Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-03

unworthy aud unfaithful officials.
We hereby express our appreciation
of those who fought for the preserya.
ton Of the Union, and we favor Just
ana liberal pensions for All disabled
soldiers, their widows and dependents,
hut we dennunce the inauguration Of
a special pension system Tor partisan
purposes aud the sqnandering uf pub
lic funds nnd, the pretrxt Of boun.
lies to veterans We alsn favor prompt
settlement Of the long deferred claims
u that large and patriotic body OF
veteran pioneers who, in making
iomcs 10 tho far west. have suffered
pr perry losses from Indian drpreda.
ti"ns aud spolinrions
The mineral and all other public
lani, II the Uu,ted States are the poor
m ms inheritance, and We pledge the
Democratic party 10 preserve them
fr,m The aggregsions Of greedy land
giant corporations which fraudulently,
10 violation OF the express terms OF
their contract, are trying to secure
them.
! The puddle interests demand imme.
date survey % The public domain
wiIhm this state
| Recognizing the Worlds Columbian
exp 'siliun As a national undertaking
~ vast Importance ia which the geu.
eral government has invited the coop
Grafton Of all powers Of the wor. d, and
appreciating this opportunity To make
au exhibition Of the industrial prod,
mel and display o. the skill, energy
ai,i industry Of our IN 'chanirs. labor
er-, az isins aud farmers, we pledge
thu support 81 the Democrats OF the
mex, legislature Of Idaho 10 reason
il'ic appropriation to aid the commits
sinncr % this state 10 his rti ,rts u
make suitable display 81 our natura
resources anil grand possibilities.
We reungnizs the Importance o
c'mp.lition 10 transportation. an,
therefore favor the Improvement b,
the general government ~ the navi
Cation - the Columbia and Snak'
,iy,r., thereby lnsuring 70 our people
reasonable ra'es aud protection agaius
railway m n,op,ly
W. favor the Democratic policy o
lhA speedy allotment 10 s.vsralty u
l.,n,ls to Indians and the opening Il
) actual sritlrm mt ~ al other uuallo,
ted lands now within The bounds o
Indian reservations We arraign th
Republican administration for its fail
ure to carry into effect the order o
a Democratic executive Ia survey AM
illol the land 90 the Nrz PIERCE Gndia
reservation made ~ IRE than four year
go We pledge the representative
+. ~ the y 'm,vratic patty 70 vignrou
/ aud determined It 'rt to secure th
uprtiug ~ all Indian reservations i
/ the state without delay.
, We congratulate our Irish. Amer
{ can citizens. aud r lice with ther
o,cr he near approach 81 home rul
| ~ their native landi and we sympi
Z tilize with all people struggling f.
I liberty against oppression
We renew our faith in the success
Of this great country, through the CT
: cuurag meut Of labor, and urge upo
/, representatives, both state aud natiol
= al, the speedy enactment OF all legt
i latlon necessary TO encourage and pr
/, icct the laboung classes OF the peopl
We favor an eight.h0ur system Of i
n Dor; the enactment and the enforc
/, ment of laws which prohibi. the ia
+. migration Of u servile class with d
= intent OF acquiring citizenship.
a compete with American labor, an
! who bring with them and retain ha
(. its and customs repugnant to our CT
It ilization, and the rigid enforcement I
!. statutes excluding Chinese labor, "
oppose the employment Of Mongolia
d labor by corporate companies, al
e convict and foreign contract labor u
s. on public works to the exclusion
American ritizpus