Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-09


own people than they sell them for
abroad.
I'VE demand an enlargement of the
powers Of the interstate commerce COM
mission. to the end that the travelling
public and shippers of this country may
have prompt and adequate relief for the
abuses they are now subjected to in the
matter OF TRANSPORTATION; tse,
1--WE favor the maintenance OF the Mon.
roe doctrine in its full integrity.
1--WE favor a liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
1--WE favor the reduction of the army
and OF army expenditures to the point his,
sufficient We favor the maintenance and
liberal annual increase Of the navy as our
best defense In our Isolated continental
source Of no possible danger to our nbsr-
ties as a people.
Capital and Labor.
Eve favor the enactment and adminis-
tration Of laws. giving labor and capital
labor ought not TO be enemies Each is
necessary to the other. Each has its
rights, but, the rights, of labor are Ger.
tainly no less vested no less sacred
and no less 'inalienabe than the rights
of capital
American Citizenship.
I'VE pledge ourselves to insist upon the
just and lawful protection Of our citizens
II
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
all rights and privileges open to them
under the covenants of our treaties of
friendship and commerce. and IT, 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 discrlnina-
tions.
Pensions.
1.-THE democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions, not by an
arbitrary s1' executive ,ss order. but by legis,
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
favorites; without distinguished service,
over the Scared heroes Of many battles;
or aggrandized by executive appropria-
tons out of the treasures OF a PROSTATE
people. in violation Of the act of con-
gress which fixes the compensation and
allowances of the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
1--WE denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
ate as an ubiquitous appropriation Of
public funds for private purposes and
overe5me s '' by subsidy 's the obstruetions tt ~
raised by republican legislation to the
growth and development Of American
I'VE favor the upbuild;ng of mer-
chant marine without new or additional
burdens upon the people and without
Civil Service.
"Ths democratic party stands commit.
ted to the principles OF civil service re.
form, and we demand their honest, Just
and impartial enforcement
We denounee the republican party for
civil service rules, whereby it has arbi-
office in the interest Of favortes and
employed all manner OF devices to over
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the civil service was established.
Condemnation of Polygamy.
1--WE demand the extermin alton Of DO.
lygamy within the jurisdiction of the
United States and the complete separa-
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 a
against the opposition Of almost nc St. ali the the
republican leaders by a 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
lv guarding against land monopoly, as an
opment, contemplated BY the democratic
party should it be placed IN power.
Imperialism.
commerce in the orient without unneces-
eary ENHANCEMENT in the oriental and
unlimited. irresponsible and absolute gov
ernment anywhere within our jurtsdic-
ton We Ne q oppose as fer,y.ently, as did
irresponsible. discretionary. and vague
absolutism and a policy of colonial ex-
vohed or nc exarcsed asel "Me'e we or ps ~n1
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, that
no government has right to make one
other and different set of laws, abso-
lutte In their character, for those IN the
colonies All men under the American
institutions whose emblem the flag Is: II
they are inherently unfit for those insti.
tons; 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.
lean domain.
I'VE 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 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 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-
ment. from which 1t will be difficult to
escape.
Statehood for Territories.