Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-09-27


afliliation to the advocacy of party
principles by reason and argument
The American people are generous
and grateful and they have impressed
these characteristics upon their gov
ernment. Therefore all patriotic and
| just citizens must commend liberal
consideration for our worthy vet
eran soldiers, and for the families of
those who have died No complaint
should be made of the amount of pub
lie money paid TO those actually dis
abled or made dependent by reason
of army service. But our pension
roll should be a roll of honor, uncon-
taminated by ill-desert and unvitiated
by demagogic use. This is due to
those whose worthy names adorn the
roll and to all our people who delight
to honor the brave and the true, 1t
is also due to those who in years to
come, should be allowed to hear rever-
emily and lovingly the story of Amer
lean patriotism and fortitude illustrat-
ed by our pension roll. The prefer
ences accorded to veteran soldiers in
public employment should be secured
to them honestly and without evasion,
and when capable and worthy, their
claim to the helpful regard and graft
tude of their countrymen should be
ungrudgingly acknowledged.
INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
The assurance to the people of the
utmost individual liberty with peace
and good order is cardinal principle
of our Government. This gives no
sanction to vexatious, sumptuary laws,
which unnecessarily interfere with
such habits and customs of our people
as are not offensive to a just moral
sense, and are not inconsistent with
good citizenship and the public well
fare. The same principle requires
that the line between the subjects
which are properly within Govern
mental control and those which are
more fttingly left to parental regula-
ton should be carefully kept in view.
An enforced education, wisely deemed
proper preparation for citizenship,
should not involve the impairment Of
wholesome parental authority nor do
violence to the household conscience.
Paternalism in government finds no
approval in the creed of Democracy.
1t is a symptom of misrule, whether it
is manifested in unauthorized gifts or
by an unwarranted control of personal
and family affairs.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
Our people, still cherishing the feel
ing Of human fellowship which belong
ing to our beginning as Nation, re-
quire their government to express for
them their sympathy with all those
who are oppressed under any rnle
less free than ours. A generous hos
pitality, which is one Of the most
prominent of our national character
istics prompts us to welcome the
worthy and industrious of all lands to
homes and citizenship among us.
This hospitable sentiment is not vio-
lated, however, by careful and reason
able regulations for the protection of
the public health, nor does it Justify
the reception Of Immigrants who have
no appreciation of our institutions
and whose presence among us is
menace'to peace and good order.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The importance of the construction
of the Nicaragua ship canal as means
Of promoting commerce between our
States and with foreign countries and
also as contribution by Americans
to the enterprises which advance the
interests Of the world of civilization,
should commend the project to gov
ernment approval and endorsement.
THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Our countrymen not only expect
from those who represent them in
public places sedulous care for the
things which are directly and palpably
related to their material interests, but
they also fully appreciate the value Of
cultivating our national pride and
maintaining our national honor. Both
| their material interests and their ma
tional pride and honor are involved
i'll the success Of the Columbian Expo
sition, and thew will not be inclined to
condone any neglect or effort on the
part Of this Government to insure the
grandeur Of the event in the fitting ex-
hibilon of American growth aud
greatness. and splendid demonstra-
|
ton of American patriotism.
| IMPORTANT TRUTHS.
In an imperfect and incomplete man
ner have thus endeavored to state
some Of the things which accord with
the creed and intentions Of the party
to which / have given my lifelong al
legiance. My attempt has not been to
instruct my countrymen nor my party,
but to remind them both that Demo-
cratic doctrine lies near the principle
of our Government and tends to pro-
mote the peoples good. am willing
to be accused Of addressing my coun-
trymen upon the right topics and in
homely fashion, for believe that inn
portant truths are found on the sur
face of thought, and that they should
be stated in direct and simple terms.
Though much il left unwritten, my
record as public servant leaves no
excuse Tor misunderstanding my be-
lief and position ON the questions
which are now presented to the voters
Of the land for their decision Called
for the third time to represent the
party Of my choice in u contest for
the supremacy of Democratic princi-
| nles my oratafnl annrecintion of liz