Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-18

GS TO amply project the puDNC inteFeStS.
I'VE demand that the rstraint of such
illegal combinations be intrusttd to the
democratic party. which Is not RESPONSE
hle for their existence. and which has
ever protested against their continuance.
We condemn the republican system Of
legislation under which trust m0nopollcs
their manufactured products from our
own people than they sell them for
abroad.
I'VE demand an enlargement of tho
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 ths
abuses they are now subjected to IN the
matter of transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE favor the maintenance Of the Mon
roe doctrine IN its full integrity.
I'VE favor d liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
I'VE favor the reduction OF the army ,
and OF army expenditures to the point his
torically demonstrated to 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 a foreign foe. and a
source of no possible danger to our liber-
ties as d people.
Capital and Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment and admins.
tration OF laws, giving labor and capital
tmpartially their just rights. Capital and !
labor ought not to be enemies. Each is |
necessary to the ether Each has It's
rights, but The rights of labor are GER |
tainly no less vested no less sacred J
and no less 'inalienable' than the rights
of capital
American Citizenship.
I'VE pledge ourselves to insist upon the
Just and lawful protection of our citizens
at home and abroad, and to 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 and the enjoyment of
all rights and privileges open TO them
under the covenants Of our treaties OF
friendship 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
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.
1.-The democracy would secure to the
surviving soldiers and sailors and their
dependents generous pensions. not by an
arbitrary executive order, but by legis-
! lation which a grateful people stand
Our soldiers and sailors who defend
| with their lives the constitution and the
laws have sacred interest IN their Just
share WITH the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltation Of court
| favorites, without distinguished service.
over the SCARED heroes of many battles;
/ or aggrandized by executive appropria-
tions out Of the treasures of prostrats
| 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 SEN
| ate as an iniauitous appropriation Of
public funds for private purposes and q
| Wasteful. Illogical and useless attempt to
overcome by subsidy the ohstructions
| growth and development of American
commerce on the sea.
chant marine without new or additional
| burdens upon the people and without
bounties from the public treasury.
| Civil Service.
ted to the principles Of civil service re-
| form and we demand their honest, just
and impartial enforcement.
I'VE the party for
ments upon the spirit and operation of
| civil service rules, whereby 1t has arbi-
trarily dispensed with examinations for
employed all manner of devices to over
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the civil service was established.
Conde emnation of POlygamy.
I've demand the extermina ton Of po.
| lygamy within the jurisdiction of the
United States and the complete separa-
tion Of church and state in political af-
fslVs; Ms co,eratu,ate our western citizen,
! upon the passage OF the measure known
as the Newlands irrigation act for the
Irrigation and reclamation o4 the arid
lands Of the west-a measure framed by
Q democrat passed in the senate by q
non.partizan vote and passed in the house
republican leaders by vote the major.
tty Of which was democratic. We call at-
tention to this great demo democratic !. n measure,
ing automatically throughout all ume
without further action Of congress: until
arid west capable Of reclamation is &C:
complished, reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers in small tracts and rigid
evidence Of the policy of domestic deve!-
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should 1t be placed IN power.
:, Imperlalism.
I'VE favor the preservation, so far as
We can. Of an open door for the worlds
commerce in the orient without unneces-
sary ENHANCEMENT in the oriental and
European affairs and without arbitrary.
unlimited, irresponsible and absolute gov
ernment anywhere within our jurisdic-
ton We W q oppose. as ,s1ea. fery.ently as did
irresponsible, discretionary. and vague
absolutism and a policy Of colonial ex-
invoked or exercised; we believe. with
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, that
no government has d right to make one
other and a different set of laws, abso-
lutte in their character, for those IN the
colonies All men under the Americap
flag are entitled to the protection Of tn.
they are inherently unfit for those insti-
tions, then they are inherently unfit to be
members of the American body polite
Wherever there may exist a people in
! lean laws. In consonance with the Amer
: lean constitution. the territory of that
,, people ought not to be part OF the Amer
1can domain.
, I'VE insist that we ought to do for the
Filipinos what we have already done fol
/ the Cubans. And 1t is our intent. as soon
as 1t can be done wisely and safely fol
the Filpinos themselves. and after amica-
BILE arrangements with them concerning
naval stations. coaling stations and trade
. relations. and upon suitable guarantees
tional interests. to settle the people upor
!, their feet. free and independent. to work
out their own destiny.
= "The endeavor of the secretary Of war
! by pledging the governments indorse-
) ment- for promoters, in the Philippine
: Islands. to make the United States q. part
. ner in speculative exploitation Of the
j archipelago. which was only temporarily
!, senator's in the last session, will, II sue.