Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-23

Illegal combinations be intrustcd TO the
democrauc party. which Is not response
ble Tor Their existence, and which has
ever protested against then continuance.
We condemn the republican system OF
legislation under which trust mpnorpIes
are enabled to exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from cur
abroad
powers OF the interstate commerce com
mission, to the end that the travelling
public and shippers CT this country may
have prompt and adequate relief for the
abuses they are now subjected to in the
matter OF TRANSFORMATION
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance of the Mon
roe doc,, Inc in It's fun integrity.
I'VE favor liberal II AIDE treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
I'VE favor the reduction Of the army
and OF army expenditures TO the point his
torica]ly 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 foreign foe, and
source OF no possible danger TO oUI ]tb<r-
ties as people.
Capital and Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment and admin's-
tratton OF laws, giving labor and capital
,,mpartia5ly ,n Their Jus, lights Capita IA and
necessary to the othes. Each has its
rights. but the rights OF Iabor are GER
tainly no less vested nc less sacred
and 10 less inaieUable' than the rights
Of capital
American CStbzen.hip.
I'VE pledge ourselves to ,ns1st upon the
Just and lAWfui protection Of our citizens
at home and abroad, and 10 uSe all proper
measures TO secure for them, whether
natiVe-boTn or DatUJaIjZed. and without
distinction OF race or creed. the actual
protection OF laws and the enjoyment of
under the covenants OF our treaties OF
friendship and commerce, and if, under
existing treaties, the tight of travel and
aojourn is denied to American citizens or
recognition is withheld from American
passports by any countries Oh the ground
.pf race or creed, we favor the beginning
such countries to secure, by new treaties
the removal Of these unjust disCrJMina-
tons.
Pensions.
"The democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
arbitrary executive order, but by legts-
lation which 3 grateful people stand
ready to enact.
"Onr soldiers and sailors who defend
with their lives the constitution and the
laws have sacred interest IN their just
.dministIation They must therefore
we have witnessed tho exaltation of court
favorites: without distinguished service,
over the SCARED heroes Of many battles:
OF aggrand1zed by executive appropria
tions out Of the treasures Of a prostrate
people, In violation Of the act Of con-
9ress which fixee the compensation and
allowances Of the military officers.
Merchant Riartac.
Gently passed by the United States SEN
ate as ubiquitous appropriation o<
public funds for private purposes and q
wasteful, Illogical and useless attempt to
overcome by subsidy the obstructions
raised by republican Legislation to the
growth and development Of American
commerce on the
I'VE favor the upbu1]d1ng OF a mer
chant marine without new Or additional
burdens upon the people and without
bounties from the public treasury.
Civil Service.
1.-THE democratic party stands commit
ted to the principles OF CjVIl service re-
form, and we demand their honest. just
and impartial enforcement.
I'VE denounce the republican party for
Its continuous ano sinister encroach-
ments upon the spirit and operation OF
civil service rules, Whereby 1t has arb1-
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.
Conc HI nA tiOn OF PDlyGamy.
lXgamy within the jurisdiction OF the
United States and the complete sepaTa-
ton Of church ano state ia political af-
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage OF the measure known
~ the NeWlands irrigation act for the
lands OF the west-a measure framed by
Q democrat, passed ia the senate by
non.partizan vote and passed in the house
republican leaders by . vote the major.
ity Of which was democratic. We call at.
tention to this great democratic measure.
hRno aVN V0 0tpA dtN a {u U0RR
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
agnst land as an
party should it be placed IN power.
Imp er1al1SA.
1--WE favor the preservation, so far as
ws can OF an open ensn, door n9r the worlds
European affairs and without arbitrary.
Wan our
tion. We oppose. as fervently az did
George Washington himself, an indefinite.
absointism and a policy Of colonial ex: ex.
ploitation, no matter where or by whom
invoked or exercised; we believe, with
set Of laws for those at home and an
other and different set of laws, absc-
late IN their character for those in the
colonies. Al men under the American
flag are entitled to the protection of the
institutions whose emblem the haf is: II
they are inherently UNFIT for those insti.
tons, then they are Inherently unf,t to b
Wherever there may exist q people in.
capable Of being governed under Amer
ican laws, IN consonancs with the Amer.
acAn constitution. the territory. Of that
people ought not 70 be part OF the Amer.
lean domain.
I'VE insist that We ought to dc. for the
Filipinos what we have already done tor
the Cubans And It is our intent. az soon
the Filipinos themselves. and after amica-
BILE arrangements with them concernins
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.
1.-THE endeavor Of the secretary Of war.
by pledging the governments indorse-
ner in speculative exploitation Of the
archipelago. which was only temporarily