Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-09

We demand that the rs1'"3h; II 81
Hltral combinations te intr}.Sttd 70 t3.e
democratic panty. which is rut Il4Ic.=s3-
be fer tht3r existence. and w4Ia}. Is
eNer protested against their "uHtli .aty =
I'VE condemn The republican, sNstt1r Gf
legislation under which trust mVn"pa'lts
are enabled to exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from car
own people than they sell them fer
abroad
we demand an enlargement q the
powers OF the interstate commerce coru-
mission to the end that the traVt..Hs
public and shippers Of this country may
have prompt and adeouate relief f9f ~.
matter Of transportation
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance Of the Mon
roe doctrine In It's fun integrity
We favor liberal trade Ne-ty with
Canada
Army and Navy.
We favor the reduction OF tho Army
and OF army expenditures to the point hls-
torically demonstrated to be safe and
sufficient. We favor the maintenance and
liberal annual increase OF the navy - our
best defense in our Isolated continental
condition against a foreign foe, AND
source OF no possible danger to oar lIbsr~
ties as q people.
Capital and Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment aud adminis-
tration of laws giving labor and capital
tmpartia]ly their just rights. Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies. Each is
necessary to the other Each Las its
rights, bat HE rights of Ia Dor ale Cer-
taillS no less vested, no less sacred
ard no less 'inalIena ble than the IL hts
of capital.
American CIti1enship.
We pledge ourselves TO insist upon the
just and law ful protection Of our ejti2etIs
at home and abroad. and 10 use all proper
mee sures ssr to secure for 'hem w4gther
distinction of race or creed, The actual
protection Of avs and the enjoyment of
all rights and privileges open to them
uroer the covenants OF our treaties OF
1riendship and commerce, aud 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 treaties.
the removal Of these unjust diScIimina~
tions.
"The democracy would secure - the
surviving soldiers and sailors And theis
dependents generous pensions. not by
arbitrary executive order. but by lsGis-
lation which \ grateful people stAnA
Our soldiers and sailors whs defend
with their lives the constitution and the
laws have a sacred interest IN their 3ast
share with us the humiliation with which
We have witnessed the exaltation of court
favoritesi without distinguished service.
or Aggrandized by executive appropFia-
tons out OF the treasures OF 4 prostrats
1soD' hGon In 'iela,io1 r., OF tn. act Of con,
allowances OF the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE denounee the ship subsidy bill -
eently passed by t+ls United States sen.
ate as an ubiquitous appropriation -
public funds for private purposes and .
wasteful. Illogical and useless attempt "
svercoms by subsidy the distractions
growth and development of AmericAn
commerce on the sea.
I'VE favor the upbuildiEK ee mer-
chant marine without additional
burdens upon the people and without
bounties from the pubic Treasury.
Civil Service.
The democratic party stande commit
ted to the principles Of civil service re-
form, and We demand their honest. just
and impartial enforcemell:
I'VE denouncs the republican party for
it, continuous and sinister encroaeh.
ments upon the spir!, and operation OF
trarily dispensed with examinations for
office In the interest Of faForites ard
reach and set aside the principies upon
which the civil service was esta his he'd
Conde emnati"n of P"I.xamy.
We demand the exterMinat.on Of 20
NgAmy within the ynf. .sC!clloa CT the
fairs.
We congratulate our western citizens
- the Newlands irrigation act fur the
irrigation and reclamation Of the ard
lands OF the west-a measure framed by
. democrat passed in the senate by =
non-pATtjxan vote 2Hc passed IN the house
against the opposition Of almost MI the
ity Of which was democratic. We cali s.t-
tentioa TO this great democratic measure.
broad and comprehensave as it Is, work.
without further action Of congress, unt1)
the reclamation OF all the lands IN the
arid west capable. OF reclamation IS &C.
cenplished, ,reservinR the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in small tracts ano rigid
" guarding against land monopoly. Us an.
evidence Of the policy Of eemes1,e ceveI.'
party shcuJc It be placed IN power.
lmDeT1atAsR.
I'VE favor the preservation. so far a.
Ws can, Of an open door for tie world
eary entanglement In the ORIENTAL and
European affairs anG without arbitrary.
unlimited. irresponsible snd absolute gov.
eTnment anywhere within oor lurisdic.
t1on. We oppose. As ferventIy Ns do
George Washington himself, indefnHS
irIssponsible, Discretionary nhd vague
Absolutism and policy OF colonial ex-
plo1taticn, 40 matter where or by whom
Invoked or exercised: we believe, with
Thomas Jefferson and 1ehn Adams. that
ret OF laws for those AT home and an.
other anu a different set Of Jaws ubso.
lutte in their Character, for those III the
colonies All men under the American
hag are entitled TO the protection Of the
institutions whose emblem the faf Is. II
they are inherently unfit for these 1nsti-
tons, then they are Inherently unfit to be
members OF the American body Eolitic
Wherever there may exist y people in-
capable Of being governed under Amer
team laws IN consonance with the Amer
team constitution. the territory Of that
people ought net 70 be par, Of The Amer.
1can domain,
I'VE insist that We ought to do for tha
Filipinos what we have already done for
the Cubans And 1t 10 our intent as soon
% It can be done wisely and safely for
the Filjpinos themselves. and after AMIGA
ble arrangements with them concerning
naval stations. coalins stations and trade
relations, and upon suitable guarantees
Of protection to al national and interna.
their feet. free and independent. to work
out their own destiny. ,
THE endeaVor Of the secretary Of war,
by pledging the governments 1ndorse-'
ment for 'promoters, In tho Philippine
ner IN speculative exploitation Of the