The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
L1nERAt. RrT EcSE=T. PENSIONS.

LIBERAL. But HCSE=T: PENSIONS.
We are proud the coatase and /,
deity Of the American scld;cr5 snd
sailors in all our wars; we favor liberal
pensions and We rai;erate the position
taken in the Chicago platform Of 1896,
that the fact of enlistment and service
shall be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before
enlistment
THE N1CARAGUAN CANAL
We favor the immediate co1struc-
ton, ownership and control Of the Nics-
ragua Canal By the Uniied States, and
we uenounce the insinceyity Of the plank
in the national Republican platform Tor
an Isthmian canal, in the face OF the
failure CT the Republican majority to
pass the bill pending in Congress.
We condemn the HayPauncctose
treaty as surrender Of American
rights and interests not TO be tolerated
b. the American people.
ES ~ -iS'AA
We derouacc the fai!use Of the Re.
publican party to carry out lis pledges
to grant Statehood TO the Territories OF
Arizona, New Mexico aod Oklahoma,
aad We promise the people CT these
Territories immediate Statehood and
home rule during their condition as
Territories, aud 9e favor home rule
and Territorial form of government
for Alaska and Porto Rico.
We favor an Intelligent system OF
improving the arid lauds Of the West,
storing the waters for purposes OF lrrl-
CATION and the holding Of such LANDS tor
actual settlers
We favor the coasinuaoce aad strict
enforcement Of the Chinese exclusion
law and its application to the same
classes of Asiatlc races,
SYMPATHY WITH THE BoERs.
Jefferson said: Peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations; en-
tanel,pg alliances with none. We ap-
prove this Wholesome doctrine and
earnestly protest against the Repu5ll-
can departure, which has involved US
in so-caled world politics, laclud'nS
the diplomscy Of Europe aed the N,
trisue aUd lsnd-graotius Of Asa, aho
we especially coudeun the II con
cealed Rapub!ican a!l'an:e vi'h Eng
lsp3. which mus; mean d!scrmlnaCeG;
against other frieaaly nations anc
:. aich has a!rcady st:d:d the nation :
voice while I;os,;y Is being siransied II
Africa. ;.
Believing in the principles Of self
government aad rejecting. as did our
forcfa,hers, the claim Of monarchy, Ne
view with Indigestion The purpose OF
England to ovcra he!u, with force the
South A!ricsa republics. Speaking, as
we DO, fer the entire Auerican nauon,
except its hcr1biic4u ohoe-ho!ders,
sod for al f:eemea everywhere,
We extend our SYM ga,h!es 20 the heroic
ourshcrs in tie uocq9si struggle 70
ns!1tsia their liberty aod ladcpc1o-
ence.
ExTRAEAGANcE DENOUNCED.
We deuouuce the lavish &pproprla-
tions Of recent Republican Congresses,
which have kept taxes high aud wh:ca
| thrcssen the per2e.ua;ion Of the oP::reSs
! i've war levics. Wecppose the accr 2'&ia
ton Of surplus to be squancer"c IN
such barefaceG frauds Upon Tie .sztay,
/ ers as the shipping subsidy bill, which,
under the false prc:enee Of p1ospor!og
American shiepirs, aould ps: IN,
earned millions into tie pocke:s Of fsg.
orise contributors TO the Republican
campaign fund. We iavor toe reduc
ton and speedy repeal oi the var taxes
and return to tie TING honorcd Deco
cratic policy OF s.r:c: ecoaomy IL Gov
ernme1tal expenditures.
Believing that Our most cherished IN
ssitutions are in great pelil; that the
very existeece Of our c2rs;itu;looai
Republic is at stake, and that the &c,
cision now to be rendered will deter
mine whether or not cur children are to
enjoy those blessed privileges CT Tree
government which have made the Unit
ed States great, prosperous and hoa-
o,ed we earnestly ask for the foregoing
declaration of principles the hearty sup,
port of the liber,ylovirg AEerlcao
people, regardless OF previous party
afhiia!i1ns