Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-08
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V''e VI lhe Executive branch Of the
government; That we approve of Mr..
CleVeland's economical and conserya-
tive administration of the affairs of
the National government.
REsoLvED.-That the policy of the
national administration, in making it's
appointments to federalco offices in the
Territory, SO largely from residents
therein, being in such marked contrast
to the proceeding Republican admin
lstrations, whose policy has always
been to make the Territories ageneral
hospital for effete political hacks, is
especially commendable.
REsoLvHD-That we hail the passage of
the oleomargarine bill and its approval
by the President. as healthy sign
that the attention Of Congress may be
delivered from the usual bust ness of
legislating for the benefit of the money
loaning millionaire and monopoly class
es, and directed to the interests Of the
farmers.
REsoLvED.-That we approve of the
efforts of the Democrats IN Congress
30 wrest from the land grant railroads,
the unearned lands of their grants, and
restore them to the public domain, and
that we regard the action Of the; last re-
publican Secretary Of. the Interior, in
patenting a million and q half acres of
unearned lands, tc q railroad com pany,
IN the closing hours of his Office, as a
gross outrage upon the rights and priv
lleges of the whole people, which should
meet with the sharpest condemnation.
REsoLvED.-That we commend the ac-
tion OF a Democratic Congress III the
passage ofthe act prohibiting any fut-
ure class legislation in the States and
Territories. That we favor such a tar
riff for revenue as shall meet the eX-
penses of the government economical
ly administered.
RESoLvED.-That during the twenty
four years of Republican ascendency,
nearly every interest in the land, ex-
cept the agricultural interest has been
petted and protected and that the entire
burden of such protection has been
levied upon agriculture; until the fa1 M
ing class, consisting OF more than one
half the entire population Of the coun-
try are being rapidly brought to a
condition of bankruptcy and financial
vassalage; That these interests merit
the attention OF legislators, at
least to the extent Of repeating
depressing and burdensome laws that
tax these interests to build up others
of less general consequences; to
provide equal transportation facilities
for large or small shippers; to recon-
struct the system Of taxation so that
the burdens of government may rest
more equitably upon all classes: andto
these ends pledge the candidates put
in nomination by this convention upon
the following points; Favor arailroad
commissinn, elected by the people and
the enactment Of such laws as will
give them full power to fix maximum
rates of fare and freights; I'd favor tax
ing alt corporate property in the Terri
tory at the same rate that farm property
is taxed. TO favor taxing all mortgages
recorded in this Territory and exempt
ing so much of the mortgaged property
as is covered by mortgage. 10 favor a
thorough revision of our insurance
laws that the people may be protected
from the extortions Of dishonestagents
and companies. 10 favor fixing the
maximum rates OF interests at 10 pei
cent and no agent to be allowed more
than 2 per cent for negotiating and tt
make it a misdemeanor, punishable hy
fine and Imprisonment to violate these
! provisions, and proof of usury to be
bar to the collection Of any part OF tht
debt and interest.
! To favor the passage OF q la"
prohibiting under penalty of fine ane
| forfeiture of office, the acceptance. by
members of our legislature and county
officers, and members of the Judiciary
and members Of the railroad commlss
ion, Of railroad passes; 10 favor u
the extent of our influence the dlVlsl
on of the Territory on the 46th STANDARD
parallel and it's admission as state.I'
favor prohibiting the collection OF at
torney's fees upon notes and mortgages
REsoIvEp.-T at we favor policy Q
6nance which shall make gold, sllve
and q paper dollars legal tender tor al
debts, public and private, except sucl
government bonds us the goSernmen
has contracted to pay in gold.
REsoL,- ED.-That we hereby expires
our sympathy with the struggling pa'r'
OTIS of Ireland, in their efforts to III
themselves Of the tyranny thar OF
presses them -,
Rrsor,yEp.-.rhat it is the duty CT Tn
nponle Of this common wealth Ms4os
popilation is composed so largely q
soldiers OF the Late war TO take ln.ans
a:at'. Measures toward the erection .