The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-07-01

/ AllasE. the enactment Of the nuEgH H.lE Gul -
-5lE patton or desHctio control over eleettohs "A
I all the states Relieving That the pFeserFalioa
| OF repuhlicsa government In the uEised States
I L aspSso2at upea tAe eefsat Of this policy
/ Of iesaEiEsd forcs aAd fraud We invite the sup
port OF AL clrlEels no desire TO see the ucastl
tuition maIHtaiEed IN its Integrity .ltn the
laws pursuant thereto. wAfe4 HaV8 given
our country 100 years OF uheEzzfpIed
prosperity ana " pledge The dsLnocratic party
defeat Of The foFcs bill. bur also 20 releaEess
opposition % tils republican pdiiGy CT prohgate
years. has HqDandszcd an enormous surplus
ana euapetad an 6FeFtiowing treasury, after
piitnE new burdens OF taxation upon the already
oyerta1ed labor OF the country.
see i VIC druuuncs republican protection as
rauI LrauI Tee labor og the great majority OF the
A1l'41ceh people Tor the benefit Of the few We
slenisre tt 10 be q fundamental principle Of the
tieillOcEstfs party that the federal government
has no constitutional power 20 impose and col
lect tarin duties, except for the purpose OF rev
euue only and demand that the collection OF
such taxes shall De limited 70 tneneses-ftses cF
the government when honestly aad ecohomic-
ally administered
We dehounce the Mckinley taria law enacted
Z by the EiFty-lrst congress as the culEnlnating
{ the efforts made by tho democrats OF the pres
ent congress TO modify IT'S most oPpres-
slve features In the direction Of free mate
fiall and cheaper manufactured goods that en-
ter into general consumption. and VIC promise
us repeal As one OF the benehcent results that
viii follow the action Of the people in entrust-
ing power 20 the democratic party Since the
Mckinley tariE went into operation there have
] been ten reductions of the yvauag OF la.borFuo
I men 70 one Increase We deny that there has
/ been any increase Of prosperity 10 the couptrv
| since that tarin went into operation thirG.
we point 20 the dulness and dis
/ treas with wage reductions and strikes
! evidence that no such prosperity has resulted
I from the Mckinley act We call the atten ton
t OF thoughtful Americans 20 the fact that after
ihlFty years OF restrictive larlh against the i'm
/ purtHtion OF foreign wealth In exchange for our
agricultural surplus she homes and farms OF
/ the country have become burdlned with Q
I real estate mortgage debt Of over E2,5lO.-
I ooGoo0, exclusive Of ali other forms OF
D lndeb ebteuaess= that In one OF the chief agri-
cultural states Of the west there appears . real
! estate mortgage debt averaging sls5 per
capita Of the total population and that similar
/ conditions and tendencies are shown 70 exist
in the other EETrtcul tural exporting states we
/ deHounce a policy which fosterg no INDUSTRY 10
nzuch fl does that Of the sheriff
Sec 4 Trade Interchange on the basis Of re
ciproeal advantages to the countries paFticipat-
faith- but we deuounce the sham reciprocity
which 1uEslea with the peoples desire for
lurged foreign markets and freer exchange By
pretending 70 estaoish closer trade re!a tons for
country whose articles Of export are almost eZ-
! ciusively agricultural products with other coUu
| triea tnat are also agricultural Waile erecting
[ q custom house barrier Of prohibitfvo taUih
taxes against the richest countries OF the
| world that stand ready TO take entire sur
/ plus Of products and 70 exchange therefor com
mOuiues which are necessaries ana comforts OF
lie among our own people
/ Sec o We recoEnizs In tho trusts and
combinations which are designed TO
enable capital TO secure more than its
/ Just share Of tho joint product Of capi-
tal ard labor natural consequences
OF the prohibitfve taxes which prevent the free
! competition which IS the ltfo OF honest trade;
but We believe thaiF worst evils can be abated
by law and We demand the rigid enforcement of
! the laws made 10 prevent ana control them. to
E9tneF with such further legislation In restraint
essary-
/ Sec g. Tls republican party, while protesting
policy of reserving the public land for small
] holdings by actual settlers has given away the
peoples heritage TIL now . few railroad
I aud nonresident aliens. individual nd
porute. possess larger than that
| Of all our farms between ne tyo seas
| The last democratic administration reversed
tho inprov.dent and uuwisa policy OF
! the republican party touching the public do
! synolcates- alien and domestic, and restored TO
people nearly iOl, 90 90 acres OF valuable
| land 20 be s-CredIy held as honesteuds for our
] citizens. and we pledge ourselves TO continue
| this policy until every acre or Land so uutav7
/ fully held shall be reclaimed ana restored 50
Sec 2 We dsnounos the republican iegisIa
l tion known as the Sherman act OF 1870 e COW
! urdly r1akeshift, fraught with possibilities OF
| danger in the future which should make niI OF
/ It's supporters as well as its author anxious for
! its speedy repeal We hold 70 the use of both
| gold end silver As the standard money Of the
country and 70 the coinage OF both gold and sill
/ yer without discriminating against either
| metal or charge for mintage, but the dol
lar unit Of coinage Of both metals must be
/ Of equal intrinsic and eZchaugeabie value, be
/ adjusted through International agreement or
/ Dy sueh sAIes uaEds OF legislation as shau In
] sure the maintenance OF the parity Of the two
Lt6lAlA anu A1E 60 l4l power every dollar a
an tunes IN the markets. and In The payment Of
J debts; and We demand that all paper curroncy
/ shall be kept 81 par With and redeemable in
such coin we insist upon this policy as es-
[ pociallT necessary for the protection OF she
! farmers and laboring classes, the lrst and most
! defenseless victims 0f unst table money and a
] 6uctua ting currency
sec 6 we recommend that the prohfbitory
/ 10 per cent tax on state bank issues be re-
/ Sec, 9. Public once IS a public trust We
/ re1i1lrm The declaration OF the democratic
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civil service and call for the honest enforce
uent Of al laws regula ting the same. Ths nom
inatio1 OF q president as An the recent repub-
! tllAn convention py delegates composed large
iy OF his appointees, holding ONCE at his pleas
] ure, Is a scandalous satire upon free popular
| lnsLtlutlofis ana o strlising Illustration Of the
! methods BY which q president may crafty his
/ ambition we denounce policy under which
/ federal onceholders usurp control OF party
! conventions in the states and we pledge the
cemocruttc party % the reform Of these ana ali
other abuses which threaten liberty ond local
selfgovsrnnaeut
Sec. 10. The democratic party = the only
/ party thnt has ever given the country = foreign
policy consistent and vigorous. compelling re-
spect abroad aud inspiring confidence 1t home
VEALy avoiding sHtaugling aliisucesit has aimed
to cultivate friendly relations with other nations
ana especially VITA our leis nnors on he Amer
lean continent, whose destiny IS clossiy linked
vgith cur own and VIC view with alarm the ten
dency 70 q policy OF rEltatlon ana ttasteE y cich
| IS liable at any time 30 confront US with the
alternative Of humiliation war. We favor
the maintenance OF a navy afronF enough Tor
I al purposes OF defense aud 20 properly main
tain the honor and dignity OF The country
abroad
Sec IL This country has always been the
Z refuge OF the oppressed froEl every iaaG-eElies
fSE coEscience-lEnd in the spirit Of the found
ers OF our government, we condemn the onprsa-
sion Ilzcticed by she Russian government upon
its Austrian and Jewish subjects and We can
Z upon oar national government II the
Interest az justice and humanity By all
Just ana proper means 20 use its
prGz1Lrt ana best ssloFts % bring about cassz-
ticl o. these cruel prosecutions IN the dominion
Of the ozaE. and 20 secure 70 she Oppressed
I equality We tender our profouad and earnest
/ sympathy Ec those lovers OF freedom who are
struggling for home rule and the great cause Of
local self government an Ireland
see r. We heartily approve all Legitimate
esarts 70 prevent the United States froIn beiHg
used the duanpiug ground FOR rls known
criminals alsd urofazsi1nal paupeEa OF
Euzops and GernanG the rigid en-
fnrceznent OF the laws against Chinese
immigration aud the Importation OF for
ei<n ggorsulen ul1er trsst % degrade Amer
lean labor and lessen lEsasess but We condemn
sl-d lsnouncs any and ali attempts % restrict
tie immigration OF tns industrious als worthy
l Of foreign LANDS
sec Fa Tbzs solveztzon hereby FgEsgs =ns
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