The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-04

| rivs ,,S ~ present laws WIZ eventually
| We ibeyg'SI,oL OF the trace OF the world.
! t,on 10 'IiGgtehele declare anew our deNo-
| IN 70 leery OF thought and conscience
! ara,,.i,s. - anu pEcSs anu approve an
! cSn9ri1. anu lhstTumentAluet which
! dren ~ 70 ine eouc9tlon 9l inc chll-
! upon ~ Wy Iana. bUt Whlt INSISTING
! liberty, i.,ltSt ueSSuIe VI ItuBlous
/ rhnrc we are oppressed 70 any union OF
/ CniSISSh ana state, and to the operation Of
! in,n1i",.,, pAuper ana contract labor ana
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Sfess to protect the lie and limb OF em-
/ $3.50 u transportation companies en-
ana IN CalIElhS interstate commerce.
peo,iva Slni,,eho iesi .ll oy me re
ctrScWaLsS states thHt VIII protect employees
owb 'sel N STATE commerce, In mining
any AIN manufacturing
ne, republican, party has always been
~ champion OF vac. oppressed, ana rec
VVsniIss me dgnity OF manhood prospect
1t sympathizes with the cause OF home
rule in ireland ana proatests against the
| prosecutions Of the Jews in Russia. The
ultmatc reliance OF a free popular gov
eminent Is the Integrity OF the people
ana The maintenance OF freedom among
the people.
We reanrm our opposition, declared N
the republican platform of ISIS. 70 an
combinations OF capital orgunized as
trusts or otherwise 10 control arbitrarily
me condition of trade among our cltlGens,
taken upon THIS subject ana ASK ior snch
further legislation as may be required TO
remedy any defects IN the existing laws
and render their enforcement more COM
plote and effective.
We appmye the policy ~ extending 10
towns villages and rural communities
the advantages ot the free delivery ser
vice now enjoyed by the larger cites OF
the country. and reaftlrm the declaration
contained IN the republican platform OF
1855. pleaEinE a reduction Of letter post
age TO l cent nj the earliest poSsih'e mo.
ment consistent with the maintenance OF
he postofiice department and the highest
class OF postal service.
We commend the spirit ana evidence OF
reform IN the civil service and a wise and
consistent enforcement by the republican
party OF laws regulating the same.
The construction OF the Nicaragua .conal
is OF the highest Importance 20 the Amer
lean people, both as a measure Of Ma
tional defense and TO huEd up and main
tan American commerce and 1t should
be controlled by she United States gov
eminent
We favor the admission OF the remain
Ing Territories at the earliest practicable
date having due regard TO the intore s,s 0t
the people OF such Territories and OF the
United States. An Federal officers APP
pointed for the Territories should be Sc
lectel from bona hde residents thereof,
and the right Of sclt-sovernmen should
be accorded as FAR as practicable.
We fav9r a cess,on of the homestead
laws 81 the arid public lands to me states
or Territories IN winch they lie unuer Sucl
congressional reg,riction as TO disposition
and occupancy by settlers as VIII secure
maximum benefits 90 the people
The Worlds Columbian Exposition is
a National undertaking and congress
should promptly enact Such reasonable
legislation IN aid thereof as VIII insure
the diSchaTEinE OF the expense ana ohll-
CATIONS incident thereto and the attain
ment OF results commensurate No the Dig
my and progress OF the Nation,
In temperance we 5ympath'za with oil
wise and legitimate EFFORTS 70 lessen anu
prevent the ,evlIs or mtemperahce anu
promote morality
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