Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-24

the payment o. teotS. anu we uellituu tn'to
all paper currency shall be kept ut par |
with and reaeemab!e in such coin Nein
sist upon this policy as especially meets I
sary for the ~ election of the farmers and l
laboring classes, Tie first and most de-
fenseless victims of unstable money and /
fluctuatinG currency.
SEC. 9.-We recommend that the prohibit |
tive 10 per cent tax on statebank issues be
repealed.
SEC. 9-Public office is n public trust |
We reatfirm the declaration of the Demo |
cratic national convention of 1875 for the
reform of the civil service, and we call Tor
the honest enforcement OF ali laws REGULATE
ing same. The nomination of president
as in the last Republican convention by
delegates consisting largely of his .ap-
pontees, holding Office at his pleasure, is
scandalous satire on free popular lnstitu-
tions and a startling illustration OF the
methods by which president may gratlfy
his ambition. we denounced Pollcy uhueI
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 local self
government
SEC 10.-The Democratic party is the
only party that has ever given the country
n foreign policy consistent and vigorous,
compelling respect abroad and inspiring
confidence at home While avoiding en-
tanqling alliances it has aimed to cultivate
friendly relations with other nations, and
especially with our neighbors on the
American continent, whose destiny Is
closely linked with our own, and we view
with alarm the tendency to policy OF IT.
ritation and buster which Is liable at any
time to confront us with the alternative OF
humiliation or war We favor the man,
tenance of navy, strong enough Tor all
purposes of national Defense and to prop
erly maintain the honor ana dlgnlty Oh 1he
country abroad.
SEC. l1.-This country has always been
the refuge Of the oppressed from every
land-eXiles for conscience sake-and In
this spirit of the founders of our govern
ment we condemn the oppression practlced
by the Russian government upon It's
Lutheran and Jewish subjects, and we
call upon our national government, In the
interest of justice and humanity, by all
just and proper means, to use lts prompt
and best efforts to bring about n cessation
of these cruel prosecutions in the domains
of the car, and to secure to the oppressed
equal rights. We tender our profound ana
earnest sympathy to these lovers OF free,
dom who are struggling for home rule and
the great cause OF seli-Government III Ire
land. go
SEC 1--we heartily approve all legiti-
mate efforts to prevent the United States
being used as the dumping grounds OF the
criminal and professional paupers OF Eu-
| rope and we demand the rigid enforcement
| of the laws against Chinese immigration
| and importation of foreign workmen under
| contract to degrade our labor and lessen its
| wages, but we condemn and denounce all
| ATTEMPTS to restrict the immigration of
| the industrious and worthy of foreign
lands
SEC. 13.-This convention hereby renews
| the expression Of appreciation of the patrl-
| 80 a.. 1nrG nf
| Union in the late war for it's preservation,
and we favor just and liberal pensions for
| all disabled Union soldiers, their widows
and dependent ones, but we demand that
| the work of the pension office shall be done
industriously, impartially and honestly.
We denomce the present administrator
| of that Office as incompetent, corrupt, dls-
graceful and dishonest.
| SEC 1.-THE federal government should
care for and improve the Mississippi river
and other great water ways OF the repub-
lie so as to SECURE for the interior states
easy and CHEAP transportation to the tide
water When any water way OF the repub,
lie is of sufficient Importance to demand
the aid of the government that such AID
should be extended on "a definite plan OF
continuous work until permanent improve
| ment is secured.
SEC. 15-For purposes of national de
Tense and the promotion of commerce be
construction of the Nicaragua canal ant
its protection against foreign control as o
great importance to the United States.
SEC 16--Wc recognize the worlds Go
lumbar exposition as national under
taking of vast Importance, in which tn
general government has invited the coop
Grafton of the nations of the world, and ap
preciating the acceptance by many sucl
bowers of the invitation so extended ant
, the broad ana liberal efforts being made b.
them to contribute to the grandeur OF tn
undertaking, we are OF the opinion ina
congress should make such necessary finan
cial provision rs shall be requisite to tn
maintenance of national honor and publ
, faith
SEC. Unpopular education being tn
i, ! only safe basis of popular suffrage W
. commend to the several states most Liberia
I appropriations for the public schools
! Free common schools are the nursery G
the government and they have always rt
Z ceived the fostering care of the Democrats
) party, which favors every means OF II
, creasing intelligence. Freedom of educf
Z ton being an essential of civil and relil
4 ious liberty, rs well as necessity for tn
y development of intelligence, must not b
. interfered with under any pretext what
q ever. We are opposed to state interfe
:. ence with parental rights and rights {
: conscience In the education Of children O
= an Infringement of the fundamental Den
a ocratic doctrine that the largest individut
= liberty consis tent with the rights of other
n insures the highest type of American cit
Il zenship and the best government:
: Sec 1S.-We approve the action OF I'll
y present house of representatives in passin
i bills for the admission into the Union {
"a states of the territories of New Mexico an
i Arizona and we favor the early admissio
"a of all the territories having the necessal
II population a.d resources to entitle thel
70 to stateship, and while they remain teri
y tories we hold that the officers appoints
~ to maintain the government of any teri
10 tory, together with the District Of Colur
~ bia and Alaska shall be bona hide res
= dents of the territory and district IN viii!
- their duties are to be performed. III
4 Democratic party believes in home ru
" and the control OF their own affairs by u
A. people Of the sicinage.
30 SEC. 1--we favor legislation by co
u gress and state legislature to protect Il
"a lives and limbs Of railway employees al
ne those of othcr. hazardous transportatl'
IN companies, and denounce the inactivity
4 the Republic;n party, and particularly g
n Republican senate, for causing the defe
of measures beneficial and protective
"a this class of wage workers
SEC. 20.--Ne are In favor OF the ena'
III ment by the states OF laws for aboiishl
ha the notorious sweating system, for abolis
re- ing contract convict labor and for prohib
TO- ing the employment in factories of childr
nd under fifteen years of age.
NJ, SEC 2l.-We are opposed to all sun
tuary laws as an interference with the
10 dividual rights of the citizens
IN SEC. 22.-Upon this statement of prin
no pies and policies the Democratic party rs
n the intelligent judgment of the Americ
es people. II asks a change of administ
Il ton and change of party in order Il
ye there may be a change OF s
nd tenn and change of methods, thus ass
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ws ing the nalnten9noe uIilI'I VI Aia ''n
to- lions unoef WHICH ,ne rcPuoii' ""' siO