Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-08-04

international agreement or by such safe
guards OF legislation rs shall insure tn
maint nance of the parity of the two metals
and the equal power OF every dollar ut al
tin es in the markets and in the payment o
debts, snd we demand that eli paper curren
cy shall be kept at par with and redeemabl
in such coin. We insist upon this policy a
especially necessary tor the protection of th'
farmers and laboriDg classes, the fl st anC
most defenseleSs victims of unstable money
ard huctuating currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec. s. We recommend that the prohibi
tory 10 per cent tax OH State bank issues b(
repealed.
| CIVIL SERVICE.
Sec, 0. Public office is public trust. We
reaiiirm the declaration of the D,mo ratio
q hvenlion OF 1876 tor the reform Of the
cyil service, and we call for tho honest en-.
lorcemeLt for ell laws regulating the same
The nomination of a President MS in The re-
cent Republican Convention by delegations
composed ,argely Of appoialees holding office
al his pleasure, is a scandalous satire upon
| fee popular Institutions, aud q startling il
lustralior Of the methods by hich Presi-
dent may sat sfy his ambition. we de-
nounce policy under which ederal office
holders usurp control of party convention:
in the states, and we pledge the Democratic
party t. the reform OF these and all other
abuses which threaten individual liberty and
selt-goverpment
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
See. 10. The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country for
cign policy, CONSTANT and vigorous, COM
peling respec, abroad and inspiring conf
dence at htme. While avoiding ertangling
sliunces, it has aimed TO cultivate friendly
relations with other mtions, and especially
with our neigh5ors on the American Cont
nent, whose destiny is closely linked with
our own, and we view with alaim the ten
ency to policy of irritation and blustel
which is liaole 10 confront us with the alter
native oi LGmirt'Cn or war at any time
We favor the maintenance of navy
,trong enough foi all purposes of naliona
defense nd TO properly maintain the honor
and di. .nlty OF the country sbroad.
REMoNSTRANCE WITH RUSSIA.
Sec II. This country has always beer
the refuge of the oppressed from every lane
-exiles tor conscience sake-and the spiri
Of the founders Of our Government, we con
demn the oppression practiced by the Rus
| sian Government upon Its Lutheran and
| Jewish subjects, and we II upon our Ma
tional q verment in the interest OF justice
and humanity by all just and prCl er mean
TO use lis prompt ana best efforts to bring
abouta cessation Of these cruel prosecutions
| in the common of the Gar and to secure tC
the oppressed equal rights.
We tender our proiou and earnest sym
pathy TO those lovers Of fre dom VINO art
strugglns for home rule and the great causC
Of sef government in Ireland.
IMMIGRATION.
Sec, l2. We heartily approve ali leeiti
mate efforts to prevent the United State
from being used us the dumping ground To-
| the known criminals and paupers Of Europe
| and we demand the rigid enforcement OF th
laws against Chinese smml ration and tn'
| imp rtaton Of torci- n woTkm n under con
tract to degrade All. erican labor Id les el
It's wag s, but we ,ond mn and denounc'
Any and ali att mpts TO restrict the immi
grafton of the indu trious and worthy o
tort.igG lands
| PENsIoEs.
Sec s, This nvention hereby re1ew
| tie expression of u probation OF the atrl
otsn OF the solIi rs and sailors Cf the Un
| ion in the wsr of its prsserVst on, snd W
| favor ju and liberal pensi Jn' to all disa
| blcd Union soldiers, their widows and de
| pendents but we demand that the wo
| Of tbs Persi n off SHALL be done industrl
| ously, impartially and honestly We de
nounce the pre- cnt admin tr lion of tha
office 5 incompetent corrupt, dlsgr scetu
and dishonest.
| WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec Ii. The Federal Government shoul
care fo" and improve the Mississippi River
nd other great waterways If the Repub!ia
| so as TO secure tor the interior Slater eas,
and cheop transportation to dewa. Ell
| When any waterway of the Repu lie Is o
| sutlici Mt Importance to demand aid of tn
Government, such aid should be EXTENDED
| upon definite plan OF continuous work un
til permanent improvement is secured.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Sec. Is. For purposes of national de
feuso and the promotion OF commerce be
tween the Safes, we recognize the earl.
constr ct on of The Nicaragua Canal ami it
protect on against fore gn control as o
| great importance to the United States.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Sec l6. Recognizing the Words Col
umbih Exposition as national undertak
ing of vast importance in which the genera
| government has invited the cooperation 0
| all tn powers Of the world, and appreciat
ing the acceptance by many OF such power
of tbe invitation SC eGtended and the troa
! and liberal efforts being made by them t
contribute to the gr ndeur of the undertak
ing, We are of tDe opinion that Congres
should make such necessary financial pre-
visiyn as shall be requisite to the mainten
ance Of the national honor and public faitf
THE,sCuooL QUESTION.
Sec, II. Popular education being the on
ly safe basis OF popular suffrage, we recon
mend to tho several States most liberal NJ
preparation for the public schools. Ere
common schools are the nursery Of goo
government and they have always receive
The fostering ,ro OF tho Democratic party
which favors every means of increasing IN
telligence. Freedom of education being a
essential of civil and religious liberty as we
a. necessity for the development of inte
ligence, must not be iutertered with unde
any preteSt whatever. We are opposed t
State interference with parental rights @
rights OF conscience in the education c
children as an Infringement OF the tundS
mental Democratic doc rine that the larges