Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-18

Recognizing the Just claims OF deserving |
Union soldiers, we heartily ndorse the rule OF |
the present commissioner Of pensions that no |
name shall be arbitrarily dropped from the |
pension roll; and the fact OF enlistment should |
be deemed conclusive evidence against disease |
and disability before enlistment
We favor the admission OF the territories OF
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona into the
Union as states, and we favor the early
admission of all the territories having the
necessary population and resources to entitle
them TO statehood, and while they remain
territories we hold that the officials appointed
to administer the government of anv territory,
together with the District OF Columbia and
Alaska, should be bona fide residents OF the
territory or district in which the duties are to
be performed The democratic party believes
in home rule and that all public lands Of the
United States should be appropriated to the
establishment OF free homes for American citi-
Zens.
We recommend that the territory OF Alaska
be granted delegate in congress and that the
general land and timber laws of the United
States be extended to said territory.
The Monroe doctrine as originally declared,
| and as interpreted by succeeding presidents, is
| a permanent part Of the foreign policy Of the
| United States and must at all times be main
| tained.
| We extend our sympathy to the people of
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty and
independence.
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service. We favor appointments based upon
merit, fixed terms OF office and such an admin
iStration of the civil service laws will afford
equal opportunities to all citizens OF aScer-
| tanned fitness. We declare it to be the
| written law OF this republic, established by
| custom of 100 years and sanctioned by the eX
amples of the greatest and wisest Of those who
founded and have maintained our government
that no man should be eligible for third term
| OF the presidential office.
The federal government should care for and
improve the Mississippi river and other great
waterways of the republic so as to secure for
the interior states easy and cheap transporta-
tion to tide-water. When any waterway of the
republic is OF sufficient Importance to demand
aid Of the government such aid should be eS-
tended upon definite plan of continuous
work until permanent improvement is secured.
Confding in the justice of our cause and the
necessity of its success at the polls we submit
the foregoing declaration of principles and pur-
poses to the considerate Judgment OF the
American people We invite the support OF
all citizens who approve them and who desire
to have them made effective through legisla-
tion for the relief of the people and the resto-
ration OF the country's prosperity.
THE EvENING SESSION.
The convention was called to order at $3.50 p.
m. by Senator White, who Immediately handed
over the gavel to Representative Richardson,
of Tennessee, who acted as president pro TEN.
1t took the sergeant-at-arms and his assist
ants fully ten minutes more to allay the confu-
sion and to obtain even q tolerable degree of
order, and even that lasted for only brief in
terval, for every few minutes the crowds broke
out with cheering.
The chairman informed the convention that
the roll of states would now be called so that
nominations OF candidates for the presidency
should be made. BY agreement entered
into by the friends of the several candidates,
the chairman added, the nominating and sec
onding speeches would be confined to 30 min