The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-18

dens of taxation may be equally and i'm
partially laid to the end that wealth may
bear it's due proportion of the expenses of
the Government.
We hold that the most efficient way to
protect American labor is to prevent the
importation of fOreiln pauper labor to
compete with it in the home market, and
that the value OF the home market to our
American farmers and artisans is greatly
reduced by a vicious monetary system
which deppsses the prices of their pro-
duets below the cost of production, and
thus usdepriyes them of the means of pur-
chasing the products OF our home manu-
facturerS.
The absorption of wealth by the few,
the consolidation of our leading railroad
systems and the formation of trusts and
pools require Stricter control by the
Federal Government of those arte les of
commerce. We demand the enlargement
of the powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and such restrictions and
guarantees in the control of railroads as
will protect the people from robbery and
oppression.
We denOunce the profligate waste Of the
money Wrung from the people by Oppres-
sive taxation and the lavish apprOpria-
tiOnS of recent Republican Congresses
which have kept the taxes high whi'e the
labor that pays them is unemployed, and
the products of the peoples toll are de-
pressed in price till they no longer repay
the cost of production. We demand a re-
turn of that simplicity and economy
which BELTS Democratic government and
a reduction in the number of useless Off
ceS. the salaries of which drain the sub
stance of the people.
We dcnOunce arbitrary interference by
Federal authorities in local atfa rs as q
violation of the constitution of the Unit
ed States and crime against free insti-
tutions and We especially object to gov
ernment by injunction as a new and
highly dangerous form of oppression by
which Federal judges, in contempt of the
laws of the States and the. rights of citi-
zens, become at once legislators, judges
and eXecutionerS; and we approve the bill
paSSeda at the last session of the United
States Senate and now pending in the
| House relative to contemptS in Federal
courts and providing for trials by jury in
certain cases Of contempt.
No discrimination should be INDUCED
by the government Of the United State:
in favor of any of its debtors. We APP
prove of the refusal of the Fifty third
Congress to pass the Pacific Railroad
funding bill. and denounce the effort OF
the present Republican Congress to enact
a similar measure
] Recognizing the Just claims of deServ-
ing union soldiers, we heartily indOrSe the
rule Of the Commissioner of Pensions that
no names shall be arbitrarily dropped
from the pension roll, and the fact of en-
listment and service should be deemed
conclusive evidence against disease or
disability before enlistment
tl,n ,I,,,t1 ty,,. ,,ft
ries of New Mexico and Arizona into the
union as States and we favor the early
admission of all the Territories having
the necessary population and resources to
cntitlc them to statehood, ard while they
remain Territories we hold that the Off
calS appointed TO administer the gov
ernment Of any Territory, together with
the District Of Columbia and ALASKA,
should be bona Iidc resd ntS Of the Ter
ritory or district in which their duties are
to be performed. The Democratic party
believes in home rule, and that all public
lands of the United States should be APP
propriated to the establishment of free
homes for American citizens. We rec
ommend that the Territory Of Alaska be
granted delegate IN Congress, and that
the general land and timber laws Of the
United States be extended TO said Terri
tory.
We extend our sympthy TO the people Of
cuba m their heroic struggle for liberty
and independence
We are opposed TO life tenure in the
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merit, fixed terms OF Office and
such an administration Of the civil service
laws as Will afford equal opportunities TO
all cit Eons Of asCertained fitness.
The Federal Government should care
for and improve the Mississippi River and
other great waterways OF the republic, so
rs TO secure for the Interior States easy
and choNp transportation TO tide water.
When any waterway Of the republic Is Of
sufficient Importance 70 demand aid Of the
Gov rnment such aid should be extended
upon definite plan Of continuous work
until permanent Improvement Is secured.
We declare u to be the unWrtton llw
Of this republic, established by the Gus
toms and uSag0A Of q hund ed years, and
sanctioned by the examples OF the grOUts
ost and Wlspst Of those who founded and
have maintained our Government, that
no man should be eligible for u third term
Of the Presidential Office
The constitution Of the United States
guarantees to every citizen the rights Of
civil and religious liberty, The Demo.
cratic party has always been the exponent
OF political liberty and religious freedom
aud 10 renows lbs obligations and ronrs
firms It's devotion 20 these Fundamental
principles Of the constitution,
We In favor Of the arbitration Of
differences between employers engaged In
Interstate commerce. and their employees
and recommend such legislation as is nee.
ossOry TO eOrry out this principle,
C0nlldlug IN the Justice Of our cause
aud the necessity OF its success at the
polls we submit The foregoing doclarO.
tlQn Of principles aud purpose 10 the con.
sldoNte Judgment Of the American peo.
pie, Woinpto the support of all ct.
gens who approve lhom and who dosro 10
have them mNdo effective through loglslN.
tlOn Tor the roller " tho people nnd the