Evening journal., 1892-06-23
CLEVELAND WINS
Continued from rIrs, Page.


happiness OF al; a measure deliberately and
justly described by leading Republican sena-
tor as "the most infamous bill that ever crossed
the threshold Of the senate"
Such policy if sanctioned by law. would
mean the dominance Of self parpetuating oil.
garcny OF oihceholders, and the party first in
trusted with its machinery could be dislodeed
from power only by an appeal TO the reserved
right OF the people 70 resist oppression whichis
Inherent in all self governing communities
Two years ago this revolutionary policy was
emphatically condemned by the people at the
polls but in contempt Of that verdict, the Re.
publican party has defantly declared IN its
latest authoritative utterance that its succees
IN the coming elections will mean the enact.
ment Of the force bin and the usurpation Of
gespotic control over elections in all the states.
believing that the preservation Of Republican
government in the United States is dependent
upon the defeat Of this policy of legalized force
and fraud, we invite the assistance OF all citi-
zens who desire to see the constitution main
tanned IN lts integrity with the laws pursuant
Sneieto winch have given our country hun
urea years OF unex8npled prosperity; and we
pledge the Democratic party If it be intrusted
WIN power not only TO the defeat Of the force
Dill, but also TO relentless opposition 10 the Re
puohcan policy Of piohgate expenditure which
III the short space Of two years has squandered
an enormous surplus and empted an overflow
ing treasury after piling new burdens Of taxa
country.
sec.3. We reiterate the oft repeated doc.
tilhes OF the Democratic party that the neces-
sity Of the Government Is the only justification
Tor taxnticn, and whenevera tax is unnecessary
IL Is unlWthahle and when custom house tax
aton rs levied npon articles Of any kind pro-
uuced IN this country, the difference between
the cost OF labor here and labor abroad, when
sulh ainerence exists fully measures any pos
slble benefits TO labor, and the enormous addi-
uonal impositions of the existing tariff fall with
crushlng force upon our farmers and working
men, ana FOR the mere advantage Of the few
whom II enriches, exact from labor a grossly
unjust share Of the expenses Of the govern
ment and we demand such revision OF the
tarlu laws as viii remove their iniquitous in.
equalities, tighten their expressions and put
them In a constitutional and equitable basis
But in making reductions IN taxes It is not
proposed to injure any domestic industries.
but rather to promote their healthy growth
From the foundation Of this government the
taxes collected at the custom house have been
the chief source Of federal revenue such they
must continue TO be. Moreover, many indus
tries nave come TO rely upon legislation for
successful continuance, SO that any change Of
law must be at every step regardful Of the Ia.
Dor and capital thus involved. The process of
reform must be subject in the execution of
this plain dictate Of justice
The Mckinley hin Denounced.
We denounce the Mckinley tariff law enacted
by the Fifty first congress as the oulrninatinr
atrocity Of class legislation; we indorse the az.
Iofts made by the Democrats of the present
congress 70 modify its most oppressive features
in the direction Of free raw material and cheap.
er manufactured goods that enter into home
consumption, and we propose its repeal as one
OF the henihcent results that viii follow the
action OF the people in entrusting power TO the
Democratic party. Since the Mckinley tariff
Went into operation there have been ten reduc-
uons Of wages Of laboring men 10 one increase.
We deny that there has been any increase of
prosperity TO the country since that tariff went
into operation, and we point to the dullnoss
and distress, the wage reductions and strikes
IN the iron trade as the best possible evidence
lnal no such prosperity has resulted from the
Mckinley act
We call the attention OF thoughtful Ameri.
cans TO the fact that after thirty years Of re.
strietive taxation against importations of
foreign products in exchange for our afrr-icul
tural products the homes and farms Of the
country have become burdened with a real
estate mortgage debt Of over two thousand
nve hundred million dollars exclusive of all
otner forms OF Indebtedness. that In one Of
the chief agricultural states Of the west
there appears a real estate mortgage debt
averaging Sl65 per capita, and that similar
conditions are shown TO exist in other agricul-
tural exporting states. We denounce a policy
which fosters no industry so much as it does
that of the sheriff
ciprocal advantage to the countries partici-
pating Is time honored doctrine of the Demo
cratic faith, but we denounce the sham reci-
procity which iuggles with the peoples desire
Tor enlarged foreign markets and freer ex-
changes by pretending to establish trade rela-
tlons for country whose articles Of export are
almost exclusively agricultural, while erecting
custom house barrier Of prOhibitive tariff
taxes against the richest countries Of the world
that stand ready to take our entire surplus of
products and TO exchange therefore commodi
ties which are necessary and are comforts OF
life among our own poople.
Sec. .. We recognize in trusts and mouopo
lies which are designed by capital to secure
more THAI their jnst share Of the joint prod
uct Of capital and labor a natural consequence
OF prohibitive taxes which prevent the free COM
petition which Is the life Of hQlcst trade but
we believe their worst evils can be abated hv
law and we demand the rigid enforcement of
laws made to prevent and control thon. TO-
gether with such further legislation in restraint
OF their abuses as experience may show TO be
necessary.
Sec. G. Tho Republican party. while profess
ing a policy Of reserving the public lands for
small holdings by actual settlers has given
away the peoples heritage until now a few
railroads, nonresident aliens individual and
corporate possess larger area than that of
all our farms between the two seas. The last
Democratic administration reversed the inn
proyident aud unwise policy Of the Republican
party touching the public domain, and re-
claimed from corporations and syndicates
alien and domestic and restored 70 tho peoplc
nearly l00Wm000 acres of valuable land to- be
sacredly held as homestoads for our citizens
and we pledge ourselves 20 continue this policy
until every acre Of land so unlawfullv held
shall be reclaimed and restored to the people
Tie Money Plank.
Sec. = We denounce the Republican lecisla.
tion known as the sherman act of ls9J as "a
cowardly makeshift fraught with possibilities
of danger in the future which should make all
of its supporters as well as It's author, anxious
for its speedy repeal We hold to the use of
both gold and silver as the standard money Of
the country, and TO the coinage Of both gold
and silver without discrimination against
either metal or charge for mintage; but tho
dollar unit Of coinage of both metals must be Of
equal intrinsic and exchangeable value or be
adjusted by international agreement or BY such
safeguards of legislation as shall insure the
maintenance Of the parity Of the two metals
and the equal power Of any dollar at an times
in the market and in the payment of debts;
and we demand that all paper currency shall
be kept at par with and redeemahle in such
coin. We insist upon this policy as especially
necessary for the protection OF tho farmers
and lahoring classes the first and most defense.
less victims of unstable money and a fuctu.
ating currency.
Sec 8. We recommend that the prohihitivo