The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-17
state AND NATIONAL PLATFORMS.

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under the false plea Of protection 20 home
industry. proved prolific breeder oil
trusts and mOnOp0lies, enriched the lew
al the expense OF the many, restricted
trade and deprived the producers OF the
great American staples Of a a.cess 20 thelr
uatura. markets.
Until the money question is settled we
are opposed 70 any agitation for further
/ changes i'm Our tariff laws. except such aS
I are necessary 20 make up the deficit In
. the revenue caused by the adverse decls-
. ion Of the SuprpTe Court on the Income
tax. But for this decision by the Su-
ureme Court there would be no deuclJ IN
. the revenue under be law passed Oy a
. Democratic Congress in strict pursuance
|.F the uniform decisions of that court for
nearly one hundred years, that court
having sustained constitutional OOlec-
rf0us tO irs enactment, which have been
uvprruIed By the ableSt Judges who have
ever sat upon the bench. We declare
that it is the duty Of Congress 20 use all
the constitutional power which remains
after that decision, or which may come
from its reversal by the court as 10 may
hereafter be cOnstitut d. 50 that the bur
dpns Of taxation may be equally and i'm
PARTIALLY laid To the end that wealth may
hear its due proportion of the expenses OF
the Government.
we hold that the most efficient way to
protect American labor is TO prevent the
Importation Of fOre2n pauper labor 70
compete with il in the home market, and
that the value Ot the home market to our
American farmers and artisans is greatly
reduced by a vicious monetary system
which deUrpsSes 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-
iaCturers.
Tbe absorption Of wealth by the few,
the consolidation Of our leading railroad
systems and the formation Of trusts and
pools require a StriCter control by the
Federal Government of those arte les 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 Oppres-
Sive taxation and the lavish apprOpria-
tiOns Of recent Republican Congresses
which have kept the taxes h gh viii 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 re-
turn of that simplicity and economy
which BELTS Democratic government and
a reduction in the number of useless Off
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 insti-
tutiOns, and we especially object to gov
ernmpnt by injunction as 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 at once legislators, judges
and executiOnerS; and we approve the bill
passed al the last session of the United
States Senate and now pending in the
House relative to cOntemptS in Federal
courts and providing for trials by jury in
certain cases Of contempt.
No discrimination should be INDUCED
BY the government Of the United States
in favor Of any Of its debtors. We APP
prove of the refusal Of the Fifty-third
Congress to pass the Pacific Railroad
funding bill. and denOunce the effort Of
the present Republican Congress to enact
a similar measure.
htCOgulLluS buc JuSO CIdlAllS VI ACoVA
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-
lstment 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 necess ry population and resources tC
entftle them to statehood, and while they
remain Territories we hold that the Off
cjalS appointed to administer the gov
ernment of any Territory, together with
the District Of Columbia and Alaska,
should be bona fide resid nts of the Ter
ritory or district in which their duties are
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 be
granted a delegate in Congress, and that
the general land and timber laws Of the
United States be extended to said Terri
tory.
We extend our SVmpthy to the people OF
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty
and independence.
We are opposed to life tenure in the
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merit, fixed terms OF Office and
such an administration Of the civil service
laws as will afford equal opportunities tC
all cit Zens Of ascertained fitness.
| The Federal Government should care
| for and improve the Mississippi River and
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 republic is ot
| sufficient Importance to demand aid Of the
/ Gov nment such aid should be extended
upon a definite plan Of continuous work
until permanent improvement Is secured
| We declare it TO be the unwritten law
| of this republic, established by the Gus
| toms and usages Of a hundred years, and
| sanctioned by the examples Of the great
est and wisest Of those who founded anC
| have maintained our Government, thai
no man should be eligible for third tern
! Of the Presidential office.
! The constitution Of the United States
guarantees TO every citizen the rights o.
civil and religious liberty. The Demo
cratic party has always been the exponent
| Of political liberty and religious freedom
and it renews It's obligations and reaf'
/ firms It's 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 employs
and recommend such legislation as Is nee
essary 10 carry out this principle.
ConddIng in the justice Of our caust
and the necessity Of its success at thu
polls. we submit the foregoing decara
ton Of principles and purpose to the con
siderate Judgment Of the American peo
| pie. We invite the support OF all cti
zens who approve them and who desire Il
| have them made effective through legisla
ton for the reliefof the people and tn,
restoration Of the conntry's prosperity.