Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-21

as to amply protect the public interests.
We utmard tnat the retTaint Oi sue y
illegal combinations be Intrusted to tho
democratic Tarty. which is not responsi-
be fer Their existence and "3li,h ms
ever protested against thtT ContIHuAaee-
We rHdeU.0 the republican system II
leF4s.aHeh 4nler which trust nIoh ftl1"s
are enabled to exact higher prices for
their Manufactured products from cur
own people Than they sell then for
we demand an enlargement Of tho
powers Of the interstate commerce COM
mission, to the end that the travelling
pubic and shippers Of TINS country may
have prompt and adequate relief fer tic
abuses they are now subjected to in TIE
matter OF transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance q the Mon
roe doctrine in It's full integrity
I'VE favor d liberal trade treaty with
, Canada.
Army and Navy.
i We favor the reduction Of the nrmy
/ and Of army expenditures to the point his
| torically demonstrated to be safe and
| sufficient. We favor the maintenance and
! liberal annual Increase OF the navy as our
condition against foreign foe, and =
source CT no possible danger &c ouI jibsI-
| ties as q people.
| Capital and Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment and adminis-
tration. Of laws. giving iabor and capital
| impartialy their Just rights. Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies. Each -
necessary TO the other. Each has its
tainly no less vested no less sacred
and no less inalenable' than the rights
| of capital
American Citizenship.
I'VE pledge ourselves 70 insist upon the
| Just and lawful protection OF our citizens
! at home and abroad. and to use all proper
! measures to secure for them whether
native-born or naturaiized, ind without
| Ir Ga hA 10 l
| protection Of laws and the enjoyment Of
all rights and privileges open to them
under the covenants OF Our treaties OF
friendship and commerce, ano 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
| pf 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 cIsCIjmina-
tons.
The democracy would secure 10 tAs
surViVing soiaieys and sailors and their
arbitrary. executive order. but by les,s-
latton which a grateful people staDd
Our soldiers and sailor. who oefend
| with their lives the constitution and the
laws have sacred interest In their Just
.Sare M s the win Whcs
| we have Witnessed the exaltation Of court
| favOrites, without distinguished service,
| over the scared heroes Of many battles:
or aggrandized by executive appropria-
| tons out Of the treasures of a PROSTATE
people. in violation Of the act Of con-
GreSs 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 a.,,s as ar. an iniqaitous anrropIiation Of
| wasteful Illogical aud useless attempt to
overcome by subsidy the obstructioDs
| growth and development Of American
commerce on the
we favor The uptuidjng OF a mer-
chant marine without new additional
| burdens upon the people and without
bounties from the pahe treasury.
civil Service.
THE democratic party stands commit
ted to the If1he,rtes OF elvll service re.
and impartial eDftI cement.
1--WE denouEet Tie republican party fo1
ITS contIhueu US aI.o sinister ehcroach-
! civil service 1aies, whereby II mas arb
trarily dispensed with Examinations for
Office il ttle interest et taVorItes and
| employed al 1Y.an1ler G devices TO over
| reach and set ASIDE the principles upon
which the civI service was established.
| Condemnation "a rarEyEanay.
I'VE demand the extermitisttion of po-
lyealny within 1he lutisalcpon Ct the
United States and the compete seraIa-
tion OF church ai5a state III Political al
fa11s VS. oonora+,,ats o,,r wov+s,, c,,f,ea.
upon the passage OF the measure Known
az the Ne~!t.t.ds irrigation act for the
irrigation ard reclamation CT the AID
lands CT the weat--a measure framed by
democrat. passed in the senate by q
| non -pdrtizan vote and passed in the house
against the opros1t.on OF amost all the
ity Of Which was democratic. We Cali at
tention to this great democratic measure.
Ing, auto ton1atlcaIly throughout all tme
without further action Of congress, until
the reclamation Of all the lands N the
arid west capable Of reclamation is &C
ccmplshed reser wing the lands reclaimed
for hcmeseekers in small tracts and rigid.
IN guarding against land monopoly. as an
evidence Of the policy OF domestic devel-
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should it be placed m power.
Imp erlali
I'VE favor the preservation, so far as
commerce III the orient without unneces-
sary ENHANCEMENT in the oriental and
European affairs and without arbitrary.
unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gov
eInment anywhere within our jurlsdio-
tion. We oppose. as feryent)y. as. did
| George Washington himself. an Indefinite.
| irresponsible, discretionary and vague
absolutism and policy of colonial ex-
| ploitation, no matter where or by whom
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. that
| no government has right to make one
| set Of laws for those at home and an
| other and different set of laws, abso-
| lutte in their character. for those in the
! colonies All men under the American
! flag are entitled to the protection of tho
Institutions whose emblem the flag is: II
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
5ctn laws, IN consonance with the Amer
team constitution the territory. Of that
people ought not to be part Of the Amer.
lean domain.
1--WE insist that We ought TO do for the
Filipinos what We have already done for
| the Cubans And 1t IL our intent, as soon
20 It can be done wisely and safely for
| the Filipinos themselves. and after anjca-
BILE arrangements with them concernins
naval stations. coaling stations and trade
relations. and upon suitable guarantees
| Of protection to all national and interna.
ttonal interests, to settle the people upon
+, their feet. free and indepen6ent. TO work
! out their own destiny.
''The endeavor Of the secretary Of war.
by pledging the government'c indorse-