The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-01

declare 1t to be n fundamental principle Of the
democratic party that the federal government
has no constitutional power to impose and col.
lcct tarin duties, except for the purpose OF rev.
enue only and we demand that the collection of
such taxes shall be limited to the necessities OF
the government when honestly and economic
ally administered.
We dcnounce the Mckinley tariff law enacted
by the Fifty-first congress rs the eliminating
atrocity Of class legislation; we indorse
the Efforts made by the democrats OF the pres.
cnt congress 10 modify its most opprcs-
sive features in the direction OF free raw mate
rails and cheaper manufactured goods that en-
ter into general consumption; and We promise
its repeal as one OF the benehcent results that
will follow the action Of the people in Cntrust.
ING power to the democratic party. Since the
Mckinley tarii went into operation there have
been ten reductions OF the wages OF laboring
men To one increase. We deny that there has
been any increase OF prosperity to the country
since that tarif went into operation; third,
we point TO the dizziness and dis
tress with wagc reductions end 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 tariff against the Inn
portation OF foreign wealth In exchange for our
agricultural surplus the homes and farms OF
the country have become burdenod with q
real estate mortgage debt OF over s2,bOO.-
100000, exclusive OF all other forms OF
Indebtedness; that in ono OF the chief agri.
cultural states OF the west there appears a real
estate mortgage debt averaging Si65 per
capita OF the total population. and that similar
conditions and tendencies are shown to exist
In the other agricultural exporting states. W
denounce o policy which fosters no industry 30
mach as II does that OF the sheriff.
Sec 4. Trade interchange on the basis OF re-
ciprooal advantages TO the countries participat.
ing IL a time honored doctrine OF the democratic
faith. but we denouncc the sham reciprocity
which juggles with the peoples desire for en-.
larged foreign markets and freer exchange by
pretending to establish closer trade relations for
u country whose articles Of export are almost cx-
clusively agricultural products with other coun
tries that are also agricultural, while erecting
u custom house barrier OF prohibitive tariff
taxes against the richest countries OF the
world, that stand ready to take our entire sur
plus OF products and TO exchange therefor COM
modities which are necessaries and comforts OF
life among our own people
Sec q We recognise In the trusts and
combinations which are designed to
enable capital TO secure more than its
Just share OF the joint product OF CAPT.
tai and labor n natural consequence
OF the prohibidve taxes which prevent the free
competition which IL the life OF honest trade:
but we believe their worst evils can be abated
by law and we demand the rigid enforcement OF
the laws mado TO prevent and control them, to.
gether with such further legislation in restraint
OF the abuses rs experience may show TO be nee.
essary.
Sec g. The republican party, while protesting
policy OF rcserving the public land for small
holdings by actual settlers has given away the
peoples heritage till now q few railroad
| nH1 VAn lilo AitA.a t.lt.,lIaaI ,.I -.
porate. possess q larger area than that
Of oil our farms between the two seas.
The last democratic administration reversed
the improvidcnt and unwisc policy of
the republican party touching the public do
main, and reclaimed from corporations and
syndicates, alien and domestic, and restored TO
the people nearly 100, 300 acres OF valuable
land 70 be sacredly held as homesteads for our
citizens. and we pledge ourselves to continue
this policy until every acre OF land so unlaw
fully held shall be reclaime: and restored TO
the people.
tiou known rs the Sherman oct OF 1890 as u cow
ardiy makeshift, fraught with possibilities OF
danger In thc future which should mako oil OF
It's supporters rs we'll a. It's author anxious for
is speedy repeal We hold TO the use Of both
gold and silver rs the standard money Of this
country and to 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 exchangeable value, or be
adjusted through interpstionsl agreement OF
by such safeguards Of legislation as shall in
sure the maintenance of the parity of the tive
metals ana the equal power OF every dollar aI
oil times In the markets and in the payment OF
debts: and we demand that ali paper currencv
shall be kept at par with and redeemable IN
such coin We insist upon this policy as es
pecially necessary for tho protection of tbf
farmers and iaboring classes, the frst and mos,
defenseless victims OF unstable money and q
fuctuating currency.
SEQ & We recommend that the prohjbitor,
10 per cent tax ON state bank issues be re
pealcd.
Sec Q. Public ONCE is q public trust. W.
reaHirm the declaration Of the democratic M
tional convention Of 1915 for the reform Of the
civil service and we call for the honest enforce
ment OF all laws regulating the same. The nom
nation OF u president, as In the recent repub
lican convention by delegates composed large
ly Of his appointees. holding ONCE ut his pleas
ure, is a scandalous satire upon free popular
! institutions and 0 striking illustration Of ,th,
methods by which Q president may crafty hi,
ambition Wa Iauouuca m no1t,v ,,oaa- x,hto,