Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-08


democratic party, which is not response
bic for their. existence. and which has
ever protested against their continuance.
legislation under which trust monopolies
are enabled to exact higher prices for
own people than they sell them for
we demand an enlargement Of the
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 the
abuses they are now subjected to in the
Monroe Doctrine.
1--WE favor the maintenance Of the Nom
roe doctrine in It's full integrity.
I'VE favor a liberal trade treaty with
Canada.
Army and Navy.
1--WE favor the reduction Of the army
and OF army expenditures to the point his
torically demonstrated to be safe 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 our liber-
ties as people.
Capital and Labor.
1--WE favor the enactment and admnis-
tration of laws. giving labor and capital
iimpartially in their Jus, rights Capital ia Ia and ID
necessary to the other. Each has its
rights, but the rights OF labor GER
tainly no less vested no less sacred
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
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
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 discrimina-
tions.
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 grateful people stand
ready to enact.
"Our soldiers and sailors who defend
with their lives the constitution and the
administration. They must therefore
share with US the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltation of court
fayorites, without distinguished service,
over the Scared heroes of many battles:
or aggrandized by executive appropria-
ene oui IN OF Iha of he OF o}
Eress which fixes the compensation and
allowances Of the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
1--WE denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
ssny passed by ths Sa.as
public funds for private purposes and 4
wasteful. Illogical and useless attempt to
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.
I THE democratic party stands commit.
ted to the principles Of civil service re-. TO.
and impartial enforcement.
I'VE denounce the republican party for
y its continuous and sinister encroach-
ments upon the spirit and operation OF
civil service rules, whereby it 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.
Condemnation Of POlygamy.
1--WE demand the determination Of po.
lXgamy within the jurisdiction OF the
United States and the complete separa-
tion of church and state in political af-
. We congratulate our western citizens
I upon the passage of the measure known
a. the Newlands irrigation act for the
irrigation and reclamation Of the arid
lands OF the west-a measure framed by
q democrat. passed in the senate by a
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.
ing automatically throughout all time
without further action Of congress. until
arid west capable, OF reclamation is ac:-
complished, reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers In small tracts and rigid
evidence Of the policy OF domestic devel-
opment contemplated by the democratic
party should 1t be placed IN power.
Imperialism.
I'VE favor the preservation, so far as
We can, of an open door for the world 8
commerce in the orient without unneces-
sary ENHANCEMENT in the oriental and
unlimited. irresponsible and absolute gov
ernment anywhere within our jurjsdic-
ton. We oppose. as fervently. as did
Irresponsible. discretionary. and vague
absolutism and policy of colonial ex-
ploitation, no matter where or by whom
invoked or exercised: we believe, with
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. that
no government has 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 American
flag are entitled to the protection Of the
Institutions whose emblem the flag is: Il
they are inherently unfit for those insti-
members Of the American body polite.
capable Of being governed under Amer
lean laws. in consonance with the Amer
people ought not to be part of the Amer
lean domain.
I'VE insist that We ought to do for the
Filipinos what we have already done for
tho Cubans And 1t Is our intent. as soon
as It can be done wisely and safely for
the Filipinos themselves. and after AMIGA
navsi saatiens ceang .atnn. na anS
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-
ment for promoters in the 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