New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-06-15

or nationality It sympathizss with the cause
OF home rule in Ireland, and protests against
the persecution OF the Jews in Russia.
The ultimate reliance of free popular govern
ment is the intelligence OF the people and the
maintenance OF freedom among men. We
therefore declare anew our devotion to liberty
+ OF thought and conscience, of speech and press
and approve all agencies and Observation-Disclosures
which contribute to the education of the chill
idrens OF the Land; but while Insisting upon the
fullest measure of religious liberty, we are OPP
posed to any union OF church and state
We reafhrm our opposition, declared IN the Re
OF capital, organized in trusts or otherwise. to
control arbitrarily the condition OF trade among
our citizens.
we heartily endorse the action already ia keI,
upon this subject, and ask for ouch further legis
iatlon as may be required to remedy any defects
more complete and effective
II We approve the policy OF extending to the
Z towns, villages and rural communities, the adj
vantages OF the free delivery service. now en-
joyed by the larger cities of the country and re-
affirm the declarat ioncontained in the platform
ofl8SS, Pledgng the reduction of letter postage
sistent with the maintenance of the postoffice
department. and the highest class OF postal serv-
b ice. M
CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the spirit and evidence of re-
form IN the civil service. and the wise and con-
sistent enforcement by the Republican party Of
5, the laws regulating the same.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The construction OF the Nicaragua canal is of
Ine 6nlgneSC lmpOrtanceI TO tne American people,
both as q measure of national defense. and to
build up and maintain American commerce. and
it should be controlled by the United Stats OF
government.
TERRITORIES
We favor the admission of the remaining ter
ritores at the earliest practica bic date, having
due regard to the interests OF the people. OF the
territories and of the United States. All TIL .
federal officers appointed for the territories
should be selected from bona fide residents
thereof, and the right of selfgovernmeEt should
be accorded as far as practicable.
ARID LANDS
We favor the cession, subject to the home
stead laws, OF the arid public lands to the states
and terrlt ores in which theyie, under such con-
gresslonal restrictions as to disposition, re-
clamation and occupancy by settlers as will Sc
cure the miximum benefits to the people.
THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
& The Worlds Columbian exposition is a great
national undertaking, and congress should
promptly enact such reasonable legislation i'll
aid thereof as will insure thereto, and the at
talnmenp OF results commensurate with the
dignity and progress OF the nation.
INTEMPERANcE.
we sympathlzs with all wise and legitimate
efforts to lessen and prevent the evils ofintemp-
GRANGE and promote morality.
.ss5z- g5$l} PENSIONS.
Every mindful OF the services and sacrifices OF
the men who saved the life OF the nation. we
Republic a watchful care and recognition Of
their just claims upon grateful people.
HARRIsoN's ADMINISTRATION.
We commence the able, patriotic and thor
oughly American administration OF President
Harrison. Under it the country has enjoyed
remarkable prosperity. and the dignity and
honor OF the nation, at home and abroad. have
benn faithfully maintained. AM we offer the
record of pledges kept as a guarantee Of faithful
performance III the future.