Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-19


democratic party. which : not r'sgCVsi-
bic for Their existence, and which haS
ever protested against their continuance
We condemn the republican system cf
legislation under which trust mouopUiies
are enabled to exact higher prices FOR
their manufactured products from cur
own people than they sell Them for
s9TSad' 3!We demand ., s,,arreuer, ., ~.
powers Of the interstate commerce com
mission, TO the end that the travelling
public and shippers OF ,his country may
have prGhmpt tha and adeonate 1eei FOR IN:
matter Of transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE favor the maintenance OF the Mon
roe doctrine In IT'S full integrity.
We favor liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
and Of army expenditures to the point biz
torically demonstrated to be safe and
sufficient. We favor the maintenance snd
liberal annual increase OF the navy is our
best defense in our isolated continental
condition against a foreign foe. and .
source of no possible danger to our libsr-
Capital and Labor.
tration Of laws. giving labor and capital
impartially their just rights. Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies. Each 10
tainly no less vested no less sacred
and no less 'inalienable' than the rig nts
of capital.
American Citizenship.
"Wc pledge ourselves to insist upon the
Just and lawful protection of our citizens
at home and abroad. and TO use all proper
mea to secure for them. whether
native 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
.pf race or creed we favor the beginning
of negotiations with the governments Of
such countries to secure. by new trea ties.
the removal Of these unjust discrim1na-
tions.
'"rhe democracy would secure 10 ths
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
no, BY
lation which grateful people stand
ready to enact.
with their lives the constitution and the
laws have a sacred interest In their just
administration. They must therefore
.hare with us the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltation of court
favorites without distinguished service.
over the SCARED heroes OF many battles:
ticns out Of the treasures Of a prostrate
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 rs-
Gently passed by the United States sem
ate iniquitous appropriation Of
public funds for private purposes and y
overcome by subsidy the ohstructions
raised by republican legislation TO tho
growth and development Of American
commerce on the sea.
1--WE favor the upbuildng ot a n,er-
chant marine without new additional
burdens upon the people and w;tbcut
oounties from the public treasury.
Civil Service.
Tho democratic party STANDS commit
ted to the principles of civil service re-
form, and we demand their honest, jast
and impartial enforcement.
I'VE denounce tie republican Party fcr
ments upon the spirit and operation Of
civil service rules. whereby il A:ts arh1-
trarily dispensed with e&"mina tions fcr
office Ia The interest Of faVprItea "rd
employed all manner OF devices tG ever
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the civil service wes establish he'd
Condemnation of PHtygamy.
I'VE demand the determination ef 20.
Cnite0 States and THE complete sepaJa-
ton Of church ana state il. political af-
fairs.
upon the passage oi the measure hnCWI
as the Newlands irrigation act for The
Irrigation and reclamation g the ard
lands OF the weSt-a measure framed Gy
Democrat passed IN the senate by Z
non-partizan vote and passed III the house
against the opposition OF almost ell the
republican leaders by vote TIE major
tty of which was democratic. We call at-
tentioa to this great denno cratic measure.
broad and comprehensive as It IS, work
tnJCUCECI
without further action OF congress- uut1
the reclamation CT AL the lands IN The
complished. reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in sTnai tracts and rigid
IN guarding against ,ano uonopoly' as AZ an
opment CONTEMPLATED by The deInooSa ATTIC
party shouIc il re placed Ia power.
ImperImlisM.
1--WE favor ,le p1eserVatjcn SO far Ii.
we caa, Of al o}en docI 1oI tie wo5Jd s
commerce ii the orient without ulIAeces-
sayy rLtang lenJent IN tne oTlef-laJ auC
European affairs anc without arbitrary
unlimited sfIesrons't5e5 5. ano absolute gov' t,y
eTnMe13t anywhere within o4I JuJiso1e.
,ion. We oppose. as telvently oJC
George Wasalngt On h1msef. al ipGehb3te
irresponsible, G5sc1 etjonaIy aud vague
ploitation, nc matter Wilefe CT by whom
invoked or exercised we belJeNe- with
no government tas u right to znake one
set Of laws for those at hQMe and an
other and e. different set Of laws, abso.
/ ]ute IN their character, 1oI those IN tn,
! colonies. Al 1nen under the, American
.aag are entitled to the protection Of tb.
institutions whose emblem the flag ie: 4
they are inherently unfit for those inst,
| tjons, then they are Inherently unfit to bt
members of the American body polite
Wherever there may exist people In
ican laws, In consonance with the Amer
.can constitution. the territory Of thA
people ought not to be part Of the Amer
! lean domain.
I'VE Insist that we ought to do for tn,
Filipnos what we have already done 70
the Cubans. And It 10 our intent. as SOC,
as It can be done wisely and safely TO
the Filipinos themselyes. and after am1ca
Bic arrangements with them concerning
naval statlons. coaling etations and trad
Of protection to az nationsl and interna
.. their feet. free and independent. to worl
! out their own destiny.
1.-THE endeavor Of tho secretary Of war
by pledging the government's indorse
ment for .promo@ters, @ IN t4e Phihppin3
| ner In speculative exploitation Of tn