Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-10-15

Is the stan ard money of the country as To
the coinage OF both gold and silver without
discrminat ng agai st either metal or charge
for mintage, but the dollar unit of COINAGE
oil both metals must be of equal intrinsic and
exebangeable value or be adjusted through
inteinational agreement or by such safe
guards OF legislation MS shall insure the
ma'nt nance OF the psrity of the two metals,
and the equal power OF every dollar at all
tin es IN the markets End in the payment of
ceotS, and we demand that oil paper curren-
cy snail be kept at par with and redeemable
IN such coin. We insist upoa this policy as
espe pecialiy necessary Tor the protection of the
farmers and laboring classes, the Il st and
most cefensele victims OF unst Bile money
and fuctuatiDg currency.
BANK TAXATION.
Sec 8. We recommend that tie prohibi-
tory 10 per ceLt tax on State bank Issues be
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
sec 8, Public office is publctrust. We
Hcaihrm the declaration Of the Demo ratio
Convention oI 1876 tor the reform of the
1Yll service, and we call for the honest en-
lcrcemert for all laws regulating the same
hc hUnllnation ot President as in the re-
cent Republican CoDvehtion by delegations
composed nrgely Of appoiutees holding office
ii his pleasure, Is a scsndalou: satire upon
L ee popular institutions, and a startling il
ivstration Of the methods by which iresi.
d'nt may satisfy his ambition. We de-
nounce policy under which Federal office
holders usurp control of party conventions
IN The states, ana we pledge the Democratic
party to the reform OF these and all other
abuses which threaten in iividual liberty and
selt-governmeDt
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
See. 10. Tho Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country for
eign policy, CONSTANT and vigorous, COM
relling respect abroad and inspiring conf
uence at home. While avoiding ertangling
aiisnees, 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
ency to "a policy of irritation and bluster
which is liable 10 confront us with the alter
native Of hImiIlstlCn or war at sny time
We lAyor the maintenance of navy
-trong enough 10, all purposes OF national
defense nd TO properly maintain tie honor
and dignity OF the country sbroad.
REMoNsTRANCE WITH RUSSIA.
Sec. II. This country has always been
the refuge of the oppressed from every land
-exiles for conscience sake--and the spirit
OF the founders Of our Government, we con-
demn the oppression practiced by the Rus
sian Government upon It's Lutheran and
Jewish subjects, and we C Il upon our Ma
tional Government, in the interest OF justice
AID humanity by all just and pre-, er mean,
TO use its prompt and best efforts to bring
about cessation Of these cruel prosecutions
IN the common Of the Gar and 10 secure to
the oppressed equal rights.
We tender our prOtouhd and earnest SYM
pathy to those lovers OF fre dom VINO are
struggnl for home rule and the great cause
of self government in Ireland.
IMMIGRATION.
Sec, IL. We heartily approve all egiti-
mate efforts TO prevent the United States
from being used as the dumping ground for
the known criminals and paupers of Euro PEI;
and we demand the rigid enforcement Of the
avs against 4 niDes9 .DInl ratlUn aL tat
imp rtqtiO1 OF tor I'm workm'n under con-
Tract to orgrade American labor SDd les o.
its wages, out We lonl8ma and dnronn
any AMI ii att mpts To restrict the imm-
grafton of the industrious and worthy OF
foreign lanes
PENSIONS.