The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-23

continue to bo. Moreover, many industries
! have come to rely upon legislation for success
! full continuance. 80 that any changes of the law
/ must be at every step regardful Of the labor and
capital thus involved. The process OF reform
must be subject In the execution of this plain
! dictate of Justice.
We deuounce the Mckinley tariff law enacted
| by the Fifty first congress as the eliminating
! atroclty Of class legislation We indorse the
| efforts made by the democrats OF the present
congress TO modify its most oppressive features
! in the direction of free raw materials and the
cheaper manufactured goods that enter into
| general consumption, aud we promise its repeal
| as one of the benehcent results that will follow
| the action OF the people In intrusting the power
| TO the Democratic party. Since the Mckinley
| tariff went into operation there have been ten
! reductlons of wages OF laboring men to one
| increase. We deny that there has been
| any increase of prosperity Co the country
| since that tariff went into operation and we
| point to the dullness and Distress wage reduc
| tions aud strikes in the iron trade as the best
| possible evidence that no such prosperity has
resulted from the Mckinley act We call the
| attention of thoughtful Americans to the fact
| that after thirty years of restrictive taxes
| against the importation of foreign wealth, in
exchange for our agricultural surplus, the
| homes and farms OF the country have become
| burdened with a real estate mortgage debt o
over 81 500 900 900 exclusive of all other forms OF
Indebtedness, that In of the chief
| agricultural states OF the west there appears
| real estate mortgage debt averaging Sl65
per capita of the total population. and that
| similar cond tions aud tendencies are shown TO
| exist in other agricultural exporting states.
| We denounce the policy which fosters no in
dustry so much as 1t does that of the sheriff.
RECIPROCAL TRADE.
SEC. e. Trade interchange on the basis OF re
| ciprocal advantages to the countries partic-
| pating is q time -honored doctrine OF the demo
| cratic faith. but we denounce sham reciprocity
| which juggles with the peoples desire for en-
| larged foreign markets and treer exchanges in
pretending to establish closer trade relations
| for the county. whose articles OF export are
| almost exclusively agricultural products, with
| other countries that are also agricultural,
| while enrichng custom house barrier Of pro-
hibitive tariff taxes against the richest countries
of the world that stand ready t. take an entire
| surplus of products and to exchange therefor
| commodities whloh are necessarles and COM
| forts of life among our own people.
SEC 8. We recognize in trusts and combina
| tlons which are designed TO enable capital to
! secure more than its just share OF the joint
product OF capital and labor. natural conse
| quaAce OF the prohibitive taxes which prevent
| free competition. which ia the life Of honest
| trade, but we believe these worse than evs can
| be abated by law and we demand rigid enforce
ment of the laws made to prevent and control
them, together with such further legislation in
Restraint or their abuses as experience may
| show to be necessary.
| SEC. 8. The Republican party, while protesting
the policy Of reservng the public land for small
| holdings by actual settlers has given away the
| peoples heritage, Till now few railroads and
nonresident alien individuals and corporations
| possess larger area than that of all our farms
between the two seas. The last democratic ad-
ministeation revised the improvdent and un-
| wise policy of the Republican party touching
| the public domain and reclaimed from corpo-
ratons and syndicates, alien and domestic aud
| restored TO the people nearly 100000 900 acres
| OF valuable land to be sacredy held as home
steads for our citizens. and we pledge ourselves
| to continue this policy until every acre of land
! 80 unlawfuly held shall be reclaimed aud re-
| stored to the people.
| THE SILVER FLANK.
SEC Z. We denounce the republican legisIa-
tion known as the Sherman act Of 1890 as
I tNNF N IFn-E rAVh
| possibility of danger in the future which
| should make all OF its supporters,
as we'll as its author. anxious for its speedy
! repeal We hold TO the use of both gold and
silver as the standard meney OF the country
and to the coinage Of both gold and silver with
| out discriminating against either metal
| or charge for mintage. but the dollar
unit for the coinage of both
| metals must be OF equal intrinsic and exchange
| able value, or be adjusted through international
| agreement, or by such safeguards Of legisla-
| tion as shall insure maiutenanoe OF the parity
| of the two metals, and the equal power of every
| dollar at all times In the market and the pay
| ment of debts; and we demand that all paper
| currency shall be kept at par with and redeem
| able In Huch coin. We insist upon this policy
| especially necessary for the protection OF the
| farmers and laboring classes, the first and most
| defenseless victims OF unstable money and
| fuctuating currency.
SEC 8 We recommend that the prohibltory
| 10 per cent. tax on state bank issues be re-
| pealed.
SEC 9. Public office Is public trust. We re-
| affirm the declaration Of the democratic nation,
| al convention OF 1875 for reform OF the civil
| service. and we call for honest enforcement Of
| all laws regulating the same. The nomination
| of President, as In the recent republican con-
| vention, by delegations composed largely OF
his appontees holding office at his pleasure is a
scrndalous satire upon the popular
institutions aud a startling Illustration
OF the methods by which
| nounce the policy under which federal Office
| holders usurp control OF party conventions in
the states, and We pledge the Democratic
party to the reform OF these and all other abuses
which threaten individual liberty and loca self
| government.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
SEC 10 The Democratic party Ia the only
party that has ever given the country foreign
policy consistent and vigorous. compelling re.
| spect abroad and inspiring confldrnc9 at home.
While AVOIDING entangling alliances. IL has
| aimed to cultivate friendly relations with other
nations. and especially with our neghbors on
| the American continent, whose destiny is closely
| linked with our own, and we view with
alarm the tendency TO policy OF irritation and
| bluster which Is liable at any time TO confront
| us. with the alternative OF humiliation or Of
war.
We favor the maintenance of a navy strong
enough for all purposes OF national defense and
| TO properly maintain the honor and dignity 70
| the country abroad.
| SEC II. This country has always been the
refu 20 Of the oppressed from every land. eXiles
| for conscience sake, and in the spirit of the
| founders of our government we condemn the
| oppression practiced by the Russian govern
| ment upon its Lutheran and jewish suojects,
| and we call upon our national government, ia
the interest of justice and humanity, by all just
and proper MEANS TO use its prompt ami best
efforts to bring about cessation OF these Grim
| inal prosecutions In the dominion Of this czar,
| and TO secure to the oppressed equal rights.
We tender our profound and earnest sympathy
| to those lovers Of freedom who are struggling
| for home rule and the great cause of local self
| government in Ireland
| SEC H. We heartily approve all legitimate
| efforts to prevent the United States from being
| used as a dumping ground for known criminals
! aud professional paupers Of Europe, and we de-
mand rigid enforcement of the laws against
! foreign workmen under contract to degrade
| American labor and Lessen its wages; but we
| condemn and denOunce any and ali attempts to
| restrict immigration OF the industrious and
worthy of foreign lands.
| SEC IL. The convention hereby renews the
| expression OF appreciation OF the patriotism
| of the soldiers and sailors Of the union
| In the war for its preservation, and
we favor just and liberal pensions
| for all disabled union soldiers their widows and
dependents, but demand that the work OF
| the pension office shall be done industriousy,
! impartially and honestly. We denounce the
| present administration OF that Office as incom-
| petent. corrupt, disgr lceful and dishonest
| SEC. Il. The federal government should care
| for and improve the Mississippi river and other
for the interior states easy ana cheap transporta
| tion to tide water. When any waterway is OF suf-
| ficient Importance to demand aid OF the gov.
| ernment, such aid should be extended on a
definite plan of continuous work until perma-
| nent improvement is secured.