The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1892-06-28
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OF reciprocal advantages 10 the countries
participating IS a time -honored doctrine
OF Democratic faith, but we denounce
sham reciprocity which juggles with the
peoples desire for enlarged foreign
markets and freer exchanges In pretend.
Ing to establish closer trade relations for
a country whose articles of export are
almost exclusively agricultural products
with other countries that are also agri-
cultural, while erecting custom house
barrier of prohibitive tariff taxes against
the richest countries of the world that
stand ready to take our entire surplus
OF products and to exchange therefor
which are necessaries and
comforts OF life among our people.
Sec. s. We recognize in trusts and
combinations, which are designed TO en-
able capital te secure more than its Just
share of the joint product of capital and
labor, the natural consequence of prChi-
bltive taxes, which prevent tree compe-
tition, which is the life of honest trade,
but we believe their worst evils can be
abated by law and we demand rigid
enforcement Of the laws made TO pre-
vent and control them, together with
such further legislation in restraint OF
their abuses as experience may show to
be necessary.
Sec. 6. The Republican party, while
protesting the policy of receiving public
land for small holdings by actual set
tiers, has given away the peoples heri-
tage till now a few railroads and non.
resident aliens, individual and corporate,
possess a larger area than that ofall our
farms between the two seas. The last
Democratic administration reversed the
improvident and unwise policy of the
Republican party touching the public
domain, and reclaimed from CORPORA.
tions and syndicates, alien and domes-
tic, and restored TO the people nearly
one hundred million acres of valuable
land to be sacledly held as homeste ads
Tor our citizens, and we pledge ourselves
to continue this policy until every acre
OF land 80 uulawfully held shall be re-
claimed and restored to the l:eople.
Sec We denounce the Republican
legislation known as the Sherman Act
of 1890 as cowardly and make.shifi
traugbt with possibilities of danger in
the future which should make all OF its
supporters, as we'll as its author, anx.
lous for its 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 with.
out discriminating against either metal
or charge for miutage, but the dollar
unit tor the coinage of both metals must
be OF equal intrinsic value and ex, hanoe.
able, or be adjusted through interna.
tional agreement or by such safeguards
OF legislations as shall insure the main.
tainance of the parity of the two metals
and the equal power of every dollar al
all times in the markets and in the paw.
ment of debts; and we demand that all
paper currency shall be kept at par with
and reoeemable in such coin. We in.
slst upon this policy as especially nee,
essarY for the protection of the farmers
and laboring classes, the first and most
dete2seleaS Hat 'mnnl. f unstable money
! lns4 u,e ~ :,
Sec. s.. Public office is public trusI
We reaffirm the declaration of the Den,
a reform Of the civil service and we ca
for an honest enforcement OF all law
regulating the same. The nomlnatlo
of President, as in recent Republica
conventions, by delegations compose
largely of his appointees, holding oflit
at his pleas ure, is a scandalous satil
upon free popular institutions and
startling illustration of the method ds !
which President may crafty his amh
ton. We denounce the policy und
which Federal ofllce-holders usurp col
troll Of party conventions in States, al
we pledge the Democratic party TO
reform of these and all other abus
which threaten in dividual liberty al
local self-government.
Sec. 10. The Democratic party
the Only party that has ever gwen u
country a foreign policy consistent al
vigorous, compelling respect abroad al
inspiring confidnece at home. VIII
avoiding entangling alliances, it
! aimed to cultivate friendly relations wi
other nations and especially with Q
neiGhbors ON tho American continel
whose destiney is closely linked W
| our own, and we view with alarm
q tendency to policy of irritation q
!. buster which is liable at any time
: confront us with the alternate OF hu
q iliatlon or war. We favor the maintt
4 ance of navy strong enough for all p
# poses ofnational defense and to prop
). ly maintain the honor and dignity of
4 country abroad.
: Sec. H.. This country has alwf
n been refuge of the oppressed fir
" every land, eXiles for conscience ga
:. and in the spirit of tho founders of
q government we condemn the oppress
"a practiced by the Russian governm
n upon its Lutheran and jewish subjet
, and we call upon our national COVE
ment, in the interest of justice and
"a manity, by all just and proper mea
NJ to use its prompt and best efforts
NJ prosecutions III the dominions of
I Gar and secure to the oppressed eq
h. rights. We tender our profound
r. earnest sympathy TO these lovers
freedom who are struggling for he
w rule and the great cause of local s
no government in Ireland.
q. Sec. IL. We heartily approve
w legitimate efforts to prevent the Un
ss States ftom being used as dump
es ground for known criminals and pro
.ls sional paupers Of Europe, and we
at mand a rigid enforcement Of the i
ye against Chinese immigration or the
e. portation Of foreign workmen under {
on tract to degrade American labor
he lessen its wages, but we condemn
ey denouncc any and all attempts to
We strict the immigration of the industr
la and worthy Of foreign lands.
nv Sec. 13. This convention hereb,
os- news the expression Of the apprecia
'iff of the patriotism of the soldiers and
to ors of the Union IN war for its prese