The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-24

trusts and combinations which are de-
signated to enable capital to secure
more than is share ol the Joint pro
duct of capital and labor, a natural
consequence OF the prohibtive taxes
which prevent the free competition
which Is the life OF homes. trade. bu,
we believe their worst evils can be
abated by law and we demand the
rigid enforcement of laws made TO
prevent and control them, together
with such further legislation in restraint
of their abuses as experience may show
to be necessary.
Section 6. The Republican party,
while protesting policy of reserving
the public land for small holders by
actual settlers, has given away the
peoples heritage till now few rail-
road and nonresident aliens, individ-
ual and corporate possesses larger
area than that of all our farms between
the two seas. The last Democratic
administration reversed the improvi-
dent and unwise policy of the Repub
lican party touching the public domain,
and reclaimed from corporations and
syndicates, alien and domestic, and
restored to the people nearly one hun
dred million acres Of valuable land to
be sacredly held as homesteads for our
citizens aud We pledge ourselves to
continue this policy until every acre of
land SO unlawlully held shall be re.
claimed and restored to the people.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Section :. We denounce the Re.
publ can legislation known as the Sher-
man act of 1890, as a cowardy make.
shift fraught with possibilities of danger
IN the future which should make all Of
its supporters, as we'll as Its author,
anxious for its speedy repeal. We
hold to the use of both gold and silver
as standard money of the country
and to the coinage of both gold and
silver without discriminating against
either metal or charge for mintage, but
the dollar unit of coinage OF both
metals must be of equal intrinsic and
excbangeable value or be adjusted
through international agreement or by
such safeguards of legislation as shall
insure the maintenance Of the parity 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 at par with and redeemable in
such coin. We insist upon this policy
as especially necessary for the protec.
tion of the farmers and laboring classes
the first and most defenseless victims
OF unstable money and a fuctuating
currency.
Section 8. We recommend that the
prohlbitory ten per cent, tax on state
bank issues be repealed.
Section 9. Public Office is a public
trust We reaffirm the declaration of
the Democratic national convention of
1876 tor the reform Of the civil service
and We call for the honest enforcement
OF all laws regulating the same. The
nomination of president, as in re-
cent Republican convention by dele
cations composed largely of his ap-
pointees, holding Office at his pleasure
is scandalous satire upon free popular
institutions and startling illustration
OF the methods, by which president
may crafty his ambition, we denounce
policy under which federal Office
holders usurp control of party conven-
tlons In the states, and we pledge the
Democratic party to the reform of
these and all other abuses which threat
en- individual and local self govern
ment.
a STRONG NAVY FAVORED.
Section 10. The Democratic party
is the only party that has ever given
the country foreign policy consistent
and vigorous, compelling respect
abroad and inspiring confidence at
home. While avoiding entangling al,
liances it has aimed to cultivate
friendly relations with other nations
and especially with our neighbors on
the American continent, whose des
tiny is linked with our own, and we
view with alarm the tendency to
policy Of irritation and buster, which is
liable at any time to confront US with
tine alternative of humiliation or war.
We favor the maintenance of navy
strong enough for all purposes of ma.
rNol IaFa Il
tain the honor and dignity of The
country abroad.
Section II. This country has al.
ways been the refuge of the oppressed
from every land exiles for conscience
sake-and in the spirit of the found
ers OF our government, we condemn
the oppression practiced by the Rus.
sian government upon its Lutheran
and Jew subjects, and we call upon