The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-23

In the further interests OF American
workmen, we favor a more enecuNe re-
strictfon of the immigration OF cheap Ia
Dor from foreign lands. the extension or
opportunities OF education Tor worklns
children, the raising of the age limit Tor
child labor, the protection OF Iree iapoI
as against contract convict labor and an
effective system of labor insurance.
Our present dependence upon foreign
shipping for nine-tenths OF our foreign
this country. 1t Is also a serious danger
to our trade, for its sudden withdrawal
in the event of European war would seri-
ously cripple our expanding foreign COM
merce. The national defense and naval
efficiency of his country, moreover, sup
ply a compelling reason for legislation
which will enable us to recover our former
place among the trade-carrying fleets of
the world.
The nation owes a debt Of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who
have fought its battles. and It is the gov
ernment's duty to provide for the sur
vivors and for the widows and orphans OF
those who have fallen in the country,,s
just sentiment, should be liberal and
should be literally administered and pref
erence should be given, wherever .prac-
ticable, with respect to employment in the
public service. to soldiers and sailors and
to their widows and orphans.
We commend the policy of the repub-
liean party in maintaining the efficiency
of the civil service.
h administration has acted wisely In
its effort to secure for public service in
Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Phil
has been determined by training and eX-
perience. 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 Fiji
teenth amendment to the constitution to
prevent discrimination on account of race
or color in regulating the elective fran
chise. Devices of state governments
whether by statutory or constitutional
enactment to avoid the purpose of this
amendment are revolutionary and should
be condemned.
Public movements looking to a perma-
nent Improvement of the roads and high
ways of the country meet with our cor
dial approval. and We recommend this sub
ject 20 the earnest consideration of the
people and OF the legislatures of the sew
eral states.
We favor the extension of the rural
free delivery service wherever its extern
sion may be justified
In further pursuance of the constant
free homes on the public domain, we rec
ommend adequate national legislation to
reclaim the arid lands of the United
States. reserving control of the distribu-
ton of water for irrigation to the re-
spective states and territories.
We favor home rule for. and the early
admission to statehood OF the territories
of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
~ AiSit aStt ~ HitNldt
sufficient revenue for the conduct of the
war, has so well performed its work that
II has been possible to reduce the war
debt In the sum of $40. O10. 0ea. So ample
are these government revenues, n so
great Is the public confidence in the in
tegrity of its allegations, that its newly
funded two per cent. bonds sell at a
premium. The country is now justified in
expecting. and II will be the policy of the
republican party, to bring about a reduce
ton of the war taxes.
We favor the construction. ownership.
control and protection of an 1sthmian
canal by the government of the United
States.
New markets are necessary for the in
creasing surplus Of our farm products:
Every effort should be made to open and
obtain new markets, especially in the
orient, and the administration is warmly
to be commended for its successful eff
fort to commit all trading and colonizing
nations to the policy of the open door in
China. In the interest of our expanding
commerce., we recommend that congress
create a department Of m and in
dustries, in the charge of a secretary.
with a seat in the cabinet. The United
states consular system should be reor-
ganized under the supervision of this
new department, upon such a basis of APP
pointment and tenure as will render 1t
still more serviceable to the nations in
creasing traue.
The. American government must pro
tect the person and property of every citi-
zen wherever they are wrongfully violated
or placed in peril.
We congratulate the women of America
upon their splendid record of public serv-
ice in the volunteer aid association, and
as nurses in camp and hospital during the
recent campaigns of our armies in the
eastern and western Indies, and we ap.
preciate their faithful cooperation in all
works of education and industry.
President Mckinley has conducted the
foreign AFFAIRS of the United States with
distinguished credit to the American peo-
pie. In releasing us from the vexatious
condition of a European alliance for the
government of Samoa, his course Is es.
pecially to be commended. BY securing &c
our undivided control the most important
Island OF the samoan group, and the bes'
harbor in the southern Pacific, every
American interest has been safeguarded.
We approve the annexation of the Ha
waiian islands to the United States.
We the part taken by our gov
eminent in the peace conference at TIL,
Hague. We assert our steadfast adher
ence TO the policy announced in the Mon
roe doctrine. The provisions of Th,
Hague convention were wisely regarded
when President Mckinley rendered hi,
friendly Offices. in the interest of peace
W Great Britain and the South Afri
can Republic. While the American gov
ernment must continue the policy pre-
scribed by Washington, affirmed by ever.
succeeding president. and imposed upol
us the The Hague treaty, of non-interven
ton in European controversies, the Amer
lean people earnestly hope that a wa,
may soon be found. honorably alike [,
both contending parties, to terminate tn,
strife between them.
In accepting, by tho treaty OF Paris, tn
just responsibility of our victories In tn,
Spanish war. the president and the sen
ate won the undoubtcd approval of tn,
American people. No other course wa
possible than to destroy Spain's sovereign
ty throughout the western Indies and II
the Philippine islands. That cours
created our responsibility before tn
world, and with the unorganized popula
ton whom our Intervention had free,
from Spain. co provide for the main
tenance of law and order, and for the es
Establishment of good government and 70
the performance of International obliga
TOMS. Our authority could not be les
than our responsibility, and whereve
sovereign rights were extended II becam
the high duty of the government to main
tain its authority, to put down armed In
~surrenction n to confer the blessings O
liberty n civilization upon all the res
cued peoples. The largest measure G
self-government consistent with their we
fare and our duties shall be secured l
them by law. To Cuba independence an
seif-government were assured In the sam
voice by which war wal declared, an
to the letter this pledge shall be pei
formed.
The republican party upon its histor
and upon this declaration OF it's primo
pies and policies confidently invoices tn
considerate and approving Judgment {
the American people.