Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-16

last session OF the United States senate ana
now pending N the house Of representatives
relative 10 contempts in federal courts and
providing for trials by jury In certain cases Of
contempt
Government Discrimination.
No discrimination should be INDUCED By
the government Of the CEited States in favor
OF any OF its debtors. We approve OF the re-
fusal OF the Fifty-third congress 70 pass the
Pacific railroad funding bill and denounce the
effort OF the present republican congress 70
enact q similar measure
Union Pensioners.
Recognizing the lust claims OF deserving
Union soldiers. We heartily fadorSe the rule OF
present commissioner Of pensions that no
names shall be arbitrarily dropped from this
pension roll. and the fact OF enlistment and
service should be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before enkSt-
ment
Admission of Territories.
We favor the admission Of the territories of
New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma into the
union as states and we favor the early admis-
sion Of all the territories having the necessary
population and resource TO entftle them 10
statehood and while they remain territories wa
hold that the officials appointed 70 administer
the government o. any territory, together with
the District OF Columbia and Alaska.
should be bona dde residents of the
territory or district in which the duties are TO
be performed The democratic party believes
in home rule, and that all public lands of the
nited States should be Appropriated To The
establishment Of free homes for American cit
liens We recommend that the territory Of
Alaska be granted delegate in congress. and
that the general land and timber laws Of the
Cnj<ed States he extended TO said territory
The Monroe Doctrine.
The Monroe doctrine as originally declared
and as interpreted by succeeding presidents,
is permanent part Of the foreign policy OF
the United States and must at all times be
maintained.
Sympathy for Cuba
We extend our sympathy to the people OF
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty AMI
independence
Tenure for Public Once.
We are opposed to life tenure in, the public
service We favor appointments based upoa
merit, fixed terms Of Office, and such ad-
ministration of the civil service laws as VIII
AFFORD equal opportunities 10 all citizens Of as
certatned fitness
NO Third Term.
We declare it to be the unwritten law of this
republic. established By custom and usage Of
one hundred years and sauctiond by the exam
pies OF the greatest and wisest of those who
founded and have maintained our government.
that man should be eligible for q third term
OF the presidential ONCE.
National WATERWAYS.
The federal government should care for and
improve the Mississippi river and other great
waterways OF the republic so as TO secure for
the interior states easy and cheap transporta-
ton 10 the tideWater. When any waterway
Of the republic is OF sufficient Importance to
demand aid of the government such aid should
be extended upon definite plan of concinu-
Gus work until permanent improvement is
secured
Confdiug In the justice OF our cause and the
necessity OF its success at the polls. we submit
the foregoing declaration Of principles and pur-
poses TO the conSderaSe judgment of the
American people We invite the support Of
all citizens who approve them and who desire
to have them made effective through IegisIa-
ton for the relief OF the people and the sor
alton Of the country's prosperity.