Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-25

American people TO protect American indus
tries. We reafirm one OF the earliest princi
PIES OF our party when We declare that Ameri
can workers should, like American mannfac'
turers, receive national protection, and We
request OF the general government the ~strictes'
enforcement Of the laws forbidding entrances
into and employment in this country OF paupel
and contract laborers Of foreign nations.
We urge upon Congress the immediate ne.
cessity Of passing such legislation as will pre-
vent the importation and sale OF oleomarga'
rine aud of Intoxicating liquors in this com
monwealth contrary TO our acts Of assembly
regulating and restricting the same and en-
power every state to enforce its local lawi
relating thereto in the manner and in accord
ance with the intent and purpose with which
they were enacted.
BALLOT REFORM.
Ballot reform is, and will remain, the watch
word Of our party in every state, and we espo'
.cially congratulate our political brethren in
New York upon the fact that, although their
democratic governor eould deform, he could
not wholly defeat their efforts to secure a free
ballot for every American voter throughout
their state. We charge the members OF the
next general assembly with the duty to pass
such laws, and if necessity should arise to pro-
vide for such changes in the constitution OF
our state as will insure to every voter perfect
secrecy and freedom in exercising his right OF
suffrage.
For almost thirty years the finances Of this
state have been under the control OF our party.
During that time WAS devised a system of tax
ing corporations which serves as a pattern for
and has been taken as q guide by many sister
states in their efforts to collect revenue for
public purposes.
We have paid of the debt which the demo-
cratic party of this state created during a time
of peace. We have almost extinguished the
debt which the democratic party OF the
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civil war, and years ago We lifted from the
lands and homes of all our fellow citizens the
burdens of state taxation.
TO LI9HTEN TAXATION.
But the depression under which our agricul-
tural interests now suffer has made the present
system of taxation bear too heavily on them,
and We therefore pledge ourselves to tighten
that burden and, as far as possible. to equalize
taxation. To that end we that the
surplus revenue derived from state taxation be
used to lessen the taxation now laid upon real
estate for local purposes by applying 1t, SO far
as it will in Legislative wisdom avail, to the in
crease OF the appropriation for the support of
the common schools and to making appropria-
ton for the care of the INDECENT insane, for the
expense of the jury system and OF holding the
general elections.
larging our surplus revenue, We favor q just
and equitable increase in the taxation of prop
erty OF corporations. We recommend that tho
local system Of taxation be so reformed as to
permit the taxation of money capital for local
to such an extent as to enable the
local authorities to reduce the rate of taxation
upon real estate to an equitable basis.
We require of the general assembly vigilance
IN making appropriation Of the public money
and Of our charitable institutions receiving
state aid the ~strictest economy in expcndi-
lures.
Col Carter nominated Senator Delamater in
q ringing speech. Gen. Hastings was nomi-
mated by George W. Orlady, whose speech was
probably the best OF the day. W. G.. Rice
nominated Secretary Of State Charles W.
Stone.