Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-10-24

dls'r minat ng sgai st either metal or charge
ior hintage, but the dollar unit of coinage
Dom metals must be OF equal intrinsic and
/ txrrang-a6l" valueor be adjusted through
Iitsihaa.onsl agreement or by such safe
guards OF legislation MS shall insure the
ma'nt nance Of the parity of the two metals,
anu the equsl power oil every dollar at all
times IN the markets and in the payment of
cebtS, and we demand that oil paper curren-
ey stall be kert iii par With and redesmsbls
IN such coin. We insist upon this policy as
especially necessary lorthe prot, cti0n OF the
! farmers and laboring classes, the Il 81 and
most defensee victims OF unstable money
ard huctuating currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec. 8 We recommend that tie prohibi-
-ory III per ,eiit lax on State bank issues be
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
sec, 9 Public office is public trust. We
7r"iiirm ,he declaration IT The Demo ratio
Invention Ol 1876 tor the Reform of the
ciyll fervlce, and we call for the honest en-
,crcrmett fOr all laws regulating the same.
hc domination vi President MS in the re-
cent hcpublican Convention by delegations
composed argel y OF appoiulees holding office
Il his pleasure, is scsndalous satire upon
tre" popular Institutions, and startling il
lustraiiun of the methods by which Fre:i-
dent may satisfy his ambition. We de-
n"unce policy under which federal office
boilers usurp control of party conventions
IN ,he states, ana we pledge the Democratic
party to the reform OF these and all other
abuses which threaten in iividual liberty and
self-government
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
,ec. 10. Tho Democratic party is the only
party tnat has ever gwen the country for
slgn policy, cOnslstant and vigorous, COM
reiIlEg respect abroad and inspiring conf
ieuce at home. While avoiding ertangling
alliances, it has aimed To cultivate friendly
riations with other nations, and especially
with our neighbors on the American Cont
leht, whose destiny is closely linked with
our own, and we view with alarm the ten
ency tOa policy of irritation and bluster
winch is liaUle TO confront us with the alter
'a,ive OF Illumination or war at sny time
We lavor the maintenance of navy
-trong enough toE all purposes of national
'eltnse md 20 properly maintaln tie honor
and dignity OF the country sbroad.
REMoEsTRANCE WITH RUSSIA.
Sec. II. This country has always been
The refuge OF the oppressed from every land
-rxiles for conscience sake-and the spirit
Of the founders of our Government, we con-
icmn the oppression practiced by the Rus
'iaH Government upon It's Lutheran and
Jewish subjects, and we II upon our Ma
donal q verment, in the interest OF justice
u,d humanity by all just and pro, er means
% use It's prompt and best efforts to bring
b, ut cessation of these cruel prosecutions
II the common of the Czar and TO secure to
ne oppressed equal rights.
We tender our protou d and earnest SYM
n ny to those lovers Of f,e dom VINO are
'uggln for home rule and the great cause
}. elf government in Ireland.
IMMIGRATION.
Sec, l2. We heartily approve ali legiti-
mate efforts to prevent the United States
rrum being used as the dumping ground for
hc known criminals and paupers of Europe;
md we demand the rigid enforcement Of the
aw. against bineso ,mml ratlun and toe
imp rt4tiOn Of tor ign workmrn under con-
act to degrade American labor snd les 81
1t. wagAs. Dut We condemn and dnnoun
~ AMI III att mpIs To restrict the imm-
grafton of the industrious and worthy OF
torcig" lands.
PENSIONS.
sec 10. This Convention hereby renews
Z exyiession of probation of the atrl-
otis OF the sol i r; and sailors tf the I'm
ion in the war Of its pr servat on, ana we
vur ju and LIBERAL pension to all disa-
oled Union soldiers, their widows and d.
opndents buI we demand that the wo k
of III. PeEsi n Office shall be done industr-
ou,ly, impartaIy and honestly. We de-
nounce the p'e$ent admins tr .tion OF that
ptllce inc mpetent, corrupt, dlSgr .ceful
and dishonest.
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec H. The Federal Government should
care fo' and improve the Missss ppi River,
and other great waterways OF tho Republic,
50 as to secure Tor the interior States easy
and che4p transportation to dewa er
When any waterway of the Repu lie i, OF
.ufIici mt importance to demand aid of the
Government, such aid should he extended
,pon definite plan Of continuous work uD-
I'll permanent improvement is secured.
.SiCARAauA..cANAL.
Sec, Is. For purposes of national de-
feuse and the promotion of commerce be-
tween the s ates, we recognize the early
constr ct on of the Nicaragua Canal and its
protect on against fore gn control as OF
great importance 10 the United States.
THE woRLDs--FAIP
Sec. 49, Recognizing the Worlds Col
umbisn Exposition as national undertat-
ing of vast importance in which the general
government has invited the corporation OF
all the powers of the world, and appreclat-
ing the acceptance by many OF such powers
of ihe invitation &c extended and the broad
and liberal efforts being made by thCm 10
contribute to the gr ndeur of the undertake
inq. we are of tie opinion that Congress
should make such necessary financial pre-
visi IN as ahal be requisite to the malnten-
ance of he n4iional honor and public faith.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
Sec. IL. Popular education being the on
" safe basis OF popular suffrage, Ee recom-
mend to the several States most liberal APP
propriation for the public schools Free
common schools are the nursery of good
government, and they have always received
The fostering ro ofthe Democratic party.
which favors every means of increasing in
telligence. Freedom of education being an
essential of civil and religious liberty as well
n. n necessity for the development of intel
lirence, must not be interiered with under
,nv preteyt whatever. W. are opposed to
State interference with parental rights or
rights of conscience in the education OF