The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-17
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tain cnses of contempt.
No discrimination should bc indulsed hy
the government ofthc United States in favor
nt any OF its debtors. W. approve of ;h" ic-
fuS2l OF the EiftyThird Congress to pass tho
Pacific Railroad funding hill and jcrouncs
the efforts OF tho present Republican Con-
GreSs to enact u similar measures.
Recognizing the just claims of deserving
Union soldiers, We heartily endorse the rule
o! III" present Commissioner of Pensions that
EI names shall be arbitrarily dropped from
the pension roll; and tho fact Of enlistment
and service should be deemed conslusiya uv-
tdcacc against disease and disability before
cnlistment
We favor tho admission OF the
territories Of New Mexico, Arizoraa and
Oklahoma rs States and we favor tho
early admission OF NIL the terrific
rics having tho necessary population and
resources to entitle them to Statehood. and
while they remain Territories we hold that
the officials appointed to administer tho gov
ment of any Territory, together with the
District of Columbia and Alaska, should be
bona flde residents Of the Territory or Dis
trict In which the duties arc to be per-
formed.
Tho Democratic party believes in home
rulo and that all public lands Of tho United
States should be apportioned to tho establish
ment OF FREQ homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the Territory of Alaska
he granted Delegate to Cnngress and that
tho general land and timber laws Of the
United States be extended to said Territory
The eMoproe doctrine, as originally declared
and rs Interpreted by succeeding Presidents.
is permanent part of tho foreign policy of
the United States, and must at all times bo
maintained.
Weekend our sympathy to tho people OF
Cuba In their heroic struggle for liberty and
independence.
We aro opposed to life tenure in tho public
service. We favor appointments based upon
merit. fixed terms Of office. and such an ad-
ministration OF the civil service laws as will
afford equal opportunities to all citizens Of
ascartained fitness.
We declare il to bc the unwritten law OF
this republic. established by c':stom and
usage OF one hundred years sud sanctioned
hy the examples OF the greatest and wisest OF
those who founded and have maintained our
government, that no man should be eligible
fer third term OF the presidential Office. .e
Tho Federal government should caro- for
and improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways Of the republic so as to SO.
cure for the interior States easy and choap
transportation to tide-water. When any
waterway OF the republic is OF sufficient i'm
portance to demand aid OF tho government
such aid should be extended upon definite
plan of continuous work until permanent
improvement Is secured.
ConfdinS in the justice OF the cause and
the necessity Of its success at the polls we
submit the foregoing declaration OF princi-
pies and purposes to the considerate judg.
ment OF the American people. We invite the
support Of all citizens who approve them
and who desire to have them made effective
through legislation for the relief OF the peo.
pie and the restoration Of the country's
prosperity.