Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-10-13

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o-obsnceable value or be adjusted throu- b
,arnafIonai agreement or by such safe
'erds of legislation as shall insure the
mi sa;nt- nance of the parity of the two metals,
nnd The equal power OF every dollar at al
'.uoos anu in the markets and in the payment of
snbts and we demand that all paper curren-
~ shall be kept at par with and redeemsbie
sncb coin. Ne insist upon this policy as
nsnfcinly necessary Tor the protection OF the
,,imers and labvIILg Glasses, The ST and
",ost defensee victims oi nnsta BILE money
ard a fuctustipg currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec We recommend that the prohibi.
tory 10 per tei.t TAX on State bank issues be
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
.ac Q Public office is II public tru t. We
-,,tlirm the declaration OF the D,mO ratio
~ ,vantiun OF 1876 ior the reform IF The
o,yil service, and We call lor the honest eli
'orcemebt for ali laws requesting the same
Tbo romlpation of President us in The re-
cant Republican Convention by delegations
composcd arsely Of appointees holding office
~ his pleasure, is Il scandalOu. satire upon
f.oa nopular institutions, and startling H.
irtrstiur of the methods by which Fresi.
danf may sat sly his ambition. we de-
uonnce policy under which rederal office
holders usurp control OF party conventions
in me states, and we pledge the Democratic
marty to the reform OF these and all other
sbuses which threaten in livldual liberty and
selt-government.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Sec, TO- Tho Democratic party is the only
rsrtv that has ever gwen the country a for
aign policy, coasstant aud vigorous, com
rsIIihy respec. abroad and inspiring conf
Genes at home While avoiding ertangline
sIiances, il has aimed TO cultivate friendly
reIstlons with other nations, and especially
with our neigh5Ors on the American CONT
nent whose destiny is closely linked With
our own, and We view with alarm the ten
Jency to policy of irritation and blustel
which is liaUIe 10 confront us with the alter
native OF bumilatlIn or war at any time
We favor the maintenance of navy
stony enough TO: ali purposes of national
drlcl,e nd 20 properly maintain tie honor
ami III .nlty OF the country abroad.
GEMoNsTRANCE WITH RUSSIA.
Sec. II. This country has always beer
the refuge OF tho oppres sed from every Ian,
.-ryiles for conscience sake-and the spiri |
a the founders of our Government, we con- |
Gemn the oppression praeticed by the Rus
sian (iovelnne t upon Its Lutheran ant |
Jewish subjects, anu we II upon our Ma |
tional q ,verment, in the interest OF justice |
and humanity by all jut and pro er mean
10 use its prompt ana best efforts TO brin. |
about Il cessation of these cruel persecution, |
in the common of the Gar aud TO secure /, |
the oppressed equal IlgnLs.
We tender our pl oiuu d and earnest sym |
INV to those lovers of f e dom VINO mr. |
strugglIn. for home rrlc and the great caus
of ,elf goyeGgmentin in Ireland.
IMMIGRATION.
Sec, IL. We heartily approve all legti
mate efforts to prevent the United State |
from being used rs the dumping ground toi |
the known criminals AMI paupers of Europe |
and We demand the rigid enforcement of th
lsw, against chinese ,ului ration ahd IT,
imp irt4ton Of for ign workm n under COZ
tract t. degrade lUe an labor nd les o
its wages, but vs. olI ma and dni onn
sny and tl att npts to restrict the imm
grafton of the lndu ,trmus and worthy OF
foreign lands
PENSIONS.
sec g. his convo lLion hereby renows
tie expression Of u pretlaL.on "t the utrI'
otis OF the sol Il rs and "a lprs If the Tn.
ion in th3 var Of it, pr Sc VI on, an W,
fvJr in and ID rsl . nsi II to all disa-
bled Uni II soldiers tnei widows and de-
pendenLs bu ae dem nd "a. the wo
of tn. PEI 81 n utfi sla 20 dune industrl
Ou,ly, impqrtialy and hone tiy. Wa de-
~ - ll..tl
office inc 'mpetent, corrupt, di.gr ,cefu
and dishonest.
WATERWAY IMPRoy EMENTs.
Sec II. The Federal Government shouiC
ca"c 70 aud improve t4e his,iss ppI River
pnd OH reaL waterways Of the Repubi
30 as to secure lyr the interior State. easy
Snd che p transportation TO t ewa ei
When any W te-w Of The Repu tic j. o.
SutiCi Mt ilnpo lance to demand aid Of th'
Government such aid should he extendt
upon definite plan Of o III Iuous work uD
til perma ent improvement is secured
EGCARAGUA. CANAL.
Sec, Is. For purposes of national de-
Tense ana tn promoti Il Of commerce be-
tween the ae. WI recognize the early
protect on ag tiast fore gn control as OF
great Importance to the Unit States.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Sec Is. Recognizing the Worlds Col
umbiSn Exposition as u II iional undertaE-
Ing Of vast importance in VIII ch the general
government has invited the corporation OF
all the powers Of the worl t. and appreciat-
lnr thn l,,
Of the invita- ION so tend sd and the road
and liberal efforts being made by tn IN TO
contribute to the gr ndeur of The undertake
ing, we are Of c opinion that Congress
should make such ne Hessary financial pro.
vision as shall be requisite to the mainten-
ance Of he national honor and public faith.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
Se( u. Popular edu alton being the on
" safe basis OF popular suffrage, we recom-
mend to the several States most liberal ap-
preparation for tho public schools. Free
common schools are the nursery of good
government and they have always received
lhe fostering c ro OF tho Democratic party,
which favors every means of increasing in
telllgence. Freedom OF education being an
essential of civil and religious liberty as well
IA necessity for the development of intel
lgence, must not be interierod with under
any pretext whatever. W arc opposed to
state interference" vita parental rights or
rights OF consclonc0 in tho education of
children as an infringement of the funda-
mental Democratic doc rine that the largest
individual liberty consistent with the rights
Of others nsures the highest type of Ameri-
can citizenship and the best government.
ADMISSION OF THE TERRITORIES.
Sec. lS. Weapprove the action of the
present House of Representatives in passing |