The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-30

tion in respect to citizens by reason Of
race, creed, color, or previous condition
of servitude
4 The National Government should
seek to maintain honorable peace with
all nations, protecting its citizens
everywhere, and sympathizing with
all peoples who strive for greater
liberty.
). Any system OF civil service under
which the subordinate positions of the
government are consider sd ...77 l.sz :
for mere party zeal IS fatally demoral.
iZing and we, therefore favor a reform
Of the system, by laws which shall
abolish Jhe evils of patronage, and
make honesty, efficiency, and fidelity
the essential qualifications for public
positions, without practically creating
a life tenure of Office.
6. We are opposed to further grants
Of the public lands to corporations and
monOpOlies, and demand that the
national domain be set apart for free
homes for the people.
Z. The annual revenue after paying
current expenses, pensions, and the in
terest on the public debt, should fur
nish q moderate balance for the Teduc
ton of the principal; and that revenue,
except so much as may DE derived from
a tax upon tobacco and liquors, should
be raised by duties upon impOrtatiCns,
the details Of which should be so ad-
justed as to aid in securing remunera
tive wages to labor, and promote the
Industries, prosperity, and growth of
the whole country.
s. We hold IN undying honor the
soldiers and sailors whose valor saved
the Union Their pensions area sacred
debt of the nation, and the widows and
orphans Of those who died for their
country are entitled to the care of a
generous and grateful people We
favor such additional legislation as
will extend the bounty Of the govern
ment to all our soldiers and sailors who
we're honorably discharged, and who
in the line Of duty became disabled,
without regard to the length of service
or the cause Of such discharge.
9. The doctrine of Great Britain and
other European powers concerning
allegiance, "Once a subject always a
subject" having at last, through the
efforts Of the Republican party, been
abandoneded, and the American idea
Of the individuals right to transfer
allegiance haRiSg been accepted by
European nations, it is the duty of our
government to guard with Jealous care
the rights of adopted citizens against
the assumption of unauthorized claims
by their former governments, and we
urge continued careful encouragement
and protection of voluntary immigra
ton.
10. The franking privilege ought to
be abolished, AID a way prepared for
a speedy reduction in the rates of post
age.
II. Among the questions which press
for attention is that which concerns
the relations of capital and labor; and
the Republican party recognizes the
duty Of so shaping legislation as to
secure full protection and the amplest
field for capital, and for labor, the
creator of capital, the largest oppor
tunities and a just share of the mutual
profits Of these two great servants OF
civilization.
IL. We hold that Congress and the
President have only fulfilled an inn
perative duty in their measures for the
suppression Of violence anu reasonable
organization in certain lately rebellious
regions, and for the protection of the
ballot-box; and, therefore, they are en-
titled to the thanks of the nation.
73. We denounce repudiation of the
public debt, in any form or disguise, as