The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-22

| 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 foreign 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 depresses the prices of their pro-
ducts below the cost of production, and
thus depriyeS 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 fOrmatiOnof trusts and
pools require a StriCtGr control by the
Federal Government of those artG 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 profigate 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 G 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 re-
turn of that simplicity aud economy
which BELTS Democratic government and
reduction in the number of useless Off
ces, the salaries of which drain the sub
stance of the people.
We denounce arbitrary Interference by
Federal authorities in local affa RS as a
violation of the constitution Of the Unit
ed States and crime against free insti-
tutOnS, and we especially object to gov
ernment by injunction as 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
passed 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 States
in favor of any Of its debtors We ap-
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
similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims of deScrv-
ing union soldiers, we heartily indOrSG 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.
We favor the admission Of the Terrific
res 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
Gntto them to statehood, and while they
remain Territories we hold that the Off
caIs appointed to administer the gov
crnment Of any Territory together with
the District Of Columbia and Alaska,
should be bona idc resid 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 ap-
pr0priated to the establishment of free
homes for American citizens. We rec
0mmend that the Territory Of Alaska be
granted delegate in Congress, and that
United States be extended to said Terri.
tory,
We extend our sympthy 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 merit, fixed terms OF Office and
such an administration Of the civil service
laws as Will afford equal opportunities to
all cit ZGns Of aScertained fitness
The Federal Government should care
for and improve the Mississippi River and
other great waterways OF the republic. so
as to secure for the interior States oasy
aud cheap transportation to tide wNtoF.
When any waterway Of the republic is of
sufficient Importance TO demand aid of tho
Gov rnment such aid should be extended
upon definite plan Of continuous worI,
until permanent Improvement IN secured
We declare II 70 be the unwrItton luw
Of this republic, established by the Gus.
toms and usOgos Of u hundred years, and
sanctioned by the examples Of the groNts
cstOnd wIsest Of those who founded nnd
have maintained our Government. thnt
no man should be- eligible for u third term
Of the Presidential Office
The constitution Of the United States
kuui duu'tS W 0NNIy y VIblHeO lnc rights OF
civil and religious, liberty, The Demo.
cratic party has always been the exponent
OF political liberty and religious freedom
and II ronows lis obligations and roaf.
firms It's devotion 10 these Fundamental
principles Of the constitution.
We are IN favor Of the arbitration Of
differences between employers engaged In
Interstate commerce md their EMPLOYEES
and recommend such legislation as Is noe.
oSsary 10 cOrry out this principle,
Conidng In the Justice Of our cnuso
aud the necessity of It's success al the
polls, We submit the foregoing declOrn.
tlon Of principles aud purpose TO the con.
sldoAte Judgment OF the American pco.
pie We invite the support Of all cIti.
2cns who approve them and who desire 10
Ovethom mOdo effective through logsl0.
tl0n for the rollotoT the people aud tho