Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-06

AZ to amply protect the public interests.
Wv, We demand that that the tn rstraint Of such
BILE for their existence, and which has
ever protested against their continuance.
We condemn the republican system OF
legislation under which trust monopolies
are enabled to exact higher price. for
their manufactured products from our
own people than they sell them for
aeTSaa' !Ts demand an en,arrar,on. >. -.
powers of the Interstate commerce COM
mission, to the end that the travelling
public and shippers of this country may
nave eeI pr9Smpt and adeau3te reef for n.
matter of Transportation
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance OF 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
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 foreign foe, and
source of no possible danger to Dur Ijbar-
ties as a people.
Capital and Labor.
I'VE favor the enactment and admins.
tration of laws. giving labor and capital
iimpartially their just rights. Capital and
necessary to the. other. Each has its
rights, but the rights of labor are Ger
tainly no less vested no less sacred.
ard no less 'inalienable' than the rights
of capital
American CitixensI,ip,
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 naturaized, and without
dis tinction of race or creed the actual
protection of laws and the enjoyment of
ell rights and privileges open to them
under the covenants of our treaties of
1riendship 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 negotiations with the governments Of
such countries to secure by new treaties,
the removal of these unjust discriuina-
tors.
Pensions.
"The democracy would secure to tho
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 tho
laws have sacred interest In their just
share with us the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the eNaltation of court
1aNOrltGS; WllDOuL distinguished service
over the Scared heroes of many batties
or aggrandized by executive appropria-
tions cut of the treasures Of a prostrata
people, in violation of the act of con-
gress which fixes the compensation and
allowances of the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
Gently passed by the United States SEN
public funds for private purposes and a
wasteful. illogical and useless attempt to
overcome by subsidy the Instructions
growth and development of American
commerce on the sea.
We favor the upbuilding of a mer-
chant marine without new 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-
and impartial enforcement.
We denounce the republican party for
its continuous and sinister encroach--
civil. service rules. whereby it has arhi-
trarily dispensed with examinations for
office in the interest of favorites and
reach and set aside the principles upon
which the civil service was established.
Conformation of rolyGamy.
I'VE demand the determination Of po-
lygaIny within the jurisdiction of the
tion OF church and state i'll political af-
fairs.
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage of the measure known
as the Newlands irrigation act for the
IRRIGATION and reclamation OF the arid
q democrat, passed in the senate by a
non-partizan vote and passed in the house
against the, opposition Of almost all the
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
without further action Of congress, until
the reclamation of all the lands in the
arid west capable of reclamation is ac-
FOR homeSeekerS in small tracts and rigid
Nv guarding against land monopoly, as an
evidence of the policy of domestic devel-
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should it be placed IN power.
Imperlalism.
I'VE favor the preservation, so far as
we cam of an open door for the world
commerce in the orient without unneces-
Eary ENHANCEMENT in the oriental and
Europear affairs and without arbitrary.
unlimited. irresponsible and absolute g4v-
ton. We oppose. as fervently did
George Washington himself. an indefinite,
irresponsible, discretionary and vague
absoutism and d policy of colonial ex-
ploitauon, no matter where or by whom
Invoked or ., exercised; we believe, with
Thomas jefferson aud John Adams, that
no government has right to make one
set of laws for those 'al home aud an
other and different set OF laws, abso-
lutte IN their character. fer those in tns
colonies. All men under the American
flag are entitled to the protection OF the
institutions whose emblem the flag is: II
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
capable of being governed under Amer
lean laws. In consonance with the Amer
ican constitution, the territory of that
people ought not to be part Of the Amer
lean domain.
We insist that we ought to do for the
F'iliplnos what we have already done for
as It can be done wisely and safely for
the Filipinos themselves. and after AMIGA
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.