The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-26

c~utioners: and we approve the bill passed
OF the last session of the United STATES
Senate and now pending in the House re,
latiye to contempt in Federal Courts anu
providing for trials by jury IN cepta a
cases of contempt; NO uIsoilaa IF
should be INDUCED oy Ine sas Inv nf it's
the United States i'll favor OF any VI -
We approve of the refusal Of the FIFTY
third congress to pass the Paclhc kali.
road Funding bill, and the eiolo
Of the present Republican Congress W eh-
act q similar measure.
ing Union soldiers, we heartily endorse
the rule OF the present Commissioners OF
pansious that no names shall be arDlIra-
riIv dropped from the pension roll and the
fact of enlistment and service should 20
deemed conclusive evidence against ais
ease or disability before enIisgIlenu. or.
| ies of New Mexico and Arizona into the
| IInion as States. and we favor the early
admission of all the Territories having
the nece ssary population ana ouI
emitting them to Statehood, n w.iie
they remain Territories we nolu TIA ono
officials appointed to administer the gov-
! ernment Of any Territory, together Win
the District Of Columbia and Alas staa
shonld he bona fde residents OF the Ter
Titorv or district in which their duties are
to be performed, The Democratlc party
believes in home rule, and that al pupilc
lands of the United States saoala ~ ap,
nlied to the establishment OF free hoHhes
for American citizens.
We recommend that the territory OF
Alaska he granted o de 'egate IN Congress,
and that the general land and timber laws
of the United States be extended 20 salo
territory. ~ ,oop,e
of Cuba in their heroic y Aor iiooi
ty and Independence: ..,;
We are opposed to life tenure in pubic
service. We favor appointments IbaseG
unon merits, fixed terms OF Office ana Sucl
an administration of the civil service laMl
as will afford equal opportunities 10 a.
citizens of ascertalned nthess. w. ~;
clare it to be the unwritten law OF thls
renublic. established by custom ant
usage Of one hundred years and sanction
ed IN fine examples of the greatest ant
wisest, Of those who formed and hav'
maintained our government that no MA
should be eligible for a third term OF TN
presidential office. 49,
for and improve the Mississippi river an
other great waterways of the TepnDilc 81
All to secure for the interior States cas-.
and cheap transportation TO tide wafer
When any waterway OF the repu9Ilc IL y
sufficient Importance to demand aiu .
| the government, SuCn dLu
tanded anon a definite plan of c%ontinuou
work until permanent improvements l
|, secured. 900
and tine necessity of its success at !h
, peils,xs submit nit the asr ]foEss0ti il s6 as eonsider
. o. p,dgament Of the American people
Ne We invite the support of all citizens VIII
approyss them and wbG es asf5as eG for { e
, rral;ef of the people and the restoration Q
, the country's prosperity. So.
; The Constitution Of the United state e
/ civil aud religious liberty. The Demo
: cratic party, has always been the e fraps o
Of political liberty and religious n usd fTe effirm
\ the devotion to these fundamental prime
nIes of the Constitution.
= We are in favor of the arbitration 9
. ); farancas between employees engaged
= Interstate commerce and their employee
and recommend such legislation as
e necessary to carry ont this principle.