The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-21

dens of taxation may be equally and i'm
partially laid to the end that wealth may
bear 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 foreign pauper labor to
compete with it in the home market, and
that the value OF the home market to our
American farmers and artisans is greatly
reduced by a vicious monetary system
which depresSeS the prices of their pro-
ducts below the cost of production, and
thus deprives 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 formation of trusts and
pools require striCter control by the
Federal Government Of those arte les of
commerce. We demand the enlargement
Of the powers of the Interstate COmmerc9
Commission, and such restrictions and
guarantees in the control of railroads as
will protect the people from robbery and
oppression.
We denOunce the prOfligatC 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 high viii the
labor that pays them is II employed, 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 affa 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
ernment 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 cti-
zens, become at 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 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 ap-
prove of the refusal of the Fifty-thir1
Congress to pass the Pacific Railroad
funding bill and denounce the effort of
the present Republican Congress to enact
similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims Of deserv-
ing union soldiers, we heartily ind0rSc 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
is,gt Il
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 to
enttle them to statehood, and while they
remain Territories we hold that the off
calS appointed TO administer the gov
ornment Of any Territory, together with
the District Of Columbia and Alaska,
should be bona lide resd 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 APP
prOpriated to the establishment of free
homes for American citizens. We rec
ommend that the Territory Of Alaska be
granted delegate In Congress, and that
the general land and timber laws Of the
United States be extended to said Terri
tory.
We extend our sympthy 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 to
all cit zens Of ascertained fitness.
The Federal Government should care
for and improve the Mississippi River and
other great waterways OF the republic. so
MS TO secure for the Interior States easy
aud cheap transportation TO tide water.
When any waterway Of the rcpub c is Of
sufficient Importance to demand aid Of the
Gov rnment such aid should be extended
upon definite plan OF continuous work
until permanent Improvement Is secured
We declare II TO be the unwrlttcn law
OF this republic, established by the Gus.
toms and nsOg0S Of Il hundred years. and
sanctioned by The examples Of the great.
est and wisest Of those who founded and
have maintained uur Government. that
no man should be eligible for third term
Of the Presidential Office
The constitution Of the United States
10 eve citizen the rights OF
civil and o'igous liberty. Tho Demo.
cratic party has always been the exponent
of political liberty and religious freedom,
and II roncws It's obligations and roof.
firms It's sdoy0tlon 10 these fundamental
" the constitution.
We aron favor 0f the arbitration Of
differences between employers engaged In
Interstate commerce and their employees
and recommend such lcgls lat lon 0s Is nee.
ossnry TO carry ont this principle,
C0ulldng In the Justice of our cause
and the necessity Of lts success nc the
polls. we submit The foregoing declara.
ti0n OF principles and purpose TO the con.
sldolalo Judgment Of the Amorlcap pco.
plo We invite the support Of all clt-
lons who approve them and who desire 10
have them made effective through legsla.
tlNn for the rcllofof tho people aud tho
restoration Of the eonntry's prosperity