Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-21

tilnent; should be liberal. and should be
literally administered and prefereneel
respect to employment In the public service
to soldiers and sailors IND to their widows
and orphans.
AN EFFICIENT CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the policy OF the republican
civil service. The administration has act
ed wisely In its effort to secure for public
service In Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippine islands only those whose ft-
experience. We believe that employment
In the public service in these territories
should be confined as far as practicable to
their Inhabitants.
1t was the plain purpose Of the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution to prevent
discrimination on account of race or color
In regulating the elective franchise De-
vices of state. governments. whether stat
the purpose OF this amendment, are reyO-
lutionary and should be condemned.
GOOD ROADS.
Public movements looking to- a perma-
nent improvement of the roads and high
ways Of the country meet with our cordial
the earnest consideration of the people and
the legislatures of the several states.
We favor the extension of the rural free
delivery service wherever its extension may
be justified.
ARID LANDS.
In further pursuance of the constant poll
Icy of the republican party to provide free
homes on the public domain, we recon-
mend adequate national legislation to re-
reserving control of the distribution Of wa
ter for irrigation to the respective states
and territories. l
We favor home rule for and the early
admission to statehood of the territories Of
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
A REDUCTIONHOF WAR TAXES.
The Dingley act amended to provide suf-
ficient revenue for the conduct of henwa
has SO well performed its work that it has
been possible to reduce the war debt IN
governments revenues, and so great is the
public confidence in the Integrity of Its OBJ
legations that Its newly funded 2 per cent
now justified in expecting and 1t will be
the policy Of the republican party to bring
about q reduction of the war taxes.
TRADE EXPANSION. $
We favor the construction, ownership,
control and protection Of an isthnlian canal
by the government of the United States.
New markets are necessary for the IN
Every effort should be made to open and
obtain new markets, especially In the ORR
ent, and the administration Is warmly to
be commended for Its successful effort to
commit all trading and colonizing nations
through the policy of the open door In
China. In interest of our expanding com
merce, we recommend that congress create
a. department Of commerce and Industries
in the charge of q secretry with a seat in
the cabinet. The consular system should
be recognized under the supervision Of
this new department upon such a basis of
appointment and tenure as will render It
still more seryiceable to the nations In
creasing trade.
The American government must protect
wherever they are %wrongfuIly violated or
placed in peril. r@$s
We congratulate the women Of America
upon their splendid record of public service
nurses in camp and hospital during the re-
campaigns of our armies In the east
ern and western Indies, and we appreciate
their faithful cooperation in all works of
education and industry. ss*#&&
President Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs of the United States with
distinguished credit to the American peo-
pie. In releasing the United States from
the grievOus conditions of a European all
lance for the government of Samoa his
course is especially to be commended BY
his securing toIour undivided control the
most important island of the Samoan group
and the best harbor in the southern Pacific.
every American interest has, been safe
guarded.
We approye the annexation Of the Ha-
waiian Islands to the United States.
We commend the part taken by our gov
eminent in the peace conference at the
Hague. w assert our steadfaSt adherence
to the policy announced In the Monroe doc
The provisions of the Hague convention
were wisely regarded when President Nc
klinley rendered his friendly Offices in the
interest Of peace Great Britain
and the South African republic. While the
American government must continue the
policy prescribed by Washington, affirmed
by every succeeding president and Imposed
Yention IN European controversies. tie
people earnestly hope that a way
may soon be found. honorably alike to both
:G contend fbd parties, to terminate ern'tla the strife
In accepting BY the treaty Of Paris the
just responsibility of our victories In the
Spanish war, the president and the senate
won5the undonbted approval OF the Ameri-
than to destroy Spain's sovereignty
~nrougnout the western Indies and In the
Philippine Islands.
That course created our responsibility
before the world, and with the unorganized
population whom our Intervention had
freed from Spain, to provide for b main
tenance OF law and order, and for the es-
The performance o of i kUysTnhens ao oSlif ror
lions. Our authority could not be less than
our responsibility and wherever sovereign
rights We're extended 1t became the high
duty Of the government to maintain Its au-.
thortty, TO put down armed tnsurrection
and to confer the blessings Of liberty and
civilization upon all the rescued peoples.
b largest measure; of self-goYernment
consistent with their welfare and our du-
ties shall, be secured to them by law. no
Cuba independence and self-goyernmant
were assured In the same voice by which
war was declared. and to the letter this
pledge shall; be performed.
me republican party, upon its history;
and upon this declaration OF Its principles
ana policieis confidently invokes the con-
siderate and approving Judgment OF the
American people,
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Write Edward g. Goodwin, President.
Law Cor Washington, D.. G..
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