Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-11-04

eACudIScaOle value OF De ADJUSTED through
international agreement or by such safe
guards OF legislation as shall insure the
maintenance of the parity of the two metals,
and the equal power OF every dollar at all
times in the markets and in the payment of
debts, and we demand that all paper curren-
cy shall be kept at par with and redeemable
in such coin. We insist upon this policy as
especially necessary Tor the protection of the
farmers and laboring classes, the ii st and
most defensele;s victims OF unstable money
and iuctuating currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec. 8. We recommend that the prohibi-
tory 10 per cent tax on State bank issues be
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Sec, 8. Public office is public trust. We
reatiirm the declaration OF the Demo ratio
Convention OF 1876 tor the reform of the
CIVIL service, and we call for the honest en-
lorcement for all laws regulating the same.
The nomination Of President as in the re-
cent Republican Convention by delegations
composed largely Of appointees holding office
at his pleasure, is a scandalous satire upon
free popular institutions, and startling il
lustration of the methods by which Presi-
dent may satisfy his ambition. We de-
nounce policy under which Federal office
holders usurp control Of party conventions
IN the states, and we pledge the Democratic
party to the reform OF these and all other
abuses which threaten individual liberty and
selt-gOvernment
FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
Sec. 10. The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country for
eign policy, CONSTANT and vigorous, COM
pelIing respect abroad and inspiring conf
dence at home. While avoiding ertangling
alliances, it has aimed to cultivate friendly
with other nations, and especially
with our neighbOrs on the American Cont
nent, whose destiny is closely linked with
our own, and we view with alarm the ten
iency to policy Of irritation and bluster
which is liable to confront us with the alter
native of Illumination or war at any time,
We favor the maintenance of navy
strong enough for all purposes of national
defense and to properly maintain the honor
and dignity OF the country abroad.
REMoEsTRANCE WITH RUSSIA.
Sec. Il. This country has always been
the refuge Of the oppressed from every land
-eXiIes for conscience sake-and the spirit
Of the founders Of our Government, we con-
denim the oppression practiced by the Rus
sian Government upon Its Lutheran and
Jewish subjects, and we clll upon our Ma.
tional Government, in the interest of Justice
and humanity, by all just and proper means
to use its prompt and best efforts to bring
about cessation Of these cruel prosecutions
in the dominion Of the Gar and to secure to
the oppressed equal nights.
We tender our profound and earnest SYM
patty to those lovers Of freedom VINO are
for home rule and the great cause
Of self government in Ireland.
IMMIGRATION.
Sec, y. We heartily approve all legiti-
mate efforts to prevent the United States
from being used as the dumping ground for
the known criminals and paupers Of Europe;
and we demand the rigid enforcement Of the
laws against Chinese mint ration and the
importation Of for ign workmen under con-
tract to degrade American labor and les en-
its wages but we condemn and denounce
any and ali att mpts TO restrict the immi-
grafton Of the industrious and worthy of
foreign lands,
PENSIONS.
Sec 70. This convention hereby renews
the expression of aopreclaton Of the atri-
otis OF the soldiers and sailors CT the I'm
ion in the war of its preservation, and we
favor just and liberal pensions to all disa-
bled Union soldiers, their widows and de-
pendents, but we demand that the wo k
Of tbs Pension office shall be done industr-
ously, impartiaIly and honestly. We de-
nounce the present administration Of that
office incompetent, corrupt, dlsgraceful
and dishonest.
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec IA. The Federal Government should
care for and improve the Mississippi River,
and other great waterways of the Republic,
so as to secure tor the interior States easy
and cheap transportation to tidewater.
When any waterway Of the Republic is of
sufficient importance to demand aid of the
Government, such aid should be extended
upon a definite plan Of continuous work I'M
til permanent improvement is secured
NICARAGUA CANAL,
Sec, Is. For purposes of national de-
Tense and the promotion of commerce be-
tween the States, we recognize the early
constr ction of the Nicaragua Canal and its
protection against foreign control as of
great Importance to the United States.
THESwoRLD's FAIR.
Sec 1G. Recognizing the Worlds Col
umbian Exposition as a national undertake
ing Of vast importance in which the general
government has invited The cooperation Of
all the powers Of the world, and apprecat-