Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-08-06

Cl Ooth metals must be OF equal intrinsic an(
/ exchangeable value or be adjusted through
international agreement or by such safe
guards of legislation MS shall insure IN,
ma,nt nance of the parity of the two metals
and the equal power OF every dollar at al
tin es in the markets and in the payment o
= cebts, and we demand thst I'll paper curren
I cy shall be kept at par with and redeemsbl,
IN such coin. We insist upon this policy a
especially necessary Tor the protection of the
farmers and laboring classes, the ii st and
most drfenseless victims Of unstable money
ard calculating currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec. 8. We recommend that tie prohibi
tory 10 per ceht tax on State bank issues be
repealed.
CIVIL SERVIGF.
Sec, o. Public office is a public trust. We
reatfirm the declaration OF the Demo ratio
Convention OF 1876 Tor the reform of the
CIVIL service, and we call for the honest en-.
icrcemeLt fo- oil laws regulating the same
The nomination of a President as in the re-
cent Republican Convention BY delegations
composed .srgely Of sppoiutees holding office
at his pleasure, is scsndalou. satire upon
+ co popular institutions, and startling il
lustra'iUn Of the methods by which Fresi.
dent may at'sfy his ambition. We de-
nounce a 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. Tho Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country for
egn policy, CONSTANT and vigorous, COM
relliEg resi- peel abroad and inspiring conf
dence at home. While avoiding ertangling
alliances, it has aimed to cultivate friendly
relations 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.
dency to policy of irritation and buster
which is liable 10 confront us with the alter.
native OF Lumillat'Cn or war at any time,
We favor the maintenance of n navy
strong enough for all purposes of national
defense snd 10 properly maintain tie honor
and dignity OF the country abroad.
REMoHSTRANCE WITH RUSSIA.
Sec. II. This country has always been
the refuge of the oppressed from every land
-exiles 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 C Il upOn our Ma
tional Government, in the interest OF justice
and humanity by all just and proper mean.
to use lis prompt ana best efforts to bring
about cessation of these cruel prosecutions
in the common of the Gar and to secure to
the oppressed equal rights.
We tender our pl otourd and earnest SYM
patty to those lovers Of fire. dom VINO are
struggling for homo rTle and the great cause
of self government in Ireland,
IMMIGRATION.
Sec, II. We heartily approve all legiti-
mate efforts to prevent the United States
from being used us the dumping ground for
the known criminals and paupers of Europe
and we demand the rigid enforcement Of the
laws against Chinese ,nml ration and tae
imp rtation of foreign workm n under con-
tract to degrade American labor md les en-
its wages, but we toudemn and denounce
any and ali att 'mpts 10 restrict the immi-
grafton OF the indu trlous and worthy OF
foreign lands
PENSIONS.
Sec 8. This nveltion hereby reaews
the expression of preclstlon of the atri-
otisn OF the soldi rs and sailors IF the I'm
ion in the war of its pr9servat on, Snd we
favor ju,t and liberal pensions to ali dsa-
blcd Union soldiers, their widows and de-
pendents but We demand that the wo k
of tho tersi off e shall be done industrl-
ously, impartally and honestly We de-
nounce the pc ent admin tr ton of that
office rs incompetent, corrupt dlsgr ,cetul
and dishonest.
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec IL. The Federal Government should
care for and improve the Mississippi River,
nd other great waterways f the Repubii'
SO as to secure tor the interior State. easy
and che.p transportation to dews err.
When any waterway of the Repu lie Is OF
sutfici mt importance to demsnd aid OF the
Government, such aid should re extended
upon definite plan OF continuous work UNI
til permanent improvement Is secured.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Sec. l5s For purposes of national de-
feusc and the promotion OF commerce be-
tween the States, we recognize the early
constr ct on Of the Nicaragua Canal AMI its
protect on against fore On control as OF
great importance to the United States.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Sec l6. Recognizing the Worlds Col
umbisn Exposition as national undertake
ing Of vast importance in which the general
government has invited the corporation OF
all the powers of the worl l. and npprecat-
ing the II ceptance by many OF such powers
of the invita- ion 20 extended and the broad
snd liberal efforts being made by them TO
contribute to the or ndeur of the undertake
ing, we are Of tho opinion that Congress
should make such necessary financial pro
visi as.shall be requisite to the mainen-
ance of the national honor and public faith.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
Sec. II. Popular education being the on
" safe basis OF popular suffrage, we recon-
mend to the several States most liberal ap-
preparation for the public schools, Free
common schools are the nursery of good
government, and they have always received
The fostering ,ro OF the Democratic party,
which favors every means OF increasing in
teligence. Freedom OF education being an
essential of civil and religious liberty as wei!
a. necessity for the development of intel
liprnce, must not be interlered with under
.nv nrpteXt whatever. v g are opposed to