Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-10-29

free institutions, and we especially
object to government by injunction as
new and highly dangerous form of
oppression, by which federal Judges
In contempt of the laws Of the states
and rights of citizens, become at once
legislators, judges, and executloners,
and we approve the bill passed at the
last session of the United States SEN
ate, and now pending In the house OF
representatives, relative to contempts
in federal courts and providing for
trials by jury in certain cases of con-
tempt.
ANTI-FUNDNG.
No discrimination should be in
dulged by the government of the Uni
ted States in favor of any of its debt
ors. We approve of the refusal of the
Pacific railroad funding bill, and de-
nounce the efforts of the present Re
publican congress to enact similar
measure.
PENSIONS.
Recognizing the just claims OF de-
serving union soldiers we heartily en-
dorse the rule of the present commits
sioner OF pensions that no names shall
be arbitrarily dropped from the pen
sion roll; and the fact of enlistment
and service shonld be deemed con-
elusive evidence against disease and
disability before enlistment.
TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission OF the ter
ritorles of New Mexico, Arizona and
Oklahoma into the United States,
and we favor the early admission OF
all the territories haYing the neces-
sary population and resources to en-
title them TO statehood, and while
they remain territories, we hold that
the officials appointed to administer
the government of any territory to-
gether with the District Of Columbia
and Alaska, should be bona tlde resi-
dents 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 United States should be apprO-
priated TO the establishment of free
homes for American citizens. We
recommend that the territory Of
Alaska be granted d delegate In con
gress, and that the general land and
timber laws OF the United States be
extended to said territory.
MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Monroe doctrine Is originally
declared,and as interpreted by succeed
ing presidents, is a permanent part OF
the foreign policy OF the United
States, and must at all times DO main
tanned
CUBA.
We extend our sympathy TO the
people OF Cuba In their heroic strug
gle for liberty and independence.
THIRD TERM.
We are opposed TO life tenure In the
public service. We favor appoint
ments based upon merit, fixed term OF
ofiice. and sach an administration OF
the civil service laws as will afford
equal opportunities TO all citizens OF
ascertalned fitness. We declare II 10
be the unwritten law OF this republic,
established by custom and usage OF
one hundred years and sanctioned by
the examples OF the greatest and
wisest Of those who founded and have
maintained our government, that nc
man should be eligible for a third
term In the presidential Office.
WATERWAYS.
The federal &c 7eTnment should care
for and improve the Mississippi riyel
and other great waterways OF the re
public. so as 20 secure for the interior
states easy and cheap transportation
10 tidewater. When any waterway o
the republic Is OF sufficient import
ance 10 demand aid OF the govern