Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-22


bic for their existence. and which has
ever protested against Their continuance.
We condemn the republican system OF
legislation unaer which trust moHepVlies
are enabled TO exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from our
own people than they sell them for
I'VE 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
matter of transportation.
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance Of the Mon
roe doctrine in its full integrity.
I'VE favor 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
source OF no possible danger to our libsr-
ties as q people.
Capital and Labor.
I've favor the enactment and admins.
tration. Of laws, giving labor and capital
lmpartfally their Just rights. Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies. Each il
necessary to the other. Each has its
rights, but the rights of labor are cer-
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 all proper
measures to secure for them. whether
native-born or naturaiized, and without
distinction O. OF rae, race or creed, the actual
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
'pf race or creed, we favor the beginning
Of negotiations with the governments of
such countries to secure. by new treaties.
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-
ready to enact
"Our soldiers and sailors who defend
With t their lives the the constitution and the
administration. They must therefore
share with us the humiliation with which
we have witnessed the exaltatIon OF court
over the SCARED heroes OF many battles:
or aggrandized by executive appropria.
people, in violation OF the act Of con-
gress which fixes the compensation ana
allowances of the military officers.
Merchant Marine.
I'VE denounce the ship subsidy bill r.
Gently passed by the United States SEN
public funds for private purposes and q
wasteful. illogical and useless attempt 10
raised by republican legislation to the
growth and development Of American
commerce on the sea.
I'VE favor the upbuilding of a mer-
chant marine without new additional
burdens upon the people and without
bounties from the public treasury.
Civil Service.
''Ths democratic party stands commit-
ted to the principles OF civil service re.
and impartial enforcement.
I'VE denounce the republican party for
It's continuous and sinister encroach..
civil service rules whereby it has arbi-
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.
Conde emnatiOn of POlygamy.
I'VE demand the determination Of po.
lygamy within the Jurisdiction of the
United States and the complete separa-
fairs.
upon the passage OF the measure known
~ the Newlands irrigation act for the
irrigation and reclamation Of the arid
. democrat, passed In the senate by
non-pArtizan vote and passed in the house
against the opposition OF almost all the
ity Of which was democratic. We cali at-
tentioa to this great democratic measure.
broad and eG9mRrehens,ye as It Is work.
without further action Of congress-, until
the reclamation Of all tho lands In the
srid vest capable Of re. reclamation nat is &C. G.
for homeseekers In small tracts and rigid.
lv guarding against land monopoly. as an
syanfe Of the Rosy of Of aSa Ssy
party should It be placed IN power.
imperialism.
1--WE favor the preservation. SO far as
We can. of an open door for the worlds
IN the
European affairs and without arbitrary.
unlimited irresponsible and absolute gov.
siom We as ad
George Washington himself, an Indefinite
irresponsible. discretionary and vague
ploitation, no matter where or by whom
Invoked or exercised: we believe. with
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, that
set Of laws for those at home and an
other and a different set of laws, ahso-
lutte IN their character, Tor those In the
colonies All men Under the American
flag are entitled 10 the protectien Of the
institutions whose emblem the flag is: II
they are .s Inherently unfit for those insti:
members Of. the American body polite.
Wherever there may exist people in.
capable Of being governed under Amer
tcan constitution, the territory Of that
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
the Cubans And 1t 10 our intent as soon
as It can be done wisely and safely for
the Filipnos 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.
1.-THE endeavor Of tho secretary Of war.
by pledging the governments indorse.
ment for promoters in the Philippine
Islands, to make the United States a part.
ner in speculative exploitation Of the
held up by the opposition Of democratic
senator's in the last session, will. II sue
ceSSful. lead to permanent entangle.