Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-23
Cling for home rule AID the great cause
OF self -g0serHneus n Ireland.
Hsu1use~> I.sposfea Labor

Cling for home rule AID the great cause
Of self governments IA Ireland.
DsHsase~s Imported I.bor.
section u. We heartily Approve ali
legitimate efforts % prevent tne Unlted
states De,sS used IS tie dump *
grounds Of the criminals and probes
ssoaal paupers OF Eugsps, and We de-
mand tie rigld enforcement Of the
laws against Chinese emigration and
the importation " foreign soESmea
under contract 10 degrade our labor
and ieasen rs wages, bat ne condemn
and cenounce all attempts 10 restrict
the immigration Of the industrious AMI
worthy OF foreign lands
fany for the soldiers and sAiiors-
s'oectlon Is. This convention hereby
renews the expression or appreciation
OF the patriotism OF the soldiers and
sailors of the Union IN the MAR for It's
preservation, and We faNor
just aud liberal pensions for
ali disabled Union soldiers, their widows
and dependents. but Ne demand thai
the work OF the pension ottice shall DO
done industriously, lmpArtlaily and
honestly. We denounce the present
administration of that Office az incom-
petent, corrupt, disgrsceful and dis
honest.
waterway improvements.
Section II. The federal government
should care for and improve the MIS-
sisslppi river ard other great ways or
the republic, so As TO secure for the III
terror states cheap and easy transpor-
tation to the tide water. When any
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importance to demand the aid OF the
government, that such aid should be
extended ON definite plan until con-
tinuous work and permanent improve
ment Is secured.
FAvors the Nicaragua Canal.
Section Is. For the purposes of ma
tIonal defense and promotion OF COM
MERGE between the states, We recognize
the early construction of the Nicaragua
canal and its protection against foreign
control as of great importance to the
United States.
Financial AID for the Fair.
Section l6.-Recognizing the worlds
Columbian exposition as national
undertaking of vast importance, IN
which the general good has invited the
cooperation of the nations of the
world, and approaching the acceptance
by many such powers OF the invitation
so extended and the broad, liberal
efforts being made by them to con-
tribute to the grandeur of the under
taking. we are Of the opinion that con-
gress should make such financial pro-
vision ~ shall be requisite to the main-
tenance of national honor and public
faith.
Supports Parochiai Schools.
section II. Popular education being
the only safe basis Of popular suffrage,
we recommend to the several states
most liberal appropriations for 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 means of increasing intelligence.
Freedom Of education being an essen.
tial of civil and religious liberty, as
we'll as q necessity for the development
of intelligence, must not be rnterfered
with under any pretext whatever. We
are opposed to state interference with
parental rights and rights of conscience
in the education of children as an IN
f-ingement of the fundamental prlnci-
pies of democratic doctrine, that the
largest individual liberty consistent
with the rights of others insures the
highest type of American citizenship,
aud the best government.
Democratic Congress Commended.
"Section 1S.-We approve the action
of the present 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 the terri
torres having the necessary population
and resources to entitle to statehood,
and while they remain territories We
hold that the officers appointed to
maintain the government of any terri
tory, together with the District of Col
umbia and Alaska sho aid be bona fide
residents Of the territories and dis
trict in which their duties are to DE
performed. The democratic party be-
lieves IN home rule and the cgntro, of
their own affairs by the people of the
vlclnage.
Bid for Railroad Mems Votes.
"Section 10. We favor legislation by
congress and state legislatures to pro-
tect the life and limbs Of railway en-.
ployes and those of other hazardous
transportation companies. and de-
nounce the inactivity OF the republican
party and particularly the republican
senator, causing the defeat of measures
beneficial and protective TO THE class
of wageworkers.
Ant,-sweating Legislation.
"Section 20. We are in favor of the
enactment by the states of Jaws for
&bolishing the notorious sweating sys-
tenn for abolishing contract convict
labor and for prohibiting the employ
ment in factories OF children under Is
years of age.
Opposed 20 Prohibitiea,
"Section 81. We are opposed to all
sumptuary laws as in interference with
the individual righ;s of the citizen.
why It ASKS . Change.
'Section %. Upon this statement OF
principles and policy the democratic
party asks the intelligent Judgment of
the American people. 1t asks change
of administration and a change of
party in order that there may be a
change OF system and q change of
methods. thus assuring the main
teHsnce unimpsred OF institutions
under which the republic has grown
great and POWERFUL