The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-15

appropriation of recent Republican
congresses. which have kept taxes
high while the labor that pays them
is unemployed and the products Of the
peoples toll are depressed in price till
they no longer repay the COST of pro
ductlon.
We demand q return 70 that sim
plicity aud economy which BELTS q
Democratic government and q reduc
ton in the number Of useless Offices,
the salaries of which drain the sub
stance of the people.
We denounce arbitrary Interference
by Federal authorities in local affairs
as violation of the Constitution of
the United States and crime against
free institutions and we especially OBJ
jet to government by injunction as
!; new and highly dangerous form Of
oppression by which Federall judges,
incompetent of the laws of the States
and rights Of citizens, become at once
legislators, judges and executionerS,
aid We approve the bill pending i'll
the house OF representatives relativeto
contempts in Federal courts aud pro
viding trials by jury in certain cases
of contempt.
No discrimination should be indulg
ed in by the government of the Unit
ed States in favor of any Of its debtors
We approve of the refusal OF the fifty
third congress to pass the Pacific rail-
road founding bill, and denounce the
efforts Of the present Republican con
gress to enact a similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims OF de-
serving Union soldiers, we heartily
endorse the rule of the present. com:
missioner OF pensions that no names
shall be arbitrarily dropped from the
pension roll; and the fact of eulist
ment and service should 5e dee ned
conclusive evidence agains: disease
and disability
We favor the admission Of the ter
ritories Of New Mexico and A-iz >nA
into the u mon as States, and VIZ favor
the early admission Of all the territories
having the necessary population ant
resources to entitle them to statehood,
and while they remain territories mr,
hold that the officials appointed to al
| minister the govern nanI ot any terri
tory, together With the District Of ca.
lumhia and Alaska, should be bona
| fde residents OF the territory or dis
| trict in which the duties are to be per-
| formed. IS,
The Democratic party believes In:
home rule and that all public lands OF
the United States should be appointed
to the establishment OF free homes for
American citizens.
We recommend that the Territory OF
Alaska be granted delegate in con-
gress and that the general land and
timb-r laws of the United States be
extended to said territory.
We extend our sympathy to the
people of Cuba in their heroic s'rug-
gle for liberty and independence.
We are opposed to life tenure in the
public service. We favor appoint
rnents based upon merit, fixed terms
of Office and such an administration
of the civil service laws as will afford
equal opportunitis o all citizens of
ascertained fitness
We declare it to be the unwritten
law OF this republic, established by
custom and usage of one hundred
years and sanctioned by the examples
OF the greatest and wIsest of those who
| founded and have maintained our
government, that no man should be
eligible for third term of the Presi.
Dental Office.
The federal government should care;
for and improve the Mississippi river.
and other great waterways OF the re
public so as to secure for the interior
States easy and cheap transportation
to tide water. When any waterway
of the republic is of sufficient impor.
tance to demand aid of the govern
ment such aid should be extended up
on definite plan OF continuous work
until permanent improvement IS Sc
cured
Conhding in the justice OF oar caaS-
and the necessity OF It's sucass at the
polls, we submit the fores Geclar
alton Of principles aal purposes 10
the considerate juds:1"tt Of tie Amer
lean people. We invite ~" support
OF all citizens @t!r approv: thrui aud
who desire - nave them made effect
i've through legislation for the relief
Of the people and The restoration OF
the country $ prosperity.