The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-10-24

~cutioners; and we approve the bill passed
at the last session of the United States
Senate andnow pending in the House re,
latiye to eon6elnptln Federal Courts ana
cases of contempt: No discrimination
should be INDUCED by the governments or
the United States in favor of any OF its
debtors,
We approve of the refusal of the Fifty
third Congress to pass the Pacific Kali
road Funding bill, and denounce the effort
CT the present Republican Congress 60 en-
act q similar meaSule.
Recognizing The just claims OF deSelV-
inc Urion soldiers. we healthy endorse
Ghe Iule OF the present COMMISSIONS OF
Pensions that lonanes she'll be afbltra-
rlly dropped! from the pension roll n the
fact of enlistment and service should be
deemed conclusive evidence against dis
ease or disability before enlistment.
We favor the admission OF the Ietlltor-
les Of New Mexico and Atizonia into the
| Union as States. and we favor the early
admission OF all the Territories having
the Necessary population and
emitting Them TO Statehood, and while
they IeInain Territories we hold that the
officials appointed to administer the gov
c. eminent OF any Territory, together with
the District of Columbia and Alaska.
should be bone fide residents OF the Ter
ritoly Oh district in which their duties are
to be performed, The Democratic party
believes in home lrle, End that all public
lahGs of the United States should be ap-
| piled 10 the establishment OF flee homes
fol American citizens.
We recommend that the territory OF
Alaska. be g.alted q delegate in Congress,
| and that the general land and timber laws
OF tle United States be extended TO said
Territory.
We extend orr sympathy to the people
! of Cuba in their heroic struggle for Hber-
Gty and Independence:
We are opposed TO lie Tenure in public
service. We favor appointments based
upon merits, fixed TENS OF Office and such
an administration ofthe civil selVice laws
as v III afiold eIraE opportunities 30 all
citizens of aScei tained iiness., We de
Glaze il to be the rnUlitten law OF this
republic, Established by cpsdom and
usage Of one hundled years and sanction
ed by the examples OF I'd greatest and
wisest OF those who fofYled and have
maintained orr government that no man
Should he eligible for a th4Id term of the
presidential Office.
for end Improve Lie Misss sippi liver and
other gieat y5atefwavs OF the republic so
as 10 secrIe Tor The interior States easy
and cheap tlanspoi alton to tiCe Ta6el.
When any waueIEgay of The leprblic is OF
srfticient imno1Gaace to demand aid OF
the government, srch aid should be ex-
tended rpon a definite plan OF co~nGinrors
work cn6il peImanant Improvements is
scored.
C~onHdihg in the justice of orr carse
a31f the necessity of It's srccess at the
polIs.Ge srbmi5 the foregoing declatasion
Of nIinciple 9nc purposes 10 the consider
ate judgement of the American people.
We fnvl,e she srppol OF all citizens .Nhc
approve chem and who desiie 70 haye
6nem effective thlough legislation foI Sht
relief o. 6ile people end The restoI alton q
the conapig $ prosperity.
The Constitution OF the United States
graranSees 10 every citizen the righ,s o.
Civil end leiigiars iiberty. The Demo
cratic patty has always been the exponent
of political liberty. and religious freedom
ana it renews It's obligations and afi1Tn'
ne devotion to these fundamental princi
pIesof the Constitution.
We arc in favor OF the alhitlation o
differences between employees engaged il
interstate commerce and tl cir employer
aud recon mend such legisla ton as i
necessary to eal1y out this principle.