Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-06
THR PENSION PT,aNK

EELstE9SSLA N1As&&&EHGEN9sSE
The nation owes a debt Of profound graft
itude to the soldiers and sailors who have,
fought Its battles, and 1t is the govern.
md for the widows and orphans Of those
who have fallen in the country wars
The pension laws. founded in this Just SEN
%timaent. should be liberal. and should be
literally administered n preference
should be given wherever practicable with
respect to employment in the public service
to soldiers and sailors and to their widows
and orphans.
AN EFFICIENT CIVIL SERVICE.
We commend the policy Of the republican
party in maintaining the efficiency Of the
civil service. The administration has act
ed wisely in Its effort to secure for public
service in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
ness has been determined by training and
experience. We believe that employment
In the public service in these. territories
should be confined as far as practicable to
It 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
ntory er constitutional enactment, to avoid
the purpose of this amendment, are reYo-
flutionary and should be condemned.
GOOD ROADS.
Public movements looking to O. perna--:
nent Improvement of the roads and high
~
| approval n we this subject to
the earnest consideration of the people and
the legislatures Of 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 pol
Icy OF the republican party to provide free
homes on the public domain, we recon-
mend adequate national legislation to re-
claim the arid lands OF the United States,
reserving control Of file distribution Of wa
ter for Irrigation to the respective states
and territories.
We favor home rule for and the early
admission to statehood of the territories Of
New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma.
A REDUCTION OF WAR TAKES.
The DingIey act amended to provide suf-
has SO well performed Its work that it has
been possible to reduce the war debt In
the sum of $40 1000 0o. So ample are the
g~oEernnent.s revenues. and SO great y the
legations that its newly funded q per cent
bonds sell at. "a premium. The country is
now Justified in expecting and 1T Will be
the policy of the republican party to bring
about a~sreductlon Of the wal taxes.
TRADE EXPANSION.
We favor the construction, ownership,
control md protection of an sthmian canal
by the government of the United States.
New markets are necessary for the In
EcreIsiHg surplus OF our farm products.
Every effort should be made to open and
i 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 coionizing ~nations
through the policy Of the open door In
China. In interest OF our expanding COM
merce, we recommend that congress- create
a department tof commerce and Industries
in the charge OF a secretry within seaI5fI,
the cabinet. The consular system should
be ~reorganized under the supervision of
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