Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-10-06

SO IS TO secure Ter the interior States easy
and che,p transportation to tdewa er
When any waterway Of the Republic is of
sufficient Importance to demand aid of the
Government, such aid should be extended
upon definite plan Of continuous work IN
til permanent improvement is secured.
EICARAGUA CANAL.
Sec. Is. For purposes Of national de-
feuso and the promotion of commerce be-
tween the 5 aies, we recognize the early
constr ct on Of the Nicaragua Canal AMI its
protect on against fore gn oontro as of
great importance TO the Unit d States.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Sec l6, Recognizing the Worlds Col
umbisn Exposition Us national undertake
inc of vast importance in which the general
Government has invited the cooperation of
all the powers of the world, and appreciate
ing the acceptance by many OF such powers
of The invitation 80 extended and the broad
and liberal efforts being made by them TO
contribute to the or ndeur OF the undertake
ing, we are Of the opinion that Congress
should make such necessary financial pro-
vision as shall be requisite TO the mainten-
ance of he 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 APP
preparation for the public schools. Free
common schools are the nursery Of good
government, and they have always received
Che fostering re Of tho Democratic party,
which favors every means Of increasing in
telligence. Freedom of education being an
essential of civil and religious liberty as well
a, necessity for the development Of intel
ligence, must not be interfered with under
any preteSt whatever. W. are opposed to
State Interference with parental rights or
rights of conscience in the education Of
children as an infringement of tho tunda-
mental Democratic doctrine that the largest
individual liberty consistent with the rights
Of Others insures the highest type of Ameri-
can citizenship and the best government.
ADMISSION OF THE TERRITORIES.
Sec. 10. Weapprove the action OF the
present House Of Representatives in passing
bills admitting into the Union as States the
Territories of New Mexico and Arizona, and
we favor the early admission Of all the Ter
ritories having the necessary population and
resources TO entitle them to Statehood, and
while they remain Territories we hold that
the officials appointed to administer the gov.
eminent of any Territory, together with the
District of Columbia and Alaska, should be
hona 0de residents Of the Territory or dis
gfict in which heir duties are to be per.
formed. The Democratic party believes IN
homo rule n the control Of their own af-
fairs by the people ofthe vicinage.
PROTECTION on RAILWAY EMPLoYEs.
Sec. 10. We favor legislation by Com
gress and State legislatures TO protect the
lives and limbs of railway employees and
those OF other haza dous transportation
companies, and denounce the inactivity Of
the Republican p rty, and particularly the
Republican Senate, for causing the defeat
Of measures bene6 ial and protective to
this class OF wage-goers.
THE SWEATING SYSTEM DENOUNCED.
We are IN favor of tho enactment by
the States Of laws Tor abolisbing the noto.
rious sweating system for nbollshlng con.
tract convict labor and prohibiting the
employment In factories Of children under
10 years age.
sUMpTUAR~ LAWS.
We arc opposed ty all sumptuary laws ai
on interference with the individual rights o.
the citizen.