Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-07-23

international agreement or by such safe
guards OF legislation as shall insure the
maintenance of the parity of the two metals
and the equal power OF every dollar at al
times in the markets and in the payment o.
debts, and we demand that ell paper curren
cy shall be kept at par with and redeemablt
in such coin. We insist upon this policy a:
especially necessary Tor the protection of the
most defenseless victims of unstable money
and fuctuating currency.
BANK TAXATION.
See. 8. We recommend that the prohibi-
tory 10 per cent tax on State bank issues be
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Sec. 9. Public Office is public trust. We
reatfirm the declaration of the Democratic
Convention of 1876 for the reform of the
CIVIL service, and we call for the honest en-
forcement for 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 a scsndalous satire upon
free popular institutions, and 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 States, and we pledge the Democratic
party to the reform OF these and all other
abuses which threaten individual liberty and
selt-government.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Sec. 10. The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country for
eign policy, CONSTANT and vigorous, COM
polling respect abroad and inspiring conf
dence at home. While avoiding ertangling
alliances, 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
dency to policy of irritation and bluster
which is liable to confront us with the alter
native of Illumination or war at any time.
We favor the maintenance of navy
strong enough for all purposes of national
defense nnd to properly maintain the 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
-exies for conscience sake-and the spirit
of the founders Of our Government, we con-
denim the oppression practiced by the Rus
sian Government upon Its Lutheran and
Jewish subjects, and we C Ill upon our Ma.
tional Government, in the interest of justice
and humanity by all just and proper means
TO use its prompt and best efforts to bring
about 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
for home r'lle and the great cause
Of self government in Ireland.
IMMIGRATION.
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
laws against Chinese iDml ration and the
importation Of foreign workm"n under con-
tract to degrade American labor snd les en-
its wsg s, but we condemn aud denounce
any and ali att 'mpts 10 restrict the immi-
grafton Of the indu trlous and worthy of
foreign lands.
PENSIONS.
Sec 8, This invention hereby reaews
the expression of q Jpreclstlon of the atri-
otism OF the soldiers and sailors CT the I'm
ion in the war of its preservation, and we
favor jut and liberal pensions to all disa-
bled Union soldiers, their widows and de-
pendents but we demand that the wo
of the Pension office shall be done industrl-
ously, impartially and honestly. We de-
nounce the present. administration of that
office as incompetent, corrupt, disgraceful
and dishonest
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec Il. The Federal Government should
csrc for and improve the Mississippi River,
nj other great waterways Of the Republic,
SO as to secure tor the interior States easy
aid che p transportation to t'dewster.
When any waterway of the Republic is of
sufficient importance to demand aid of the
Government such aid should be extended
upon a definite plan of continuous work un-
til permanent improvement is secured.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Sec. Is For purposes of national de-
fer SO and the promotion OF commerce be-
tween the States, we recognize the early
constr ct on Of the Nicaragua Canal and its
protection against foreign control as of
great importance to the United States.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Sec, IL. Recognizing the Worlds Col
umbisn Exposition rs a national undertake
ing of vast Importance in which the general
government has invited the cooperation of
all the powers of the world, and appreciat-
ing the acceptance by many OF such powers
OF the invitation so extended and the broad
and liberal efforts being made by them TO
contribute to the grandeur of the undertake
ing, we are Of the opinion that Congress
should make such necessary financial pro
vision as shall be requisite to the mainten-
anee Of the national honor and public faith.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
See. II. Popular education being the on
ly safe basis OF popular suffrage, we recon-
mend to the several States most liberal APP
for the public schools. Free
common schools are the nursery of good
government, and they have always received
The fostering care of the Democratic party,
which favors every means of increasing in
telIigence. Freedom of education being an
of civil and religious liberty as we'll
as a necessity for the development of intel
lgence, must not be interfered with under
any pretext whatever. We are opposed to
State interference with parental rights or
rights OF conscience in the education of
children as an infringement of the funda-
mental Democratic doctrine that the largest
individual liberty consistent with the rights
of others insures the highest type of Ameri-
can citizenship and the best government.
ADMISSION OF THE TERRITORIES.
Sec. IS. Wcapprcve the action of the