Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-06-30

eduaffiNhrS We tender our profothd and
earnest sympathy to these lovers Of free
dom who are struggling for home rule and
the great cause OF self-government in lTe
land.
SEC. Ave heartily approve all leg
mate efforts TO prevent the United sta
being used as the dumping grounds Of
criminal and professional paupers Of +
rope and we demand the rigid enforceinep-
OF the laws against Chinese immigration
and importation Of foreign workmen under
contract TO degrade our labor and lessen lis
wages, but we condemn and denounce all
attempts TO restrict the immigration of
the industrious and worthy Of foreign
lands
SIC 13--This convention hereby renews
the expression OF appreciation OF the patri-
otism Of the soldiers and sailors OF the
Union in the late war for its preservation,
and we favor Just and liberal pensions for
all disabled Union soldiers their widows
and dependent ones, but we demand thrt
the work of the pension Office shall be done
industriously, impartinlly and honestly.
We denounce the present administration
of that Office as incompetent, corrupt, dis
graceful and dishonest.
SEC. 4.-The federal government SHOULD
care for and improvef the Mississippi river
and other great water ways of the repub-
lie so as to secure for the interior states
easy and cheap transportation TO the tide
water When any water way Of the repuh-
lie is Of sufficient importance to demand
the aid of the government that such ail
should be extended on definite plan OF
continuous work until permanent improve
ment is secured.
SEC. l5.-Bor purposes of national de
fense and the promotion of commerce bo-
tween the states, we recognize the eariv
construction of the Nicaragua canal and
its protection against foreign control as OF
great Importance to the United States
sSEc. live recognize the worlds Co
1umbian exposition as a national under
taking of vast Importance, in which the
general government has invited the co-o0-
GRAFTON of the nations OF the world, and }.
preciating the acceptance by many SUI,
powers OF the invitation so extended and
the broad and liberal efforts being made /. 2
them to contribute to the grandeur of the
undertaking, we are of the opinion that
I congress should make such necessary fina- e
cial provision as shall be requisite to the
maintenance of national honor and publ
I faith.
SEC 17.-Popular education being the
only safe basis of popular suffrage, we
commend to She several states most liber
appropriations for the public schools.
Free common schools are the nursery r
the government and they have always re-
ceived the fostering care of the Democrat
| party, which favors every means of j.
creasing intelligence Freedom of educa-
tlon being an essential of civil and relip-
ious liberty, as well as necessity for TIL,
development of intelligence, must not nc
lnterfered win under any pretext wha'
ever. We ar opposed to state interfeI-
ence with parental rights and rights OF
conscience in The education OF children as
an infringement of the fundamental Dem.
ocratic doctr ne that the largest individual
liberty consistent with the rights of others
insures the highest type of American citi.
zenship and the best government.
Sec. lS.-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 territories having the necessary
| population and resources to entitle them
to stateship, ind while they remain terri
tories we hold that the officers appointed
to maintain the government of any terri
tory togethP" with the District of Colum
bia and Alaska shall be bona fide resi-
dents of the territory and district in which
their duties are to be performed. TT
| Democratic party believes in home ruiz
and the control of their own affairs by the
| people of the vicinage.
SEC. 19.-We favor Legislation by con
gress and state legislature to protect the
lives and limos Of railway employees anL
those of other hazardous transportation
companies, o. denounce the inactivity OF
the Republican party, and particularly tht
Republican senate for catlsing the defeat
of measures beneficial and protective t.
this class of wage workers
SEC. 20.-We are in favor of the enact
ment by the states of laws. for abolishinc
the notorious sweating system, for abolish
ing contract convict labor and for prohibit
ing. the employment in factories of children
under fifteen years of age, III
II SEC. 2l.-We7 are opposed to all sump
tuary laws as an interference with the in
| dividual rights of the citizens.
SEC. 2.-Upon this statement of princi
| Piles and policies the Democratic party ask
the Intelligent Judgment of the American
people. 1t asks change of administrt
tion and a change of party in order tina
there may be q change OF sys
tenn and change of methods, thus assur
ing the maintenance unimpaired of institu
tions under which the republic has growI
| great and powerful