Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-23
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ampled prosperity, and we pledge the demo-
cratic party, if it be entrusted with power,
not only to the defeat of the force bill, but
also to relentless opposition to the republi
can policy of prongate expenditure which, in
the short space of two years, has squandered
an enormous surplus and emptied an over
flowing treasury, after pill ng new burdens
Of taxation upon the already overtaxed
| labor of the country.
Section 3-We reiterate the oft-repeated
doctrines of the democratic party that the
necessity Of the government is the only JUS
| LITIGATION for taxation and whenever tax
is unnecessary 1t is unj ustifiable; that when
custom house taxation is levied upon arti-
Giles of any kind produced In this country,
the difference between the cost of labor here
and labor abroad, when such a difference
exists, fully measures any possible benefits
to labor, and the enormous additional i'm
position OF the existing tariff falls with
crushing force upon our farmers and work
ingmen, and for the mere advantage of the
few whom it enriches, exacts from labor a
grossly unjust share of the expenses of the
government, and we demand such a revision
of the tariff laws as will remove their in
iquitous inequalities, tighten their oppres-
sions and put them on a constitutional and
equitable basis
But in making reduction in taxes, 1t is
not proposed to iDjure any domestic indus
tries, but rather to promote their healthy
growth. From the foundation Of this gov
eminent taxes collected at the customs
houses have been the chief source of federal
revenue, and such they must continue.
Since the Mckinley tariff went into op
GRAFTON, there have been 10 reductions Of
the wages of laborng men to one increase.
We deny that there has been any increase
of prosperity to the country since that tar
if went into operation, and we point to
. the dizziness and Distress the wage reduc-
tions and strikes in the iron trade, as the
best possible evidence that no such prosper
lty has resulted from the Mckinley act
We call the attention of thoughtful
Americans to the fact that after 80 years of
, restrictive taxes against the importation of
foreign wealth in exchange for our agricul-
tural surplus the homes and farms Of the
country have become burdened with real
, estate mortgage debt of over two thousand
, five 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 $l53 per capita of the total popu-
lation; and that similar conditions AMI ten
denotes are shown to exist in the other agri-
1 cultural exporting States. We denounce a
policy which fosters no industry SO much as
it does that of the sheriff.
/. Section 4.-Trade interchange on the
d, basis of reciprocal advantage to the coun-
I tries participating is time honored doc
trlne of the democratic faith, but we de-
nounce the sham reciprocity which juggles
with the people, desire for enlarged foreign
markets and freer exchanges by pretending
to establish closer trade relations for q
t country whose articles of export are almost
= exclusively agricultural products with other
q countries that are also agricultural, while
t erecting custom house barrier Of pro
t hibitive tariff taxes against the richest coun-
tries OF the world that stand ready to take
r our entire surplus of products and to ex-
8 change therefor commodities which are
o necessaries and comforts of life among our
$ own people
= Section 5-We recognize in the trusts and
9 combinations, which are designed to enable
9 capital to secure more than its just share of
g the joint product of capital and labor, q
y natural consequence of the prohibitive taxes
# which prevent the free competition which is
z the life of honest trade, but we believe their
worst evils can be abated by law, and we
r demand the rigid enforcement of the laws
g made to prevent and control them, togeth
a er with such further legislation in restraint
j. of their abuses as experience may show tc
be necessary.
o Section 6.-The republican party while
l. protesting a policy of reserving the publ,
n land for small holdings by actual settlers
l. has given away the peoples heritage til
h now a few railroads and non resident aliens
e individual and corporate, possess a large
3 area than that of all our farms between tn,
y two seas.
,e Section I've denounce the republican
Ii legislation known as the Sherman act o
), $780," as cowardly makeshift fraugh
10 with possibilities of danger in the futur
N which should make all of its supporters, a
al well as its author anxious for its speedy
@ repeal. We hold to the use Of both gol'
to ami silver as the standard money of tn
rs country and to the coinage of both gold ant
silver without discriminating against eithe
m metal or charge for mintage, but the dolla
to unit of coinage of both metals must be o
x equal intrinsic value or be ad justed throug
be international agreement or by such safe
n guards of legislation as shall insure tn
O. maintenance of the parity of the metal
be and the equal power of every dollar at a
IN times in the markets and in the payment o
IS debts; and we demand that all paper cur
of rency shall be kept at par with and re
as deemable in such coin.
i'd Section S-We recommend that the pre-
I'd hibitory 10 per cent tax of State bank ISSUE
he be repealed.
do Section 9.-Public office is public trust
TT We reatiirm the declaration Of the demo
~ cratic national convention of 1876, for til
d. reform Of the civil service, and we call fo
er the honest enforcement of all laws regula
ur ing the same. The nomination Of a pres
en- dent as in the recent republican convetio
1l by delegations composed largely of his al
CHI pointees holding Office at his pleasure,
nd a scandaous satire upon free popular inst
i'll buttons, and startling illustration of tt
ty methods by which a president may gratif
his ambition.
Section l0-The democratic party is Il
only party that has ever given the countr
IA foreign policy consistent and vigorou
compelling respect abroad and inspirir
confidence at home, while avoiding entani
ling alliances, it has aimed to cutiva
friendly relations with other nations, al
especially with our neighbors on the Amer
er can continent whose destiny is close
linked with our own, and we view wit
his alarm the tendency to policy OF irrltatit