Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-08-23

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guards of legi,l loot ~ 50 i-snre n
ma'ht hsnce Of the parity ot IN. two mr..a
ana th' equsl power al rvrfy dollar nt
IT, Is IN tie markets ,,,..l ~ e p~,n.-st
r"i' nd Ne l",naiti thst |. papcr ,u.r, F.,
cN shall he kept Mt par with and redeemaLl,
In such coin. " g insist upo; this policy a.
especially necessary :or The protection ofth,
faIme' s and laborihg classes, the ii st and
most sefensele.s victims OF unstable none,
ard irctuating currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec. .. We recommend that the prohibi
tory 10 per cent tax on State bank issues b,
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Sec. 9. Public office is "A public tru =
reatilrm the declaration # the Demo rati
INVENTION oHSI6 iUr the reform If III,
ciYil service, and we call for the honest Ell.
lCIe' melt 10" all laws rrgulSiIng the sam
The nomination of President as in tho re.
cent Republican Convention bv drleg tioii,
composed nrgely of appoin,ees holding u1fic
al DIS pleasure, Is a scandal0u. sstIre upon
e" pUpnlsr institutions, and a startling IL
lustra iuli vi the methods by v hiun ] rel
dent may sat sly his anlbitiull. v, dt
nounce policy under which ederal office
holders usurp control Of party conventions
IN The ,ta'es, aud we pledge the Democratic
party to the reform OF these and all Other
abuses which threaten in iivdual liberty and
selt-government
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Sec. 10. The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country for
egn policy, CONSTANT and vigorous, com
pelling respec. abroad and inspiring conf
dence at home. While avoiding ertanglnu
alliances, it has aimed 10 cultivate friendly
relations 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
dency to policy of irritation and bluster
which is liable TO confront us with the alter
native oil Illumination or war at any time.
We tayor the maintenance of navy
ST opg enough for all purposes Of national
defense nd 10 properly maintain the honor
and dignity OF the country abroad.
REMoNsTRANCE WITH RUSSIA.
Sec. II. This country has always been
the refuge of the oppressed from every land
-exies 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 Call upon our Ma
tional Government, in the interest of Justice
and humanity, by all just and proper mean
TO use its prompt ana best efforts to bring
about a cessation Of these cruel prosecutions
in the ominlon of the gar and to secure to
the oppressed equal rights.
We tender our profoud and earnest SYM
pathy to those lovers of fire. dom VINO are
struggln, for home rule and the great cause
Of self government in Ireland.
IMMIGRATION.
Sec, Il. We heartily approve eli Ieeiti-
mate efforts to prevent the United Stat, :
from being used us the dumping ground for
the known criminals and paupers of Europ,
and we demand the rigid enforcement of the
aw, aga nst hinese mml. ration and t1u
net t. degrade American labor md les ell
Its Wages, but We tonIsmn ana denoun ~
any and ali att lnpts To restrict the ImMi-
grafton OF the indu ,trious and worthy OF
foreign lands
PINslONSs
Sec 3. This convention hereby reaews
IT, expression of u preciat,on of the air.
otis /. OF the sodi rs and "a lors the I'm
ion in the war Of it, preservat on, IN w
f.vor ju t and liberal pension to all dis
bled Union soldiers. their widows and DE-
pendents, but we demand that the wo J,
Of the Pension Office shall be done industri-
ously, impartially and honestly. VI" de-
nounce the pre'ent administration of thu,
office IS incompetent, corrupt, disgr .cefuI
and dishonest.
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec ii. The Federal Government should
carc 70 and improve the Mississippi River,
nd other great waterways If the Repubii,
so as to secure Tor the interior Statea easy
and che.p transport ation to t,dewa 81
When any waite way of the Republic is OF
sufficient importance to demand aid of thu
Government, such hid should lie extend !.
upon definite plan OF CONTINUOUS work UNI
I'll permanent Improvement is secured.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Sec. Is. For purposes of national ue.
feuse and the promotion of commerce be-
tween the States, we recognize the early
constr cton of The Nicaragua Canal anu 1t,
protect on against foreign contro, as o.
great Importance to the United States.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Sec. IL. Recognizing the Worlds Col
umban Exposition rs u national und ertak.
ing of vast importance In which the genera
government has invited The corporation VI
ali tn powers of the world, and appreciat.
ing the u ceptance by many OF such powers
of The invita- ION 90 extend % and the )'roaC
and liberal efforts being made by tnem tC
contribute to the or ndeur OF the undertake
ing, we are Of tGe opinion THAI Congress
should make such necessary tinsncial pro
vision as shall be requisite g., the Rainten'
ance of the national honor and p@bfIc 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 gooc
government, and they have always received
The fostering 9 70 OF tho Democratic party
which favors every means Of increasing i'll
telIigence. Freedom OF education being an
essential of civil and religious liberty as wei
u. necessity for the development of intel
ligence, must not be intertered with under
any pretext whatever. We are opposed ia
State interference with parental rights OF
rights OF conscience in the education o.
children as an infringement OF the funda
mental Democratic doctrine that the largest
individual liberty consistent with the rights
Of others insures the highest type OF Ameri
can citizenship and the bost government.
ADMISSION OF THE TERRlToRIks.