The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-17
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n economy which BELTS Democ attic
government and reduction In the num-
ber of useless offices, the salaries of
which drain the substance OF the pc 'ple
We denounce arbitrary Interference by
fes;ertI authorities ocal aft ITS as VI
oIation of the constitution of the Uni
ted Stat. and a crime a-ainst free insti-
tutions, and We especially obj. ct 10 gov
,ruuieut bY / Junction as new ana
highly dangerous form of oppression by
which federal Judges, In contempt OF
the laws of the states and rights of citi-
zens. become at once Legislators judges
and executi0ners, and we approve the
bill passed by the last session of the
United States senate and now pending
in the house of representatives relative
to contempts in federal courts and pro-
vidiug 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 APP
prove of the refusal of the Fifty-third
congress to pass the Pacific railroad
funding bill, and denouuce the efforts
of the present Republican congress to
enact a similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims of deserv-
ing Union soldiers we heartily endorse
the rule of the present commissioner of
pensions that no name shall be arbitrar-
| ily dropped from the pension rolls, aud
| the fact of en!is ,ment I'd servi e sh uld
be deemed conclusive evidence ag inst
disease aud disability before enlistment
We favor the admission of the terrific
ries of New Mexico and AriZonia into
| the Union as states and we favor the
early admission of all territories having
the necessary population and resource to
| little them to statehood and, while
tney remain territories, we hold that the
| o fcials appointed to administer the gov
nment of any territory together with
| the District of Columbia and Alaska,
| should be bona tide residents of the ter
ritory or district in which the duties are
| to be performed. The Democratic party
believes in home rule and that all pub
| lie lands of the United States should he
appropriated to the establishment of free
| homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the territory of
Alaska be granted delegate in congress
and that the general land and timber
laws of the United States be extended to
said territory.
|
| pie of Cuba in their heroic struggle for
liberty and Independence.
| ADMINISTRATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
We are opposed to life tenure In the
pubic service. We favor appointments
| based upon merit, fixed terms of office
and such an administration of the civil
ssrvice laws as will afford equal oppor-
tunities to all citizens of ascertained fit
ness.
We declare it to be the unwritten law
of this republic, established by custom
and usage of 100 years and sanctioned
by the examples of the greatest and
wisest of those who founded and have
maintained our government, that nc
man should be eligible for a third term
of the presidential Office.
Tne federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river aud
other great water ways of the republic,
so as to secure for the interior states easy
and cheap transportation to tide water
When any water way of the republic is
of sufficient importance to demand aid
of the government, such aid should be
extended upon a definite plan of contin-
uous work until permanent improve
ment is secured.
Confiding in the justice of our cause
and the necessity of its success at the
polls we submit the foregoing declara
ton of principles and purposes to the
considerate judgment of the American
people. We invite the support of al
citizens who approve them and who de-
sire to have them made effective through
legislation for the relief of the people anC
the restoration of the countIy's prosper