The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-08

Overruled bvgrhe ablest Judges who have
ever slr una1 she bench. We declare
thai d. d. tle duty Of Congress % use al
the con tifutinnal power which remains
after that decision. or which may come
from i-s reversal hy the court a. 70 NAV
hereafter be constituted 30 shat the bur
dens Of taxation may be equally and I'M
partially laid % the end that wealth may
bear It's due proportion Of the expenses OF
the Government
We hold that the most efficient way 90
protect American labor is % prevent the
Importation Of FOREIGN pauper labor %
compete with lt in the home market. ana
that the value OF the home market % our
American farmers aud artisans Is greatly
reduced by a vicious monetary system
which depresses the prices OF their pro-
ducts below the cost Of production, and
thus deDrives them Of the means OF pur-
chasing the products Of our home manu-
facturers.
The absorption of wealth By the Few.
the consolidation Of our leading railroad
systems and the fOrmatiOnOf trusts and
pools require q striCter control by the
Federal Government Of those arteries OF
commerce. We demand the enlargement
OF the powers Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. and such restrictions and
guarantees in the control Of railroads as
will protect the people from robbery and
oppression.
We denOunce the prOfigate waste OF the
money wrung from the people BY Orpres-
,ivp taxation and the lavish apprOprta-
tions of recent Republican Congresses
which have kept the taxes high while the
labor that pays them is unemployed, and
the products Of the peoples toll are de
pressed in price till they no longer repay
/ the cost Of production. We demand a re-
turn of that simplicity aud economy
which BELTS Democratic government and
a reduction in the number Of useless OIL
| ces. the salaries Of which drain the sub
stance Of the people.
We denOunce arbitrary interference by
Federal authorities in local atfa rs as a
violation Of the constitution Of the Unit
/ ed States and a crime against free inStt-
| tutiOns. and we especially object to gov
/ ernmpnt by Injunction as a new and
/ highly dangerous form Of oppression by
which Federal judges, in contempt of the
/ laws OF the States and the rights OF citi
| ZenS become az once legislators, Judges
and eXecUtiOners; and we approve the bill
/ passed at the last session Of the United
( States Senate and now pending in the
| House relative to cOntempts in Fedora
4 courts and providing for trials by jury in
/ certain cases Of contempt.
| No discrimination should be INDUCED
/ by the government Of the United State:
| in favor Of any Of its debtors. We ap-
/ prove Of the refusal Of the Fifty-third
| Congress to pass the Pacific Railroad
/ funding bill and denOuuce the effort Of
| the present Republican Congress to enact
| a similar measure.
/ Recognizing the Just claims Of deServ-
/ ing union soldiers, we heartily indOrSe the
| rule of the Commissioner OF Pensions that
no names shall be arbitrarily dropped
| from the pension roll, and the fact of en-
/ listment and service should be deemed
| conclusive evidence against disease or
disability before enlistment.
| We favor the admission of the Terrific
| ries of New Mexico and Arizona into the
union as States. and we favor the early
admission of all the Territories having
! the necessary population and resources II
entitIe them to statehood, and while they
remain Territories we hold that the Off
| cials appointed 10 administer the gov
ernment of any Territory, together with
| the District Of Columbia and ALASKA
/ should be bona hde residents Of the Ter
ritOry OF district in which their duties art
[ to be performed. The Democratic party
| believes in home rule. and that All public
| lands Of the United States should be ap-
| propriated to the establishment Of free
/ homes for American citizens. We rec
Ommend that the Territory Of Alaska bC
granted delegate in Congress. and thai
Che general and and timber laws Of the
United States be extended to said Terri
tory.
Yfr. ,-4,,I y.,,,. ~ -- 10 H., ,,-g,Tr %,
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty
and independence
We are opposed to life tenure in tho
public service. We favor appointment,
based upon merit, fixed terms OF office anC
such an administration Of the civil service
| laws as will afford equal opportunities u
all citizens Of aSCertained fitness.
The Federal Government should care
| for and improve the Mississippi River anC
other great waterways Of the republic, sC
| as to secure for the interior States easy
\ and cheap transportation to tide water
! When any waterway Of the repub ic is o
sufficient importance to demand aid of th,
| Government such aid should be extended
upon a definite plan of continuous Worl
Iuntil permanent Improvement is secured
| We declare it TO be the Unwritten law
| of this republic, established by the Gus
/ toms ana uSageS OF hundred years. and
sanctioned by the examples Of the great
| est and wisest Of those who founded anC
/ have maintained our Government. tha
no man should be eligible for a third tern
\ Of the Presidential Office.
/ The constitution Of the United State,
/ guarantees to every citizen the rights o
| civil and religious liberty The Demo
cratic party has always been the cvponen
of political liberty and religious freedom
and it reuews its obligations and reaf
firms its devotion to these Fundamental
| principles Of the constitution
We are in favor of the arbitration o
| differences between employers engaged II
Interstate commerce and their empoye
and recommend such legislation as is nee
essary to carry out this principle
Coufdng in the justice Of our caus
and the necessity OF its success at th
polls. we submit the foregoing declara.
tion Of principles and purpose to the con
siderate Judgment OF the American peo
pie. We invite the support OF all citi
zens who approve them and who desire Z,
have them made effective through legsa
tion for the relefof the people and TIN
| restoration OF the cDuntry's DrOsDeritv.