The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-06-28
tiOnnry and should be condrmncd,

Public movements looking to- per.
mnnent Improvement Of roads and
highways OF tho country meet with
our cordial APPROVAL and we recon.
mend this subject to the earnest con.
sdcrnLi0n OF the people OF the I.cris.
latnres Of the several States.
We favor the extension Of The rural
FREQ delivery service which may he
| Justified. Tn further pursuance OF the
party 10 provide free homes ON the
public domain we recommend ad,uuntr
national lrsisinti0n to reclaim the arid
| lands Of the United States rrsrrviuy
control OF the distribution of water 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, Nrizona
and oklahoma.
The Dinglcy act amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct OF
the war has 80 well performed it's work
that it has been possible to reduce the
war debt in the sum Of SIC, 900, 900. SO
simple are the governments revenues
and so great Is the public confidence
in the integrity OF It's obligations that
lis ncwly funded , per cent. bonds sell
at premium.
Tho country Is now justified in cy-
p"cting, and it will be the policy of
the Republican party, To bring about q
reduction Of the war taxes.
We favor the construction, owner.
snip, control and protection Of an 18TH.
.nian canal by tho government OF the
United States.
New markets are necessary for the
increasing surplus OF our farm pro
ducts. Every effort should be made 20
open and obtain ncw markets, especial
ly in the Oricnt, and the adminstra
tiOn is warmly to be commended for its
successful effort to commit all trad
ing md cOlonizing nations to the pol
icy OF .hc "Opcn door" in China.
In the interest OF our expanding
commerce., we recommend that Con
grcss create department Of com
mGrco and industries in charge Of q
secretary with State portfolio. 1t
should be organized under tho basis OF
Appointmct and will render it servica
bic to the nations increasing trade.
The American government must pro-
tcct the person and property OF every
citizen wherever they arc where they
are placed in peril. We congratulate
the women OF America upon the
splendid record Of public service in the
volunteer aid association and as nurses
in camp and hospital during the
recent campaigns Of our armies in the
Eastern aud Western Indies, and we
appreciate their faithful work in uuu-
cation and industry.
President Sick iElcy has conducted
the foreign ail"lrs Of the United States
With distinguished credit to the Amer
lean people. In releasing us from the
vcxntious conditions Of an European
alliance for the government OF Samoa
his course Is especially to be commend
ed. l'y securing to our individual con-
troll The most important island OF the
Samoan group, and the best harbOr in
the Southern l'acilic, American inter
csts have been safcguardcd.
We commend the part taken by our
government in tho peace conferences at
The llngue. We assert our stcadfast
adhcrancc to the policy announced in
the Monroe doctrine. The provisions
OF The llnguc convention were wisely
regarded when President Mckinley
entered his friendly Offices in tho in
trresL OF peace between Great Britain
and the South African republic While
the American government must con.
Ilnuc the policy prescribed by Wash
lnEton, affirmed BY every succeeding
president, anu imposed npOn us by The
Hague treaty, OF nOn-intcrvcntion in
European controversies, the American
people earnestly hope that Il way may
be found honorable alike To both con
testing parties To terminate the strife
between them.
in ncct pling hy the treaty Of Paris
the Just =. sponsihility OF our victories
in the Spanish war, the President and
the Senate won the undOuhLcd upprO-
val oi Liic American people. No other
"ours" WAS pussiblc than 10 destroy
Spain sovereignty throughout the
, world and i'm the Philippine islands.
The course created our responsibility
before thc world and with the unOrEnn.
lZcd'population whom our intervention
had free from Spain To provide for the
mntntminnncc OF law and order and for
the establishment OF good government
and for the performance OF intcrna
tional obligations, our authority could
not be less than our responsibility ::
and wherever sovereign States arc cX-
tended it Is the high duty OF the gov.
rrnmcnt to maintain its authority, to
put down armed insurrcctiOn and to
confer the blessings Of liberty and civ
lltHatiOn upon mll the rescued peoples.
The largest measures Of scif-govern-
mcnt consistent with their welfare and
our duties "hHll be secured to them ~
law.
TO Cuba indrpcndnce and sclf.gov-
Grnmcnt were assured in the same
voice by which wa" Was declared, and
to the letter this pledge shall be per-
formed.
The Republican party, upon its his.
tory and upon this declaration OF prin-
clplcs and policies, confidently invOkcs
the c0nsideratG and approving judg-
,, mcnt OF the American people.
WEST POINT NACANCY.- On Tues
day, July >, Is competitive examination
FOR the vacant West Point cadctshir
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