Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-07-21

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guards OF legislation as shall insure the
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 Of
| debts, and we demand that sll paper curren-
cy shall be kept at par with and redeemable
/ in such coin. We insist upon this policy as
especially necessary iorthe protection OF the
| farmers and laboring classes, the ii st and
most defenselass victims OF unstable money
ard calculating currency.
BANK TAXATION.
! Sec. s. We recommend that the prohibit
tory 10 per cent tax on State bank issues be
repealed.
! CIVIL SERVICE.
Sec, 8. Public Office is public trust. We
reaffirm the declaration of the Democratic
Convention OF 1876 tor the reform Of the
evil service, and we call for tho honest en-
iorcemeut fer all laws regulating the same
! The nomination of President as in the re-
cent Republican Convention by delegations
composed largely of appointees holding office
| at his pleasure, is scandalous satire upon
fee popular institutions, and a startling il
lustratiOn 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 b, tateei and we nledge The Democratic
marty To the reform Of these and all other
abuses which threaten Individual libertv and
selt-governmant
H0NAi'N AffAlhs'
Sec. 10. The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever giyen the country for
eign policy, CONSTANT and vigorous, com
relIing resnecL abroad and inspiring conf
dence at home. While avoiding erTangling
alliances, it has aimed to cultivate friendly
relations with other nations, and especially
Win our nelghoors on tne American Sonti-
our own, and weview with alarm tho ten
dency to a policy of irritation and buster
which is liable to confront us with the alter.
native of humiliation or war at any time
We favor the maintenance of navy
strong enough for all purposes of national
defense snd 10 properly maintain TIE honor
and dignity of the country abroad.
hANoNSIhANoh WITH hoS:lA'
Sec. II. This country has always been
the refuge of the oppressed from every land
OF the founders OF our Government, we con-
oema the oppression pracueeG oy the nus
san government upon us Lutheran ana
jewish subjects, and we c II upon our Ma
tlonal Government, IN the interest OF justice
and humanity, by all just and proper means
to use Its prompt and best efforts TO bring
about a 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
lol hoIIio rug anu VIC siea' o"oSe
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IMMiGRAlloN'
Sec, II. 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 euro pc;
and we demand the rigid enforcement of the
WIS against Chinese lmml ration and the
importation of foreign workln n under con-
tract to degrade American labor and les en-
us veg s, Dat we oonaelnn ana ueno IS;
grafton of the ildu .trlous and worthy of
foreign lands
PENSIONS.
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VIZ ~ a5pIoIi"U.T ~ ~ ~ IT,
ion in the war of its preservation md we
bicd iTnion soldiers their Widows and de-
nendents bnt we aomand that the wo /,
IF H. persirn rfi,o shall bo dome indrstrI.
oneIv inonortioHy and bonectrv We do.
non1co tbo ,ro,ont admin triton of that
Office ~ incpmnotent corrnnt dIspr ,cef1I
and disbonest
~ $3.50 s...
"AIhH"Af IMPROVEMENTS
Sec IA. The Federal Government should
caro- for and improve the Mississippi River,
nd other great waterways of the Republic,
so as to secure Tor the interior States easy
and che"p transportation to dewaier.
w ne!i any waterway Oh Ine neptune Is Oh
SuiiCicl' lnipor'aiice 70 Gelila1I ala Vi sne
uoveihnehC, sucn "iG siloulu oe eAtenueo
uPon uenhi'e pan Oh continuous work un-
VII Pelni"i1en' Improvement ID secufou'
NICARAGUA CANAL.
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DEC 10 TOT purposes Oh haViohsl 9e-
le'se ana th9 promouoh OF commerce De-
tween Ihe 0'aIes, we recognize Inc early
constr Gu on OF me Elcaragua Oanal ana us
protection against lore gn control as OF
great importance 10 the united states
THE woR1p,s FAIR.
Sec l6 Recognizing the Worlds Col
umbisn Exposition as national undertake
ing Of vast Importance in which the general
government has invited the cooperation of
all the powers OF the world, and appreciate
ny Vue aGcePtahce Ny many ol s9cI powers
onS ThoroI oaor+s hoinr, r,odo h', thor, 0' ~