The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-07-02

taxation upon the already overtaxed labor Of
the country.
Sec. reterates the oft.repeated doctrines
of the democratic party that the necessities of
the government is the only Justification for
custom-house taxation, and that such taxation,
levied upon articles of any kind necessary is un-
justitable. But in making reduction in taxes
it is not proposed to iniure any domestic in
dustries, but rather to promote their healthy
growth. From the foundation OF this govern
ment taxes collected at the custom-house have
teen the chief source of federal revenue. Such
they must continue TO be. 1t denounces the
Mckinley tariff law enacted by the Fifty-flrst
congress as the eliminating atrocity of class
legislation; we indorse the efforts made
by the democrats of the present con-
gress TO modify its most oppressive features in
the direction of free raw materials and cheaper
manufactured goods that enter into general con-
sumption; and we promise its repeal as one OF
the beneficent results that will follow the &C
ton Of the people in intrusting power to the
democratic party. Since the Mckinley tariff
went into operation there have been ten reduc-
tions Of the wages of laboring men to one in
crease. We deny that there has been any in
crease Of prosperity to the country since that
tariff went into operation Continuing 1t says:
1--WE point to the dullness and distress which
wage reductions and strikes in the iron
trade rs the best possible evidence that no
such prosperity has resulted from the Mckinley
act. we cali lne attention OF tnouBntIul Amer
leans TO the fact that after thirty years OF re-
strictive taxes against the importation of. for
eign wealth in exchange for our agricultural
surplus the homes and farms of the country
have become burdened with real estate mort
gage debt OF over 1880 100000 exclusive OF all
other forms OF Indebtedness; that in one of the
chief agricultural states Of the west there ap
pears real estate mortgage debt averaging
sl65 per capita Of the total population, and that
similar conditions and tendencies are shown to
exist in the other agricultural exporting states.
We dcnounce policy which fosters no industry
80 much as 1t does that of the sheriff"
Sec. A. Trade interchange on the basis OF re-
ciprocal advantages to the country, and par
ticipating is a time-honored doctrine OF the
democratic faith, but we denounce the sham re-
ciprocity which juggles with the peoples desire
for enlarged foreign markets. and freer ex-
change By pretending to establish closer trade
relations for country whose articles Of ex-
port are almost exclusively agricultural pro-
ducts, with other countries that are also agri-
cultural, while erecting a custom house barrier
OF prohibitiYe tarin taxes against the rich
est countries OF the world that stand ready to
take our entire surplus OF products and to ex-
change therefor commodities which are neces-
sares and comforts Of life among our own peo-
pie.
| Sec. B. We recognize In the trusts an6 COM
| bRations, which are designed to enable cap
tal TO secure more than its just share OF the
| Joint product OF capital and labor, the natural
consequence Of the prohibitlvo taxes which
prevent the FREQ competition which is the life OF
honest trade but we believe their v oTst evils
can be abated by law, and we demand the rigid
| enforcement OF the laws made TO prevent and
control them, together with such further legis-
lation in restraint OF their abuses as experience
| may show 10 be necessary.
! Sec. o The republican party while protesting
policy OF reservlng the public land for small
holdings by actual settlers has given away the
peoples heritage Till now few railroads and
nonresident aliens, individual and corporate,
possess larger area than that OF all our farms
between the two seas. The last democratic ad-
ministration reversed the improyident and un-
wise policy OF the republican party touching the
public domain, and reclaimed from corporations
ana syndicateH, alien and domestic, and re-
stored TO the people nearly one hundred million
acres Of valuable land 70 be sacredly held as
homesteads for our citizens and we pledge our
selves TO continue this policy until every acre
Of land 80 unlawfully held shall be reclaimed
and restored 70 the people
Section 7denounces the republican legislation