Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-08-25

ma,nt nance of the parity of the two metals,
anu tue equal power of every dollar at all
times in the markets and in the payment Of
ceots, and we demand that oil paper curren-
cy shall be kept at par with and redeemsble
IN such coin. We insist upon this policy as
especially necessary Tor the protection fthe
farmers and laboring classes, the fist and
most detenseiess victims of unstable money
and ncctuatiDg currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec. 8. We recommend that the prohibi-
tory 10 per cent tax on State bank issues be
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Sec, 8. Public Office is public trust. We
reattrm the declaration OF the Democratic
Convention OF 1876 for the reform of the
clYil service, and we call for tho honest en-
lorcement for all laws regulating the same
The nomination of President as in the re-
cent Republican Convention BY delegations
composed argely of appointees holding Office
at his pleasure, is a scsndalous satire upon
Tree popular institutions, and startling il
lustralioE OF the methods by which Presi-
dent may satisfy his ambition. We de-
nounce policy under which Federal office
holders usurp control of party conventions
In The states, and we pledge the Democratic
party to the reform OF these and all other
abuses which threaten Individual liberty and
self-goyernment.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Sec. 10. The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country for
eign policy, CONSTANT and vigorous, COM
pelling respect abroad and inspiring conf
dence at home. While avoiding ertanging
alliances, it has aimed to cultivate friendly
relations with other nations, and especially
with our neighbors on the American Cont
nent, whose destiny is closely linked with
our own, and we view with alarm the ten
dency to policy of irritation and bluster
which is liable to confront us with the alter
native OF Illumination or war at any time.
We favor the maintenance of navy
strong enough tor all purposes of national
defense nd 10 properly maintain the honor
and dignity of the country abroad.
REMoEsTRANCE WITH RUSSIA.
Sell. This country has always been
the refuge of the oppressed from every land
-cxiles for conscience sake-and the spirit
of the founders of our Government, we con-
oemn the oppression practiced by the Rus
sian Government upon Its Lutheran and
Jewish subjects, and we ii upon our Ma
tional Government in the interest of justice
and humanity, by all just and proper means
to use its prompt and best efforts to bring
about cessation ofthese cruel prosecutions
in the dominion Of the Gar and to secure to
the oppressed equal rlgnts.
We tender our profound and earnest SYM
patty to those lovers Of fire. dom VINO are
struggling for home r1le 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
law, against chinese Inml ratlon aud the
importation Of foreign workm n under con-
tract t. degrade American labor md les en-
its wages, out We on1eml and denoun"e
sny and iii att npts 10 restrict the immi-
grafton OF the indu ,trious and worthy of
foreign Ian S
PENSIONS.
Sec 3. This convention hereby rcaews
the expression of II preclaton OF the atri-
otis OF the soi1i RS and IA lcrs Cf the I'm
ion in the wsr of its prsserv.t on, and we
favor jut and liberal pension to all disa-
bled Union soldiers their widows and de-
pendents but We demand that the work
Of tn. tersi Office shall be dons industrl-
ou-iy, impartialy and honestly. W. de-
nounce the p cnt admin tr ton of that
office incompetent, ,orrupt, dlsgraceful
and dishonest.
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Soc a. The Federal Government should
car, 70 and improve the Mississ pp River,
nd other great waterways of the Republic,
80 rs 10 secure Tor the interior States easy
and che p transportation to t dewa!er.
When any waterway Of the Repu lie is Of
suflici nj importance to demand aid of the
Government, such aid should be extended
upon definite plan Of continuous work UNI
til per narent improvement is secured.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Sec. Is. For purposes of national de-
fei SC and ths promotion of commerce be-
tween the ales, we recognize the early
constr Ct on of The Nicaragua Canal and its
protect on against fore gn control as of
great importance to the Unit States.
THE woBLD's FAIR.
Sec. IL. Recognizing the Worlds Col
umbisn Exposition ms a national undertake
ing of vast importance in which the general
government has invited she corporation OF
all the powers of the worll, and appreciat-
ing the acceptance by many OF such powers
of The invitation Sc extended and the broad
and liberal efforts being made by them TO
contribute to the grandeur of the undertake
ing, we are Of tho opinion that Congress
should make such necessary financial pro
visi n as shall be requisite tD the manten-
ance of no naional honor and public faith.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
Soc. IL. Popular education being the on
" 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
The fostering cure OF the Democratic party,
which favors every means of increasing in
telllgence. rfeeuoIn VI euuCatioh oeinS ~.
essential Of civil and religious liberty as well
u. a necessity for the development of intel
ligence, must not be interfered with under
any pretoxt whatever. We 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 tho best government.
ADMISSION OF THE TERRITORIES.
Sec. 49, Weapprove the action of the
present House of Representatives in passing
bills admitting into the Union as States the
Territories of.Now Mexico and Arizona, and
we favor the early admission OF all the Ter
ritories having the necessary population and
resources to en,itle them TO Statehood, and
= Al