Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-09-12
TARIFF TAXATION.

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taxation upon the already oyertaxed labor
Of the country
TARIFF TAXATION.
Sec. 3. We denounce Republican pro-
lection rs a fraud. The robbery of the great
majority OF the American people for the
benefit of the few We declare it to be
fundamental principle OF the Democratic par
ty that the Federal Government has no con-
stitutional power to impose and collect tariff
duties, except for the purposes OF revenue
only, and we demand that the collection Of
such taxes shall be limited to the necessities
of the Government when honestly and econ
omlcally administered.
We denounce the Mckinley tariff law en-
acted by the Fitty-frst Congress us the cul
minating atrocity of class legislation; we in.
dorse the efforts made by the Democrats OF
the present Congress to modify It's most op-
presslve features in the direction Of free raw
materials and cheaper manufactured goods
that enter into general consumption, and we
promise Its repeal as one of the benefcent
results that will follow the action of the
people in lntrust'ng power TO the Democrat
ic party. Since the Mckinley taIitf went
into operation there have been ten Ieduc-
tions of the wages OF laboring men TO one
increase. We deny that there has been any
increase of property to the country since
that tariff went into operation; we point to
the dullness and distress which wage reduc-
tions and strikes in the iron trade as the
best possible evidence that no such pros
perity has resulted from the Mckinley act.
we call the attention OF thoughtful Amer
leans to the fact thai after thirty years OF
restrictive taxes against the importation OF
fereign wealth in exchange for our agrcul-
tural surplus the homes and farms of the
country have become burdened with real
estate mortgage debt Of over So 500,000,00O
exclusive OF all other forms Of indebted
ness: that in one of the chief agricultural
States Of the West there appears a real es-
tate mortgage debt averaging Sls5 per cap
ita o. IL total population; and that similar
conditions and Tenderness are shown to exist
in the other agricultural exporting States.
We denounce policy whlcn fosters no In
lustry SO much as it does that Of the sheriff.
ALLEGED RECIPROCITY.
Sec, 4. Trade exchange on the basis OF
recip, ,al advantages to tho countries par
ticlpating is a time-honored doctrine OF the
Democratic faith, but we denounce the sham
reciprocity which iuggles with the peoples
desire for enlarged foreign markets ana
freer exchange by pretending to estaollsh
closer trade relations with country whose
articles of export are almost exclusively sag-
rculuWlproducts with other countries that
are also agricultural, while erecting q Gus
m.house barrier of fprohibitive tariff taxes
against the richest countries OF the world
that stand ready to take our entire surplus
of products and to exchange therefor com
modties vince are necessarles and comlorS
of life among our own people.
AGAINST TRUSTS.
Sec, s. We recognize in the trusts and
combinations which are designed TO enable
csnitnl to secure more than It's just share OF
tho ioint product of capital and labor and
natural consequence Of the prohibitlve taxes
which prevent the free competition, which
il the lie If honest trade; out we believe
,heir worst evils can be abated by law, and
we demand the rigid enforcement OF the laws
made TO control and prevent them, together
with such further legislation in restraint oil
their abuses Us experience may snow 10 DO
necessary
REPUBLICAN LAND STEALS.
Sec g. Tho Republican party while pro,
os inr policy of resoryng tho public lgnd
for small holdings by actual settlers, has
y, wen away She peoples heritage till now q
iew railroads ana nonresident alters, lndl'
,JJ,ol and corporate, possess larger area
,ha, t,eo tn"t of ali our farms between the two
,eas ,,p The last Democratic administration
rey reyersed tho impfovidcnt and unwise policy
~ cg, ,he Republican party touching the do
main, and reclaimed from c,rporal,ions nsI.,d ana
@ndIcatos, aon and domestic @ adn oon and restored
10 tho people nearly loo,ooO,oOo acres oil
w a,nah,o w." lands. 10 bo sscredly held rs home
'tasds % for our citizens, and we pledge our
,@,o ofand 40 unawuliy held shall bo re-
T,h slsIIne,i aud restored to sln peope'
SILVER cofSAEr
soc. I. We denounco t.e Republican
,.,s,spnt,nS tnuwn "A thc ,sheruenpct Of 1920
" ~nwNrdly nsakeahiit lreuNht with p9e-
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