The Dickinson press., 1892-07-02

ouroenea with real estate mortgage debt OF
over $2,5OO 100000, exclusive OF all other
forms of Indebtedness; that in one of the chief
agricultural states OF the world there appears a
real estate mortgage averaging slGo per capita
OF the total populations; and that similar condi.
tions and tendencies arc shown to exist in other
agricultural exporting states. We denounce q
policy which fosters no industry SO much as It
does that OF the sheriff.
RECIPROCITY DENOUNCED.
Sec. Sec 4. Trad. interchange on the basis OF re-
patinR is a time -honored doctrine OF the Demo
cratic faith, but denounce with shame re.
ciprocity which jugses with the peoples desire
by pretending to establish closer trade relations
for q country whose articles of export are
almost exclusively, agricultural products with
other countries that are a'so agricultural
While erecting II custom house barrier of protec.
tive tariff tnxes against the richest countries OF
the world that stand ready to tnke our entire
commodities which are necessares and COM
TRUSTS AND COMBINES.
Sec. 8. We are cOgnzint that trusts ana
combinations which are designed to enable
capital to secure more than its just share OF the
Joint product Of capital and labor are a natural
consequence OF the prohibitive taxes which pre-
vent the free competition which is the lie of
honest trade. but We believe I he worst evils can
be abated by law. and we demand the rigid en-
iorcement OF the laws made to prevent and con.
troll them. together with such further legislation
In restraint OF their abuses as experience may
show to be necessary.
Sec. o. The Republican party, while pro.
Tossing policy OF re.erving the public land for
away the peoples heritage till now few rail.
road and nonresident aliens, individual and
corporate. possess larger area than that OF all
Democratic administration reversed the i'm
provdent and uuwise Fol cy OF the Republican
party touching the public domain. and reclaimed
to the people nearly one hundred million acres
OF valuable land to be sacredy held as home.
steads for our citizens and we pledge ourselves
so wrongiully held shall be reclaimed and an Ane re-.
stored to the people.
THE SILVER QUESTION
Sec. q. We denounce the Republican legisa-
tion known AS the Sherman act OF 1890 as q
cowardy makeshift. frauRht with possibilities
Of danger in the near future. which should make
ious for its speedy repeal. We hold to the use
OF both god and silver as the standard money
OF the country. and to the coinage OF both gold
and silver without discriminating against either
metal or charge for mIntaGe. but the dollar unit
OF coinage OF both metals must be OF equal
intrinsic and exchangenb.e value or be adjusted
through International agreement or by such
safeguards OF legislation as shall insure the
maintenance OF theparity OF the two metals. and
the equal power Of q; every dollar at all times in
We demand that all paper currency shall be-
kept It par with aud redeemable in such coin.
sary for the protection Of the farmers and la.
boring classes. the first and most defenseless
victims OF unstable money and a Huctuatingc cur
rency
Sec. 8. We recommend that the prohibtory
10 per cent tax on state bank issues be re-
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Sec. 0. Public Office is a public trust. We re-
affirm the declaration OF the Democratic ma
tional convention OF 1879 for the reform Of the
civil service and we call for the honest enforce
ment OF the laws regulating the same. The
nomination OF a president. as in the recent Re.
publican. convention. by delegations composed
q orOo1 nf INT bo11 ~ o3in l,fo
pleasure, is a scandalous satire upon free pop
ular institutions and a startling illustration OF
the methods by which president may crafty
his ambition. We deliounce a policy under
which federal oficehoiders usurp control OF
party conventions III the states. and we pledge
the Democratic party to the reform OF these
liberty and .oca! selfgoyernment.
THE FOREIGN POLICY.
sec. 10. The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country foreign
policy consistent and vigorous. compelling re-
ssRgect abroad and inspiring confidence at home:
to cultivate friendly relations with other ma.
tions, and especially with our reiehbors on the
American continent. whose destiny is closely
the tendency to policy of irritation and blus-
ter which is liable at any time to CONFRONT US
with the alternative OF humiliation or war. We
favor the maintenance OF a navy strong enough
for all purposes OF national defense and to prop.
erly maintain the honor and dignity OF the
country abroad.
BONE 6YMPATHY,
Sec. IL. This country has always been the
for conscience sake and the spirit OF the found
ers OF our government We condemn the op-
preston practiced by the Russian government
upon its Austrian and Jewish subjects and we
call upon our national government in the inter.
est OF Justice and humanity by all Just and
proper means. to use its prompt and best ef.
forts to bring about cessation OF these cruel
prosecutions in the dominions OF the czar. and
to secure to the oppressed equal rights. We
tender our profound and ear est sympathy to
those lovers OF freedom who are struggling for
ernment in Ireland,
IMMIGRATION
Sec 12. We heartily approve all legitimate
effort to prevent the United States from being
used as the dumping ground ior the known Grim
tnas and professional paupers Of Europe, and
we demand the rigid enforcement OF the laws
ton OF foreign workmen under contract to de-
grade American labor aid lessen its wages but
we condemn and denounce any and all attempts
to restrict the immigration OF the Industrious
aud worthy OF foreign lands
pENsIONs.
Sec. l3. This convention hereby renews the
EXP Of aPpreelaton Of the Of
for It's preservation. and we favor just and lib
eral pensions for all disabled Union soldiers.
their widows and dependents. but we demand
that the work ot the pension Office shall be done
industriously, impartially and honestly. We de-
hounce the present administration as incom-
petent, corrupt. dlsgraceful and dishonest.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec. ID The federal government should care
Tor aud improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways Of the republic 30 US to secure
portation to the tidewnter. When any water
way of the republic Is OF sufficient Importance
20 demand aid OF the government that such aid
tinuous work until permanent Improvement Is
secured.
Sec; Is. In the support of national defense