The Russellville Democrat., 1892-06-30

coinage of both metals must of equal iutripsic and exchangeable value, or De adjusted through international agreement or by such safeguards of legislation ss shall insure the maintenance of the parity of the two metals, and the equal power of every
 dollar at all times in the markets and in the payment of debts, and we demand that all paper currency shall be kept at par with and redeemable in such coin. We insist upon this policy as especially necests sary for the protection of the farmers and laboring classes, the first and most de- fenseless victims of unstable money and q huctuating currency
 Eighth We recommend that the pro- hibitory of 10 per cent. tax on stale bank issues be repealed
 Nine Public office is public trust.
 We re-aflirm the declaration of the Demo cratic national convention of 1876 for the reform of the civil service, and we call for
 the honest enforcement of all laws regu- lating the same. The nomination of q president, as in the recent Harrison con vention, by delegates composed largely of his appointees, holding office at his pleasure, is a scandalous satire upon free popular institutions and startling illus tration of the methods by which a presi- dent may gratify his ambition. We de
 nounce policy under which Federal officeholders uwirp control of conventions
 in the states, and we pledge the Demo cratic party to the reform of these and all
 other abuses which threaten individual liberty and local self-government
 Ten--The Democratic party is the only
 party that has ever given the country a foreign policy consistent and vigorous,
 compelling respect abroad and inspiring
 confidence at home. While avoiding en-
 tangling alliances, it has aimed to culti-
 vate 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 a policy of ir-
 ri.ation and buster which is liable at any time to confront us with the alternative of humiliation or war. We favor the main
 tenance of navy strong enough for all purposes of national defense, and to prop
 erly maintain the honor and dignity of the
 country abroad.
 1 Eleven-This country has always been l the refuge of the oppressed from every l land-exiles for conscience sake-and in 1 the spirit of the f. uuders of our govern ment we condemn the oppression practiced | by the Russian government upon it's Lutheran and Jewish subjects, and we call upon our national government, in the in terest of justice and humanity, by all just and proper means to use it's prompt and | best efforts to bring about a cessation of these cruel prosecutions in the dominions of the czsr and to secure to the oppressed equal rights. We tender our profound and earnest sympathy to those lovers of free | dom who are struggling for home rule and the great cause of local self f-government in i Ireland.
 Twelve-We heartily approve sll legiti- mate efforts to prevent the United States from being used as the dumping ground for the known criminals and the profes- sional paupers of Europe, and we demand the rigid enforcement of the laws against Chinese immigration or the importation of foreign workmen under contract to de grade American labor and lessen the wages; but we condemn and denounce any and all attempts to restrict the immigra- tion of the industrious and worthy of for. eign lands.
 Thirteen-T This convention hereby re- news the expression of appreciation of the patriotism of the soldiers and sailors of the union in the war for it's preservation, and we favor just and liberal pensions for all disabled union soldiers, their widows and dependents; but we demand that the work of the pension office shall be done impar- tially and honestly. We denounce the present administration of the office as incompetent, corrupt and dishonest.
 Fourteen-The Federal government should care for and improve the Missis- sippi and other great waterways of the re- public, as to secure for the interior states easy and cheap transportation to the tide water. When any waterways of the repub- lie is of sufficient importance to demand the aid of the government, such aid should be extended, and definite plan of continus ous work be carried on until permanent inn provement is secured.
 Fifteen-For purpose of national defense and the promotion of commerce between the states, we recognize the early construc tion of the Nicaraguan canal and it's pro- tection against foreign control as of great importance to the United States.
 Sixteen-Recognizine the Worlds Co- lumbian Exposition as national undertak ing of vast importance, in which the gen eral government has invited the co-opera- tion of all the powers of the world, and ap preciating the acceptance by many of such powers of the invitation extended, and the broadest liberal efforts being made by them to contribute to the grandeur of the under taking, we are of the opinion that congress should make such necessary financial pro vision as shall be required for the mainte- nance of the national honor and public faith.
 Seventeen-Popular education being the only safe basis of popular suffrage, we recommend to the several states most lib eral appropriations for thepu5lic schools. Free common schools are the nursery of good government, and they have always received the fostering care of the Demo cratic party, which favors every means of increasing intelligence. Freedom of eduea- tioa being an essential of civil and relig- ious liberty as well as a necessity for the development of intelligence, must not be interferred with under any pretext what ever. We are opposed to state iDterfer- ferenees with parental right and rights of conscience in the education of children as an infringement of the fundamental Dem ocratie doctrine that the largest individual liberty consistent with the rights of others insures the highest type of American citi- zenship and the best government.
 Eighteen-We approve the action of the present house of representatives in passing bills for the admission into the Union as states of the Territories of New Mexico and Arizona, and favor the early admission of all the territories having the necessary population sufficient to entitle them to statehood, and, while they remain territo- ries, We hold that the officials appointed by the government for any territory, together with the District of Columbia and Alaska, should be bona fde residents of the terri tory or district in which their duties are to be performed. The Democratic party be- lieves in home rule, and the control of their own affairs by the people of the vicinage.
 Nineteen-We favor legislation by con gress and state legislation to protect the