The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-07-18

stitutiOnal power which remains after
that decision. Or which may rome
from il. reversal by the court. IA it
may hereafter he constituted So thai
the burdens at taxation may lie equally
and impartially laid to the end that
wealth ma bear its due proportion Of
the expenses of the government.
FOREIGN PAUPER LABOR.
We hold that the most efficient way
Of protecting American labor is to
prevent the importation of foreign
pauper labor I" compete with it in the
home market. and that the value of
the latter to our American farmers and
artisans is greatly reduced by il vi
cions monetary system which de-
presses the prices of their products
below the cost of productions and thus
deprive them Of the means of pur-
chasing the products of our home
manufacturers.
IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION.
The absorption Of wealth by the
few, the consolidation of our leading
railroad system and the formation Of
trusts and pools require Il >%tricter con
troll by the federal government of
those arteries OF commerce.. We de-
mand enlargement of the power of the
interstate III commission and
such restrictions and guarantees IN the
con troll of railroads as will protect the
people from robbery and oppression.
LAVISH EXPENDITURES.
We denounce the protligate waste of
the money wlung from the people by
oppressive taxation and tho lavish APP
preparation Of recent Republican CON
gresses, which have kept taxes high
while the labor that pays them il I'M
employed and the products of the peo-
PIES toll are depressed il price till
they no longer repay the cost of pro-
ductiOn.
We demand a return to that simpli-
city and economy which, BELTS a Dem
cratic government and a reduction i'll
the number of useless offices, the sala-
ries of which drain the substance Of
the people.
FEDERAL JUDICIARY.
We d%enounce arbitrary interference
by federal authority in local affairs as
II violation of the constitution of the
United States and a crime against free
institutions, and we especially object
to government by injnnctions. as a new
and highly dangerous form of Oppres-
sion by which federal judges il con-
tempt Of the laws of the States and
rights of citizens become at once legis-
lators, judges, executicners, and
We approve the bill passed at the last
session Of the United States Senate
and now pending in the House of Re-
representatives., relative to contempt in
federal courts and providing trials by
jury in certain cases Of contempt.
PACIFIC ROAD.
No discrimination should be lndulo- |
ed by the government in favor Of its |
We approve of the refusal of the
congress to pass the Pacific
railroad funding bill and denounce the |
efforts Of the present Republican con-
gress to enact n similar measure.
PENSIONS.
Recognizing the just claims Of the de.
deserving union soldiers we hearth en-
dorse the rule of the present commits
Of pensions that no ID shall
he arbitrarily dropped from the pen
sion roll and the fact Of enlistment
and service should be deemed c~onclu-
sive evidence against disease and dis
before enlistment.
ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission of the terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona in
the union as states and we favor
the early admission Of all the terri
tories having the necessary popula-
ton and resources to entitle them TO |
and while they remain terri
tories we hold that the official appoin-
ted to administer the government of
any territory. together with the Dis
of Columbia and Alaska should
be bona fide residents of the territory !
or district in which their duties are to
be performed.
The Democratic party believes in
home rule and that all public lands O:
United States should he appro-
to the establishment Of free
for American citizens.
We Recommend that Alaska be
a delegate in Congress and
that the general land and timber laws
De extended to said territory.
CUBA.
We extend our sympathy to the peo-
pie Of Cuba in their heroic struggle
'Or liberty and independence.
CIVIL SERVICE.
We are opposed to life tenure in the