Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-07-11
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as the cornerstone of the prosperity of
our country, we recommend that con-
gress create a department of labor, in
charge Of secretary with seat in
the cabinet, believing that the eleva-
ton of American labor will bring with
it increased production and increased
prosperity to our country at home and
to our commerce abroad.
Reduction of war taxes favored.
The American soldiers are euloglzed.
We favor the immediate oonstruc-
ton, ownership and control of the
Nicarauga canal by the United States,
and we denounce the insincerity of the
plank in the national Republican plat
form for an isthmian canal in the face
OF the failure of the Republican major
ity to pass the bill pending in congress.
We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty as surrender of American
rights and interests, not to be tolerated
by the American people.
Favor the immediate statehood for
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
and irrigation of ives ern lands. and
home rule and territorial government
for Alaska and Puerto Rico.
We favor the continuance and strict
enforcement of the Chinese exclusion
la wand its application to the same
rlaceac of oil Aeiotio roooe ,-sA@.
Jefferson said: Peace, commercs
and honest friendship with all nations;
entangling alliance with none"
We approve this wholesome doctrine
and earnestly protest against the poll
icy of the Republican president, which
has involved us in so-called politics,
ircluding the diplomacy of Europe and
the intrigue and land grabbing of Asia,
and we especially condemn the ill-con-
cealed Republican alliance with En-
gland, which must mean discrlmina-
ton against other friendly nations,
and which has already stifed the ma
TONS voice. while liberty is being
strangled in Africa.
Believing in the principles of self
government and rejecting as did our
forefathers, the claim of monarchy, we
view with indignation the purpose OF
England to overwhelm with force the
South African republics. Speaking. as
we do, for the entire American nation
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except its Republican offlceholders, and
for all freemen everywhere, we extend
our sympathies to the heroic burghers
in their unequal struggle to maintain
their liberty and independence. $500
Oppose lavish appropriations OF Re-
publicans and denounce accumulation
of surplus to be squandered.
Believing that our most cherished in
stitutions are in great peril that the
Very existence of our constitutional
right is at stake, and that the decision
to be rendered will determine whether
or not our children are to enjoy those
blessed privileges of free government
which have made the United tSates
great, prosperous and honored. we ear
nestly ask for the foregoing declara-
ton OF principles the hearty support
OF the liberty-loving people, regard.
less OF previous party affiliations.
Nominations being in order for
president, Alabama yielded to Nebras-
ka. and w. D. Oldham of the latter
state. in a glowing eulogy OF Mr..
Bryan, named that gentleman, con.
Guiding as follows:
Already worthy allies differing from
us rather in name than faith have
shouted for our gallant leader again,
and every state and territory has in
structed its delegates to this conven-
ton to vote for him here. So it only
remains for Nebraska to pronounce
the name that has been Numbered
forth from the foot of Bunker Hill and
echoed back from Sierras sunset slope
and that reverberates among the pine.
} clad snow-capped hills of the north
and rises up from the slumbering flow
; er-scented sayannahs of the south, and
that name is the name of William Jen-
t nings Bryan. her best loved SON."
Senator Hill was ovated as he arose
to second the nomination. The New
Yorker warmly praised the Nebraskan
declaring that the cause he represents
is the peoples cause; that he belong
to the whole nation. His voice ,ha
! been heard not only in behalf OF Gu
principles, but in behalf of the caua
of the common people; in behalf o
the workingman. in behalf OF hu
manity. He will not oRly have the sup
| port of his party, united party CAP