Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-10-11

lot ulintage, but the dollar unit of COINAGE
oil both metals must be of equal intrinsic and
exchangeable value or be adjusted throu,b
international agreement or by such safe
guards OF legislation as shall insure the
maintenance of the parity of the two metals,
ana the equal power OF every dollar at all
Tunes In the markets and in the payment of
debts, and we demand that all paper curren-
c.y shall be Kept at par with and redeemable
IN such coin. We insist upO this policy as
especially Necessary lor the protection OF the
farmers and laboriBg classes, the ii st and
most detensele,s victims OF unstable money
ard hIctuating currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec. . We reccmmen4 that tie pcohibi-
tory 10 per ,eht tax on State hank Issues be
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
9ec, 8. Public office is pubictru,t. We
eathrm the declaration ci ;nc Demo rati,
O"nvenIon OF 1876 tor the lrtvrm If The
ciIi service, and We call lor the honest en-.
Iercemeit for sll laws regulating the same.
The Nomination ot President as in the re-
cent Republican Convention by delegations
composed argely Of appointees holding office
NJ his pleasure, is a scandalous satire upoi.
lee popular Institutions, and startling H.
'ustralioE OF the methods by which Ere j.
1enl MAJ sat sly his ambition. Ne ne
uounce pOiicy under which ederal office
holders usurp control oil party conventions
i'll tie otates, ana we pledge the Democrat,
party ~ the reform OF these and all olhe
abuses which threaten in lividual liberty and
selt-government.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Gee. 10. Tho Democratic party is the only
party that has ever gwen the country for
ilgn policy, oonststant and vigorous, com
ceiling respecs abroad and inspiring conn
ence ut home. While avoiding ertangIin.
lllahces, 1t has aimed 10 cultivate friendly
Citations with other nations, ana eopecluIl
With cur neigh5UrS on the American UOnti.
.ent, whose destiny is closely linked vii
Jur own, anu we view with alarm the ten
ency to n policy of irritation and bluste,
which is lianle 10 confront us with the alter
atlve OF humlllatICn or war at sny Time
We iavor the maintenance of nav
uong enough 70: all purposes Of naiiona
eiense nd 10 properly MAINTAIN tie homo
ana dignity OF the country sbrosd..
.REMoEsTRANCE..wITH RUSSIA.
Sec. II. This country has always beer
he refuge of the oppressed from every lano
eXiles for conscience sake-and the spin
II the founders of our Government, we con-
emn the oppression practiced by the Rus
al Government Upon Its Lutheran an
'ewish subjects, and we C Ii upon our Ma
ional u verment, in the interest oil Justice
did humanity by all just and pro er mean
o use its prompt ana best efforts to brin.
,bouta cessation Of these cruel persecution5
II the common Of the Gar and 10 secure tc
he oppressed equal ngnts.
We tender our pIotou and earnest syn
alhy to those lovers OF fe dom VINO al
rugglIn for home rlle and the great caus
ii self government in Ireland.
IMMIGRATION.
Sec, -. We heartily approve all leliti
nate efforts to prevent the United Stat
ON being used rs the dumping ground 70
he known criminals and paupers Of hurop
nd we demand the rigid enforcement ofih
W, agNI,st niuese uhInl ratl0n All
p rtstiot oi for II wOrku"n unccr co q.
act h. I,'gruGe 4lLe lean labor and les
9, Wag 5, pat U8 cOnd smn and de- Oun
ny AMI III att ,upLs To- restrict the INN
ration Ol the industrious ard worthy
o;ejgr lanis
PENSIONS.
sec 8. hls cynveation hereby reace
g ex. essi"u of pre3,at!on Of the at
It's OF the so ra end "a Iors the Ui.
on IN tho war OF its pr Sc vat on, IN "
vor ia aod ib.rai pension to All dis
)lcd Uni n soldiers their widows and =
endents but we demand tla. the wo
If tn. Felsl n off snail be done ndustrl
Jusly, impartiaIy and honesty. We
lounce the p5e.ent admini.tr ton of th
,flice 5 Incompetent, corrupt, dlsgr r.oefl
md dishonest.
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec Ii. The Federal Government shou
Arc 70 aud improve the dis,isS ppl River
md 9th great waterways Of the Repubi
20 MS to secuIe ur the interior State, eas
ma cheap transportation to iewa
Nhen any watefw y Of the Repu lie i o.
,ufhcont importance to demand aid of the
j government, such aid should ne extend
lpon definite plan Of continuous WORK uH
ii permaEent Improvement is secured.
NICARAGUA. CANAL.
Sec. l5 For purposes of national oe
er SO ana th prolnOti Il Of commerce be
.ween the ) a,e,, we recognize the carl,
constr ct on Of he Nicaragua cana an II
protect on az inst fore gn Contro as o
great Importance 10 the Unit d STATES.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Sac, Is. ecoguizing the Words Uol
lmbisn Lxpositi n Us a national underta
ng of vast importance IN which the genera
government has invited che corporation
all th3 powers Of the worll and apprecia
ing the ceptance by many OF such poVe
Of lhe invita- ION so tendsd and the rou
md liberal efforts being made by tn m t.
contribute TO the gr ndeur of the underta
ing. we are Of opinion that Congre
should make such necessary financial pr,'
visi as hall be requisite to the manteu.
1nce of he ns,ional honor and public fait
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
So, II. Popular edu alton being the on.
Iy safe basis OF opular suffrage, we recon
mend to the several States most liberal uD
for the public schools, Free
common schools are the nursery of guo
government, and they have always received
the fostering c ro OF the Democratic party
which favors every means of increasing in
tcligence. Freedom Of education being a
essential of civil and religious liberty as wei
A n necessity for the development Of intel
lirence must not be interiered with unde
any preteXt whatever w. re opposed t.
State interference With parental rights or
rights of conscience in the education Of
children as an Infringement OF the funda