Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-11
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WssAinetop, April IA brief democrat
10 cauons VA held Immediately ahef th'
adjournment to-day for the purpose at TAX
III sone scsion which would permit the
Introduction and Confederation ct certaiu
financial measures during the present see
sion. Representative Kenna sub0ttted the
following, which was adopted unanimous.
ly:
Rssosced, That it is the judgment o fthis
caucus that the house shall not adjourn over
Monday next but there should be Q session
on that day to allow the introduction Of
bills In the usual manner and the placing
of Important legislation in the line Of pro.
gress without unnecessary delay.
Representative Stephens offered the fol.
lowing with the request that it be read and
laid on the table for the action of Q future
caucus:
Rssolued, That the aims and objects Of
the democracy of the United States. as far
a. We, chosen az members of the present
house of representatives are entitled to be
considered as due opponents of those aims
and objects, are directed with s%ingleness Of
purpose to the restoration of peace, harmony
and prosperity throughout the length aud
breadth of the land. They abjure the re-
newal Of sectional strife; they accept
oil the legitimate results Of the lale lament
ed war they are utterly opposed to the re.
['vival In this country or any part thereof OF
African slavery or involuntary servitude
except a. punishment for crime. They
stand pledged to maintain the union Of
states under the .constitution, with all
it's existing amendments. rs they
shall be expounded by the supreme
court of the United States; they
are against all unconstitutional or revolu'
tionary methods; they ore for law and orael
and the protection Of life, liberty and pro
perry without respect to persons or social
condition for redress Of grievances they
look alone TO the peaceful instrumentalitiet
of the constitution first. the law making
power second, the law %expounding power
third, the law executing power fourth, end
finally the ultimate sovereign power of the
ballot box. They are for free ballot. st
we'll ss for Q free and just court. While
they are opposed to Q large staBdiDg army
as were the trainers of the constitution, We,
they are for keeping the army sufficiently
large to repel invasion, defend our exten
sive frontier IS we'll - all necessary inter
Tor forts and garrisons, aud to enable tht
president to put down domestic violence ol
instruction In any Of the states and in aic
of the civil authorities as a posse comilatus
in the execution of legal processes in pur
susnce OF the constitution and as provided
in the acts Of congress in 1895 and 1909
but they are utterly opposed to the use o
the military forces Of the United States i,
controlling or in any way interfering will
the freedom Of elections. They are for tn
maintenance of the public credit invio
late, but are utterly opposed 10 an increas
Of the bonded debt unless the ex,gencies O
war should render it necessary. They ar
for the retreschment Of expenditures, Les
sening the burdens of taxation aud a lhol
ough reform in the present unequal an
unjust method of raising revenues. The
are for placing the coinage of gold and 81
yer upon The same footing, without restrit
ton upon the amount Of either. They ar
for reviving the %languishing and periship
industries of the country BY an increase il
the volume of currency, founded on
sound basis, sufficient to meet the earne;
demands Of trade in every department ,
labor and business.
Without transacting any further busine.
1.-The cancua adinnrneA.