Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-07-17

Yiding Tor trials Dy Jury III cerCaiu
cases OF contempt.
M discrimination should be
iddulged by the Governmental of the
United States in favor OF any oI
its debtors. We approve of the
refusal of the FIfty.thlrd Congress
to pass the Pacific Railroad Fund
ing bill and denounce the efforts
of the present Republican Con-
gress to enact a similar measure.
Recognizing the Just claims of
deserving Union soldiers, we
heartily indorse the rule of the
present pension commissioners that
no names shall be arbitrarily
dropped from the pension roll, and
the fact Of enlistment and service
shuId be deemed conclusive evil
dence against disease and disabll'
ity before enlistment.
We favor the admission OF the
territories of New Mexico and
Arizona into the Union as states,
aud We favor the early admission
of all the territories having the
necessary population and resources
to entltle them to statehood, and
while they remain territories we
hold that the officials appointed 10
the government OF any
territory, together with the District
of Columbia aud Alaska, should be
bona fide residents of the territory
or district ia which their duties al Q
to be performed. Tue 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
citizens.
We recommend that the Terri
tory of Alaska be granted dele
gate in congress, and that the
general land and timber laws OF
the United States be extended to
said territory.
The Monroe doctrine as original
" declared, and as interpreted By
succeeding Presidents. Is a perma'
nent part of the foreign policy of
the United States, and must at all
times be maintained.
We extend our sympathy to thu
people of Cuba IN their heroic
struggle for liberty and indepen-
dence.
We are opposed to life tenure
iu the public service. We favor
based upon merit,
fixed terms OF Office, and such an
administration of the civil service
laws as will afford equal Opportun'
itles to all citizens of accertained
fitness.
We declare 1t to be thennwrltten
law ofthis republic, established by
custom and usage of a hundred
years, and sanctioned by the ex'
amples Of the greatest and wisest
Of those who founded and have
maintained our government, that
no man should be eligible for a
third term of the presidential office.
The federal government should
care for and improve the Missls'
slppl river and other great water
ways OF the republic, soasto secure
for the interior states easy and
cheap transportation to tide water
W hen any waterways of tine re-
public is OF sufficient lmportanceto to
demand aid of the government
such aid should be extended upon
a definite plan OF continuous work
until Improvement ls more perman'
emily secured,
Con6ding in the justice of our
cause and the necessity of its sue.
CESS at the polls, wa submit the
foregoing declaration of principles
aud purposes to the cOnsiderate
Judgment of the American peo'
pie. We invite the support OF all
citizens who approve them, and
who desire 10 have them made
effective through legislation for the
reliet of the people and the restora-
ton of the cOuntry's prosperity.
llr IN, sorrv for von Walter ~