Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-23
Il PENSION PLANK.

The nation yves debt of profound graf
itude to the soldiers and sailors who have
fought its battles, and it is the govern
ment's duty to provide forFthe survivors
and for the widows and orphans Of those.
who have fallen in the country's wars.
The pension laws. founded in this just sem
timent, should be liberal, and should be
literally administered and 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 administrator has act
ed wisely in its effort to secure for public
service in Tuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii n
the Philippine islands only those whose Sft-3
experience. We believe that employment
in the public service In these territories
should be confined as far as practicable to
their inhabitants.
& Tt 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
3ufory or constitutional enactment, to avoid
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
approval and we recommend this subject to
the earnest consideration of the people and
the legislatures OF the several states.
We favor the extension Of the rural free
delivery service wherever It's extension may
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-
enlufr1E the avid ~ arlcgEnf 5ftn r TrsrnI YG%a 49,
reserYing control of the distribution OF wa
ter for Irrigation to the respective states
and territories.
We favor home rule for and the early
admissiOn5to statehood of the territories of
New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma.
AREDUCTIoN OF WAR TAXES.
The Dingley act amended to provide suf-
lcient revenue for the conduct OF the war
has so we'll performed Its work that 1T has
been possible to reduce the war debt In
The sum of $40, 00D,00o. So ample are the
governments revenues, and so great Isl the
public confidence In the integrity of Its OBJ
legations that its newly funded 2 per cent
bonds. sell sit q premium. The country III
now justified In expecting and 1t Will be
the policy 0fSthe republican party to- bring
about 4 reduction Of the war taxes.
TRADE EXPANSION.
We favor the construction, ownership,
control and protection Of an isthmian canal
by the government OF the United States.
New markets are necessary for the In
ereasing surplus Of our farm products,
Every effort should be made to open and
obtain new markets, especially in the OFF
ent, and the administration Is warmly I'd
be commended for Its successful effort ia
commit all trading and co1onizfng nations
through the policy Of the open door III
China. In interest of our expanding com.
Ileree sxe recommend that congress create
In the charge OF a secretry with a seat ID
the cabinet, The consular system should
be r~eorganized under the supervision a
this new department upon such a basis 81
appointment n enure as will render Il
still more seryfceable To the nations in.
Icreasing trade.
The American government mTst protect
the person and property cot every citizen
wherever they are wrongfuliy violated Of
placed In peril.
We congratulate the women of America
upon their splendid record of public service
In the volunteer MD association and tia
nurses In camp and hospital during the re-
cent campaigns Of our armies In the east
ern and western indies, and we apprecIaIe
their faithfnf cooperation In all works OF
education inc Industry.
President Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs Of the United States With
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