Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-07-13

our commerce abroad. We are proud
of the courage and fidelity of the Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors in all our wars;
We favor liberal pensions, and we reit.
crate the position taken in the Chic go
platform in 1896, that the fact of enlist
meot and service shall be deemed con-
elusive evidence against disease and
disability before enlistment.
NIcARAUGAN CANAL.
We favor the immediate cons rue
tion, ownership and control of the
Nicaraguan Canal by the United States
and we denouncs the insincerity OF The
plank in the national Republican pla'-
form for an isthmian canal ia fac. of
the failure of the Republican majority
to pass the bill pending in Congress
We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote trea-
ty as surrender of American rights
and interests not to be tolerated by The
American people.
IMMEDIATE STATEHOOD PROMISED.
We denounce the failure the Re
publican party TO carry out its pledges
to grant statehood to the Territories
of Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
and we promise the people of these
Territories immediate statehood and
home rule and territorial form of gov
eminent for Alaska and Porto Rico.
We favor IAN intelligent system of
improving the arid lands OF the West,
storing The waters for purposes of irri>
CATION and the holding of such lands
for actual settlers.
NO ENTANGLING ALLIANCES.
We favor the continuance and strict
enforcement of the Chinese exclusion law
and its application TO the same classes of
all Asiatic races, Jefferson said: peace,
commerce and honest friendship with all
nations; eutangling alliances with none"
We approve this wholesome doctrine and
earnestly protest against the Rrpubli-
can departure which has inv olved us in
so-called world politics, including the
diplomacy of Europe and the ntrigues
and land grabbers of Asia, and we es>
pecially condemn the ill>concealed Re-
publican alliance with England, which
must mean discrimination against other
friendly nations, and which has already
stified the notions voice, while liberty is
being strangled in Africa, Believing in
the principles Of self government, and
rejecting, as did our foreiathers, the
claim of monarchy, we view with indig-
nation the purpose OF England to oyer
whelm with force the South African
Republic.
SYMPATHY FOR THE BoERs.
Speaking as we do for the entire Ameri-
can nation, except it's Republican office
holders and for nj! free men everywhere
we extend our sympathies TO the heroic
burRhers in their unequal struggle TO
maintain their liberty and d.pendence.
We denounce the lavish appropriation OF
recent Republican Congresses which have
kept taxes high and which threaten the
oppressive war levies. We oppose the
accumulation Of a surplus to be squand-
cred in such barefaccd frauds upon the
taxpayers, as the shipping subsidy bill,
which under the false prrtense OF prosp,-
ring American shipping. pnt uncnrncd
millions into the pockets OF favorte con
tributOrs to the Republican campaign
fund.
REPEAL OF WAR TAXES
We favor the reduction aud speedy
repeal of the war tax and II return to
the time~honored Democratic policy OF
strict economy III government expen H.,
lures,
AN APPEAL TO LIBERTY LOVING AMERICANS
Believing that our most cherished in
stitutions are in great peril; that The
very existence of our constitutional
republic is at stake and that the decision
now to be rendered will determin.
whether or not our children tare to en-
JOY those blessed privileges of free gov
eminent which have made the United
States great, prosperous and honored,
we earnestly ask for the foregoing dec
laraton of principles the hearty sup.
port of the liberty loving American
people regardless of previous party