The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-23

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Chicago, June 22.-Foilowing is the
majority report Of the committee on
Resolutions, which was adopted with
the exception OF the tariff plank. the
minority's free trade substitute being
adopted in its place by vote OF 564 to
342.
SECTION 1. The representatives Of tho Demo.
cratic p arty OF the United States IN national
convention assembled, do reRthrm their HiirEt.
ancc to tho principles Of the party rs formulated
BY different and Cxemplted by the long and IL
lustrlouS line of his successors IN Democratic
leadership from Madison to Cleveland. We be-
lievc the public welfare demands thNt these
principles be applied TO tho conduct oithe led
eral government through the accesStoiLto power
OF the party that NdvOcatcs them: and we sol
emmy declare that the need Of u return to these
fundamental principles Of u free popular GOV
ernmcut based on home rule md individual lib
crty was never more urgent Than now. whenthe
tendency 10 centTaliZc nll power nt the federal
capital has become menace 10 the reserved
rights ct tho statGs that strikes at the very
roots Of our government nItder the COnsi .ulsol
as framed by the fathers OF lc republic
Sec. . We warn the people Of our common
country, Jealous for the preservation OF their
free inStt1 tlous. that the policy Of federal con'
EIeClluuA 10 WulCl lllV hGUlulEuN VullA
has committed Itself Is frauEht with the gtavcst
dangers. scarcely less monCntOus than would
result from n revolution practically establishing
monarchy on the ruins OF the republic.
ARE AGAINST PEEE BALLOT.
II strikes at the north aS well aS the south
and injuries the coIored citizen even more than
white; II means horde OF deputy ,mnTshals at
every polling place armed with federal power
returning boards appointed and controlled bS
authority. the outrage Of the electoral rights OF
aN. L. NaN.. WI,n tNurNH
Of the colorcd people TO the control Of the party
In power and the revlvlng OF ruce HntagOniSms
now happily Rbated, OF the utmost peril TO safety
and happiness TO all; measure deliberately and
Justly described byH leading Republican SEM
Tor "Ns the most infamous bill That ever
crossed the threshold OF the senate" Such
policy, II sanctioned by law, would turn tho
dominance OF Il self perPetnatlng 0llSGrChyoi
It's machinery Qnnll be dislOdgsd from power
only by IN nppedf to the right Of tho people to
resist oppression which Is inherent in all self
governing committees. Two years ago this revo,
lutlonary policy was cmphnticAlly condemned
By the people Nt tho polls; but in contempt OF
that verdict tho Republican party has declared
In Its Atest teftiiee thnt It's slic
cess @taSr y p1 ": IHo en- NJ
deSpotic control over elections IN all the states
Relieving that the preservation OF republican
government IN the United States Is dependent
upon the defeat OF this policy OF egNlIzed force
who dekireto sccthe constitution maintained In
Its integrity with the laws pursuant thereto
which have given Our country hundred years
of uncSRmplcd prosperity: and we pledge the
Democratic party, Itit be entrusted with power
not only to defeat the force BILL but nlao 10 tho
relentless opposition to the Republican policy OF
pTotiEate expenditure which, In the short space
Of two years, has SQuAndeTod an enormous sur.
plus and cmptiGd an Overlooking treasury, after
pIIpg row burdens Of taxation upon the already
overtnXed labor Of the country.
FOR REVENUE ONLY.
Sec. 8. We rcltcrnte the oft repeated doctrines
Of the Democratic party thnt the necessity OF
tho government IS the only justification for tax
alton and whenever n tax Is unnecessary Il IL
unjustiilNbc: thnt when custom house taxation
Is levied upon articles Of any kind produced IN
this country, the difference between the cost OF
labor here and labor abroad, when such o diticr-
CnCG exists fully measures any possible benefits
TO lnbOr, and the enormous addition nj impOSk
tIOns Of the existing tariff fall with crushing
force upon our farmers and worklngmcn, nnd
for the nero advantage OF the few whom II en-
riches, exRcts from labor grossly unjust share
OF the expenses Of the government and We de.
mRnd such revision OF the iafltE MS will ro-
move ;hCse inllultous inequalities, tighten
thelF expressions and put thOm on cOnstitu-
tlonAl aud equitable basis.
But IN making reduction In taxes, it's not pro-
posed to inlurc Hny domestic Industries. but
father TO promote their healthy growth. From
the Foundation Of this government taxes collcc:
ted ut the custom houses have been the chief
source OF federal revenue. Such they must con.
unue TO be. Moreover, many industries have
come to rely upon legislation for successful con.
tInuanee. SO that any change Of law must be Nt
every step regRrdtNl OF the labor and capital thus
involved. Tho process OF reform must DO SUBJ
ject IN tho execution OF this plain dictate Of JUS
ticC.
by tho Flfty.lrSt Congress as the eliminating
ntroclty Of class legislation. We appreciate the
efforts OF the present Congress 10 abnte some OF
It's most perntclous effects in tho direction OF
free raw materials and cheaper manufactured
goods that enter into general consumption: md
We promise repeal lS one ot the benehcent re-
suits that Will follow the notion Of the poopiein
entTnSting powcrto the Democratic party. Since
the Mckinley bill went into operation there have
been ten reductions OF the wages OF labOrlng
men to ono increase. We deny that there has
been any increase ofproSperlty to the country
since that tariff went Into operation, md We
point 70 tho dulneSS and distress, OF the wage
reductions and strikes In the iron trade as the
best possible evidence that no such prosperity
has resulted from tho Mckinley net
MERE CATCH WsgAsES
We call attention OF thoughtful Americans TO
taxes tax @ against the @ importation Of foreign wealth.
in exchange for our agricultural surplus tho
homes aud farms Of the country have become
buTdened with real estate mortgage debt OF
over two thousand Ave hundred million dollars
exclusive OF all other forms Of Indebtedness;
that in one OF the chief agricultural states Of the
west there appears real estate mortgage debt
averaging s16S per capita OF tho total popula-
tion: and that similar conditions aud tendencies
arc shown 10 exist III the other agricultural eX-
porting states. We denounce n policy which
fosters no industry 80 much as II does that OF the
sheriff
Sec. I. Tradc interchange on the basis OF rccIp-
rocal advantages 10 the countries participating
Is n tine-honOred doctrine OF the Democratic
faith. but We dcnOuucO tho Shnm reciprocity
which juggleS with tho pgople's desire Tor EN-.
lhrged foreign markets aud frecr exchange by
prStemdIRg 10 establish closer trade relations Tor
a countrywide articles OF export arc almost OK.
cluSlvely agricultural products With other coun.
tries that are also agricultural. while erecting
custom house barrier Of pr0hibltive thrift taxes
against the rich and tho countries oil tho world
products Nnd 10 exchange therefor commodities
which arc ncceSsRrics aud comforts Of life among
our own people.
Sec. .. WO recognize the trusts and comblna.
tlOnS which Ere designed 10 enable capital to
secure more than ila inst share of the Joint pro-
duct Of capital and labor natural consequence
o! the prohlbitivG tHrilf which prevent tue free
competition which Is the life Of honest tnle
hut we believe their worst evils eau be nbdted by
law and we 1eInnnd the rigid enforcement Of
the laws lnailO TO prevent and control them, TO.
Of their abuses rs experience may seem 10 bc
necessary.
Scc 0. The Republican party while protesting
n policy Of Feservlng the public lnnd for small
holdings By actual settlers, has given away the
peoples heritage till now few rich and nOn'
residents nllcnS, individual and corporate
possess lnTGer area than that OF ali our farms
between the two sens. The last Democratic ad.
mInIstration reyeHod the improvldent aud un.