity and honor of the Nation, at
home and abroad, have been faithfully
maintained, and we offer the record of
pledges kept as a guarantee of faithful per
iormance in the future.