Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-09-29
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.

Sec IA. The Federal Government shou d
care for and improve the Mississippi River,
and other great waterways Of the Republic,
so as to secure tor the interior States easy
and chesp transportation to tidewater
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 un-
I'll permanent improvement is secured.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Sec. 10. For purposes of national de-
Tense and the promotion OF commerce be-
tween the Sla.es we recognize the early
constr ct on Of the Nicaragua Canal and its
protect on against fore On control as of
great importance TO the United States.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Sec 16. Recognizing the Worlds Col
umban Exposition as u national undertas-
ing 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 go extended and the broad
and liberal efforts being made by them TO
contribute to the grandeur 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 the national honor and public faith.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
Sec. II. Popular education being the on
" safe basis OF popular suffrage, we recon-
mend to tho several States most liberal ap-
preparation, for the public schools. Free
common schools are the nursery of good
government, and they have always received
The fostering ro of the Democratic party,
which favors every means Of increasing in
telligence. Freedom of education being an
essential of civil and religious liberty as well
As necessity for the development of intel
ligence, must not DO interfered with under
anv pretext whatever. w are opposed to
State interference with parental rights or
rights of conscience In the education of
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 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
ri,ories having the necessary population and
resources TO entitle them TO Statehood, and
while they remain Territories we hold that
tho officials appointed TO administer the gov
eminent of any Territory, together with the
ni.,r;ot nf (,olumbia and A lnaka should ~,
bona iide residents Of the Territory or dis.
trict in which heir duties are TO be per-
formed. Tho Democratic party believes IN
home ruea d the control of their own Of.
fairs by the people oftno vlcinage.
PROTECTION OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
Sec. 10. We favor legislation by Con.
oress and State legislatures to protect the
lives and limbs of railway employees ant
those of other hazardous transportation
companies, and denounce the inactivity o
tho Republican p rty, and particularly tn,
Republican Senate, for causing the defea
Of measures beneficial and protective Il
this class OF wsgo-goera.
THE SWEATING SYSTEM DENOUNCED.
We are In favor Of the enactment b,
the States oflaws tor abolishing the motto
rious sweating system for nbolshing con
tract convict labor and prohibiting tn
employment In factories Of children unde
10 years q age.
sUMPTUAR- LAWS.
We are opposed ~ all sumptuary laws a
an interference with the individual rights o
tho citizen.