The record-union., 1892-06-23

participating III In6 IlIn6-QOnOT6u uOc-
trIne of Democratic faith, but we de-
nounce the sham reciprocity which Jug
giles with the peoples desire for enlarged
foreign markets and freer changes by
pretending to establish closer trade rela-
TONS Tor the country whose articles of eX-
port are almost exclusively agricultural
products with. other countries that are
also agricultural, while erecting a Gus
tom-house barrier of prohibitive tariff
taxes against the richest countries of the
world, that stand ready to take our en-
tire surplus products and exchange there
Tor commodities which are the necessaries
and comforts OF life among our people.
TRUSTS AND COMBINATIONS.
'We recognize in trusts and combina-
lions, which are designed to enable capi-
tai TO secure more than IT'S Just share OF
the joint product of capital and labor, a
natural consequence of prohibitive taxes
which prevent free competition, which is
the life of honest trade, but believe the
worst evils can be abated by law, and we
demand the rigid enforcement of the laws
made to prevent and control them, to-
gether with such further legislation in
restraining their abuses as experience
may show to be necessary.
PUBLIC LAND GRANTS.
''The Republican party, while protesting
policy of reserving the public land Tor
small holdings by actual settlers, has
given away the peoples heritage till now a
few railroads and nonresident aliens, in
dlvldual and corporate, possess a larger
area than that of all farms between the
two seas. The last Democratic admins
tratlon reversed the improvident and un-
wise policy Of the Republican party
touching the public domain, and re-
claimed from corporations and syndi-
Gates, alien and domestic, and restored to
the people, nearly one hundred million
acres of valuable land, to be sacredly
held as homesteads for our citizens, and
we pledge ourselves to continue this
policy until every acre of land so unlaw-
fully held shall be reclaimed and restored
to the people.
SILVER PLANK.
"We denounce the Republican legisla-
ton known as the Sherman Act of 1880 as
a cowardly makeshift, fraught with
possibilities of danger in the future
which should make all its supporters, as
well as its author, anxious for its speedy
repeal. We hold to use both gold and
silver as the standard money Of the coun-
try, and TO the coinage of both gold and
silver, without discriminating against
either metal or the charge for mintage;
but the dollar unit coinage of both met
ais must be of equal intrinsic and ex-
changeable value, or adjusted through
international agreement or by such safe
guards of legislation as shall insure the
maintenance Of the parity of the two met
ais, and equal power to every dollar at all
times in the markets and in payment OF
debts; and we demand that paper cur
rency be held at par with and redeem
able in such coin. We insist upon this
policy as especially necessary for the pro-
lection Of the farmers and laboring
classes, the first and most defenseless
IatI fob
currency.
1--WE recommend that the prohibitory
10 per cent. tax on State bank issues be
repealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Public office is a public trust. We
reafflrm the declaration of the Democratic
National Convention of 1876 for reform
ofthe civil service, and call for the honest
enforcement of all laws regulating the
same. The nomination of President, as
in the recent Republican Convention. by
delegations composed largely OF his APP
pointees, holding office at his pleasure, is
a scandalouS satire upon free popular
institutions, and startling illustration OF
the methods by which the President may
crafty his ambition.
1--WE denOunce the policy under which
Federal office-hOlders usurp control oil
party convention in States and pledge
other abuses which threaten individual
liberty and local self-government.
FOREIGN POLICY.
"The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country a
foreign policy consistent and vigorous,
compelling respect abroad and inspiring
confidence at home. While avoiding en-
tangling alliances, it has aimed to cult
waite friendly relations with other nations,
on II 1o1l 4, a. Il
American continent, whose destiny is
closely linked with our own, and we
view with alarm the tendency to policy
of irritation and buster, which is liable
any time to confront us with the alterna-
tive of humiliation or war.
THE NAVY.
Nv e favor the maintenance of a navy
strong enough for. all purposes of ma
tional defense, and to properly maintain
the honor and dignity of our country
abroad.
RUSSIAN oUTRAGEs.
This country has always been the
refuge of the oppressed from every land
and eXiles for conscience sake and in the
spirit of the founders of our Government
we condemn the oppression practiced by
the Russian Government upon Russian
and Jewish subjects, and call upon the
Federal Government, in the interest OF
justice and humanity, by all just and
proper means to use its prompt and best
efforts to bring about cessation of these
cruel prosecutions in the dominions of the
Car, and to secure to the oppressed equal
rights.
OPPRESSED IN IRELAND.
1--WE tender our profound and earnest
sympathy for those. lovers of freedom
VINO are struggling for home rule and the
great cause of local self-government in
Ireland.
IMMIGRATION LAWS.
I'VE heartily approve all legitimate
efforts to prevent the United States from
pelng used as dumpingground for
known criminals and professional pau
pers of Europe, and demand rigid en-
forcement of the laws against Chinese
Immigration, and the importation of for
elgn Workmen under contract to degrade
American labor and lessen its wages
but we condemn and denounce any and
all attempts to restrain immigration OF
industrious and worthy people of foreign
lands.
PENSIONS.
This convention hereby renews its
expression of appreciation of the patriot
ism OF the soldiers and sailors in the wal
for the preservation OF the Union. and
tavors just and liberal pensions for all
disabled Union soldiers, their widows
and all dependents but we demand that
the work of the Pension Office shall be
done industriously, impartially and hon.
estly.. We denounce the present admin
istration as incompetent, corrupt, dis
graceful and dishonest.
IMPROVEMENT OF WATERWAYS.
1.-The Federal Government should care
for and improve the Mississippi River and
other great waterways of the republic. sc
as to secure for the interior States easy
ana cheap transportation to tide water
When any waterway Of the republic Is OF
sufficient importance to demand aid OF
the Government, that such aid be ex-
tended IN definite plan of continuous