The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-18

shnuld ts cautious ard conservative tn
method. not tn advance q puhlic opin-
ION but IN response 20 is Demands The
democrats party is pledged 10 rednos
the tariff In aspinL toal Interests but
in making REDUCTIONS In Uxes Il h not
proposed % injure any domestic indus
tries but rather % promote healthy
growth. From the foundation 81 this
government taxes collected a the Gus
tom house have been the chief source
~ federal such they must
continue 10 be-. Moreover. many In
dusiries have come a. rely upon legis-
laiion Tor successful continuance. 50
that any change 81 law must be at
every step regardful Of the labor and
capital thus involved. The process Of
reform must be subject m its execution
20 this plain dictate Of i~ustice. All
taxation shall be limited 10 the require
ments Of economic government The
necessary reduction in taxation can
and must he affected without depriy-
ing American labor Of the ability 10
compete successfully with foreign Ia
bor. and without imposing lower rates
Of duty than will be ample to cnver
any increased cost OF production winch
NAV exist IN consequence of the higher
, rate of wages prevailing In this Oun
: TRY. Sufficient revenue 10 pay all the
, expenses Of the federal government
economically administered including.
pensions. interest and principal on the
public debt. can he got under our pres
} ent system Of taxation from custom
house taxes ON fewer imported arti-
cles. bearing heaviest on articles Of
= necessity. We. therefore. denounce
, the abuses Of the existing tariff and,
. subject 10 the proceeding limitations.
= we demand that the federal taxation
D shall be exclusively for public pur-
+. poses and shall not exceed the needs Of
the government economically admins
tered.
5 The system Of direct taxation, known
i as the internal revenue is a war tax.
and so long as the law continues the
i money derived therelr0m should be de-
b voted TO the relief Of the people from
+ burdens of the war, and be made q
J. fund TO defray the expenses of thS care
and comfort of worthy soldiers dis
abled IN the line of duty, IN the wars
!. Of the republic and for the payment Of
5 such pensions as congress may from
S time TO time grant to soldlers-a like
fund for the sailors having been al
i ready provIded-and any surplus should
e be paid INTO the treasury.
+ We favor an amendment of Our con
a |tinental policy, based upon more init.
n mate commercial and political relations
with the fifteen sister republics. Of
n North, Central and South America, but
en%taugling alliances with none.
Ie W. believe in honest money, all the
is gold and silver coinage Of the cunstitu-
il ton, and a circulation medium con
vertihle into money without loss.
l. Asserting the equality Of all mel be-
. fore the law, we hold that ii is the duty
of the government in It's dealings with
the people, to mete ont equal and ex-
!. act Justice to all citizens, of whatever
/. nativity. race, color or persuasion, re.
d. ligious or political.
We believe in "A free ballot and a fair
count, and we recall to the memory of
Of the people to the noble struggle Of the
II democrats in the forty-Gfth and forty
re- sixth congress. by which a reluctant re.
10 publican opposition was compelled tC
o. assent to the legislation making every
where illegal the prefence of troops al
n. the polls, as conclusive proof that a de
II. mocratic administration viii preserve
it liberty with order.
Is The election of the federal officers
he for the territories should be restricted
Q. to citizens previously resident therein
We oppose sumptuary laws, which
es veX the citizens and interfere with indi
g. vidual liberty.
10 Wetavor honest civil service reform
n and the compensation of the United
a. States officers by fixed salaries; TIN
a. separation of church and state, and tn
,l diffusion of free education by common
n. schools, so that every child in the lant
may be taught the rights and duties o
n citizenship. While in favor of all LEG
of islation which will tend to the equit
~ able distribution Of property to the pre-
II y%ention of monopoly.
re The platform further tavors the re
he peal Of all taxes restricting the actor
of of labor calls for the restoration OF III
IS. earned land grants. and that no NOR
he lands be allowed to fall into the owner
TO- ship of alien absentees; declares tina
his our interests demand that our gates b
m closed against Chinese immigration
in declares it to be the imperative duty O
Tn the post to guard the interests Q
no American citizens abroad declares a
sst American citizen is responsible to hi
no own government for any act done /