Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-03

ever protested against their continuance.
I'VE condemn the republican system OF
legislation under which trust monopolies
enabled to exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from our
abroad
we demand an enlargement OF tho
powers OF the interstate commerce COM
mission. 10 the end that the travelling
public and shippers OF this country may
have prompt and adequate relief for the
abuses they are now subjected to in tbs
matter Of anSportatfOn.
Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE favor the maintenance OF tho Mon
roe doctrine in fits full integrity.
I'VE favor q liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
We favor the reduction Of tho army
and OF army expenditures to the point his
sufficient We the maintenance and
liberal annual Inc, cas. OF the navy as our
condition against a foreign foe. and
source OF no possible danger te our Thar
ties as people.
Capital aud Labor.
1--WE favor the enactment and adminis-
tration of laws, giving labor and capital
impartially their just rights. Capital and
labor ought net 20 be enemies Each 10
necessary to the other. Each has It's
tainly no less vested nc less sacred
and no less 'inalienable' than the rights
Of capital.
American Citixenship,
we pledge ourselves TO insist upon tho
just and Id wful protection Of our citizens
at home and abroad, and to use all proper
measures to secure for them, whether
native born or naturaLized, and without
protection of laws and the enjoyment of
Rll rights and privileges open to them
under the covenants of our treaties of
friendship and commerce, and il. under
existing treaties. the right of travei 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
the removal of these unjust diserimina-
tions.
"T'he democracy would secure 70 the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions. not by an
lation which a grateful people stand
"our soldiers and sailor. VII. defend.
laws have sacred interest in their just
administration. They must therefore
share with US tho humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltation Of court
favorites. without distinguished service,
over the Scared horees Of many battles:
e q" py "
people. in violation OF tho act OF con-
9ress which fxes the compensation AnA
allowances OF the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
ate as an fniquitous appropriation Of
public funds foy private purposes and =
wagtefa illogical s,a and useless th atempt t.
raised by republican legislation to the
growth and development OF American
I'VE favor the upbuilding OF mer-
chant marine without new additional
burdens upon the people and without
Civil Service.
The democratic party stands commit
ted to the principles OF civil service re-
form. and we demand their honest, just
and impartial enforcement.
We denounce the republican party for
ments upon the spirit and operation OF
civil service rules, whereby it has arbi-
trariy dispensed with examinations for
office in the interest of favorites and
employed all manner OF devices to over
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the civil service was established.
Condemnation of POlygamy.
I'VE demand the ex,erminatio of DO.
lYgaIay within the Jurisdiction Of the
United States and the complete separa-
tton Of church and state in political at
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage of the measure known
a. the Newlands irrigation act for the
irrigation and reclamation OF the arid
lands Of the west-a measure framed by
. democrat, passed In the senate by
non-pArtizan vote and passed in tho house
republican leaders by a vote the major.
ity Of which was democratic. We call at-
tenttoa to this great democratic measure,
ting automatically throughout all time
without, further action Of congress, until
the reclamation s OF g sll ths lands 1,a in tho
eemplished, reServing the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers In small tracts and rigid.
saeaes of sss poo2 Of dexs
epment contemplated by the democratic
party should It be placed IN power.
Imperialism.
I'VE favor the preservation. so far as
Wo can, Of an open door for the worlds
commerce in the orient without unneces-
European affairs and without arbitrary.
ernment anywhere within our jurisdic.
6eorge Washington himself an indefinite.
irresponsible. discretionary and vague
ploitation. no matter where or by whom
and JOHN
no government has right to make one
6st Of laws for those at home and an
lutte in their character, for those IN the
colonies All men under the American
nag are entitled to tho protection Of the
institutions whose emblem tho nag ts: II
tons. then they are inherently unft to be
members Of tho American body polite.
e.pabS. Of Being % scverned under dseps Xme9 en-
lean laws. In consonance with the Amer
1can constitution. the territory Of that
people ought not to be part Of the Amer.
lean domain.
I'VE insist that We ought to Do for the
Filipinos what We have already done for
the Cubans. And II 10 our intent. as soon
the Filipinos themselves. and after amica-
bls arrangements with them concerning
.sy; soan: :tSns and t1sa:
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's indorse-
ment tor 'pronoters. IN the Philippine