The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-07-18

thrifty and adventurous Of IN Nationsl de
spite our freedom here from the inherited
burdens of life and industry In old world mon
arches Their costly war navtes. their yast
tax. consuming, non promoting standing
armies, despite twenty years OF peace. That
Republican rule and policy have managed TO
surrender to Great Britain. along with our
commerce the control Of the markets Of the
world. Instead Of the Republican party's
British policy, we demand in behalf OF the
American Democracy an American policy:
scheme and false preteuse of friendship for
American labor, expressed by imposing taxes.
we demand i'm behalf of the Democracy free
dom foI Americsn isP1r ny r Ss .naes 20
pete with unhindered powers for promi-
nency among the nations in all the arts Of
peace and fruits Of liberty.
SAMUEL J. TILDEy.
With profound regret We have been ap-
prised by the venerable stanesman- through
whose person was struck that blow at the
the will of the majority, that he cannot per-
NIT us again to place in his hands the leader
ship of the Democratic hosts. for the reason
istration of the Federal Government is an IN
dertaking now too heavy for his age and fail
ing strength. Rejoicing that his life has been
spared until the general Judgment OF our lei
low counfrymen is united in the wish that
that WRONG were righted in his person. for the
Democracy of the United States we offer to
him. in his withdrawal from public cares. not
also that best homage of freemen, the pledge
Of our devotion to the principles and the cause
now inseparable in the history OF this hepuo-
lie from the labors and the name Of Samuel J.
Tflden. With this statement of the hopes. prin-
ciples and purposes OF the Democratic party,
the great issue of reform and change in ad-
ministration is submitted to the people tn q
calm confidence that the popular voice will
pronounce in favor of new men, and new and
more favorable conditions for the growth OF
industry, the extension Of trade, the employ.
ment and due reward of labor and capital, and
the general welfare of the whole country.
General Butler said that most things in
the platform he agreed to, some things ought
to be added to it, and one thing especially
ought to be changed; that he would submit
to the better judgment of the Convention.
He asked the Clerk to read his report
MINORITY REPORT.
General Butler, from the Committee on
Resolutions, submitted minority report de
claring against taxes direct or indirect ex-
cept to meet the expenses Of an economic
ally administered Government; that the peO-
pie will tolerate direct taxation for ordinary
expenses only in the event Of dire necessity
or war; that such revenue should be raised
by customs duties upon imports; that in levy
ing such duties. all materials used in the
arts and manufactures and the necessaries
of life not produced in this country, shall
come in free, and that all articles of luxury
should be taxed as high as possible up to
the collection point; that in imposing Gus
toms duties the law should be carefully adj
justed to promote American enterprise and
industries, not create ROnopOlies, and to
cherish and foster American labor. Faith
full industry is the basis on which the whole
fabric of civilization rests; under our system
toilers and producers, the mass of the people,
are the governing power. Being the true
Democracy they demand the fullest consid-
eratioH of the measures for their education,
their advancement and their protection.
Labe. and capital are allies, not enemies.
If each does its duty to the other no conten-
ton an arise between them, but capital is
stroLg and labor weak, therefore, labor has
4 riaht to demand of the Government to es-
tabfrsh tribunals in which those great con-
trov..rsies which may lead to revolution may
be jvdicially and Justly determined, with the
fullest power to enforce their DEGREES, to
provide by law that laboring men may COM
bine and organize for their own protection,
as capital may be incorporated and combine
for its protection; and that all devices,
either by contract or terrorism or other
wise, TO obstruct and set aside this right in
labOring men, are oppressive and in deroga-
ton Of the right of an American freeman,
and should be made penal by law; that the
future Of our country unites with the labor
ing men in the demand for the liberal sup
port by the United States Of the school sys-
TEN of the States for the common school ed
ucation for all the children; that the public
lands of the United States were the equal
heritage of all its citizens, and should have
been held open to the use of all in such guam
titles only as are needed for cultivation and
improvement by all, therefore we view with
alarm the absorption of those lands by rorpOr-
atoms and individuals in large areas; that all
corporate bodies created whether by the
States OF Nation, should be under the con-
troll of, and regulated by the power creating
them: that all Offices belong to the people
and that frequent changes are necessary to
counteract its growing aristocratic tenden-
cies to caste of life offices, and that a fire.
uilent change of officers is necessary to the
discovery and punishment of frauds, pecu-
lations, defalcations and embellishments of
the public money, and that the Government
alone has the power to establish and issue
money, and that the legal tender notes. hav-
ing become the first currency of the country
is equal to gold and silver, neither policy
nor duty calls for any meddling with it
After debate, the majority report was
adopted. ~
THE BALLoTING.
The convention, at IL 40 p. m. proceeded
to ballot
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