Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02

ana feud, we invite tbe support OF oil C1tfzenS
who desire TO see the constitution maintained
in its integrity, with the laws pursuant thereto,
which have given our country hundreds OF years
democratic party II 1t be intrusted with
power, not only to the defeat Of the force bill,
iicsn policy OF profiigate expenditure, which in
the short space OF two years has squandered an
enormous surplus and emptied on overfowing
treasury after piling new burdens of taxation
upon the already overtaxed labor OF the country.
we denounce republican protection as
fraud. The labor OF the great majority OF the
American people for the benefit OF the few We
declare II to be the fundamental principle OF
the democratic party that the federal govern
ment has no constitutional power to impose and
collect tariff duties, except for the purposes OF
revenue only, and we demand that the collec-
ton of such taxes shall be limited TO the neces.
stiles OF the government when honestly and
economically administered. ~
We denounce the Mckinley law enacted by
abe fifty-flrst congress as the enormity and
atrocity of class legislation. We indorse the
efforts made by the democrats Of the present
tUres IN the direction Of ree 9sr raw materials nnd
cheaper manufactured goods that enter into
general consumption; and we promise repeal as
one OF the beneficial results that will follow the
action of the people In intrusting power to the
| democratic party
Since the Mckinley tariff went into operation
| there have been ten reductions of the wages of
| laboring men to one increase,
We deny that there has been any increase OF
| prosperity to the country since that tarin went
| into operation; and we point to the dullness and
| distress OF wage reductions and strikes in the
| iron trade rs tue pest possible evidence tnat no
| such prosperity has resulted from the Mckin-
ley y% act IT,, ,o =, ,,oro,,,n, American.
TO the fact that after thirty years OF restrictive
| taxes against the importation of foreign wealth
| in exchange for our agricultural surplus the
homes OF farmers OF the country have become
| burdcned with real estate mortgage debt Of
| over S250O,00O,00O exclusive OF all other
forms of indeStGdipess; and that in
Of the west there appears a real estate
| mortgage debt averaging Sl65 per capita to the
total population, and that similar conditions
| and tendencies are shown to exist in the other
| agricultural exporting states,
We denounce policy which fosters no in
| duStry much as IL does that Of the sheriff.
Trade interchange on the basis of reciprocal
| advantages to the countries participating is a
| time-honored doctrine of the democratic faith,
| but we denounce the sham reciprocity which
juggles with the peoples desire for enlarged
foreign, markets and freer exchanges by
iations for a country whose articles of
| export are almost exclusively agricultural
products, with other countries that are also ag-
rier of prohibitive tariff taxes against the
richest countries OF the world that stand
ready to take our entire surplus of
Commodities which are necessaries
and comforts OF life among our peo-
pie. We recognize in the trusts and comblna-
tions which are designed to enable capital to
secure more than its just share of the joint
product Of capital and labor natural conse-
quence OF the 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 the laws made to prevent and con-
troll them, together with such further legisla.
tion in restraint OF they abuses as experience
may show to be necessary.
| The republican partr, while protesting a
policy Of reserving the public lands for small
holdings by actual settlers has given away the
peoples heritage until now few railroad and
nonresident aliens, individual and corporate
farms alea the nan two we
The last democratic administration re
versed the improvident and unwse policy Of
man and reclaimed from corporations ant
syndicates, alien and domestic, and restored u
the people nearly 200, 600 acres of valuabl,
land to be sacredly held as lomesteads for oul
citizens. And we pledge ourselves TO continue
this policy until every acre OF land so unlawful
people:
We denounce the republican legisla ton know
rs the Sherman act of 1890 cowardly make
shift fraught with possibilities OF danger In III,
future which should make all of its supporters
rs well as its author, anxious for its speed.
and silver rs the standard money OF tn
, country and the coinage Of both gold an,
, silver without discriminating against eithe
: metal but charge for coinage. But the policy o
u united coinage Of both metals must be O
equal intrinsic and ostensible value and be ad
luSted through internat'ona agreement wit
I such safeguards OF legislation as shall insur
the maintenance OF the parity of the two metal
and the equal power OF every dollar ut all times
We demand that all paper currency shall b
kept on par with and redeemable in such coir
| We insist upon this policy as especially neces
| sary for the protection of the farmer and labor
| ing classes as the most defenseless victim G
unstable money and fiuctuating currency
We recommend that the prohibitory 10 pc
| cent tax on state bank issues be repealed Pull
| lie Office is public trust.
We reafirm the declaration Of the democrati
national convention Of 1875 for the reform c
the civil service: and we call for the homes
enforcement OF all laws regulating the same.
The nomination OF president, as in the re
cent republican convention, by delegation
composed largely OF his employees, his ben,
ticiaries, holding otfice at his pleasure, is
scandalous satire upon free popular instit,
tions and a startling illustration Of the method
by which president may crafty his ambitio,
We denounce the policy under which feder;
tions in the states. and We pledge the dem'
crutic party TO a reform of these and all othe
| abuses which threaten individual liberty an
local self-government
The democratic party is the only party tha
has ever given the country foreign polio
consistent and vigorous, compelling respe'
abroad and inspiring confidence hat hon
a While avoiding entangng alliance
: neighbors of foreign continents, whose destinit
V are closely linked with our own. And We vie
= tion and bluster, which is liable at any time
; confront us with the alternative Of humiliatio
u or war,
> We favor the maintenance OF a navy stror
enough for all purposes OF national defense an
= to properly maintain the honor ana dignity
4 the country abroad.
This country has always been the refuge
II the oppressed from every land-exiles for CO
. science sake-and in the spirit OF the founder
y of our government we condemn the oppressiC
$ practiced by the Russian government upon i
s Lutheran and Jewish subiects and we ca
: upon our national government, in the interes
:, OF justice and humanity, by all just and prop'
means to use its prompt and best efforts
g bring about q cessation Of those cruel persec
e tions in the dominion OF the cZar and to secul
TO the oppressed equal rights.
Y We tender our profound and earnest syr
d pathy to those lovers of freedom who are stru
If Cling for home rule and the great cause of loc
l. self-Eovcrnment in Ireland.
Is We heartily approve all legitimate efforts
/ prevent the United States from being used
the dumping ground for the known crimina
It and professional puupers OF Europe. And v
&c demand the rigid enforcement OF the lay
20 against Chinese immigration and the import
J. tion Uf foreign workmen under contract to
% | grade American labor and lessen its wage
" But we condemn and denounce any and all =
Al tempts to restrict the immigration OF the 1
n dustrious and worthy OF foreign lands.
l. The convention hereby renews the expressi,
g. OF appreciation OF the patriotism OF the soldie
e and sailors OF the union in the war for its pre-