The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-07-14

/ we demand a return to that sim
P1clty and economy which BELTS I,
democratic government and O reduc
tion in the number of useless Offices
the salaries of which drain the sub
stance Of the people.
We denounce arbitrary interference,
by federal authorities in local affairs
as violation of the constitution OF th,
United States and crime against free
institutions, and we specially object Il
government by injunction as new anG
highly dangerous form OF oppression by
which federal judges, in contempt o.
the laws of the States and rights O.
| citizens, become at once legislators
Judges and executors, and we approve
the bilf@passed at the last session OF
the United States Senate and now
pending in the House of Representa-,
tlVes, relative to contempts in federal
courts and providing trials by Jury la
certain cases Of contempt.
No discrimination should be indulged
by the government of the United States
In layor OF any of it's debtors. We ap-
prove OF the refusal OF the Fifty-third
Congress to pass the Pacific railroad
funding bill, and denounce the efforts
OF the present Republican Congress to
enact similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims of de-
serving Union soldiers. we heartily en-
dorse the rule of the present Commits
sioner of Pensions, that no names shall
be arbitrarily dropped from the pom
sion 1oll; and the fact of enlistment
and service should be deemed conclu-
sire evidence against disease and
before enlistment.
We favor the admission of the Terri
tories 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,
ana while they remain Territories we
hold that the officials appointed to ad-
tory, together with the District of
Columbia and Alaska, should be bona
hde residents OF the Territory or dis
trlct in which the duties are to be
performed.
We recommend that the Territory of
Alaska be granted a delegate in Con-
gress and that the general land and
timber laws of the United States be
extended to said Territory.
we extend our sympathy to the pco-
pie OF Cuba in their heroic struggle for
liberty and independence.
We are opposed to life tenure in the
Pooiio SerNicc. we IaVOr appointments
based upon merit, fixed terms of office.
and such an administration of the civil
service laws as will afford equal oppor-
tunities to all citizens of ascertained
fitness.
We declare it to be the unwritten
law OF this republic, established by
custom and usage Of one hundred wears
and sanctioned by the examples Of the
greatest and wisest of those who
founded anu have maintained our
government, that no NAH should be
eligible for a third term Of the Presi.
dental office.
The federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river
and other great water ways OF the re-
pubic so as to secure for the interior
States easy and cheap transportation
TO tldewater. When any waterway of
the republic is Of sufficient Importance
to demand aid Of tho government Ich
aid should be extended upon definite
plan OF continuous work until perma-
nent Improvement is secured
Confiding in the justice of our cause
and the necessity of its success at the
polls we submit the foregoing declara-
tlon OF principles and purposes to the
conslderate judgment 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
prosperity.