Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-25


recognition is withheld from American
passports by any countries OF the ground
IF race or creed. we favor the btgIHning
of negotiations with the governments Of
such countries to secure, by new treaties
the removal of these unjust dislrmina-
tions.
Pensions.
The democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions, not by an
arbitrary executive Order but by Iegis-
lation which a grateful people stand
ready to enact.
Our soldiers and sailors who defend
with their lives the constitution and the
laws have a sacred interest IN their Just
administration They must therefore
share with us the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltation of court
fayorites; without DISTINGUISHED service,
over the SCARED heroes OF many BATTLES.
or aggrandiZed by executive appropria-
tions out of the treasures of PROSTATE
people, in ~ vielation n, of the act Of con.
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
public funds for private purposes and q
wasteful, illogical and useless attempt to
overcome by subsidy the obStructions
raised by republican legislation to the
growth and development of American
I'VE favor the upbulding of a mer-
chant marine without new or additional
burdens upon the people and without
bountles from the public treasury
Civil Service.
1.-THE democratic party stands commit
ted to the principles of civil service re-
form. and we demand their honest, just
and impartial enforcement
we denounce the republican party for
its continuous and sinister encroacb-
ments upon the spirit and operation OF
civil service rules, whereby it has arbi-
office in the interest of favorites and
employed all manner OF devices to over
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the civil service was established
COnde ton of PoiySamy.
1--WE demand the determination Of po-
lygamy within the Jurisdiction of the
United States and the complete separa-
ton Of church and state in political at
faiys; W. co.gratuate our western citizen,
upon the passage of the measure known
as the Newlands irrigation act for the
irrigation and reclamation OF the arid
lands Of the west--a measure framed by
a democrat, passed in the senate by a
non-partizan vote and passed in the house
republican leaders by q vote the major
ity Of which was democratic. We call at
tention to this great democratic measure.
broad and comprehensive as it is, work.
Ing. automatically throughout all time
without further action OF congress, until
the reclamation of all the lands in the
arid west capable of reclamation is ac-
complished, reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in small tracts and rigid
evidence of the policy Of domestic devel-
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should it be placed power.
Imperlalism.
I'VE favor the preservation, so far as
we can. of an open door for the world
commerce in the orient without unneces-
sary ENHANCEMENT in the oriental and
European affairs and without arbitrary,
tod hi
ernment anywhere within our jufsdic-
ton. We oppose. as fervently as did
George Washington himself, an indefinite.
irresponsible, discretionary and vague
absolutism and a policy of colonial eX-
ploitation no matter where by whom
invoked or, exercised; we believe, with
no government has a right TO make one
set Of laws for those at home and am
colonies All men under the American
flag are entitled to the protection of the
they are inherently unfit for those insti-
tions, then they are inherently unfit to be
members of the American body polite.
capable OF being governed under Amer
lean laws, in consonance with the Amer
ican constitution. the territory of that
people ought not to be part Of the Amer
lean domain.
I'VE insist that we ought to do for the
Filipihos what we have already done for
as 1t can be done wisely and safely for
the Fiipinos themselves. and after amica-
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 government's 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, II sue.
cessful. lead to permanent entangle-
ment from which It will be difficult to
escape.
I'VE favor statehood for Oklahoma and
tho Indian territory. statehood for Ari-
territorial government for Porto Rico.
Election Of Senators BY the People.
1--WE favor the election Of United States
senators by direct vote Of the peoplA."
COTTON BELT ROUTE.