Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-10

as to amply protect fhe public interests
We aerlIfaIlt. t3at TIE rstraiHt # such
illeraDl tCI-t3liatICns be 3ItFustCd to the
democratic partN which Is not rcspcusj-
he Ter lhelr existence, hnd which has
ever protested against their continuance
e IshdeHH the republican system Cf
legs .atlon 1uder which trust mcnupoites
hTe ehatIe0 to exact higher p1ICes for
their manufactured products fre}H Cur
own peepie than they sell them for
we demand an enlargement of tho
powers q the interstate commerce COM
mission, 10 The end that the travelling
public and shippers Of thIs country may
have prompt and adequate relief for ths
abuses they are nov subjected tc Ia tie
matter Of transportation
Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE favor the maintenance ot the Mon
roe dQctrIne in lis fun inttGrity
We favor liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Array and Navy.
We favor the reduction Of the army
and OF army expenditures to The point his
torlcally demonstrated 10 be safe and
sufficient We favor the maintenance sud
liberal annual increase OF the navy our
ne1ense in our s@atsd topae o
source Of no possible danger TO oHy Nb<rs
ties as people.
Capital and Labor.
We favor the enactment and adm mis-.
tration of laws, giving labor and capital
impartally their just rights. Capital and
labor ought not TO be enemies. Each is
necessary 10 the other. Each has lis
tainly 10 less vested no less sacred
ard no less jnaljenabIe' than tho rlA hts
OF capital.
American Citizenship.
We pledge ourselves to Insist upon fhs
just and lawful protection of our citizens
al home and abroad, and to use ali proper
measures 10 secure for them, whether
native born or naturalized. and without
distinction OF race Or creed. the actual
protection of laws aud the enjoyment of
all rights and privileges open TO them
urder the covenants OF cur treaties Of
friendship and commerce, and if under
existing treaties, the rigbt of travel and
sojourn is denied to American citizens, or
recognition is Withheld from, American
passports by any countries the ground
of race or creed, we favor the beginning
OF negotiations with the governments q
euch countries 10 secure by new eaties.
the removal Of these unjust cisciimina~
tions.
The democracy would secure 10 ,AA
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions, not by Al
lation which grateful people stand
ready to enact
6oF 1ns, soldiers ns. ana ,Sa :coa. xhs ss:nA
laws have q sacred interest In their tust
administrator They must therefore
We have witnessed tho exaltation Of court
favorjtes, without distinguished servios,
over the Scared heroes Of many battles:
tons out Of the treasures of a prostrats
people. in violation Of the act Of con-
gress which fixes the compensation anA
allowances of tho military officers.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE denounce the ship subsidy bill ~
GENTLY passed by the United States sene
ate an ubiquitous appropriation ~
public funds for private purposes and q
Snynu at NSi nj ieNl RI
overcome by subsidy the obstructions
raised by republican legislation to the
growth and development Of American
commerce on the sea.
we favor the upbuildinR Of Nor
chant marine without new or additional
burdens upon the people and without
bounties from the public treasury.
Civil Service.
THE democratic party Stands commie-
ted TO the principles OF civil service re-
form and demand their honest. 1ust
and Impartial enforcement
I'VE denouncS the republican party for
its continuous and sinister encroach-
ments upon the spirit and operation of
civil service rules, Whereby it has arbi-
office lD the interest of faVorltes and
employed all manner Of devices to over
rh,cb no h. civ sef ssyDce ssDe the
COGdemBatiOn of PGIyRamy.
I'VE demand the determination Of po-
WRAJny within the jurisdiction Of the
United States and the complete separa-
tion OF church and state In political az
fairs.
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage of the measure known
irrigation and reclamation Of the arid
lands OF the west-a measure framed by
. democrat, passed In the senate by q
non-partlzan vote and passed In the house
against the opposition Of almost all the
republican leaders by Q vote the major
ity Of which was democratic We cali at i
i0 at1pA
broad and comprehensive as 1t Is, work.
ing automatically throughout all time
the Reclamation Of ali tho IAN lands hssl In the the
arid west capable OF reclamation Is &C.
eomptsbed, reserv1ng the lands reclaimed
" guarding against land monopoly. as an
evidence OF the policy OF domestic devol-
sp@snt s,'a eon,smplated = , y ths Democratic
lmpeP1&uBAe
Wo can, OF an open door for the worlds
commerce In the orient without unneces-
cary sntanglement tn the oriental and
unlimited irresponsible and absolute gov.
. sInmen, anywhere within our 1urisdic,
George Washington himself, an indefinite,
irresponsible discretionary, and vague
absolutism and policy of colonial ex-
invoked or exercised we believe, with
Thomas JEFF erson and John Adams that
no e%yernment 60 tans nj, has ,. Right to make ons
othe, and different sci of laws abso.
lut0 IN their character, for those In tho
flag are entitled to the protection of tho,
institutions whose emblem the flag is. N =
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 q people In"
capable Of being governed under Amer.
tCan laws, Ia cOnSonance with the Amer.
acan constitution tho territory OF thaG
people ought not tc be- part Of the Amer.
Icon domain.
We Insist that wc ought to DO for the
Tiltphos what we have already done FOR.
the Cubans. And 1t 10 our intent as soon
Is It can be done wisely and sofely for
the Fllipinos themselves end after AMIGA
ble arrangements with them concerning
naval stations. coaling stations and trade
relations, and upon suitable guarantees
Of protection to all national and interna-
tional interests, to settle tho people upon
their feet. free and independent. to work
out their own destiny,
The endeavor OF tho secretary of war
by pledging the governments indorse