The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15

commission, and such restrictions
and guarantees III the control of
railroads as will protect the people
from robbery and oppression.
The money wruug from the peo-
pie by oppressive taxation and the
lavish appropriation of the recent
republican congress, which have
kept taxes high while the labor
that pays them is unemployed, and
the products of the peoples toll
are depressed III price till they no
longer repay the cost of product.
ton.
We demand a return to that sim.
plicity and economy which BELTS
u democratic government, and Il
reduction in the useless offices, the
salaries of which drain the sub.
stance of the people.
i We denounce the arbitrary in.
reference by federal Authority in
local affairs as Il violation Of the
constitution of the United States,
and crime against free institn.
tons, and we especially object to
government by injunction as a new
and highly dangerous form of op
preston by which Federal Judges,
in contempt Of the laws of States
and rights Of citizens, become at
once judges, legislatures and exc
cutloners; and we approve the bill
passed at the last session of the
United States Senate, and now
pending in the House of Repre-.
sentatives, relative to contempt in
Federal Courts and providing tli-
ais by jury in certain cases of con,
tempt.
No discrimination should he in
lulged by the government in ia
Ivor Of its debtors. We approve
of the refusal Of the Fit'ty.Third
Congress to pass the Pacific rail
road funding bill, and denounce
the efforts Of the present republi
can Congress to enact similar
measure.
Recognizing the just claims of
deserving Union soldiers, we heart.
lily endorse the rule of the present
commissioner of pensions, that no
names shall be arbitrarily dropped
from the pension rolls and the fac.
Of enlistment and service should
be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability be.
fore enlistment.
We favor the admission of the
territories of New Mexico, A,izo.
Ma aud Oklahoma to the Union as
States, and we favor the early ad.
mission of all the territories hav.
ing the necessary population aud
resources to entitle them to state.
hood, and while they remain terri
tories we hold that the officials
appointed to administer the gov
eminent Of any territory, together
with the District of Columbia am.
Alaska, should be bona fidc resi-
dents Of The territory or district ii
wt;ch their duties are to be per
formed.
The democratic party believe.
in home rule and that all publ,
lands Of the United States shoul.
be appropriated to the establish
ment Of free homes for American
citizens.
We recommend that Alaska b,
:, granted a delegate in Congress
and that the general land ant
timber laws be extended to sait
territory.
The Monroe doctrine as origi
nally declared and as interpreted
10y succeeding Presidents, is a per
manent part of the foreign polio,
OF the United States and must a
all times he maintained.
We extend our sympathy to til
people of Cuba in their heroi
struggle for liberty and independ
ence.
We are opposed to life tenure il
the public service.
We favor appointment base,
upon merit, fixing terms of office
and such an administration of til
civil service laws as will affur
equal opportunities to all citizen
of ascertained fitness.