The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-29


in favor Of protecting every man In the enjoy |
ment OF the fruit OF his labor, diminished only
By his proper contribution 10 the support OF Tue
government, and We are for that reciprocity
that throws no unnecessary obstacle tetweCa
the American producer and the market he 70
obliged TO seek for his products
"Whatever can be done TO relieve tne Dur
dens, 10 restore, broaden and increase the pros
perity OF the people and every party OF them
within the limits and according to the principles
on free government that the democratic party
daros TO promise that Il will do with all lts
might Whatever Is beyond this, whatever Is
incompatible with free government ana our MS.
toric liberty, II dares not promise to any one
Senator Villas, Of Wisconsin, at the evening
session presented the following report OF the
committee on resolutions:
The representatives OF the democratic party
Of the United States In convention assembled
DO reaffrm their allegiance 70 the principles OF
the party as formulated by Jefferson ana exeHi- en- |
plified by the long and INDUSTRIOUS iine OF nls
successors In Democratic leadership from Hluu'
ison 70 Cleveland.
We believe the public welfare demands tnat
these principles be applied 70 the conduct OF tne
federal government through me accession 70
poWer OF the party that advocates them, SOL
emniy declaring that the need OF return 10
these fundamental principles OF free popular
government based on home rule ana indlvluual
liberty, was never more urgent tnan now, wnen sodl
eral capital has become menace 10 tho re-
served rights OF the states that strikes at the
very roots OF our government unoer the constr
tuition as framed bv the fathers OF the republic
We warn the people OF our common country,
Jealous for the preservation OF their free insu-
tutions tha,t the policy OF federal control OF
elections e which ngS the TepTSSafb iS tba par
danger, scarcely less momentous than would
result from revolution pracucahy estaolsn-
ing monarchy on the ruins OF the repuollo.
. .t.a TaM nj N.
and Injuries tho colored citizen even more than
the white II means O herd OF deputy marshals
at every polling place on the FEDERAL power re-
turning boards appointed ana e9ntIoleu oy rsi 1re
| rights OF tho people IN the several states, IhG
subjugation Of the colored people 70 tho control
| of the party in power ard the reT!Ving OF race
| antagonisms now happily abated; OF tho utmost
| peril TO the safety and happiness OF tho people
| A measure deliberately and Justly oescrloed oy
| n leading republican senator as ''the MoSL IN.
famous bill that lever crossed the thTesho!u Oh
| the senate"
Sucn policy II sanctioned by law would
\ mean the dominance OF self-perpetuatng OIL
garchy Of oniceholders, and the party who were
! intrusted with its machinery could be oisioogec
from power only by an appeal to the reserved
right Of tho people TO resist oppression, whieh
is inherent in all seli.governing communities
Two years ago this revolutionary polcy Wns m
emphatically condemned by the people " INT
polls; and IN contempt OF th0 verdict the re
publican party has deiianuy declared IN lls
latest authoritative utterance that its success
In the coming elections VIII mean tne I, Sii,oS SS
rnent OF the force bill and the usurpat!on OF oes
potic control over elections in all the states;
Believing that the preservation OF republican
government In the United states Is Gepenhcn
upon the defeat Of this rOlicy OF legNllzea torc'
and feud, we invite the support OF ali oitiLen
who desire 10 see the constitution maintainc'
IN its integrity, with the laws pursuant thereto
which have given our eouatry huncrcas ., yoNr
OF uuexamped prosperity; and We pledge IN
| democratic party IL IL be intrusted VIII
power, not only 10 the defeat OF the force bil
but also 10 relentless opposition 70 the roput
ncau policy OF pTotiigl.e expenditure, whien /
tho abort space Of two years has squaRdcrcd i
enormous surplus and emptled an oyernowih
TREASURY after piling now burdens OF tax@uo
upon the already overtaXed labor OF INC country
we denounec republican protection as
fraud Tho labor OF the great majority OF tn
American people for the benefit OF tho few. w
declare II to be the fundamental principle
the d,mocrauc party ths. tho iedessi cover
collect tariff duties, except sor tao purposes
revenue only, and we demand that me colle
ton Of such taxes shall be lilaiteS TO the nece
sites OF tho government when honesuy an
economically administered.
We denounee the Mckinley law enacted Z
the hfty.Ergt congress as the enormlty aI
atrocity Of class Legislation. we indorse u
efforts made by the democrats OF the presel
, congress 70 modify its most oppressive fe
lures in the direction Of FREQ raw materials ai
\ cheaper manufactured goods that enter In
|
y ono of the beneficial results that will follow =
To action Of the people In intrusrns power 70 l
= Since tho Mckinley tarin went into operate
Il there have been ten reductions OF the wages
n laboring men ~ one increase. -
:, We DENY that there has been any increase
prosperity 10 tie country since that tArin we
, into operation; and we point 70 lhe guinness q
distress OF wage reductions and strikes In
D ircn trace IS the best possible evidence that
such pges. v..,y has resulted from tho Mck
Icy act. ,,..
10 70 the fact thnta thirty years Of RESTRICT
" taxes gains. tho importation OF foreign woa
.. In exchange for our agricultural surplus
\. hoinss u farmers Of the country have eeco
n. burdsDed with real estate MORTGAGE debt
u ever t9,DO0, 900 600, exclusive OF all oil
E. forms OF Indebtedness; and that
ouc Of the chief agricultural sta
q sS Tss, ss, SrS sDDG5ass 5 per capita %
~ total population, and that similar eonaltl,
'' %. aad tendencies are shown 70 exist In the OF
", agricultural exporting states.
" dustry so much as II does that Of the sheriff.
ne Trade interchange on ths basis Of Yecipro
advantages to tho countries participating
mt nme-honored doctrine Of tho domocrsnc Ia
g. iuggles with the peoples desire for enlar
nc foreign markets and frosr exchanges
eh pretending 70 establish closer trade
ia export are almost exclusively sgrieult'
de products, with other countries that are also
md rieultural. uhils erecting o eustomhouse
nd risI Of prohioitive 'ATia tsIss . aSaias! !,
ready 70 take our ontire surplus
products aud TO exchange ther'
and comforts OF life among our
lions which are designed to enable capita
secure more than It's Just share OF the
product OF capital and labor natural co
quence OF the prohibitiye taxes which .pre'
the free competition WHEN % 10 Ine ae nsS 81 mo- nT
abated by law, nnd We demand the rigid
forcement Of the laws msdo 70 prevent ana
troll them, together with such further leg
ton In restraint Of they abuses ~ eApefi'
The republican partr, whilo p.oiessin
- policy OF reserving the public lands for 81
Nm holdings by actual settlers, has given away
w peoples heritage Until nov iew railroad anond,
"a possess o larger area than we
~ our farms between the two
n The last democratic administration
y versod the improvident and unwise pole
main, and reclaimed from corporations
syndieates, alien and domestic, and restore
tho people nearly 900 100000 acres OF valu
land 10 DO saeredly heia as 1omestesos ioi
,xa this policy until every acre OF land 30 unla'
,ho iy held shall be reclaimed and restored 70
,ha people. ,
,nce m ,he Sbermsn act o{ 400 "a q eowardiy N
the shift, fraught with possibilities q Danger II
" Of future which should mako all OF its syppor
rop as well as its author, anxious for M %
repeal We hold 70 the uso OF potn
item country, and the coinage Of both gold
n Of silver without discriminating against Q
tho metal but charge for coinage. But the poll
tren united coinage OF pon msnn .i,,. mTs AVA n