The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-07-01
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cratic party II the United States a.
adopted. after sii~ III amendment. from
the report ~ he committee On rcsoin-
fions:
srcrioyf. The representatives a the demo
ns;ic Isiiy - he United sfns.s Al na'ionn.
he.Anrc %. thr Erincirls< ~ he PARTY -
formulated ~ Js1,r~sn and ~, mriit "A IS =
lopg and nusfricu~ IArc ~ HI srrc-r~~or- IN
Ind. We hel.eyc the public welfare demands
that thss, uf.nciiie> u spr1c~. - thu conduct
81 the federal xrysrnmeni through the Anc4s
sns We sol' mniy declare Thai The need ofa y,
turn 10 fhcet fundamental principles 81 \ tfee.
POPULAR government un>cd on home rule and
now. v han thu 4. nirncy 70 cenfraiiz. nj row.
81 TIC federal capital has become 4 mfrace ~
she reserved rights u the states that stink : AZ
ecr-,ii 1,Ion a. frar,sa " ihs rsruIiis'
rnn PAIR rlscIIo>S Eli-i FoRrE SILL
sec. :. We warn The people ~ our common
country, jealous for tEp fre<erynt'ou - their
free institutions. that the policy ~ federal rsn.
la frr:.'nitte "A ifseiiis fiauxht xrfn the x1nvt~t
dangers. ssnrx ely less NOM n.sns than uuntI
result from 2 revolution rfsc.icslly establish
II strikes ~ hi ncrfA A. well ~ fhe south.
and injure- the so.rrei citizens even more
t.ha the rhitrs- II mc1ls = horde ~ is;ary
nafSha's AZ rxssy ~fA,ilinr place armed with
federal Iowrr. rt.nfninc inari~ s~rsu.n-rd aud
controlled Nv federal rnfhofify. the orfrsx- %
the '~iretoisi rights 81 me Ifo.ie N ~ several
Icap.e y the control Of the r<rty in
r'wer and The rsv.ying q race aatArpni-ns
nov harril5 ~aia'ei. ~ =, u-sagst i.-ril 70
liber .tely and justly de~cr.hei ~ 4 In ling r.
puh'irnn senator "ss The most infamous til
such Oily II sanrtip1cd BY law. wouid mean
The dominance ~ = self -srflefuating oii<afchy
Of snice 'hniisr@. and the party first entrusted
with lfs nacL.ntfy could ~ dislcdveI from
power only rs an appeal 10 THE reserved right
Of the people 70 resist oppression which Il IN.
her ~ Ia all self governing communities. Two
ysars ago this Evolutionary roacy wss I'm
Thatic:liy condemned w the r~orlc n she
POLLS hut IN contempt ~ that verdict The re-
publican inrty has dtfsntiy declared in il
latest authoritative ufferance that IL srcn~s
IN The coming elections will mean the enact
menf Of the force bill AMI the usuTrarion ~
desrofsc control over elections ia AL the states.
Bsiieyin. t'tat th~ preservation y republican
government in the United States 4 dcrrntenf
upon the defeat 81 this policy 81 ,eeaiixed forre
and fraud. we invite the support ~ all citizens
who desire 10 90 the consti;uficn maintz.1ci IN
its integrity. with the Laws pursuant rLereto.
which have given our country = hundred years
Of uu<xsmplel prosperity: and We fal-tgc the
democratic rarty u 4 y intrn~trd With poser.
not only 10 the Leieas - the force hil. hut ai~o
20 rele ntleSs ~ position 10 the rrpuhiiran policy
81 profixafe expenditure. which in the short
spec Of two yrafshas sqrendertL an enormou
FAt I'IA+ &MM NN"It|" ~ Vt|A III NNE 80
after 1iiing new iurden< Of Taxation uron The
already overtsxed lahor - the country
TAEiFF TAXATION.
Sec. J. We re,terate the Oft REPEATED doc
" ~ the government - the only Justification
for taxation. ard whenever . tax i uunett>-
esry IL Is uniustihhhie: that when custom
kind ,roiuced in this country the difrrrrce
between the cost ~ labor here ana abroad.
VIII such differences rxis.. fully measures any
---LI . I.XMA x-1
difional impc-itions Of the existing tariff fall
with crushing fcYce ufon our farmers and
w~orkinsmer. and for the mere advantage o.
grossly unj~<t tts-c II re expenses q The
e~overnrent. and We demand -rcA revision Of
The tariff isw~ 4. will remove their iniqu.tru-
them on ! CONSTITUTIONAL and equitable lass
But In making reduction in taxes il II mot
proposed to inSure any domestic indu~sries. hut
ihe fonniafion II this rcvernmcnt taxes col
Iectcd II the custom houses have been fnc chef
source Of federal revenue Such they must
have ~~mc 70 rc'y upon legislation for success
full : ,n.inuasfcr. - that any change ~ ixr
must te a every step r'r:rdfui q the labor
form must u subjected IN the execution to this
We denouncs TIC Mckinley tarlH law enscsct
We denounre rrpnh icnn ,ro.crfio - ! fraud.
= robbery Of the great majority u the AMER
can people for the benefit ~ the fsw. We DE-
democratic party that the federal government
has "a constitutions power oi nscrce and crl-gt
tariff duties except for The purpose ~ revenue
tsxe~ shall lc limited 70 the nece<<iisc4 u tn
government honestly and economically admin
Etsrcd.
Sec. 4 Trade exchange on the basis of r~-
c'rfuxal advantages 70 the countries f~artici-
Eating i . fitnc boncrrd doctrine - he demo-
cratic faith. f,ut We drnounr- TIE sham reci-
procity which jngzle~ With the pctse de-ir-
Tor enlarged foreign markets and freer ex-
change iy pretending q establish closer sratc
relations with = country Whose article 81 ~
pert are almost exclusively agricultural rrx-t-
ucfs with other cunntrieS that nm al-a aErt
cultural. while erecting a rustou hons hHrf1.r
II prphihifive tariff taxes against the richest
cur entire SURPLUS of ~rIoincfS and 10 exchange
therefor commodities which arr nes--ssArie<
and comforts OF life among our own people.
rRr<rs.
Sec. s We recognize IN the trusts ana com
hinasions which are de<ivnsd 20 enable cHptsi
20 secure more than its Just share g RE joint
product II capital and labor and natural can<r-
the FREE competition which Il The life ~ honest
trade. hut We believe their worst evils ran -
statrd ~ law. ard We demand the r7<id tn.
and rpnfrol then. together with such further
legie1efion ia restraint a their abuses ~ cx-
Jtfience may chow - b necessary.
rrHfIC LANDS.
Src. q The rrfuhiir1n ,erty. While profess
ing policy 81 rrsrrving the rrhi,r and for
snail holdings ~ srtrnl SETTLERS. - givel
away the people, heritage I'll NOW a lew rail-
rpsd> and Nonresident aiiens. individual rnt
corpo ate. 10 <~nss = lar <cr crea thar tssf ~ all
our farms between the two seas The 'ssf
democratic acsniristrntion reversed the sm-
Ifcvident sr3 unwi<c fr.ity - the rrplhlran
party touching the rrslic tonain. ard re-
claimed frcm ccrrornticns ard <vndscats~. alien
and domestic and restored - the rtc1 e Aesr.y
Wust.m xcrc~ ~ valuable lands. tobr ssr-rdly
held ~ homrstcaiS for our ~citizsn<- and We
pledge our~~ivr~ 70 c~cnfinue tins fnlir- until
every scrr ~ land ~ unlawfnliF boil SAaii u
reclaimed AMI restored 70 the people.
ssLvFR COINAGE.
Ser- : We denouncs the republican lnrisle-
ton known aE fhe Sherman act 81 - a.Hcpr-
efdiy make<hift. frsught with pr~e;i1.ities q
danger IN the future y hieh should make All -
IT. Nur rortere. - well a is author. arxsors Tor
~ speedy repeal. We hold 90 the use n tnth
gold end silver ~ tho standard money r. the
countg - 20 the coinage ~ both golt and al
yer without Discriminating against either metal
% chargc Tor minta<~. hnt the dollar unit q
coinage of tpsh metals must he q eQna, Insr.n-
&c and ~exrhanee.bic value Or b. adlass,-d
such saf>gnsrts 81 leg;slation - shall
q The two netal~. and the equal
v.uwer q evcsy dolisr ~ al times N
The markets ead q Tire payment Of dchts. and
- demand that AZ paper currency shall q
s.srt Il pas WITH and rcdeemable IN such cc1n.
eAry for the protection IL The Sarnrr~ aud Il
boring classes. The first and most d~fcn~el<s~