Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-22

their manufactured products from our
own people than they sell them for
1--WE demand an enlargement OF tho
powers Of the Interstate commerce COM
mission. to the ems that the travelling
public and shippers OF this country may
have prompt and adequate relief for the
abuses they are now subjected to In the
matter of transportation:
Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE favor the maintenance Of the Mon
roe doctrine In its full integrity.
We 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
toricaly 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
source of no possible danger TO our libsr-
ties as a people.
Capital and Labor.
1--WE favor the enactment and admins.
tration of laws, giving labor and capital
labor. ought not to be enemies. Each is
necessary to the other. Each has its
rights, but the rights OF labor are Ger.
and no less inalienable' than the rights
of capital.
American Citizenship.
I'VE pledge ourselves to insist upon the
Just and lawful protection OF our citizens
at home and abroad. and to all proper
measures to secure for them, whether
native-born or naturalized, and without
distinction OF race or creed, the actual
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 an9
sojourn Is denied to American citizens Er
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
such countries to secure, by new treaties.
tions.
Pensions.
"The democracy would secure to tho
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions. not by
arbitrary executive order. but by legis-
ready to enact.
"Our soldiers and sailors who defend
laws have a sacred interest in their Just
administration. They must therefore
share with us the humiliation with which
favoritest without distinguished service,
over the Scared heroes of many battles;
! or aggrandized by executive appropria
tions out of the treasures of prostrate
people. In violation of the act of con-
gress which fixes tho compensation and
allowances Of the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE denounce the snip SUBSIDY bill ro.
Gently passed by the United States sem
ate as an iniQuitous appropriation CT
public funds for private purposes and 4
and useless tse to
raised by republican legislation to the
growth and development of American
commerce on the sea-
1--WE favor the upbuilding 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
form, and we demand their honest. just
and impartial enforcement.
I'VE denounce the republican party for
ments upon the spirit and operation OF
civil service rules, whereby it has arbi-
tft with e; for
employed all manner OF devices to over
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the civil service was established.
Condemnation OF POlyEamy.
lygaEy within the jurisdiction OF the
United States and the complete separa-
tton OF church and state in political af-
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage of the measure known
a. the Newlands irrigation act for the
! lands Of the west-a measure framed by
! q democrat, passed in the senate by a
non,partizan vote and passed in the house
against the opposition OF almost all the
| republican leaders by vote the major
ity Of which was democratic. We call at
S1oad and no 'es as i s
ing automatically throughout all time
J without further action OF congress, until
J arid west capable Of reclamation is &C.
complished, reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in small tracts and rigid
lv guarding against land monopoly, as an
evidence of the policy of domestic deve-
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should 1t be placed III power.
! Imperialism.
1--WE favor the preservation, so far as
We can, of an open door for the world 8
commerce in the orient without unneces,
sary ENHANCEMENT In the oriental and
aniimited h1nsed irresponsible ] and absolute GOV:
ernment- anywhere within our jurisdisc;;
tion. We oppose. as fervently as did
absoiutism and a 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 tho
colonies Az men under the American
Wsase 30 emeem the e Isl
they are inherently unfit for those insti-
tions. then they are inherently unfit to be
DQemDefS Oh Iilo AmeIiCdll UoOy pOlltlC
Wherever there may exist a people in.
capable Of being governed under Amer
ican laws In consonance with the Amer.
lean 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 thu
Filipinos what we have already done fol
the Cubans. And it is our intent. as sooI
as 1t can be done wisely and safely fol
the Fllipinos themselves. and after amica.
bic arrangements with them concerning
/, naval stations, coaling stations and trade
, relations. and upon suitable guarantee:
of protection, to all national and interna
tional interests. to settle the people upol
,, 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 promoters. In the Philippine
islands, to make the United States part
. ner in speculative exploitation Of tn
! archipelago. which was only temporaril.
!, senators in the last session. will. II sue
cessful. lead to a permanent entangle