Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-06-30

. custom mouse 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 people.
Sec 5. We recognize In trusts and monopo-
lies which are designed by capital to secure
more than their inst share of the Soint prod
uct of capital and labor a natural consequence
of prohibitive taxes, which prevent the free com
petition which is the life of honest trade but
we believe their worst evils can be abated by
law and we demand the rigid enforcement of
laws made to prevent and control them to-
gether with such further legislation in restraint
OF their abuses as experience may show to be
necessary
Sec. g. The Republican party. while profess
ing policy of reserving the public lands for
small holdings by actual settlers has given
away the peofle's 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 i'm
provident and unwise policy of the Republican
party touching the public domain, and re-
claimed from corporations and syndicates-
alien and domestic, and restored to the people
nearly 1OOOO,OO acres Of valuable land to be
sacredly held as homesteads for our citizens.
and we pledge ourselves to continue this policy
until every acre of land so unlawfully held
shall be reclaimed and restored to the people
The Money Plank.
Sec. Z. We denounce the Republican lepisla-
tion known as the Sherman act of 1890 as a
cowardly makeshift, fraught with possibilities
OF danger IN the future which should make all
OF its supporters, as well as its 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 the
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 all times
In the market and in the payment of debts;
and we demand that all paper currency shall
be kept at par with and redeemable in such
coin. We insist upon this policy as especially
necessary for the protection of the farmers
and laboring classes, the first and most defense
less victims Of unstable money and a huctu.
ating currency.
Sec. 8. We recommend that the prohibitive
10 per cent. tax on bank issues be repealed
Sec 8. Public office is public trust. We re.
affirm the declaration of the Democratic ma
tional convention of 1875 for the reform of the
civil service, and we call for the honest en-.
forcement of all laws regarding same. The
nomination of president, as in the last Repub.
hcan convention by delegates consisting large
ly Of his appointees holding office at his pleas.
stitutions and a startling illustration of the
methods by which president may crafty his
ambition. We denounce policy under which
federal officeholders usurp control Of party con.
yentions In the states and we pledge the Demo.
cratic partysto the reform of these and all other
abuses which threaten individual liberty and
local self government
Support for the Navy.
Sec. 10. The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country foreign
policy consistent and vigorous, compelling re-
spect abroad and inspiring confidence at home
While avoiding entangling alliances it has
aimed to cultivate friendly relations with other
nations and especially with our neighbors on
the American continent, whose destiny is close
ly linked with our own, and we view with alarm
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.
Sec. IL. This country has always been the ref
uge of the oppressed from every land-exiles
for conscience sake-and in this spirit of the
founders OF our government we condemn the
oppression practiced by the Russian govern.
ment upon its Lutheran and Jewish subjects
and we call upon our national government In
the interest of justice and humanity, by all just
and proper means, to use its prompt and best
u
prosecutions in the oominions Of the czar and to
secure to the oppressed equal rights
We tender our profound and earnest sym.
pathy to those lovers of freedom who are
struggling for home rule and the great cause
OF self government in Ireland
Sec l2 We heartily approve all legitimate of.
forts to prevent the United States from being
used as the dumping ground of the criminals and
professional paupers Of Europe, and we demand
the rigid enforcement of the laws against
Chinese emigration and the importation Of
foreign workmen under contract to degrade
our labor and lessen its wages, but we condemn
and denounce all attempts to restrict the i'm
migration of the Industrious and worthy of
foreign lands
Sec l3 This 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 we demand
that the work of the pension Office shall be done
industriousy impartially and honestly. We
denounce the present administration of that
office as incompetent, corrupt disgraceful and
dishonest.
Sec H. The federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways Of the republic so as to secure
for the interior states easy and cheap trans
portation to the tidewater. When any water
way of the republic is of sufficient Importance
to demand the aid of the government that such
aid should be extended on definite plan of
continuous work until permanent improvement
is secured.
Sec l5. For purposes of national defense and
the promotion of commerce between the states
We recognize the early construction Of the
Nicaragua canal and its protection against
foreign control as of great Importance to the
United States,
National Aid for the Fair.
Sec. 10. Recognizing the Worlds Columbian
exposition as a national undertaking of vast
Importance In which the general government
has invited the cooperation of the nations of |
the world, and appreciating the acceptance by |
many such powers of the invitation so extend |
ed and the broad and liberal efforts being made |
by them to contribute to the grandeur of the |
undertaking, we are Of the opinion that con-
gress should make such necessary financial pro-
vision as shall be requisite to the maintenance
of national honor and public faith.
Sec. II. Popular education being the only safe |
basis of popular suffrage, we recommend to the
several states most liberal appropriations for
the public schools. Free common schools are
the nursery of good government, and they
have always received the fostering care Of the |
Democratic party, which favors every means |
OF increasing intelligence. Freedom OF educa-
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