Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-16

democratic party. which Is not rtsponsi-
ever protested against their CoHtInnanle.
We condemn the repu olican system Of
legislation under which trust munopo)ics
their manufactured product. from our
own people than they sell Them for
we demand an enlargement Of the
powers OF the Interstate commerce COM
mission. TO the end that the travelling
public and shippers of this country may
abuses they are now subjected 10 in ths
matter of transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE favor the maintenance OF the Mon
roe doctrine in It's fun integrity.
I'VE favor 4 liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
We favor the reduction OF the army
and OF army expenditures to The point his
torically demonstrated TO be safe and
sufficient. We favcT the maintenance and
liberal annual increase OF the navy as our
best .,,ei defense IN our Isolated continental
source Of no possible danger to oUr HbsY-
ties as 4 people.
Capital aud Labor.
I'VE favor The enactment and admnt,-
tration Of laws, giving labor and capital
impartially their just rights. Capital and
labor ought not 10 be enemies Each is
necessary to the other. Each has its
tlsh'ts. ,lsi';s. but the rights OF labor are Ger.
and 10 less 'inalenable' than the rig hts
Of capital.
American Citizenship.
''Wo pledge ourselves to insist upon the
Just and lawful protection Of our citizens
~ home and abroad. and TO use all proper
measures to secure for them, whether
natiNe-born or NaturaliHed, and without
distinction of race or creed. the actual
protection OF laws and The enjoyment Of
AL rights and privileges open to them
under the covenants OF our treaties of
friendship and commerce. and IT, unde..
soJour!l Is denied to American citizens. or
recognition is withheld from American
passports by any countries on the ground
VT race or creed. we favor the beginning
OF negotiations with the governments OF
such countries to secure. by new treaties.
the removal OF these unjust discrimna-
tions.
Pensions.
"The democracy would secure - the
surviving soldiers and sailors ard their
dependents generous pensions, not by an
arbitrary executive order. but by leGts-
lation which grateful people stAnd
Our soldiers and sailors who defend
with their lives tho constitution and the
laws have sacred interest in their just
administration. They must therefore
share Will. us the humiliation with which
We nave Witnessed the exa1tation OF court
favorites, without distinguished service,
over the Scared heroes OF many battles;
or aEgrandj1ed by executive Appyopr3a-
people, in Violation OF the act OF con-
gresk which fixes the compensation and
allowances OF the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
Gently passed by the United States sen
ste as an lH1qGit0us appropriation Of
public funds for private purposes and .
Wasteful, Illogical 400 useless at.e,npt so
raised by ,repue!iea,. legislation 10 Inc
growth alG development oi American
commerce cE the Sea.
We favor lhe Ugnl!ils3ing O. n,eg-
chant marine without sew os AGGitjouxl
burdens u;,on t.le lHas,le ana w4theat
tounties from the pubic treasury.
Civil Service.
"rhe democratic party .thnGs con,m,s.
,eo 70 the rrlna'ples oi eva service re.
form. aAtt We GenanC t6eig Les9es1, just
$50 impartial enforcement
We aenooaee tie republican party %,
lis continuous aAtt sinister enefoach..
civil service ruies, whereby 1t mas arbt-
lEars3T dispersed with examinations for
srur,eyea al s1:.nneG Il deyjees to over
yeacn anG set 4sae TIE PRINCIPLES upoE
vh1cf1 the civil service WAS established.
Consfe femnnti0n of PoIs gapny.
We GeynarG tte ex.eT.uinatlon of 20.
lyE.!2N Uitliin ne 1uJisd}ot;un Of the
C3il1tQ Sts1cs :.35G TIE compete separa-
t9on ti ctGGch az. st"ft IA political al
lars.
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s1poD the passage Of the measure known
as the New lands irrigation act for The
irrigation aEd reclamation o. the arid
lands OF the west--a measure framed by
4 democrat, PASSED In the senate by a
non-parti2an vote and passed in The house
against the opposition OF almost all the
1ty Of which was democratic. We call at
tent1oa to this great democratic measure,
hroad a sonpreheppSiye as i II wGrs
without further action Of congress-, unt1l
the reclamation Of all the lands in the
s.lid west capable Of reclamation Is &C.
for Eomeseekers in small tracts and rigid
!" guarding against land monopoly, as an
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should 1t be placed IN power.
ImperIalism.
I'VE favor the preservation, so far as
We can. of an open. door for the world s
sary Gntanglement In the oriental and
European affairs and without arbitrary.
unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gov
ton. We oppose. as fervently as did
George Washington himself, an indefinite.
sIole discretionary ana vague
ploitation, no matter where or by whom
1 INVOKED or Or, exercised; we believe, with
no government has a right to make one
set of laws for those at home and an
other and different set Of laws. abso-
J0Io LA tACA1 IAl6I 0ClSi, lOI tUOSc III IA0
colonies All men under the American
flag are entitled to the protection OF the
institutions whose emblem the flag is: II
they are Inherently unfit for those insti-
members Of the American body polite.
wherever there here may exist a people IN i
ican laws, IN consonance with the Amer.
lean constitution. the territory Of that
people ought not to bs part Of the Amer
I'VE insist that We ought to do for the
Filipinos what we have already done for
the Cubans. And It is our intent. as soon
the FiHpinos themselves. and after am,ca. ca
BILE arrangements with them concerning
naval stations. coalng stations and trade
relations. and upon suitable guarantees
Of protection to all national and interna- +
tional interests, to settle the people upon
their feet. free and independent. to work
out their own destiny.
1.-THE endeavor Of the secretary Of war,
BY pledging tho government's indorse.
ment for promoters In tho Philippine
ner in speculative exploitation Of the
archipelago. which was only temporarily
held up by the opposition Of democratio