Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15


make It imperative that all public schools
be free from every scctarian influence.
In the interest Of national unity there
should he a national lsnguage-and that
OF course the English.
No other should be the language Of the
public school A knowledge of the
national language so far as to read Gad
write the same fairly well, should, in ad-
dition to good moral character, be made a
condition of naturalization and the inesti-
mable right Of suffrage
Taking our rank "a we do foremost
among Christian nations, we ought not
as a nation to ignore the Christian Sab
bath.
The closing of the worlds fair on San
day is important to show to the world
Americas rank among the nations
This magnificent republic, with an
srea equal to that of all Europe. with a
population already of nearly sixty five
/ millions; with industries and resources
vast, varied and almost lmitless; and
with more than century of unexampled
rusperity and remarkable history. and
destined in the providence Of God, a. we
believe, to become the lead ing power Of
the world, is even yet regarded by other
nations as in the experimental stage.
The enemies of free government still
predict and doubtless hope to see Amer
ica's downfall America was never
more on trial than it is to-day.
Dangers are ever present. The eyes of
the world are upon Us To see whether or
net America possesses in a measure elral
to or greater than monarch;es the
elements OF strength and pergeluity to
carr CTR Government through all present
an possible emergencies.
Thu wisdom riarfSfs1 n
laid the foundation viii be required to
preserve the temple of liberty. Our foes
are more numerous than at the beginning
and our danger are multiplied. Eternal
vigilance was never more necessary. The
important question of the hour Is:
How can this Republic be tieded over all
the dangers that threaten and be preserved
to bless the world
The far-seeing patriot makes answer
Danish alcohol, and make the nation
sober. Make the people Intelligent,
moral and law abiding.
Control all monopolies in the interest
of tie people. Danish anarchy, punish
all crimes. suppress all lawless combina-
tions. Restrict foreign immigration.
Rest the right of suffrage and citizenship
on the sure basis of morality and intelli-
gence.
| 4CtASA an All Vic pun
lie school the sacredne.s of the ballot, of
obedience TO law, Of willing submission to
righ tful authority, and the settlement OF
differences between men by arbitration.
That all great national questions must
be settled and all dangers averted and all
needful reforms achieved by the same
sacred principle of unreserved acqui-
escence in the majority rule. Majorities
make the laws. Majorities repeal them.
We fondly believe ours to be the best
government the world has seen. On the
principle stated of adhering sacredly to
obedience to law and the arbitrament of
all questions 10 majorities there can be
no reason why our free popular govern
ment may not, under the blessing OF God,
endure till the close Of time. The prin-
ciple is of such vital moment that we
cannot begin too soon to make it feature
in the curriculum in all the American
public schools.
Making this the inflexible rule OF our
faith and practice, this proud republic,
with all its vast concerns, may be easily
held together by the bonds Of common
interest, even were our boundaries en-
larged and our population and all oul
national affairs indefinitely multiplied.
r The princiyles of our Prohibition plat
| form as far as have been able to refer tC
them are ample to show that they cover
as entirely as ought 10 be desired in {
brief outline of party policy, many if no
the most of the prominent problems press
ing for solution at the present hour.
Our platform warrants unyielding op
position to all speculations in margins, t,
"the cornering of grain, money and pro
I ducts" to pools, trust" etc, and b.
implication to lotteries and all othel
modes of gambling, public and private.
But further allusion to our principle:
is not necessary We cover wider field
than any other political party We claim
that ours is the only party that promise:
anything whatever in the line of rea
reform.
In 1776 we needed immigration. Tn,
complaint against England was that i'm
migration had been obstrueted. Bu
times have changed.
We make no war against foreigners a:
such. This Is q world of competition
Every nation Is competing with all Other
nations. Some are favored nations, Our:
is one. All the world has been and still
is coming to US.
But we must now begin to close the
doors in self-dsfense. We do not want
the world faster than we can American
ize the world. We have already quite
enough OF imported hlnlllSIi, anhrcnlSl1,
and pauperism.
We do not ask foreigners coming t6
this land of freedom to change their faith.
We do not propose to Protestantize or
Romanize or in any manner sectarianize
them. But we do insist that they shall
not destroy our liberties by any attempt
to foreignize or anarchize us or our gov
ernment; that they should appreciate our
liberties and privileges; that as eondi-
tion of citizenship they should learn to
speak our national language and to read
and write it fairly well.
Our safety and all our future demands
that our government shall never in any
manner become UNCONVENTIONAL or Sec
tional.
Unfortunately at present labor in this
country is divided against itself. Danish
the saloon, restrict immigration, and re-
lief will soon follow.
Prohibition Is the greatest friend OF
labor. No other can achieve in full meas
ure entire relief. We propose to make
labor moral, intelligent and united In the
common prosperity.
To save and perpetuate this nation our
hope is in the masses-in the labor--and
not monopolies.
Wealth is boundless in it's ambition tC
gain wealth, and would II IL could mo
nopolixe the very earth. Therefore, VIZ
say the hope of this nation is In the many
and not the few-the many are they who