Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-07-19

OF both metals must be OF equal intrinsic AM
exchangeable value or be adjusted through
international agreement or by such safe
guards OF legislation as shall insure In
maint nance of the parity OF the two metals
and the equal power OF every dollar at al
times in the markets and in the payment o
debts, and we demand that oil 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 tn
farmers and laboring classes, the ii st anC
most dcfenseless victims of unstable none,
ard fCctuatipg currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec. 8. We recommend that tie prOhibi
tory 10 per cent tax on State bank issues b
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Sec, 9. Public office is a public trust. w
Teafirm the declaration of the Democrats
Convention OF 1876 tor the reform of th
CIVIL service, and we call for the honest en-
iorcement for all laws regulating the same
The nomination of a President as in the re
cent Republican Convention by delegation
composed largely Of appointees holding Ofic,
at his pleasure, is scandalous satire upoI
free popular Institutions, and q startling H.
lustralioE Of the methods by which a Presi
dent may satisfy his ambition. We de
nounce a policy under which Federal Office
holders usurp control of party conventions
in the states, and we pledge the Democratic
party to Che reform OF these and all othe
abuses which threaten Individual liberty ant
selt-governGFent.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Sec. 10. The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country for
cign policy, CONSTANT and vigorous, com.
reIing respect abroad and inspiring conf.
dence at h me. While avoiding eGtangling
alliances, it has aimed to cultivate friendly
relations with other nations, and especially
with our ncighbors on the American Cont.
nent, whose destiny is closely linked with
our own, and view with alarm the ten.
dency to policy Of irritation and blustel
which is liable to confront us with the alter.
native Of bumihat.Cn or war at any time
, We favor the maintenance Of navy
strong enough for all purposes Of national
defense and 20 properly maintain the honor
and dignity of the country abroad.
Sec IL. This country has always been
the refuge of the oppressed from every land
-exiles for conscience sake-and the spirit
ct the founders Of our Government, we con-
demn the oppression practiced by the Rus
sian Government upon Its Lutheran and
Jewish subjects, and we C Il upon our Ma
tional Government, in the interest OF justice
ard humanity, by all just and pro- er means
to use lis prompt ana best efforts TO bring
abouta cessation Of these cruel prosecutions
in the dominion Of the Gar and TO secure to
the oppressed equal rights.
We tender our profound and earnest SYM
pathy to those lovers Of FIRE dom VINO are
strugglnS for home rrle and the great cause
of self government in Ireland.
IMMIGRATION.
Sec, IL. We heartily approve all legiti-
mate efforts to prevent the United States
from being used as the dumping ground for
the known criminals and paupers Of Europe
and we demand the rigid enforcement of the
laws against Chinese ,mml ration and TIE
importation Of for i'm wogkm n under con-
tract TO degrade American labor md les en-
its wsg s, but we condemn aud denoun2e
any and ali att mpts 10 restrict the immi-
grafton Of the ildu trlous and worthy of
foreign lands
PENSIONS.
Sec 8, III s nvention hereby re Jews
the expression of a preclat on of the atri-
otism OF the sotJi rs and sailors tf the I'm
ion in the war of its proso-vat on, and we
f.vorj ia and liberal pensiJn, to all disa-
blcd Union soldiers, their widows and de-
pendents but We demand that the wo k
Of tn, Pension Off e shall be done industrl-
ou,iy, impartially and honestly We de-
nounce the PFC ent admin tr ton Of that
Office IS incompetent, corrupt, dlsgraoefll
and dishonest.
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec IA. The Federal Government should
care fo- and improve the Mississippi River,
nd other great waterways f the Republi :,
SO as to secure iCr the interior States easy
and che p transportation to dewa or.
When any waterway of the Repu lie is of
sufficient Importance to demand aid of the
such aid should be extended
upon definite plan Of continuous work un-
I'll permanent improvement is secured,
NICARAGUA CANAL,
Sec, Is For purposes of national de-
teyso and the promotion of commerce be-
tween the States, we recognize the early
constr ct on Of the Nicaragua Canal and its
protect on against fore gn control as Of
great importun, e to the United States
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Sec l6. Recognizing the Words Col
umbisn Exposition as national undertake
ing ofvast Importance in VIII oh the general
government has invited Che corporation OF
all the powers Of the worlI, and appreciat-
ing the acceptance by many OF such powers
Of Lhe invitation So extended and the broad
and liberal efforts being made by thmG 10
contribute to the or ndeur of the undertak.
ing, We are Of tho opinion that Congress
should make such necessary financial pro
vision as shall be requisite TO the manten-
anco Of the national honor and public faith
THE SCHOOL QUESTION,
Soc. II. Popular education being the on.
ly 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 good
government and they have always received
Che fostering caro- Of the Democratic party
which favors every means OF increasing in
teligencc, Freedom Of education being an
essential of civil and religious liberty as wei
as u necessity for the development Of intel
ligence, mustnot be iuterfered with under
any preteXt whatever. We are opposed to
State interference with parental rights OF