Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-10
SALT LAKE CITY UTAH, TERRITORY.

Jows. Tho ultimate reliance Of free
popular government ~ the intelligence
OF the people and maintenance OF free.
dom amOngm men.
We therefore declare anew our dc.
votion to liberty Of thought aud con-
science, OF speech and pres, and mp.
prove all agencies and instrumentalities
which cOutTlbutu 90 the education Of
the children u the land; hut while in
slsiiug ON the fullest measure Of rcli.
glous liberty we are OppOiod 10 any
union " church mud state.
We teatllrm our opposition declared
IN the RcpuOlican platform OF 1858 to
all combinations o. capital organized la
trusts Or otherwise, 10 control atOitra-
rily the condition u trade among our
citizens. We heartily endorro the Rc-
ton already taken upon this subject
hnd ast for suoh further legislation NJ
may be required TO remedy any defect
IN existing laws nnd render the en-.
iofcument more complete aud effective.
we approve tue policy Of extending
TO towns, villages and rural cOmmuni.
ties the advantage ~ tree delivery
service, now enjoyed Ivy the larger
cities Of tue country, and reatlltm the
ueclafnlion contained In the itBpubli-
| can platform Of 1855 pledging tho IL.
! i1cu0n OF letter postage u I cont at
/ tho earliest possible moment consistent
| with tue maintenance Of the Port.
/ Oilluc Department anu tue highest
cias OF postal service.
We recommend the spirit aud cyl.
donce Of reform In the civil service
/ AMI vie aud U0nslAteut enforcement
hy tho Republican party Regulating
the same.
The construction OF the Nicaragua
canal IL of the highcss importance to
the Amuricau people, both W. mcA.
SURE of national defence and 10 build
I up auJ maintain American commerce
and should be- controlled by the
| United slalrs Government.
TBRKr0riEs.
We favor tho admission Of the 70.
manning territories al the earliest posi-.
bio date, having due regard b the la.
tcrust Of the people OF tho territories
and the United States. All Federal
officers appointed iof territories should
be selected from bona ndo residents
thereof aud tho right Of sOlf.g0vern.
mont should be accorded o. far as
practicable.
We favor the cessi5u, subject to the
homestead law, Of arid public lands T.
the States aud Territories ia which
they lie, under euch Congress ional 70.
strictiUnB IA TO disposition, reclamation
and occupancy by settlers Gs will
secure the maximum benefits 10 the
people.
THE WORLDS PAIR.
The Columbian Exposition In q great
National undertaking, aud Congress
should promptly enact such reasonable
legislation In sid thereof ~ Will insure
dlschgrfing Of the expense and oblila.
ton incident nrreto, and the attain.
mcnt OF re,uH commensurate with
tho dignity aud progress of TIA, nation.
In temperance We aympathize with
all wise anu legitimate efforts TO lessen
and prevent the evils Of intempersnce
aud promote morality.
PENSIONS.
Ever mindful OF the ecryices and
BacriilccH Of the men Who snyed tho
life OF the nation, we pledge anew 10
the veteran soldiers OF the Republic "a
wntchful care and recognition OF
their Just claims upon grateful peo-
pie.
IIARKsoS's ADMINISTRATIONS.
We commend the able, patriotic AMI
thoroughly American administration |
Of President Harrison. Under 1t the |
country has enjoyed remarkable pros.
perity, aud the dignity and honor Of 1
the nation ut hsmo and abroad have
been faithfully maintained, aud We
offer the record Of pledges kept as a
guarantee OF faithful performance in
future.