Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-19

Illegal combinations be intruStcd to the
democratic party. which is not reeponsi-
bic for their existence. and which has
ever protested against their continuance.
I'VE condemn the republican system OF
legislation under which trust munopolicS
are, enabled To exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from our
own people than they sell them for
I'VE demand an enlargement OF the
powers of the interstate commerce COM
mission 70 the end that the travelling
have prompt and adequate relief for the
abuses they are now subjected 10 In the
matter of Transportation
Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE favor the maintenance Of the Mon
roe doctrine in It's fun integrity.
We favor liberal trade treaty with
Canada
Army and Navy.
We favor the reduction OF the army
and OF army expenditures 10 the point his
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
source of no possible danger to our liber-
ties as d people.
Capital and Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment and adminis-
tration OF laws, giving labor and capital
;mpartially their just rights. Capital and
labor ought not TO be enemies. Each is
necessary to the other Each has IT'S
Irlgh,ts' but the the rights Of labor are Ger,
ard no less inalienable' than the rights
of capital.
American CItixenship.
I'VE pledge ourselves to Insist upon the
just and lawful protection of our citizens
at home and abroad, and to use all proper
measures to secure for them, whether
native-born or naturalized, and without
distinction of race or creed the actual
protection of laws and the enjoyment Of
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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
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.
the removal OF these unjust discrimna-
tions.
THE democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous PENSIONS not by an
arbitrary, executive order. but by legis-
lation which a grateful people stand
Our soldiers and sailors who defend
with their lives the constitution and the
laws have a sacred interest IN their Just
share with us the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltation of court
favorites, without distinguished service,
over the Scared heroes Of many battles;
or aggrandized by executive appropria-
tions out Of the treasures Of q PROSTATE
geepe IN f,e of the act of
allowances of the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
Gently passed by the United States sem
ate as. an iniquitous appropriation OF
wasteful. illogical and useless attempt to
overcome by subsidy the ohstructions
raised by republican legislation to tho
commerce on the sea:
I'VE favor the upbuilding Of mer-
chant marine without , new or additional
bounties 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 ,1vh impartial enforcement TO- san,nt;,o
its continuous and sinister encroach-
ments upon the spirit and operation Of
civil service rules, whereby it has arbi-
trarily dispensed with examinat tionS for
office in the interest of favorites and
employed all manner of devices to over
ah bs fe ssr1iee asds the
Conde NINA tion of Polygamy.
I'VE demand the determination Of DO.
lygamy within the jurisdiction of the
United States and the complete separa-
tton of church and state in political af-
fairs.
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage OF the measure known
Irrigation and reciamation Of e' the aef arid rid
lands OF the west-a measure framed by
q democrat, passed in the senate by q
against the opposition " Of almost no TT ali the
republican leaders by vote the MAJOR
ity Of which was democratic. We call at
broad and comprehensive as it is, work.
ing automatically throughout all time
without. further action Of congress, until
arid west capable Of reclamation is ac-
complished, reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in small tracts and rigid.
" guarding against land monopoly. as an
evidence of the policy of domestic devel-
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should it be placed IN power.
Imp perlalism.
eve favor the preservation, so far as
commerce in the orient without unneces-
sary ENHANCEMENT In the oriental and
European affairs and without arbitrary,
ernment anywhere within our jurisdic-
ton. We oppose. as feryently as did
George washington himself, an indefinite.
Irresponsible, discretionary and vague
absolutism and policy of colonial ex-
ploitation. no matter wnere or by whom
invoked or exereised nd we believe With
no government has right to make one
set of laws for those AT home and an
other and a different set of laws. abso-
lutte in their character for those in the
colonies All men under the Americap
flag are entitled to the protection of the
institutions whose emblem the flag is II
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 a 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
ican domain.
We insist that we ought to do for the
Filipinos what we have already done for
the Cubans. And 1t Is our intent, as soon
as It can be done wisely and safely for
the FilipinoS themselves, and after AMIGA
BILE 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 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.
ment for promoters in the Philippine
islands, to make the United States part
ner in speculative exploitation OF the
archipelago, which was. only temporarily
held up by the opposition Of democratic
senators In the last session, will. If sue
cessful. lead to a permanent entangle.
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