Evening star., 1896-07-10

latfon Of the Constitution of the United
states and crime against free instftu-
uons. and We especially object to govern
ment by injunction as a 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 execution
ers. and We approve the bill passed AT the
last session Of the United States SENATE
and now pending in the House Of Repre-
sentatives relative to contempts in federal
courts and providing for trials by iury in
certain cases of contempt
Pacific Railway Debt.
No discrimination should be INDUCED bv
the government of the United States in
favor of any of its debtors We approve of
the refusal Of the Fifty-th.rd Congress- to
pass the Pacific railroad funding bill and
oenounce the effort of the present republ-
can congress TO enact a similar measure
ArbttrattnE Labor Disputes.
we are in favor of the arbitration of DIFF
ierehces between employers engaged in in
terstate commerce and their emploves. and
Icommend such legislation as is necessary
10 carry cut this principle.
Pensions.
Recognizing the just claims of desery-
ing Union soldiers. We heartily indorse the
rule OF the present commissioner of pen-
sions that no names shall be arbitrarily
Ill. IL
OF enlistment and service should be deem
ed conclusive evidence against disease and
disability before enlistment.
Admission of Territories,
We favor the admission of the territories
! OF New Mexico and Arizona in the Union
as states. and we favor the early admis-
SION OF all the territories having the neces-
sary population and resources to ent.tle
'hem 10 statehood, and while they remain
territories We hold that the officials an
polntsd TO administer the government Of
any territory, together with the District of
Coiumbla and Alaska, should be bona fide
residents of the territory 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 appropriated to
the establishment Of free homes for Amer
lean citizens.
We recommend that the territory of
Alaska be granted a delegate in Congress,
and that the general land and timber laws
Oh the United States be extended to said
territory.
We extend our sympathy 10 the l.eople of
Cuba In their heroic struggle for liberty
and independence.
We are opposed to life tenure in the pub
lie service. We favor appointments based
Upon merit, fixed terms of office and such
al administration OF tQe CIVIL service laws
as VIII anord equal opportunities to all citi-
zens of ascertained fitness.
No Third Term.
We declare 1t to be the unwritten law of
this republic, established by custom and
the usage of one hundred years and sane
toned by the example of the greatest and
wisest of those. who founded and have
maintained our government, that no man
should be eligible for a third term of the
presidential office.
The federal government should care for
and improve the Mississippi river and ether
great waterways Of the republic, so as to
secure for the interior states easy and
cheap transportation to tide water When
any waterway Of the republic is Of suffi-
clent Importance to demand aid of the gov
ernment, such aid should be extended up-
on definite plan of continuous work until
permanent Improvement is secured.
Conhding in the Justice OF our cause and
the necessity Of its success at the polls. we
submit the foregoing declaration of prin-
clple and purpose to the considerate judg-
ment of the American people. We invite
the support of all citizens who approve
them and who desire to have them made
effective through legislation for the relief
OF the people and the restoration of the
country's prosperity.