The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-06-16


| relations with all foreign powers;
the protection of the rights of our
| fishermen.
| THE MONROE DOCTRINE REAFFIRMED.
We reaffirm our approval of the
Monroe doctrine and believe in the
achievement of the manifest destiny
of the republic in it's broadest sense.
We favor the enactment of more
stringent laws and regulations for
the restriction of criminal, pauper
and contract immigration.
We favor efficient legislation by
Congress to protect enc life and limbs
| of employees of transportation COM
panies engaged in carrying on inter-
State commerce, and recommend leg
islation by the respective States that
will protect employees engaged in
State commerce, in mining and man.
ufacturing. The Republican party
has always been the champion of the
oppressed and recognizes the dignity
OF manhood, irrespective of faith,
color Or nationality; it sympathizes
with the cause of home rule in Ireland
and protests against the persecution
of the Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free, popu-
lar government is the intelligence Of
the people and the maintenance of
freedom among it's men. We there
fore declare anew our devotion to
liberty of thought. and conscience
of speech and press, and approve all
agencies and instrumentalities which
contribute to the education of the
land, but, while insisting upon the
fullest measure of religious lib erty
we are opposed to any union ofchurch
and state.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
We reaffirm our opposition, declar-
ed in the Republican platform of
1888, to all combinations of capital
organized in trusts or otherwise, to
control arbitrarily the condition of
trade among our citizens. We hear
tily indorse the action already taken
upon this subject and ask for such
further legislation as may be required
to remedy any defects in existing
laws and to render their enforcement
more complete and effective. We
approve the policy of extending to
towns, villages and rural communi-
ties the advantages of the free deliv-
cry service now enjoyed by the larger
cities of the country and reaffirm the
declaration contained in the Republi-
can platform of 1888, pledging the
reduction of letter postage to one
cent at the earliest possible moment
consistent with the maintenance of
the Post Office Department and the
highest class of postal service.
We commend the spirit and evil
dence of reform in the civil service
and the wise and consistent enforce
ment by the Republican party of the
laws regulating the same.
The construction of the Nicaragua
canal is of the highest Importance to
the American people as measure of
national defense, and to build up
and maintain American commerce
and it should be controlled by the
United States government.
We favor the admission of the
remaining Territories at the earliest
practical date, having due regard to
the interests of the people of the
Territories and of the United States
All the federal officers appointed for
the Territories should be selected
from bona fide residents thereof, and
the right of self government should
be accorded as far as practicable.
We favor cession, subject to home
stead laws, of the arid public lands
to the States and Territories in which
they lie, under such Congressional
restrictions as to disposition, recla-
nation and occupancy by settlers as
will secure the maximum benefits to
the people.
The Worlds Columbian Exposition
is g great national undertaking, and
Congress should promptly enact such
reasonable legislation in aid thereof
as will insure discharging of the
expense and obligations incident
thereto, and the attainment of results
commensul ate with the dignity and
progress of the nation.
We sympathive with ali wise and
legitimate efforts to lessen and pre-
vent the evils of intemperance and
promote morality.
Ever mindful of the services and
sacrifices of the men who saved the
life of the nation, we pledge anew to
the veteran soldiers of the republic a
watchful care and recognition of
their just claims upon grateful
people.
We commend the able, patriotic,
and thoroughly American admins
tratlon of President Harrison. Under
it the country has enjoyed remark
able prosperity and the dignity and
honor of the nation, at home and
abroad, have been faithfully main
tanned, and we offer the record of
pledges kept as a guarantee of a
faithful performance in the future.