The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-04

fusal OF the Fifty-ThiFd congress to pass TIE
Pacific railroad funding bill, and denounce the
| effort Of the present republican congress to
enact similar measure.
Recognizing the Just claims Of deserving
union soldiers, we heartily indorse the rule OF
the present commissioner of pensions that no
| names shall be arbitrarily dropped from the
| pension roll, and the fact of en- iStment and
service should be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before enlist
ment.
We favor the admission of the territories
Of New Mexico and Arizona into the union as
states, and We favor the early admission Of ali
the territories having the necessary popuIa-
ton and resources to entitle them to state
hood, and while they remain territories We
hold that the officials appointed to administer
the government of any territory, together with
the District Of Columbia and Alaska, should
be bona hde residents Of the territory or dis
trtct in which their duties are TO be performed.
The democratic party believes II home rule
and that all public lands Of the United States
should be appropriated to the establishment
Of free homes for American citizens.
We recommend 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 territory.
The Monroe doctrine as originally declared
and as interpreted by succeeding presidents is
permanent part Of the foreign policy OF the
United States and must at all times be main
tanned.
We extend our sympathy 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
merits, fixed terms of ONCE, and such an adj
mintstration Of the civil service laws as will
anOTd equal opportunities to all citizens Of as
! certsined fitness.
We declare 1t to be the unwritten Ia Of this
] republic, established by custom and usage Of
100 years and sanctioned by the examples Of
| the greatest and Wisest of those who founded
1t and have maintained our government that no
man shall be eligible for a third term of the
| presidential once.
The federal government should care for aud
improve the Mississippi river and other water
ways Of the republic so as to secure for the
/ interior states easy and cheap transportation
I TO tide water When any waterway Of the re-
| public is Of sufficient importance to demand
aid Of the government, such aid should be ex-
/ tended upon definite plan Of continuous work
until permanent improvement is secured.
Con6ding in the Justice Of our cause and the
! necessity Of its success at the polls, we sub
nit the foregoing declaration Of principles
| and purposes to the oonsiderate Judgment o.
the American people. We invite the support
| OF all citizens who approve them, and who de-
sire to have them made effective through
/ legislation for the relief Of the people and the
restoration Of the cOuntry's prosperity
The MinOFIty's Protest
The report Of the minority was read by J. H
| Wade, Of Ohio. former reading clerk Of the
house Of representatives, as it was presented
! by Senator David B. Hill:
ITO the Democratic National Convention:
Sixteen delegates constituting the minority OF
the committee on resolutions find many decla-
tons in the report Of the majority to which
they cannot give their consent Some Of these
are wholly unnecessary Some are ill-eonsid-
cred and ambiguously phFssed-while
| others are extreme and revolutionary Of
I the wsn recognized principles Of the
| party. The minority content themselves
with this general expression Of their
dissent without going into specific statement
OF these Objectionable features Of the report Of
the majority. But upon the financial question
which engages at this time the chief share Of
| public attention, the views OF the majority
differ so fundamentally from what the minor
| lty regard as vital democratic doctrine as to
demand distinct statement Of what they hold
to as the only just and true expression OF dem
ocTatic faith upon this paramount issue as fol-
| lows, which Is offered as a substitute for the
J financial planks in the majority report:
We declare our belief that the experiment
on the part Of the United States alone of free
| coinage aud a change Of the existing standard.
Of value independently Of the action Of other
| great nations, would not only impeTil our
| finances, but would retsrd or entirely preveEs
the establishment OF international bimasal :
ism. to which the efforts Of the goveFnmeT It,
| should De steadily directed It would pl ace
this country at ence upon silver basis. il. pail
contracts, disturb business, diminish thl3 pur-
chasing power Of the wages Of labor aud infict
irFeparable evils upon our nations cor amerot
I and industry.
Until international cooperation amone
leading nations for the free coinage Of silyel
! can be secured, We favor the rigid ms'intenans,
OF the existing gold standard as sS ;ential t,
the preservation Of our nsti0Ral cred it, the re-
demption Of our public pledges and the keep
ing iRvioiate Of our cOuRtry's hoatT. We In.
sist that all our paper and silver cur
rency shall be kept ABSOLUTELY az parit]
I with gold The domocratls psrtF !:
the party Of haFd money, and. is opposed t,
legal tender paper money as part OF our per
manent financial system, and We therefor,
favor The gradual retirement and eaneeEeti
Of ali United States aad treasury notes. uEdea
such legislative Provisions as viz prsTent IN.
due consEaetspn We gsA2esi1 tbes shs Eeticus