Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-04

I'VE demand that the rstraint af such
illegal combinations be intrustcd to the
democratic party. which is not RESPONSE
bic for their existence, and which has
ever protested against their continuance.
We condemn the republican system OF
legislation under which trust monUpolcs
are enabled to exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from cur
own people than they sell them for
I'VE demand an enlargement of ths
powers of the interstate commerce COM
public and shippers OF this country may
have prompt and adequate relief for ths
abuses they are now subjected to In this
matter of transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE favor the maintenance - the Mon.
roe doctrine In ITS full integrity.
I'VE 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
torically demonstrated to be safe and
sufficient. We favor the maintenance and
liberal annual increase OF the navy as our
best, defense In our isolated continental
condition against a foreign foe, and q
source OF no possible danger to oux libsr~
ties as people.
Capital aud Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment and admins
tration of laws. giving labor and capital
tmpartial1y their just rights. Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies. Each Ia
nefetsaIX & 10 1h the 6theI ,ic tach has It's
tainly no less vested, no less sacred
ard no less 'inalienable' than the rights
Of capital
American Cttiyenshtp,
I'VE pledge ourselves to insist upon the
just ana lawful protection of our citizens
at home and abroad, and TO use all proper
mea sures TO secure for them, whether
native-born or naturalZed. and without
distinction CT race or creed. the actual
protection OF laws and the enjoyment Of
al rights and privileges open 10 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
passports by any countries oa 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 dtscIimina-
tions.
Tenaiona.
1.-THE democracy would secure t. the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
arbitrary executive order. but by leais.
lation which grateful people stand
ready to enact
with their lives the constitution and the
laws have q sacred interest In their Just
administration They @ must therefors
We have witnessed the exaltation Of court
favorites; without distinguished service.
over the Scared heroes Of many battles:
or aggrandized by executive approprta-
tions out Of the treasures Of a prostrate
people. IN violation Of the oct Of con:
allowances OF the military officers.
Merchant Mariae.
"w. denounce the ship subsidy bill ~
Gently passed by the United States sen.
ate as an iniquftous appropriation u
public funds .dI tor private purposes and .
overcome by subsidy the obstructions
raised by republican legislation to the
growth and development of American
commerce on the sea.
I'VE favor the upbuiding OF mer-
chant marine without new or additional
burdens upon the people and without
hounties from the public treasury.
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:
I'VE denouncs the republican party for
its continuous and sinister encroach-
ments upon the spirit and operation OF
civil. service rufes, whereby il has arbi-
office in the interest of lavorites and
employed all manner OF devices to over
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the civil service was established.
Condemnation of Polysamy.
I'VE demand the extermination OF po-
lygaEny within the jurisdiction Of the
United States and the compete separae
ton Ol CHURCH duO STATE III kOlliCAi do
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage Of the measure known
az the Newl lands irrigation act for the
irrigation and reclamation Of the arid
lands OF the west-a measure framed by
democrat, passed In the. senate by a
non n-pdrtiZan vote and passed in the house
against the opposition OF almost all the
republican leaders by vote the major.
tention to this great democratic measure.
broad and comprehensive as it Is. work
Ing automatnlcally ..,l throughout al time
the Reclamation Of ali the lands In tho
arid west capable Of reclamation IS &C.
eomplished. .reservlng the lands reclaimed
evidence OF the policy of Of domestic DON deyel.
.heSa It Bs sne eo%er
Imperialism.
I'VE favor the preservation. 50 far as
We can OF an open door for the worlds
commerce In the orient without unneces-
European afrairs and without arbitrary.
unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gov
srnment anywhere within our jurisdic.
George Washington himself an indefinite,
irresponsible, discretionary and vague
shs9i1tism and policy OF colonial on e1
THemas 5ee2son % and Jcsn Haas a sh.s
cot Of laws for those at home and an
other ana a different set Of laws. abso-
lutte in their character, for those In the
colonies All men under the Americap
nag are entitled to the protection of the
Institutions whose emblem tho nag is: II
they are inherently unfit for those insti-
tions, then they are inherently unfit to bs
members of tho American body polite.
Wherever there may exist . people in.
capable Of being governed under Amer
lean constitution. the territory Of that
people ought not To be part Of the Amer
lean domain
We insist that We ought to do for the
the Cubans. And It 10 our intent. as soon
~ It can b done wisely and safely for
Bic Arrangements with them concerning
naval stations. coaling stations and trade
relations. and upon suitable guarantees
tional interests. to settle tho people upon
their feet, free and independent. to work
out their own destiny.