The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-23

repeal as one of the benehcient results that
Will follow the action OF the people In entrust.
ing power TO the Democratic party. Since the
Mckinley tarld went into operation there have
been ten reductions of wages Of laboring men
to one increase.
Section 4--Trade interchange on the basis of
reciprocal advantage to the countries parti.
oipating ia time-honored doctrine of the
Democratic faith. but we deuounce the sham
reciprocity which juggles with the peoples
desire for enlarged foreign markets and freeT
exchanges by pretending to establish trade
relations for a country whose articles Of ex-
port 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 sur
plus of products and to exchange therefor
commodities which are necessary and are COM
forts Of life among our own people
Section 5-We recognize In trusts and mo-
nopolies which are designed by capital to Sc
cure more than their just share Of the joint
product of capital and labor a natural oonse-
! quence Of prohibitive taxes, which prevent
| the free competition which is the life of honest
| trade, but we believe their worst evils can be
| abated by law, and we demand the rigid en-
| forcement of laws made TO prevent and con-
troll them, together with such further legisla-
| ton in restraint Of their abuses as experience
| may show to be necessary.
Section 6--The Republican party, while pro-
! fes5ing policy of reserVing the public lands
| for small holdings by actual settlers, has given
! away the peoples heritage until now few
railroads and nonresident aliens, individual
| and corporate, possess a larger area than that
! of all our farms between the two seas. The
! last Democratic administration reversed the
! improvident and unwise policy Of the Repub-
| lcan party touching the public domain and
reclaimed from corporations and syndic6i e5,
alien and domestic, and restored to the people
! nearly one hundred million acres of valuable
/ 4lprnllV hn "a hOfuggfnpfl1 n
citizens, and we pledge ourselves to continue
this policy until every acre of land so unlaw-
fully held shall be reclaimed and restored to
the people.
Section I've denounce the Republican
legislation known as the sherman Act of 1890
as a cowardly makeshift, fruught with possibil-
tiles 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 change of mintage but
the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must
be of equal intrinsic and exchaugeable valu e,
or be adjusted by international agreement oI
by such safeguards of legislation as shall in
sure the maintenance of the parity of the two
metals and tho 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.
Section s-we recommend that the prohib.
tive ten per cent. tax on State bank issues be
repealed.
Section o-Publio Office ia a public trust
We reaffirm the decration of the Democratic
National Convention of 1876 for the reform OF
the civil service, and we call for the homes
enforcement Of all laws regarding same. The
nomination of President as in the last Re
, publican convention by delegates consisting
largely of his appointees, holding Office at hi
pleasure, is a scandalous satire upon free
popular institutions and startling lllus+ra
ton Of the methods by which President may
crafty his ambition.
Section 10-rhe Democratic party is thu
only party that has ever given the country
foreign policy consistent and vigorous, com
pelling respect abroad and inspiring conf
dence at home. While avoiding entanglin,
= alliances 1t has aimed to cultivate friendll
relations with other nations and especial!
with our neighbors on the American Cont
nent, whose destiny is closely mingled witt
our own, and we view with alarm the tendeno!
to a policy of irritation and bluster which I
D liable at any time to confront us with tn,
alternative of humiliation or war. We favo
the maintenance of navy strong enough 70
all purposes of National defense, and to prop
: erly maintain the honor and dignity of th
! country abroad.
: Section II condemns the oppression
{ prscticed by the Russian Government
a upon its Lutheran and Jewish subjects
a and calls upon our Government to ust
q its prompt and best efforts to bring
: about a cessation of these cruel per
y secutions.
Earnest sympathy is extended to tn
!, Home Rule cause in Ireland.
q Section 10 favors legislation look
: ing to the prevention of the landing o.
Il undesirable immigrants.
l. Section 10 praises the patriotism o
n Union Soldiers ano Sailors of the wal
is and favors just and liberal pensions,
s but demands reform in the Pension
d Office.
: : Section IA advocates the improve
. ment by the Federal Government of tn
Il Mississippi River and other great water
IS ways of the Republic.
L Section l5.-For purposes of national defenC
u and the promotion of commerce between th
g States, we recognize the early construction {
Z the Nioaraugua Canal and its protection agains
l; foreign control as of great importance TO th
"a United States.
y Section 6--Recognizlng the Worlds Coluu
~ bian Exposition as a National undertaking {
vast Importance, IN which the general Govern
Is ment has invited the cooperation of I'll
10 nations of the world, and appreciating the az
10 ceptance by many such powers of the inviti
IS ton so extended and the broad and liberal e1
IS forts being made by them TO contribute to tn
I, grandeur of the undertaking, we are OF ii
II opinion that Congress should make such nece
le sary financial provision as shall be requisite
the maintenance of national honor and publ
1. faith.
a, Section II recommends that the State
- make more equal appropriations for tn
- purchase of schools and the furtheranc
= of education.
y Section 1S favors the early admission
Y; to Statehood of all Territories havin
20 the necessary population and resources
It Section 10 favors legislation TO protec
u lives and limbs of railway employees.
- Section 20 faVors eDRctmen by State
~ of laws for abolishing the sweating sys
r. tenn, contract convict labor, and for pre-
ID venting employment in factories of chill
dren under 10.
ID Section 81 is declaration Of opposi
e. tion TO all sumptuary laws as an inter
fl ference with the individual rights of tn
u citizens
NJ ~ Mr.. Jones at the close of the reading
- said, HOn behalf of the Comrnittea n