The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09

powers of the Interstate Commerce CON-
mission and add such restric-
tions and guarantees in the control OF
railroads as will protect the people from
robbery and oppression.
ECONOMY.
We denounce the prohgate waste OF the
money wrung from the people by oppres-
sive taxation and the lavish approprla-
tion or recent Republican Congresses.
which have kept taxes high, while the
labor that pays them Is unemployed ana
the products Of the peoples toll are de-
pressed in price till they no longer repay
the cost Of production. We demand a
return to that simplicity and economy
which BELTS a Democratic government,
and a reduction in the number Of useless
offices. the salaries Of which drain the
substance Of the people.
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.
We donounce arbitrary interference by
Federal authorities I'm local affairs ms
violation o. the Constitution of the Unit
States and a crime against free instltu-
tions. and we especially object 10 govern
mcnt by Injunction. as a new and highly
dangerous form of oppression. 10y which
the Federal judges, in contempt Of the
laws Of the State and rights OF citizens.
become at once legislators. judges, and
excCbtioners. hud we approve the bill
passed at the last session Of the United
states Senate. and nov pending I'm the
House Of Representatives. relative 10 con-
tempt I'm Federal courts and providing
trials 10y jury in certain cases OF con-
tempt.
GOVERNMENT CREITORS.
No discrimination should be indulgod
in by the Government of the United
States i'm favor of any Of IT'S debtors. We
approve of the refusal of the Fifty-third
Congress 10 pass the Pacific railroad
funding bin, and denounce tho efforts Of
tho present Republican Congress 10 enact
a similar measure.
PENSIONS.
Recognizing the just claims Of deserving
| Union soldiers. We heartily endorse the
| rule Of the present Commissnioer OF Pen
sions that no names aall be arbitrarily
dropped from the pension roll. and the
fact OF enlistment and service should be
| deemed conclusive evidence against dis
| ease and disability before enlistment.
TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission Of the Terri
| tories Of New Mexico and Arizona into
! tho Union as States, and We favor the
early admission Of all the Territories
| having the necessary population and re-
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! sources 10 cntitie them 10 Statehood, and
while they remain Territories we hold
that tho officials appointed TO administer
| the government Of any Territory, together
with the District OF Columbia and Alaska.
should bee bona hde residents Of the Ter
rltory or District in which the duties are
TO bo performed.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Tho Democratic party believes I'm home
rule. and that an public lands Of the
! United states should be appropriated to
the establishment of free bones for
American citizens
alaska.
We recommend that the Territory Of
Alaska be granted a delegate IN Congress.
and that the general land md timber laws
or the United States be extended 20 said
/ Tcrrtorr.
ONLY SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
Wa extend our sympathy 10 the people
or cuba in their heroic struggle for lib-
/ erty aid independence
CIVIL SERVICE.
We are opposed 20 life tenure I'm the
| pupio service. We favor aDDointmonts
based zap merit, hAed terms of office. and
such am administration of lhe civil service
laws as viii anD rd equal rights Of all
/ clli1eus or afcerf4iued fitness.
no THIRD TERM.
We declare it 10 Doe the unwritton Law,
OF TINS republic. established by custom
AMI usage oi oiS hundred years and
sanctioned hy the examples Of the great
est and Wiscst Il those who founded and
nave maintained D4 government thaI ID
man should he eligible for third term
OF tho presidential office.
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS
Tile Federal government should care
for and improFS the NlsIssippi river
and other great waterways OF the re-
public so ass to secure for the interior
states. easy and cheap TRANSFORMATION to
tidewater. Wh.n any waterway of the
republic is Of sufficient Importance 10 de-
laaud All of the government such ad
should he entended upon a definite plan
. of continuous work until permanent inn
pr0vement is secured.
Conhdlug in the justness Of our cause
. and The necessity of It's success az the
polls We submit the foregoing deciara-
ton of principles and purposes to the
c0nsidcrate judgment of the American
people We invite tho support oi All
citizens who approve them and who dee
sire TO have them made effective through
legislation Tor tle restoration oil tue
counuys prosperity.
TlLLAIAN'.s AMENDMENT.
When the report of tine Committee ON
| Resolutions is madA 10 the convention to-
! morrow a minority report will be also
! presented. endorsing the financial policy
| OF the Cleveland administration.
To that Senator 1lllman. Of south Caro-
/ lima. viii offer an amendmeu, and adj
I dress the convention upon % FOR nfty min
utes. Senator Tulman's Amendment is in
these words.
we denounce the administration Of
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