People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-01

promp- and best efforts 70 bring about a cessa-
ton Of these cruel prosecutions in the dominion
Of the car, and to secure TO the oppressed
equality. We tender our profound and earnest
sympathy TO those lovers OF freedom who are
struggling for home rule and the great cause OF
local self government in Ireland
Sec l. We heartily approve all legitimate
efforts TO prevent the United States from being
used as the dumping ground for the known
criminals and professional paupers Of
Europe, and we demand the rigid en-.
forcement OF the laws against Chinese
immigration and the importation Of for.
eign workmen under contract TO degrade Amer
lean labor and lessen wages, but we condemn
and denounce any and all attempts to restrict
the immigration OF the Industrious and worthy
Of foreign lands.
Sec IL This convention hereby renews the
! expression Of the appreciation Of the patriot.
ism Of the soldiers and sailors OF the union in
the war for its preservation and we favor lust
and liberal pensions for all disabled soldiers.
their widows and dependents, but we demand
that the work Of the pension ONCE shall be done
industriously impartially and homes tly. We
denounce the present administration as incom-
petent corrupt, disgraceful and dishonest
Sec. IL The federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways Of the republic, so as TO secure
for the interior states easy and cheap trans.
portation TO the headwsters and when any
waterway Of the republic is Of sufficient i'm.
portance TO demand aid Of the government,
that such aid shonld be extended on definite
plan OF continuous work until permanent i'm.
provement is secured
Sec. IS. In support Of national defense and
the promotion Of commerce between the states
we recognize the early construction OF the Mic
aragua canal and its protection against foreign
control OF great importance to the United States
Sec. 10 Recognizing the Worlds Columbian
exposition as national undertaking OF vast i'm
portance in which the general government has
invited the cooperation Of all the powers Of the
world and approaching the acceptance by many
OF such powers Of the invitation so extended and
the broad and liberal efforts being made by them
to contribute TO the grandeur Of the undertake.
ing we are Of the opinion that congress should
make such necessary financial provisions as
Should be requisite 10 the maintenance Of the
national honor and public faith
Sec. II. Popular education being the only
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to the several states most liberal appropriation
Tor the public schools Free common schools
are the nursery Of good government and
they have always received the fostering
care of the democratic party, which
favors every method of increasing in.
| telligence, freedom OF education being
an essential Of civil and religious liberty as well
as a necessity for the development Of intelli.
| gence must not be interfered with under any
pretext whatever. We are opposed to state in
! ference with parental rights and rights Of con-
science in the education OF children as an in.
fringement OF the fundamental democrats doc
trine that the largest individual liberty cousis-
tent with the rights Of others insures the high.
est type Of American citizenship and the best
| government
Sec. IS We approve the action of the pres
ent house Of representatives in passing bills for
the admission into the union as states of the
territories Of New Mexico and Arizona and we
favor the early admission OF all territories hay
ing the necessary population and resources to
entitle them to statehood, and while they re.
main territories we hold that the officials ap-
pointed to administer the government OF any
territory together with the Districts Of Colum.
bia and Alaska should be bona ide residents OF
the territory or districts in which their duties
are to be performed The democratic party be-
lieyes in home rule and the control OF their own
affairs by the people Of the vicinage.
Sec H. We favor legislation by congress and
state legislatures TO protect the lives and limbs
OF railway employees and those Of other hazard
Gus transportation companies and denounce
the inactivity of the republican party and par.
ucularly the republican senate for causing the
defeat Of measures beneficial and protective TO
this class Of wageworkers
Sec 20 We are in favor Of the enactment by
the states of laws for abolishing the notorious
sweating system, for abolishing contract con.
Wet labor AMI for prohibiting the employment
in factories Of children under Is years of age
Sec. q. We are opposed to all sumptuary
laws as an interference with the individual
rights of the citizens
Sec p. Upon this statement OF principles
and policies the democratic party asks the in
telligent judgment Of the American people
The roll of the states was called and
as Arkansas yielded to New Jersey Gov.
Albeit nominated Grover Cleveland in
a speech of some length
Hon. William c. Dewitt, of New York.
nominated Senator D. B. Hill. Hon.
John R. Fellows seconded the nomina-
ton.
Thos p. Fenlon, of Kansas, James E.
Mckenzie, of Kentucky, and Hon. Pat.
rick Collins, of Massachusetts, seconded
Cleveland's nomination.
Hon. John NJ Duncombe, of Iowa,
nominated Gov. Boies, and Henry Wat.
terson seconded the nomination.
Senator John w. Daniel, of Virginia,
seconded Hills nomination.
st. Clair, of West Virginia. seconded
Hill as winner. This closed the roll
call and Bourke Cochran, of New York
made statement for New York. pro
testing against Cleveland.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cochran.
speech the convention proceeded to bal
lot at 8 o'clock this morning.
The roll of the states was called amid
intense excitement
At the conclusion of the ballot IL wa,
found that Mr.. Cleveland had received
616k votes.
The ballot is as follows: