Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-28

ever protested against tneir contilluancef
legislation under which trust monopotes
are ena blet to exact higher prices Ior
their manufactured products from o.. eos
own people than they sell 'he" Aux
I'VE demand an enlargement OF tho
powers of the interstate conlnlerce cuiIi I,
mission. to the end that TIE traVet,1S 81, !;
public and shippers Of this country may
have prompt and adequate relief I2r ~ w
abuses they are now subjected 10 III en'
Monroe Doctrine.
awe favor the maintenance OF the Mon
roe doctrine in ita full integrity.
I'VE favor d liberal trade treaty "ttn
Canada.
Army and Navy.
.rWe favor the reduction Of the army
and OF army expenditures to the point MS
toricallv demonstrated to be safe ana
sufficient We favor the maintenance ana
liberal annual increase OF the navy as gu, ouf
best defense in our Isolated cohtiitei5eeti
condition against q foreign Toe. aia 1tlor q
source of no possible danger to our Apsi"
ties as a people.
Capital and labor.
I'VE favor the enactment and admins,
tration OF laws, giving labor ara cdp1.aaa "a
impartially their just rights. Caplta! anu
labor ought not to be enemies Each ~
necessary to the other, Each has lss
rights, but the rights of labor are o.ed, ced,
tainly no less vested no less sacfeo
and no less .inalienab!e than tie leAls
OF capital.
American citizenship.
1--WE pledge ourselves to insist upon ths
Just and lawful protection OF our clllAsnS
at home and abroad, ana 70 use sIi! pt1be, 'sr
measures to seeure for them; wnstnet
native-born or naturallzed, and "1tnou;
distinction of race or creed. the actual
protection of laws and the enjoyment OF
ali rights and privileges open to them
under the covenants of our treaties OF
friendship and commerce.. ana A. uhues
soiourn is denied to American citizens. or
recognition is withheld from American
passports by any countries on the Sfouha
Of race or creed. we favor the beginning
Of negotiations with the governments OF
such countries to secure, by new tteaties'
the removal OK these unjust dlscfinlnS-
tiCnS.
1.-THE democracy would secure to ths
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
depende:ts generous pensions. not by Al
arbitrary executive order. but by legls,
lation which grateful people stano
"Our soldiers and sailors who defend
with their lives the constitution and the
laws have q sacred interest IN their 3ast
administration. They must N therehGrts hiat
we have witnessed the exaltation of court
fayorites, witnUut distinguished service.
or aggrandizee, by executive appropria-
ticns out of the treasures OF a pf9stfate
people, in violation of the act Of con-
gress which tlXes the compel'Saalon sa ana
oliowauces o. the military officers
Merchant Marine.
I'VE deuounce the ship subsidy bill rs-
Gently passed by The United States sen.
aye as an iniquitous appropriation Oh
pubic funds for private purposes and
was eful illogical and useless attempt to
aeere Dnie by subsidy the distractions
ra,lsfd by republican legislation to tho
growth and development OF American
commerce the sea
I'VE favor the upbuildng Of mer.
chant marine without new or additional
burdens upon the people and without
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 impartial enforcement
I'VE denoUnee the republican party for
It's continuous and sin's5er encIoacn. !.
civil service rules, whereby Il mas arbl-
trarily dispensed with examinations for
office in the interest ot taEorltes and
reach and set aside the principles upon
! which. the civil service was established.
Condemnation of foiysamy.
I'VE demand the determination Of po-
lygalny within the jurisdiction Of the
United States and the complete separa-
tion OF church and state III political at
fairs.
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage of the measure known
as the NeWiauds irrigation act for the
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 all the
republican leaders by vote the major.
, ity OF which was democratic. We call at
tentioa to this great democratic measure.
broad and comprehensive as it is, work.
ing automatically throughout all time
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
" guarding against land monopoly, as an
evidence of the policy Of domestic devel-
epment contemplated by the democratic
party should it be placed III power.
Imperialism.
we favor the preservation so far g..
We can. OF an open door for the world :
commercs 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 fervently, as die
George Washington himself, an indefinite
absolutism and policy Of colonial ex
ploitation, no matter where or by whom
Invoked or exercised; we believe. with
no government has right to make ONT
set Of laws for those at home and an
olher anu inherent set OF laws, abSo
luts In thelr character. for those in tn,
colonies. All men under the American
flag are entitled to the protection of tn,
institutions whose emblem the flag is: i
they ara Inherently unfit for those insti
tions then they are inherently unfit to b,
members Of the American body polite
Wherever there mar exist people in
capable OF being governed under Amer
lean laws in co1>soaance with the Amer
tcan constitution. The territory Of tha
people ought not TO be part Of the Amer
lean domain.
We insist that we ought to do for tn
F'1liphos what we have already done 70
the Cubans. And 1t ls our intent. as 500,
as It can be done wisely and safely 70
the Filipinos themselves. and after amica
BILE arrangements with them concerning
naval stations, coaling stations and trad
relations, and upon suitable guarantee
of protection TO all national and interna
tionai interests. to settle the people upo
their feet, free and independent. to worl
out their own destiny.
THE endeavor of tho secretary of wal
by pledgng the governments indorse
ment for promoters In the Philippin
islands, 70 make tho United States part
ner. in speculative exploitation OF tn
archipelago, which was only temporary
held up by the opposition OF democrati
senators III the last session, will. If sue
cessfu!. lead 70 permanent entangle