The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-17

V3 winch l6d5fai Judges IN contempt OF the
laws Of the state and the rights OF citizens, be-
come % once legislators, judges and execution
erS, and we approve the bill passed at the last
session OF the United States senate and now
pending in the house, relative 70 eontempts in
federal courts, and providing for trials by Jury
in certain cases Of contempt
No discrimination should be INDUCED in bv
tho government Of the GATED States in favor
Of any OF its debtors. We apD owe Of the re-
fusal OF the Fifty Third congress to pass the
Pacific railroad funding bill. aud dsnounce the
effort OF the pc elt republican congress 70
enact a similar measure.
Recognizing the Just claims Of deserving
union soldiers we heartily indoTse the rule Of
the present commissioner OF pensions that no
names shall be arbitrarily dropped from the
pension roll, and the fact Of enlistment and
service should be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before enlist
ment.
We favor the admission of tia territories
of New Mexico and Arizona into the union as
states, and We favor the early admission OF all
the territories having the necessary plpula-
ton and resources to entitle them to state
hOOc, and while they remain territories we
hold thatthe Of1ciais appointed to administer
the government Of any territory, together With
the District Of Columbia ana Alaska, should
be bona dde residents Of the territory or dis
trict 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 appropriated to the establishment
Of free homes for American citizens.
We recommend 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 territory.
The Monroe doctrine as originally declared
and as interpreted by succeeding presidents is
a permanent part Of the foreign policy of the
United States and must at al times be main
tanned
We extend our sympathy to the people Of
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty and
independence
We are opposed to life tenure in the public
service. We favor appointments based upon
merits fixed terms Of ONCE, and such an ad-
ministration Of the civil service laws as viii
afford equal opportunities to all citizens Of as
certained fitness
We declare it to be the unWritten law Of this
republic, established by custom and usage Of
100 years and sanctioned by the examples Of
the greatest and wiseSt Of those who founded
it and have maintained our government that no
man shall be eligible for a third term OF the
presidential Office.
The federal government should care for and
improve the Mississippi river and other water
ways Of the republic so as to secure for the
interior states easy and cheap transportation
to tide water When any waterway Of the re-
public is Of sufficient importance to demand
aid Of the government, such aid should be eX-
tended upon a definite plan OF continuous work
until permanent improvement is secured
Confding in the Justice Of our cause and the
necessity Of its success at the polls, we sub
NIT the foregoing declaration Of principles
and purposes to the considerate Judgment OF
the American people. We invite the support
OF all citizens who approve them, and who de-
sire to have them made effective through
legislation for the relief Of the people and the
restoration Of the cOuntry's prosperity.
Che MinOrity's Protest
The report Of the minority was read by J. H.
Wade, Of Ohio, former reading clerk Of the
house of representatives, as il was presented
by Senator David B. Hill
To the Democratic National Convention:
Sixteen delegates constituting the minority Of
the committee on resolutions ind many decla-
tons ia the report Of the majority to which
they cannot give their consent Some Of these
are wholly unnecessary. Some are ill-consid-
cred and ambiguously phrased-Whiie
others are extreme and revolutionary Of
the we'll recognized principles Of the
party. The minority content themselves
with this general expression Of their
dissent without going into a specific statement
of these Objectionable features OF the report Of
the majority. But upon the financial question
which engages at this time the chief share OF
public attention. the views Of the majority
diner so fundamentally from what the minor
-fs,Tr q, -,
| demand a distinct statement Of what they hold
| to as the only just ana true expression Of dem
ocTatio faith upon this paramount issue as fol-
/ lows, which is offered as q substitute for the
| financial planlzs in the majority report:
I'VE declare our belief that the experiment
on the part Of the United States alone Of free
coinage and a change Of the existing standard
| OF value, independently Of the action Of other
| great nations, would not only imperil cur
| finances, but would Tetard or entirely prevent
! the establishment Of international bimetal-
! lism, to which the efforts Of the government,
| should be steadily directed 1t would place
/ this country at once upon a silver basis impair
/ contracts, disturb business, diminish the pur-
| chasing power Of the wages OF labor aud iHfiet
! iTTepaTable evils upon our nations commerce
/ and industry.
Until international cooperation among
/ leading nations for the free coinage Of silver
can be secured, We favor the rigid maintenance
| Of the existing gold standard as essential to
| the preservation Of our national credit the re-
| dempdon Of our public pledges and the keep
| ing inviolate Of our cogntry's honor. We ia-
/ sist that all our paper and silver cur
| Eency shall be kept absolutely at a parity
with gold The democratic party is
the party Of hard money, and is opposed to
] legal tender paper money as part Of our per
msnent financial system, snd We therefore
| favor the gradual retirement and cancellation
/ Of all United States and treasury notes, under
such legislative provisions as viii prevent un-
| due contraction. We demand that the national
| credit shall be rasolutely maintained at all
| times and under all circumstances
"The minority also feel that the report Of
| she majority is defective in falling tc.make
! any recognition OF the honesty, economic cour-
/ age and fidelity Of the present democratic ad-
1 ministratiUn and they therefore offer the fol-
| lowing declaration as an amendment TO the
majority report:
I'VE commend the honesty, economic cOur-
/ age Of the United States and fidelity OF the
/ present democratic national administration "
David B. Hill O. ", William f. Villas
/ CWis.). George Gray CDeL), John Prsntiss Poe
CMd), Irving ". Drew CS. ii }, C. o. holman
/ CMe), P. J. Farrell (Vti. Lynde Harrison
| (Conn.) David F. Baker Cl T., Thomas A c.
Weadock Q6tch.), James O'Brien (AfinR)
John z. Russell lMasz), Robert E. Wright
1 pa, William 2. Steele Is. D.. Ana A. Nc
! Der@ott On j., Charles D, Rodgers (Alassa).
! Senator Bill also offered the following
amendments to the platform and moved their
/ adoption:
"But it should be carefully provided BY law
ct the same time that any change in the none
tary standard should not aPBiy to existing con
tracts"
1 .,O5rT slfvoeaev Of the fsdenendeBt free eoip-