Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30

burdened with a real estate mortgage debt OF
over $500 100000. exclusive OF all other
forms OF indebtedness; that in one of the chief
agricultural states OF the world there appears q
real estate mortgage averaging s165 per capita
OF the total population; aud that similar condi-
tions aud tendencies are shown to exist i'll other
agricultural exporting states. We denounce q
policy which fosters no industry much as it
does that OF the sheriff.
RECIPROCITY DENOUNCED.
Fec. q. Trade Interchange OH the basis OF re-
ciprocal advantages to the countries partci-
patinR is q time-honored doctrine of the Demo-
cratic faith but we denounce with shame re-
ciprocity which jugRes with the peoples desire
for enlarged foreign markets and ireer exchanges
by pretending to estab lish closer trade relations
for country whose articles OF export are
almost exclusively agricultural products with
other countries that are also agricultural,
while erecting Il custom house barrier OF prOtec-
tive tariff taxes against the richest countries OF
the world that stand ready to take our entire
surplus Of products and to exchange therefor
commodities which necessaries and conf
forts OF lie among our own people.
TRUSTS AND COMBINES.
Sec O. We are cognizAnt that. trusts ana
capital to secure ore than its just share of the
joint product of capital aud labor are a natural
consequence OF the prohibitive taxes which pre-
honest trade, but we believe the worst evils can
be abated by law, and we demand the rigid en-
ioreement OF the laws made to prevent and con-
troll them, together with such further legislation
in restraint of their abuses as experience may
show to be necessary.
PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 6. The Republican party, while pro-
Tossing policy OF reserving the public land for
small holdings by actual settlers has given
away the peoples heritage till now a few rail-
corporate possess larger area than that OF all
our farms between the two seas The last
Democratic administration reversed the i'm
provident and nnwise FOLEY OF the Republican
party touching the public domain. anu re claiued
IRON corporations and svudicates and restored
to the people nearly one hundred million acres
rs nj, 1Ial t,all
steads for our citizens and we pledge ourselves
to continue this policy until every acre Of land
stored to the people.
Sec. Z. We denounce the Republican leeisla-
ton known as the Sherman act OF 1890 rs a
OF danger III the near future which should make
all OF its supporters. as well as ito author anX-
ious for It's speedy repeal. We hold to the use
OF both GOLD and silver as the standard money
of the country, and to the coinage OF both gold
and silver without discrimina ting against either
metal or charge for mlntage. but the dollar unit
OF coinage of both metals must be OF equal
intrinsic and exchanged be value or be adjusted
through International agreement or by such
safeguards OF legislation shall insure the
maintenance OF theparity Of the two metals. and
the equal power OF every dollar at all times in
the markets and In the payment OF debts: and
we demand that all paper currency shall be
kept It par with and receemable in such coin.
We insist upon this policy especially neces-
sary for the protection OF the farmers and la
boring classes, the hrSt and most defeuseleSS
victims OF unstable money and auctuating cur
rency.
Sec. 8. We recommend that the prohibitory
10 per cent tax Oh state bank Issues be re-
pealed.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Sec. 8. Public Office is public trust. We re-
affirm the declaration OF the Democratic ma
tioual convention OF 1876 for the reform OF the
civil service and We call for the honest enforce
ment OF The laws regulating the same The
nomination OF a president as in the recent Re-
pub lican convention. by delegations composed
largely OF his appoiutees, hold ne office at his
pleasure, Is a -scaudalous satire upon free pop
ular institutions and startling Illustration OF
his ambition. We denounce a policy under
which federal ofiicehoIders usurp control OF
party conventions III the states, and we pledge
the Democratic party to the reform OF these
and all other abuses which threaten individual
liberty and local sefgovernmenr.
THE FOREIGN POLICY.
Sec. TO- The Democratic party is the only
party that has ever given the country Il foreign
policy consistent and vigorous. compelling re-
spect abroad aud inspiring confidence at home
While avoiding entAngiing alliances. lit has aimed
tions. and especially with our neiahbors on the
American continent. whose destiny is closely
linked with our own, and we view with alarm
the tendency to q policy OF irritation and blus-
ter which is liable at any time to CONFRONT us
with the alternative of humiliation or war We
favor the maintenance OF u navy strong enough
for all purposes Of national defense and to prop
erly maintain the honor and dignity OF the
country abroad. Ak{ u .Ess
SOME SYMPATHY.
Sec. IL. This country has always been the