Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-08-22

'-'S0' i"'iOh"i aSIeeinett OF OY sucn SAT-
guards OF legislation MS shall insure III
mm,nt nance of the parity of the two metal
ana the equal power OF every dollar ut a
tlnes In tlie markets aEl in the payment {
cebts, snd We demand that III paper currer
cy shall Re kept ut par With aud redeemab'
In such coin. We insist upoa this policy q
especially Necessary or the protection of tn
farmers and laboTing classes, the fl st an,
most defensele victims of unsta BILE none
ard fCctuaiing currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec. 8. We recommend that the prohibi
tory 10 per cent tax on State bank issues b
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
sec, 0. Public Office is public trust. w
re"thrni he declsratiOn Of tho Demo rati
Z Lvtn'ion OF 1876 tor the reform of tn
cIl 'elvice, and we call for the honest Ell
lcrc' mel fo' oil laws REQUESTING the same
The homlIuton OF President ne in the re
cent Republican Convention by delegation
composed rgely cf appoiilees holding offic
nj his Pleasure, is a scandalous satire upol
{" p pnlar Institutions, and a startling il
llstra iu Of the methods by which fresi
dent nay sat sly his ambition. We de
nounce policy under which Federal office
hol'ers usurp control of party convention
III NE tateS, and we pledge the Democrat
party IT, the reform OF tEese and all othe
abuses which threaten in iividual liberty AM
selt-gcver ment
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
So, IN Tho no,,oorot;o ,,art,, - .bo al,
party that has ever given the country for
eign policy, CONSTANT and vigorous, com
peliiEg re,pec, abroad and inspiring conf
dence at Ii, me. While avoiding ertanglins
alliances, it has aimed to cultivate friendly
relations wi other nation', and especially
with our ncigh5ors on the American Cont
nent, whose dest ny is closely linked will
our own, and we view with alarm the ten
dency toa policy Of irritation and bluste
which is liable 10 confront US with the alter
native OF Lumilat IN or war at sny time
We iavor the maintenance of nav,
strong enough TO; al purposes of na,iona
defense nd 20 properly maintain TIE homo
and ii. nifty OF the country abroad.
REMoNsTRANCE WITH RUSSIA.
Sec II. This country has always beef
the refuge of the oppressed from every lane
-exiles tor conscience sake-and the spiri
Of the founders of our Government, we con
dcmn the oppression prac;iced by the Rus
sian Government upon Its Lutheran anC
Jewish subjects, and VIC Ii upon our Ma
onal q vermont, in the interest OF justlc,
and humanity by all just and pro- er mean
10 use lis prompt and best efforts TO brin!
sbouta cessation Of these cruel persecution
in the omnlon of the Gar and 10 secure tC
the oppressed equal rights.
We tender our protou d and earnest sym
pathy to those lovers of fire. dom VINO AR
struggn, for home rule and the great caus,
Of self government in Ireland.
IMMIGRATION.
Sec, II. We heartily approve ali legiti
mate efforts to prevent the United State
from being used as the dumping ground TO
the known criminals and pauperS Of Euro pc
and we demand the rigid enforcement of tht
aw. against hinese D.ml r tan and tht
iuport4tio1 Of tor in workm unGe' con
tract to degrade American labor Id les 81
ITS wages, but W. condemn and denounet
My and ali att upts To restrict the imml
grafton of the !nGu lr;ous ard worthy o
foreign kn S
PENSIONS.
crc 3. his invention hereby renew
tie .pressi n of appre cation OF the stri
otis OF the 50 ii rs and a lurs IF the I'm
ion in the W: Of its prIserv on, md W
favor ju and liberal pensi n to all disa
bltd Uri n soldiers, their widows and de
penden.e III dcmand that the wo
9th. Ter 81 off Shall be done industri
on ly, imparlially and honesty We de
nounce the PIE ent admin tr tor of tina
office incompetent, >orrupt, dlsgr ,cefu
and dishonest.
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec Ii. The Federal Government shoult
ca-c TO and improve the Mississi ppi River
nd other great waterways cf the Repub.i
so as TO secure Ter the interior States easy
and che p transportation to iewa or
When any wlte,way of the Reru lie i o
sufhci Mt importance to demand aid of tn
Government, such aid should lie extended
upon definite plan Of continuous work un
TIL permanent improvement is secured.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Sec. Is. For purposes of national de
fe SO and the promotion of commerce be
tween the s a'es, we recognize the earl.
constr ct on of The Nicaragua Canal an it
prolecI on asalhsS lore 81 SV S.a,o, DC y
great lnipoiV'n'e W 'he opi' ''"'o0'
THE WORLDS FAIR.
=,
Sec 10. Recognizing the WORDS Col
umblsn Exposition rs a n'lonaI uhdertaH
ing OF vast Importance IN wh en- the genera
government has invited Gne corporation o
all the powers OF inc worll' ana appreclat
ing the ceptsnce oy many Oh s9cn power a,
VI az ,n ,s'" o w. ho;nG n,Sdo ha ,bcm f.
contribute to the or ndeur of the undertalx
inc. we are of to opinion that Congres
-