Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-15

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 i'll the
matter Of iransporta1ion
We favor the maintenance o. the Mon
roe doctrine III It's full integrity.
I'VE favor u liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
I'VE favor the reduction OF the army
and OF army expenditures 10 the point his
torically demonstrated 10 be safe and
sufficient. We favor the maintenance and
liberal annual Increase of the navy as our
best defense in our Isolated continental
condition against Il foreign foe, and
source of no possible danger to our liDer-
ties people
Capital and Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment ard admints-
impartiauy their just rights Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies. Each is
necessary to the other. Each has It's
rights, but the rights of labor are Ger
tainly 10 less vested no less Sacred
ard no less inalienable' than the ris hts
OF capital.
American Citizenship.
I'VE pledge ourselves to insist upon the
just ana lawful protection of our citizens
at home and abroad and 10 Use all proper
measures to secure for them, whether
native born or naturalized and without
distinction of race or creed, the actual
protection of laws aud the enjoyment OF
all rights and privileges open to them
under the covenants of our treaties OF
friendshp and commerce. and 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
9f race or creed favor the beginning
Of negotiations with the governments OF
such countries to secure by new treaties.
the removal of these unjust discrin9ina-
tions.
Pensions.
"The democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
arbitrary executive order. but by legis-
lation which grateful people stand
Our soldiers and sailors who defend
with their lives the constitution and the
laws have a sacred interest in their just
share with the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the eXaltaton OF court
favorites; without distinguished service,
aggrandized by executive appropria-
tons out of the treasures of q PROSTATE
gress which fixes the compensation and
allowances Of the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
1--WE denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
Gently passed by the United States sem
ate as an iniquitous appropriation G.
public funds for private purposes and
Wasteful Illogical and useless attempt TO
overcome by subsidy the obstructions
r
growth and development Of American
commerce on the sea.
We favor the upbulding 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
AID impartial enforcement.
We denounce the republican party for
It's continuous and sinister encroach..
nlents upon the spirit and operation OF
civil service rules, whereby il has arbi
trarily dispensed with examinations for
office in lhe interest OF tavorites and
employed all manner OF devices to over
reach and set aside the principles upon
, which the civil service was established.
Condemnat ton of P"tygamy.
1--WE demand the eXternination Of po-
United States and the complete separa-
ton Of church and state ia FoilteaI al
felys; We eoasrata.ate our western citizen.
upon the passage Of the measure kDoWE
az the Newlands irrigation act fer the
lands Of the west-a measure framed by
4 democrat. passed in the senate by q
non-partizan vote and passed in the house
republican leaders by a vote the major
ATTY Of which was democratic. We cali at
tentioa to this great democratic measure.
broad and comprehensive as it Is, work.
,ng 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, reservlng the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in small tracts and rigid
evidence Of the policy of domestic devel-
opment contemplated by the democratic
Imper1alism.
eve favor the preservation, so far hs
VIC can. OF. an open door for the world
commerce in the orient without unneces-
sary ENHANCEMENT In the oriental anG
European affairs and without arbitrary,
unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gtv-
ernment anywhere within opT jurisdic.
eorga ien We Gppose as as 9
irresponsible. discretionary. and Vaeue
absolutism and policy Of colonial eA
Invoked Or exercised; we believe, with
Thomas jefferson and john Adams, that
no government has a right to make one
other and a differenC set Of laws, abso-
lutte In their character, for those in the
a ars entitled AZ to to he tee Of bs
Institutions whose emblem the flag is: II
they are inherently unfit for, those insti-
members of the American body polite
Wherever there may exist a people in
capable OF being governed under Amer
lean laws, IA consonance with the Amer
lean constitution. the territory of that
people ought not to be part Of the Amer.
lean domain.
Filipinos what we have already done for
the Cubans. And it is our intent. as soon
as 1t 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.
THE endeavor Of the secretary Of war.
by pledging the governments indorse-
islands, to make the United States a part
ner. in speculative exploitation Of the
archipelago, which was only temporarily
held up by the opposition Of democratic
senator's in the last session. will. II sue
cessful. lead to a permanent entangle.
ment. from which It will be difficult to
escape.
Statehood for Territories.
I'VE favor statehood for Oklahoma and
the Indian territory. statehood for Ari-
zona, statehood for New Mexico and q
territorial government for Porto Rico.s