The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-06

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appropriations O, ,he recon- hepobl'can
congresses "n''. nave Kept take" t'sh
whlIe the laoor thah pays th"m Is ''rem-
phyed ana the products OF the peoples
toll arc suppressed IN 'pIncH until nhey
no longer repay the COS, or production
We demand n return 10 thst s'a'-
plclty and economy which best be'its
Democratic government an! a reduc-
ton in the number OF Iseless 0l'lces.
the salaries OF which drain tine sub
Stance Of the people.
We dcnounce arbitrary interference
by Federal authorities in local affairs
as a violation Of the constitution OF the
United States and crime against free
institutions. and wc especially object
to government by injunction as n new
and highly dangerous form OF oppres
sion by which Federal judges. in con
tempt OF the laws OF the States and the
rights u citizens, become at once leg
islators. jutlgeu and eycCutioners, and
we approve the bill passed at the las,
session Of tho United States Senate
and now pending in the House rela-
tive to cont empts in Federal courts and
providing for trials by Jury in certain
cases of contempt.
No discrimination should be in.
du!Gsd in by the government OF the
United States In favor Of any OF it7
debtors We approve of The refusal OF
the F'ifty-third Congress to pass the
Pacific railroad rei,ndlng bill and de-
l,ounce The effort OF the present Repub-
lican Congress to enact similar meas
ure.
We heartily lndorse the rule OF this
present Commissioner OF Pensions, that
no names shall be arbitrarily dropped
from tho pension roll. and the fact OF
enlistment and service should be deem
ed conclusive evidence against disease
or disability before enlistment.
We favor tho admission OF the Ter.
rttories OF New Mexico and Arizona
into the Union as States, and We favor
the cary admission of all the Terri.
tories having The necessary population
and resources entitlimg them to state.
hood and while they remain Terrific.
ries We hold tha. the officials appointed
to administer the government Of any
Territory. together with the District
OF Columbia and Alaska should be bona
fide residents Of the Territory or Dis
trict in which their duties are to be
performed. The Democratic party be,
licves in home RUE, and that all public
lands Of the United States should be
applied to tho establishment of free
homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the Territory
OF Alaska be granted a delegate in
Congress, and that the general land
and timber laws OF the United States
be extended 10 said Territory.
We extend our sympathy to the PEG.
pie Of Cuba in their heroic struggle for
liberty and Independence.
I'VE are opposed to life tenure in tha
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merit. fixed terms OF office,
and such an administration OF the civil
laws as viii, afford equal opportunities
TO all citizens OF ascertained fitness
We declare 1t to be the tlnwritter
law Of this Republic, established by
custom and rrsages Of 100 years, and
"a, o,;,,,d hv tho ev,prj.. ~ ~,