Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-07

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Illegal combinations be inlruSied TO The
democratic party. which Is MOI - speAel-
ble FOR their existence, and which Is
ever protested AGAINST their coAtthh4H,e
We condemn the republican system Ut
legislation under which trust mnmuI-4ies )
are enabled to exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from cur
own people than they sell tHem for
abroad.
we demand an enlargement Of the
powers OF the interstate commerce com
mission. 20 the end that the travelling
public and shippers OF this country may
have prompt and adequate relief tor the
abuses they are now subjected to In ths
matter Of transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance OF the Mon
roe doctrine IN IT'S full integrity.
we favor liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
We favor the reduction of the army
and Of army expenditures to ths point his
toricaily demonstrated TO be safe and
sufficient We favor the maintenance and
liberal annual increase Of the navy a 8 our
best defense in our Isolated continent al
condition against a foreign foe. and =
source of no possible danger to our l0Ars
t1es as people.
Capital and Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment and admins.
tration Of laws giving labor and capital
,mparIally their just rights. Capital and
necessary TO the other Each hss !ts
rights. but the rights Of labor are GER
talniN no less vested no less sacred
OF capital.
American Citizenship.
I'VE pledge ourselves to Insist upon tho
just and lawful protection of our citizens
at home and abroad, and to use all proper
mea sures to secure FOR them, whether
native born or naturalizcd. and without
distinction of race creed. the actual
protection of avs and the enjoyment OF
a yisrIt nd yNriy-
under the covenants of Our treaties OF
friendship and commerce. and il. under
existing @-eaties, the right of travel and
sojourn Is denied to American citizeDs, or
recognition is withheld from American
passports by any countries on the ground
of race creed, we favor the beginning
of negotiations with the goyernnents o7
such countries to secure by new treatfea
the removal Of these unjust disc.imina-
tions.
The democracy would secure - ,AS
surviving soldiers and sailors and theis
dependents generous pensions. not by a
arbitrary, executive order. but by isgis-
latien which grateful people stanA
Our soldiers and sailors whs defend
with their lives the constitution and the
laws have n sacred interest In their ,uas
share with us tho humiliation with which
We have witnessed the exaltation Of court
favorites; Without distinguished servtos.
or Aggrandized by executive appropyia-
tons out OF the TREASURES Of n PROSTATE
9ress which fixes the compensation enl
allowances Of the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE denounce the ship subsidy bill ~
gently passed by the United States SEM
ate AZ an ubiquitous appropriation q
Wasteful. Illogical and useless attempt ts
overcome @ by subsidy the ohstructioAs
growth and development Of Americas
commerce on the sea
We favor the upbnildins Of mer-
chant marine without new or additional
burdens upon the people and without
bounties from the public treasury.
Civil Service.
''Ths democratic party STANDS commie-
ted TO the principles OF civil service re-
form and We demand their honest. just
eAc impartial enforcement
I'VE denouhce the republican party for
~ continuous and sinister encroach-
ments upon the spirit and operation Of
civil service rules, whereby il has arbi-
Tarily dispensed with examinations for
eff1ee In the interest of favcrites and
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the civil service was established
Conde mnatton OF Fotygamy.
I'VE demand the determination Of po-
lXghmy within the jurisdiction Of the
United States and the complete kepara-
ton OF church aD0 s!Ate IN political If.
fairs.
We congratulate our western citizens
8 the Nswlands Irrigation act for tho
irrigation and reclamation OF the arid
lands Of the west-a measure framed by
non-pArtizan vote and passed In the house
against the opposition of almost ali the
Of Mseh %as by XS's w W. aa mss
tention to this great democratic measure.
broad and comprehensive as II Is, work
VIZ Wfhaa fn3,he1 acton of s an,
the reclamation Of all the lands in the
Arid west capable of reclamation is &C. !
complisbed, Teserv1ng the lands recla lined
for homeseekers In small tracts and rigid.
" guarding against land monopoly. as an
evidence Of TIE policy OF domestic devel.
party should IT be placed IN power
ImDersAllsA.
I'VE favor the preservation, SO far as
We can, OF al open door for the world g
ssry entanglement IN the oriental and
European affairs and without arbitrary
unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gov
ton We oppose. as fervently as do
George Washington himself an Indefinite
irresponsible, discretionary AND vague
ploitation, no matter where or by whom
invoked or exercised: we believe, with
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams That
no governmen, has right TO make one
Uet OF laws for those at home and an
other and different get of laws abso.
lutte In their character, for those in the
Nag are entitled TO tho protection Of tho
institutions whose emblem the haf ie: II
tions, then they are inherently unfit to be
members Of The American BODY polite.
Wherever there may ox1st people In
capable Of being governed under Amer
lean laws in consonance with the Amer.
lean constitution, the territory Of that
people ought not to be part Of the Amer.
lean domain.
I'VE Insist that We ought to 90 for theI
Fiiptnos what we have already done for
the Cubans And It ie our intent as soon
the Filipinos themselves. and after amica- !
BILE arrangements with them concerning !
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 worh
out their own destiny.
''The endeavor Of the secretary Of war,