Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-27

ever protested against theT continuance.
We condemn the republican system OF
legislation under which trust mouoVrliCs
t't enabled to exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from cur
own people than they sell them for
atroad bread ,-.
powers of the interstate commerce com
mission, to the end that the travelling
public and shippers OF this country may
nave nave prompt and ADEQUATE relief fer lhs
abuses they are now subjected to in tbs
matter OF transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance ot the Mon
roe doctrine in It's full Integrity.
We favor liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
We favor the reduction of the army
and OF army expenditures to the point his
torfcailS demonstrated to be safe sDd
sufficient. We favor the maintenance and
liberal annual increase Of the navy our
best defense In our Isolated continental
condition against foreign foe. and .
source OF nc possible danger to our hber-
ties as people.
Capital and Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment and adminis-
tration of laws, giving labor and capital
impartially their Just rights. Capital and
labor ought not TO be enemies. Each is
necessary to the other. Each has its
rights. but the rights OF la bor are GER
tainly no less vested no less sacred
ard 10 less inalienable' than the rights
Of capital.
American Cttizenship.
We pledge ourselves TO insist upon tho
just and lawful protection Of our citizens
at home and abroad, and 10 use all proper
measur to secure for them, whet her
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 if. under
of nd
sojourn Is denied to American citizens, or
recognition is Withheld from American
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 discrimina-
tions.
PENSIONS.
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions not by an
arbitrary executive order. but by legia-
lation which grateful people stAnd
ready to enact
Our soldiers ana sailors who defend
With their lives ths constitution and the
ADMINISTRATION They must therefore
share with us The humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltation of court
favortes, without distinguished service,
over the SCARED heroes of many battles:
or aggrandized by executive appropria,-
tions out of the treasures of a PROSTATE
Gress which fixes the compensa ton AMI
allowances of the military officers.
Merchant Mariae.
I'VE denounce the ship subsidy bill ~
Gently passed by the United States cen
ate as an iniauitous appropriation Of
wasteful Illogical and useless attempt to
overcome by subsidy the obstructions
raised by republican legislation to the
growth and development of American
commerce on the sea.
We favor the upbnlding of mer-
Sn1asan Snaat arne nen without III. or adaons
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
We Genounce the republican party for
Its continuous and sinister encroach-
ments upon the spirit and operation of
civil service rules, Whereby il has arbi-
trarily dispensed with examinations for
Office in the interest of faVorites and
employed all manner Of devices to over
wnc ihe ao cv f e1ace s1e '1e ptepts upon
Condem nation of FNIygamy.
I'VE demand the determination Of 20.
lygamy within the Jurisdiction CT the
United States and the Complete sepaIa-
fairs.
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage OF the measure known
an the Newlands irrigation act for the
lands OF the West-a measure framed by
Q democrat, passed in the senate by
non. .partizan vote and passed in the house
against the opposition OF almost all the
republican leaders by vote the MAJOR
1ty Of which was democratic. We call at
tention to this great democratic measure,
broad and comprehensive as 1t is, work.
ing automatically Throughout all time
without further action Of congress, until
the reclamation Of all the lands In the
Grid west capable OF reclamation is ac-
complished reservlng the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in small tracts and rigid
~ against and q, as an
opment contemplated by the democra attic
party should it be placed IN power.
imperialism.
1--WE favor the preservation, 80 far as
We can, of an open door for the world g
eary ENHANCEMENT In the oriental and
European affairs and without arbitrary,
unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gov
ton We oppose, rs ferventiy as did
George Washington himself, an Indefinite,
irresponsible, discretionary. and vague
absOlutlsm and a policy of colonial ex-
plo1tation, no matter where or by whom
invoked Or exercised: we believe, with
no government has a right to make one
SGT OF laws for those al home and an
other and different set Of laws abso-
lutte IN ln61T character, 1OI those IN the
colonies All men under the American
nag are entitled to the protection of the
Institutions whose mblem the flag is tf
they are inherently unfit for those 1nsti-
tions, then they are inherently unfit to he
members Of the American body polite
Wherever there may exist Il people In"
capable Of being governed under Amer.
lean laws, IN consonance with the Amer.
1can constitution, the territory Of that
people ought not to be part OF the Amer.
lean domain.
We insist that we ought to do for thu
Filiptnos what we have already done fol
the Cubans. And 1t 10 our intent. as soop
as It can be done wisely and safely for
the F1lip1nos themselves and after aInica-
BILE arrangements with them concerning
naval stations coaling stations and trade
relations, and upon suitable guarantees
Of protection to Gil national and interna-,
ttonal interests, to settle TIE people upon
their feet, free and independent. to wol
out their own destiny.
Tho endeavor Of tho secretary Of war,
by pledg1ng tho governments indorse-
ment for promoters In tho Philippine
islands. to make the United States q 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 e q permanent entangle-
escape.