Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-11


Bile for their existence. and which has
ever protested against their continuance:
1--WE condemn the republican system or
LEGISLATION under which trust monopo1tes % tes
their manufactured products, from our
own people than they sell them for
1--WE demand an enlargement OF the
powers OF the Interstate commerce COM
mission. to the end tnat the travelling
public and shippers OF this country may
abuses they are now subjected 70 III tns
matter of transportation:
Monroe Doctrine.
1--WE favor the maintenance Of the Mon
roe doctrine in its full integrity. 80
I'VE favor liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
1--WE favor the reduction of the army
and OF army expenditures to the point his.
torically demonstrated to be safe ana
liberal annual increase of the navy as our
best defense in our Isolated continental
condition against a foreign foe, and
source of no possible danger to our hDeT"
ties as 81 people.
Capital and Labor,
I'VE favor the enactment and admins.
tration of laws, giving labor and capital
ifapartial!y their just rights. Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies Each ls
necessary to the other. Each has its
rights, but the rights Of labor are Ger.
tainly no less vested, no less sacred
ard no less 'naliena ble' than the rs ats
of capital.
American Citi2ensI,ip.
I'VE pledge ourselves to insist upon the
just and lawful protection OF our citizens
at home and abroad and TO Use ali proper
measures TO secure for them. whether
natiVe-born or naturalized, and without
distinction of race or creed. the actual
protection of laws and the enjoyment OK
sll rights and privileges open TO them
under the covenants of our treaties OF
friendship aud commerce, and if. under
existing treaties, the right of travel and
sojourn Is denied to American citizens, or
recognition is withheld from American
passports by any countries on the ground
of race Or creed. we favor the beginning
of negotiations with the governments Of
such countries 70 secure, by new treaties,
the removal OF these unjust discrirnlna-
tions.
Pensions.
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous PENSIONS not by an
arbitrary. executive order, but by legis--
lation which a grateful people stand
Our soldiers and sailors who defend
with their lives the constitution and the
admins tration They must therefore
share witt us the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the eXaltation of court
faVortos. without DISTINGUISHED service,
over tile Scared heroes of many battles;
or agGrandized by executive apPra 9ra-
items out of the treasuE Of q pf0strats
people, ii violation Of tho act Of con-
srass; which fixes the compensation and
allowances Of tne tnili i.aly officers.
EsvroA.sUt 3iaFiue.
I've denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
Genus passed by the United Safes sen
ate as an iniquitous appropriation cf
Tlh ie funds Tor private purposes and
7N5sstEtsst. illogical and Useless attempt to
eNss-as}e by subsidy the ofstructions
r4 = republican legislation 10 the
a'-s=. aud development OF American
.2l-4 4llt4lefce a!l t1e sea.
We favor the upbuilding of a mer-
eaaL9 maine without n.y. or additional
burdens ltFOE the people and without
Doa9tleS tfaih the pubic treasury.
Gi,sl Service.
''I'he democratic party stands commit
ted lo IT, ssiacigie5 of eiVil service re-
form. and We demand their honest, just
and impartial ellfofeemeht.
we deHaaace the republican party for
its c9attHuolz and sinister encroaeh
m@nts upon the spirit and operation Of
cjTiI service fu.es, whereby il has arbi-
office il lie interest of t}forites and
employed al manner Of devices to over
reach and st ass2e TIE. bs.nei9!cs uaon
which the civil service Waa established.
Condenl.a tlon at 4'otyaotty.
I'VE demasi4 tHe determination Of po.
United States and the compete separa-
tion of church and State III political af-
fairs.
upon the PASSAGE of the measure known
the NeWlands irrigation act for the
irrigation md reclamation OF the arid
lands OF the west-a measure framed by
democrat, passed in the senate by a
non-partizan vote and passed in the house
against the opposition OF almost all the
ity OF which was Democratic We call at
tention to this great democratic measure,
broad and comprehensive as it is, work.
without further action Of congress, until
the reclamation Of all the lands in the
ard vest capable. Of reclamation is ac-
for homeseekers in small tracts and rigid
lv guarding against land monopoly. as an
evidence OF the policy of domestic devel-
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should it be placed IN power.
imperialism.
I'VE favor the preservation. go far as
we can. OF an open door for the worlds
commerce in the orient without unneces-
European affairs and without arbitrary,
unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gov.
srnment ei anywhere within our jurisdic.
George Washington himself, an indefinite. .
Irresponsible, discretionary and vague
absolutlsin and policy Of colonial ex-
Invoked or Or. exercised: We believe, with
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. thar
no government has right to make one
set Of laws for those at home and am
other and a different set of laws. abso-
lutte In their character, for those In the
colonies All men under the American
nag are entitled to the protection of tho
institutions whose emblem the flag is: il
they are inherently unfit for those insti-
tions; then they are inherently unfit to be
members OF the American body polite.
Wherever there may exist a people in.
capable al "a ~, OF being gove.l1ed under Amer
lean laws, u consona &C with the Amer
lean constitution die territory of that
people ought not to be part of the Amer.
lean domain. 'SA
We insist that va ought to do for tn.
hsilplnos !s what We have already done Tor
the TN tubans. And 1t is our intent. as soon
as It can be done wisely and safely for
the S1e flilpinos themselves. and after amica-
naval stations, coaling stations and trade
re- relations, an and upon suitable guarantees
tional interests, to settle the people upon
thelr feet, free and independent. to work
out their own destiny.
The endeavor OF the secretary of war.
by pleaging the governments tndorse..