Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-28

democratic party, which is not rfspOnSi-
b!e for their existence. ana winch has
ever protested against their continuance.
I'VE condemn the republican system OF
legislation under which trust munopulics
are enabled to exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from our
own people than they sell them for
abroad
I'VE demand an enlargement IT the
powers OF the Interstate commerce COM
mission. TO the end that the travelling
public and shippers OF this country may
have prompt and adequate relief for the
abuses they are now subjected t. In the
matter of transportation
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance OF the Mon
roe doctrine in its full integrity
we favor liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
I'VE favor the reduction Of the army
and Of army expenditures to the point his
sufficient, We favor the maintenance and
liberal annual increase OF the navy as our
best defense IN our isolated continental
source OF no possible danger to our i!bsr-
ties as a people.
Capital and Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment and admins.
tration Of laws, giving labor and capital
labor ought not to be enemies. Each is
necessary to the other. Each has it's
rights. but the rights of labor are GER
and no less 'lnalienabe than the rights
of capital
American Citizenship.
"We pledge ourselves to insist upon tho
just and lawful protection of our citizens
at home and abroad and to use all proper
! measures to secure fer them, whether
native-born or naturalized, and without
distinction OF race or creed. the actual
protection of laws and the enjoyment OF
all rights and privileges open to them
under the covenants of our treaties OF
friendship and 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 to secure. by new treaties.
the removal of these unjust discrimina-
tions.
''The democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions, not by an
arbitrary. executive order. but by lsgis-
!ation @ when grateful people stand
Our soldiers and sailors who defend
nth their lives ,t tho constitution ana the
administration. They must therefore
share with US the humiliation with which
favorites, without distinguished service,
over the SCARED heroes OF many battles:
or aggrandized by executive appropria-
u q
people. In violation. Of the act of con-
Eress 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
ate as iniquitous appropriation OF
public funds for private purposes and
wasteful, Illogical and useless attempt to
raised by republican, Legislation TO the
growth and DEVELOPMENT OF American
commerce on the
We favor the uphnlding OF a mer-
chant marine without new additional
burdens upon the people and without
bounties from the pubic treasury.
Civil Service.
The democratic party stands commit
form, and We demand their honest, just
and impartial eniorcemtnt
We denounce the republican party FOR
It's continuous anG sinistcr tHcroach-
ments upon the spirit and operation of
civil service rules, whereby it has arhi-
traiiiy dispensed with eNominations for
employed all manner Of devices 10 over
reach and set aside the PRINCIPLES upon
which the civil service vas established.
Conde tn nation as kfalySan,y.
I'VE demand the exterminatio of po-
lygaEly within the jurisdiction OF the
United States and the complete seuara-
tion Of church and state IN political at
fairs. Ms oo,u,a,,,,a4. o,r ,.os,arn o,t..u.
upon the passage Of the measure known
as the NeWlands irriga ton act for the
lands of the west-a measure framed by
q democrat, passed in the senate by
non-partizan vote and passed in the house
against the opposition Of almost all the
republican leaders by vote the MAJOR
ity Of which was democratic. We call at.
tentioa to this great democratic measure.
ing. automatically throughout all time
without further action Of congress, until
the reclamation OF all the lands In the
complished, -reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in small tracts and rigid
~ syaencs o 2nd Of Is
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should 1t be placed IN power.
imperialism.
I'VE favor the preservation. SO far as
commerce in the orient without unneces-
sary ENHANCEMENT in the oriental and
European affairs and without arbitrary.
ernment anywhere within our jurisdic-
t!on: We Ne. % oppose. as feryently as did
absolutism and a policy Of colonial ex-
ploitation. no matter where or by whom
1r and oSn Aass t
set Of laws for those at home and an an.
lutte in their CHARACTER for " those hose tn a0nD ths
colonies All men under the American
flag are entitled to tho protection Of the
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 people In
capable Of being governed under Amer
ican laws, IN conSonance with the Amer
lean constitution, the territory Of that
people ought not to be part Of the Amer
lean domain.
I'VE insist that ne ought to DO for the
Filiplnos what we have already done for
the Cubans And it 10 our intent. as soon
IS It can be done wisely and safely for
the Filipinos themselves. and after amica-
bic arrangements with them concerning
naval stations. coaling 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.
''The endeavor Of the secretary Of war.
BY pledging the government'e indorse-
ner in speculative exploitation Of the
archipelago. which was only Temporarily
held up by the opposition Of democratic
senators in the last session. will. II sue
cessful. lead to . permanent entangle-