Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-07-17

No discrimination should be INDUCED by
the government of the United States in favor
OF any of its debtors. We approve of the
refusal of the Fifty third Congress 10 pass
the Pacific Railroad funding bill, and de.
nounce the effort OF the present Republican
Congress TO enact similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims of deserving
Union soldiers, we heartily indorse the rule
OF the present Commissioner of Pensions
that no names shall be arbitrarily dropped
from the pension roll and the fact of enlist
ment and service should be deemed conclu-
sive evidence against disease and disability
before enlistment.
We extend our sympathy to the people of
Cuba in their struggle for liberty and In
dependence
We are opposed to life tenure in the pub
lie service. We favor appointments based
upon merits, fixed terms of office, and such
an administration of the civil service laws
as will afford equal opportunities to all citi
zens of ascertained fitness.
We declare it to be the unwritten law of
this republic, established by custom and
usage OF one hundred years, and sanctioned
OF those who founded and have maintained
our government, that no man should be eli
glbe for third term of the presidential
office.
The absorption of wealth by the few, the
consolidation of our leading railroad sys-
tens, and formation of trusts and pools re-
quire stricter control by the Federal gov
eminent of those arteries 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.
No Ca J..,;a A. -
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 entitle them to
Statehood, and while they remain Terrific
ries we hold that the officials appointed to
administer the government of any Terri
tory, together with the District of Columbia
and Alaska, should be bona fide residents
OF the Territory or District in which their
duties are to be performed. The Demo-
cratic 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 Alas
ka be granted Delegate in Congress, and
that the general land and timber laws of the
United States be extended to said Territory.
The Federal government should care for
and improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways of the republic, so as to Sc
cure for the interior States easy and cheap
transportation to tide water. When any
waterway of the republic is of sufficient i'm
portance to demand aid of the government,
such aid should beextended upon 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
submit the foregoing declaration of prnci.
pies and purposes to the considerate judy
ment of the American people. We invite
the support of all citizens who approve
them, and who desire to have them made
effective through legislation for the relief of
the people and the restoration OF the coun-
trys prosperity.