The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-01

tional Convention, called TO meet at ST.
Louis June s, is hereby instructed to
cast its united vote for the renomina-
nation Of the president
That the large annual appropriations
for pensions, now exceeding the entire
cost of the Federal Government before
the civil war, are due to the fact tn at
q Democratic Congress passed the ar
rearage Of pension bill; thatthe pensions
paid under the present Democratic ad-
ministration almost double the amount
those paid under Republican admins
tration, and that the Democratic party
fsvors a Just and proper pension act
which shall do ample justice to all de-
serving volunteer soldiers and sailors
of the United States now living, and
to the widows and orphans of such az
have died from causes traceable TO
their service under the flag of their
country.
That the decrease in the number of
farms containing less than two hun
dred acres, the increase in the same
containing more than one thousand
acres and the consequent decrease in
the number of independent farmers
| and the increase in the number OF ten
ant farmers show an alarming tenden-
cy toward a Capitalization of land TIT
| les in the hands of speculative capital.
lists due to systems of Federal and
State taxation which bear in dispropor
toned severity upon agriculture, and
which, must be corrected if the actual
operative farmer is not to become q
helpless dependent.
That the Republican party is justly
responsible for the failure of the late
Legislature to give relief to the tax-pa-
yers by the enactment of an equitable
and judicious revenue law, and that
the scandal connected with failure Of
the revenue bill to become law
should work q forfeiture of all claims
of that party to legislate for the people
of the Commonwealth.
That the present State administra-
ton is to be condemned for its failure
to enforce the provisions of the Con-
stitution against the consolidation OF
corporations, and the action OF the last
Republican Legislature in the defeat
of the bill for the relief of producers
and refiners of oil known "a the Bill
Kingsley bill was in the interests OF
monopoly and opposed to the interests
of the people of that large section OF
the State for whose relief the bill was
intended.
That the Democratic party sympath-
izes with the oppressed Of all nations,
and sends greeting to the patriotic sup
porters of Parnell, Gladstone and Da-
witt in their efforts to establish home
rule for Ireland.
That while the material benefits
which this country has received from
immigration are not to be disputed, the
importation OF foreign labor under con-
tract and the landing of foreign pau.
pers and criminals on American soil
should be strictly and effeotually pro
hIbited.
That it is recommended to the dele
CATION this day chosen to the Demo
cratic National Convention that when
two-thirds of the delegation SO agree
its vote shall be cast as unit on al
matters submitted to the convention.
That we denounce the prevalent
abuse of corporate power, the forma
! tion and operation of trusts, combina
= tlons and monopolies, all of which in
terfere with and limit the natural au(
: inalieuable rights of the indi> idual
and we pledge ourselves to secure re
needles and to apply the same with du'
regard for all interests of the commu
nifty.