Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-02

We denounce the arbitrary interference
10y Federal authorities in local affairs as
a violation ofthe constitution of the Unit
ed States, and crime against free in
Stitutions, and we especially object to
government interference by injunction as
IA new and highly dangerous form of OPP
preston by which Federal Judges, In
contempt OF the laws of the States and
the rights of citizens, become at once
Legislators, Judges and eXecutlOnerS, and
we approvethe bill passed at the last ses-
sion of the United States Sc ate. and now
pending i'll the House of Representatives
relative to contempiS i'll Federal courts,
and pro:iding for trial by jury in certain
cases of contempt.
No discrimination should be in
dulged i'll 10y the government of the
United States in favor of any of its debtors.
We approve of the refusal of the Fifty
third Congress TO pass the Pacific railroad
funding bill, and denounce the effor. of
the present Congress to enact a similar
measure.
Recognizing the just claims of deserving
Union soldiers, we heartily indorse the
rule of the present commissioner of pen
slOns that no name shall he arbitrarily
dropped from the pension rolls, and that
the tact of enlistment and serving shall
| be deemed conclusive evidence against
disease and disability before enlistment.
tories of New Mexico and Arizona into
| the Union as States, and we favor the
early admission of all the territories hav-
ing the necessary population and re-
| sources to entitle them to statehood, and
while they remain territories we hold
that officials appointed to administer the
government of any territory. together
with the District of Columbia and Alaska,
should he bona fide residents of the terri
tory or district in which their duties are
to be performed.
The Democratic party believes in home
rule. and that all public lands of the
u rited States should be- appropriated to
| the establishment of free homes tor
American citizens.
We recommend that the territory OF
Alaska be granted a delegate in Con-
gresS, and that tue general land timber
said territory.
| We extend our sympathy to the people
of Cuba in their heroic struggle for liber-
ty and independence.
| The Federal government should care
tor and improve the Mississippi river and
| other great waterways of the republic so
as to insure for the interior States salts
| factory ard cheap transportation to tide
water. When anv waterway of the re-
public is of sufficient importance to de-
| mand aid of the government, such aid
| should be extended upon de tiniteplan
OF continuous work until permanent I'm.
provement is secured.
We are opposed to life tenure il the
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merit, fixed terms of office,
and such administration of the civil SER
vice laws as will afford equal opportunity
| to all citizens of ascertained fitness,
We declare it to be the unwritten la,r
OF this republic, established by the Gus
tom and usage of 100 years, and sanction
ed by the example of the greatest and
wisest of those who founded and have
maintained our government, that no man
shall be eligible tor third term in the
presidential office.
We are in favor of the arbitration Of
differences between employers engaged
i'll interstate commerce and their en-
pioves and recommend such legislation
as Is necessary to carry out this principle.
Confident in the justice of our cause
and the necessity of its success at the
polls. we submit the foregoing declara-
ton of principles and purposes to the
considerate judgment of the American
people. We invite the support of all
citizeEs who approve them and who de-
sire to have to them made effective
through legislation for the relief of the
people and the restoration of the coun-
trys prosperity.