Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-09-17

eA european authority IN ths western Il
hemfs phere. rather than invite the continual /
irritation which would necessarily result from /
any attempt to Increase the influence o; i
ul0zar-hial Institutions over that portion % /
the americas which has been dedicated &C re- /
.ablican governments
Pensions.
No nation can AFFORD to be unius, 70 It's de- /
Tenders The career Of those who have suf- |
fered In the military and naval service q the !
country Is sacred duty. A nation which ike |
the United states. relies upon volunteer serv- /
ice rather than upon a large standing army.
adds 70 IT, own security when Il makes xener- !
Gus provision for those who have riSsed their /
lives IA it, cefense and for those who are de- |
peaient upoa them.
The Producers OF wealth
Labor creates capital. UntiI wealth T. pro- |
duced b. the application of brain and muscle |
20 tie resources ~ this country. there l. moth
ins % divide among the uOn-prodHcinz cgasses |
q society. Since the producers Of wealth |
defend the nations nag in time of peril their
Interests ought a. all times TO L. con
sidered by those who stand Ia on
ciaI position The democratic partS has
ever found its voting strength among those
who are proud to be known a. the co nmon
people. and it pledges itself to propose and
enac, such legislation as j. necessary - pro-
tect the masses in the free exercise Of every
political right, and in the enjoyment Of their
Just share Of the rewards Of their labor.
Arbitration
desire to give special emphasis to the blank
which recommends such legislation a. i nee
eSSary TO secure the arbitration OF diHers nces
between employers engaged in Interstate com
merce ami their employees. Arbitration IL
not new idea Is simply an eHten-
sion % the court Of justice The labor
nag men Of the country have expressed
desire Tor arbitration. and the rail-
roS'is can not reasonably object to the de-
eisions rendered by "a impartial tribunal
society has an interest even greater than the
interest o. employer or employe. and has a
right 20 protect itself b. courts % arbitration
against the growing Inconvenience aud en-
oarraSsnlents occasione1 by disputes between
those who own the great arteries Of commerce.
on the ore hNnd AMI the izborers who Operats
them upon the other
immigration
VALE the democratic party welcomes to the
country those Eho come Sath love for our in
stlturioas and Wlth determination and ability
10 contribute TO the Prosperity q our nation.
u is opposed - the DUN ping % criminal classes
upul our shores. and % the importation u
either pauper or contract labor 10 compete
with American lahur-
In!aaetioa..
The recent abuses which have sruun out q
injunction Proceedings have been - supha,-
f Icaliy condemned by pablo opinion that th-
senate ban providing fnr trial ~ Jury 10 GER
tain contempt eases sill meet alta general
approval
Trusts.
The democratic pArty L. opp,1s.d u trusts.
{ - s9ula b. recreant . it. fstg - the tseon..
of the country n q recorui tri either the noral
~ the legal right % these great a.zre.atlans q
T Sealth % stl1e campetltian. hankrups rivals
T AMI then prey gpou society. Corporations are
+ TIE creatures - .as. and tAey must nos D. per-
Z mifte'i TO pass frum and-r the control q the
T power walr1 created them thev are u=ruIttea
/ % exist ut5n the theory taat they advance "a
/ puhlic seal a1d they must Mt b. allose,l 20
usc their RoErrs 'or the puhilc inlnrv
Railroads
{ he riEht q tn Unit@d states government
. regulate interstate caunaerce ezn aat D.
I questioned aai the usce~sltg fur the rtzurwss.
eHerci~e = taat rixht = becusninx mr.. aad
Z more imperative Ta~ Interests q the hal.
people require sueh ealsrs-sn~as - she power~
q thr interstate r-suam-rra coznullsxssa - I'll
7 enable it O. prevent ctserfu-inztsan between
Pcrss'as aad Fiaees- aa1 prusees -pstraus sraEa
I znrsaseaAals cAa-zrS
rsrins Railroads.
Z Th- zurernueut caz aas arar,l 80 sts-r4nr-
. mate betHa~a Is asbfars aaa msHst ta-rvfarc
prosecute rs lea cams a.a8r~z the Parlr.
I faiirussl~- >nrh palary j. nec~-sarT fgr IA
RTuteefiaa g f1e rsxhss - tas rafrua~. - 81
a. Tor ne Interests q tas government
Gaha
The people - rhe CnltesI Sra.rs= aavpy Z.
th- eHloFaeut . tn- aicssla.s = fr-- 1svsru.
msat. f~ei q generous > aaE4EaF sasar,i al xha
are ~nieaVoriug - secure ike blessings fnr
I tAer ssive~. Teis sTmpashF- whi4a resp@ctIns
al treaty. obi ga-l1n~. is especially active zn1
eAruc~t shea eNelrsa ny rhe struggling q
a~tEhHorlEr asaple. Nhs. Ike the Cuhaus. are
uear eanasa % observe The Tarsiaz-s - q gov.
eminent whsrh derives 81 To-. zsFhnFI " fss,sr
ths eeu-ear - the EoverEeL
The Ctvu >-Fvts-.
TIA TIE AHsF.ean Fe0r.e are at In savoi
- ilfe tenure % tar tisl service - esidrn;
from the fact that tines. rule. maze fire.
gurut chan-rs IA theIr oniciaI REPRESENTATIVES,
when those representatives, arr chosen oy ballot
permanent ui-ice-aa-,iins class = not In hars
meuy "a ia cur Institutions ux~d Term :
appoiutive a-iees, errept where the federal
Constitution uaS provides otherwise. would
open the public service 70 a larger number q
elt4zcus without lmpa-riug Is e-rcIeucy-
The T-rrttort-..
Tue territorial form OF government = ten
pclarT Ia is nature. ami should give way A.
soon - the territory i sufrcientlv advanced
20 take it, place among the states Ne4
Mexico, Oklahoma ard Arizona are en-
titi-,i to statehood. and their early .d-
mission is demanded D thsis material
aud political Interests The demand
- The Platform that oaiclals appointed 70 ad-
minister the government q the territories. ne
Distsiet q Columbia ard Alaska Should b~
bona nte residents = the territories - d.
trset- j. entirely m keeping VITA tne demo
cratic Theory q hame rule ! ar also heartily
In sympathy Nzth the declaraiioa that all pub
lie Laads should BE- reserved for the e>tanll-n-
ment Q, free humes Tor American cltlzeus
Waterways
Tie poley . Improving the great waterman.
Of the country Is lu>tldei hy the national
character q these % Wavs aad she enarunssS
tonnage borne upon then. ENperi~uee has
demonstrated that continuing appropriations
are IA the end- more economical thaz slnsls
aWurHUFa lei Fr~r Ions EnHa al
The Tsrtr.
J. i uai aeces,ary 70 d .scuss the tarf- queS-
ti>n At this time Whatever maT be the lndl-
vlaual views of citizens a. 10 the relative
merits ~ protection aut tariff reform. al must
recognize tA4t Ensil the money question ].
iuily aad finally settled the American
people vii not consent 10 the eon-
slderation % any other important qusS-
uou- Taxation presents : problem which IA
soue form j. continually present. and a post
ponemeut q definite action upon &c involves
N sacrifice q personal opiHioa or political
principles. but the crisis presented BY tn znc al
conditions can not b postponed. Tremendous
results viii follow the setioa taken hy the
I CEttsd states on the money question. and de-
lay Is Impossible The people q this nation
shifting a. a hlEh court. must render iudgancu,
IN the cause waieh gre@d i prosecutions against
humanity The decision will either give hon.
and inspiration 10 those Who toll or shut the
doors q merry On mankind. n the pres-nr.
o. this overSnafoSiug issue. difference %
opinion upon minor questions must Dc laid
aside IN order that there may be united action
among those who are determined that progress
towards a universal gold standard shall D,
STAYED and the gold and silver standard o. the
constitution restored
.Signedl WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
Coaldn't Fool HIna