The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-08-15

c~utioners: and we approve the bill passed
at the last session Of the United States
and now pending in the House Ie1
latiye TO contemptin Federal Courts anu
providing for trials by jury IN eerIaln
cases of contempt. No dlscflmlnaenoa
should be INDUCED by the govern1nen' " "
the United States IN FAVOR o. amy " rs
debtors, E;f+r-
we approve of the refusatnt me fiIty-
third Congress to pass the Pacinc halL4
road Funding bill, and inc eliorb
cf the present Republican Congress 10 en-
act a similar measure,
Recognizing the just CLAIMS OF oesetN-
ing Uuion soldiers, we heartily enuoi 81
fhe rule OF the present Commissioner OF
Pensions that no names shall be arbltra-
rily dropped from the pension roll ,and the
fact of enlistment and service snould pe
deemed conclusive evidence agalnsb ais
ease or disability before enlistment.
We favor the admission OF Ene !etflt9l.
les of New Mexico and Arizona LaCo .!tu
admission of all the Territories haylng
the necessary population and resources
entitlinp them to Statehood, and Wnile
fhey remain Territories we bold That the
officials appointed to administer the gov
eminent of any Territory, togetheT Win
the District of COLUMBIA and Alas ia
should be bona fde residents OF the Ter
ritery or district in which their duties are
TO be performed, The Democratic party
believes in home rule, and that all pupllc
lands of the United States should pc ap-
piled to the establishment OF tree MONIES
for American citizens. 9
We recommend that the territory OIL
Alaska he granted a delegate in Congress,
and that the general land and timber laws
of the United States be extended TO SAID
We extend u sympathy to the people
J Of Cuba in their heroic struggle for llper-
ty and independence: ,hio
We are opposed to Life lnn tenure 1T BASED based
mon marifs fiyed terms of office and snch
an administration ofthe ciyil service laws
as will afford equal opportunities TO All
i citizens of a~scertained fJness. we de-
clare If to be the unwritten law OF thus
republic. established by custom ana
usage of one hundred years n sancbloh,
ed by the examples OF tne gre and have
maintained our government that no man
should be eligible for a third term OF the
presidential Office.
/ The Federal government shoul care
for and improve the Mississippi river anu
other great waterways OF the epuoll ~
as to secure for the interior StaCes oasS
When any waterway of the republic Is OF
Sufficient Importance to demand ala OF
the government, such aid should be e eS.
tended upon a definite plan Of continuous mants i
work until permanent improvements IL
secured.
Confiding in the justice Of our &C. taH fbe
nolls.We.submit the foregoing d~eclaratlon
Of principle and purposes 1Spe sm to the o0n nsOple.
| We invite the support of all citizens who
annroye them and who desire to haye
them effective through Ugh legislation tga 1%sstopa dGo so oi
The Constitution Of the United States Ct
guarantees to every citizen the sGh rlg ham Q,
cratic par party has always been the exponent
Of political liberty and :. religions Fiana and frs sffirm,
the devotion to these fundamental prlncl
pies of the Constitution. u
We are in favor of the arbltratloh o.
differences between employees engaged II
Interstate commerce and their employers
and recommend such legislation as Il
necessary to carry ont this principle.