Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-23

world that stand ro4dy to take our
entire surplus product snu exchange
hefe'or commodities which Include
the prccsslrier Of He.
TRUSTS AND cuMBlSAlIoSs
We recogniEy la trust. and combina.
lions, something designed g. enable
capital 20 secure more than Just
share oi the Joint produce oi capital
and labor, the natural consequence Oi
| prohihitiye taxes which prevent free
| competition, which 10 the life Of honest
] trais; nut we believe their worst evlls
/ can lie abated 10y law aud we demand
| the rigid enforcement Of laws made Ia
prevent and control them together
with such further legislation In
restraining their abuses ~ experience
may show ~ be necessary.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The Republican party while pro-
fes.iug the policy Of reservlug pubic
land or small holding by actual
settlers. has given away the peoples
heritage until now few railroads aud
anu nonresident aliens, individual
ami corporate, possess largef area
than that Of all the farms hctwDan the
two seas. The last Democratic al.
ministTation reversed the improviient
and unwise policy Of the Republican
! party touching public domain aui re-
claimed from corporations and syndi.
Gates allen and domestic and restored
10 the people nearly 100, 900, 900 acres Of
valuable land TO be sscrcdly held ms
homvairads for our citizens, and we
pledge ourselves TO continue this policy
until every acre Of land NO unlRwfully
held shall he reclaimed aud restored to
the people.
THE SHERMAN ACT.
We denounce the Republican legis.
latiou known No the sherman act OF 1880
asa cowardly makrshift fraught with
possibilities Of danger IN the future
which should make all Of IT. support.
ers o. well ~ the author anx iOuH for
speedy repeal. We hold 10 this use Of
both ROld ami silver M the standard
money OF tho country anu 10 the coin.
age Of both gold and silver without dis.
eliminating against either metal or a
charge for limiting, but a dollar VI
unit coinage Of both metals must be- VI
equal In trluslc aud exuhangcable value
or adjusted through international
W Wy NANAA HNNNkuhIln III
legislation AZ shall insure the main.
teuaucooi parity between the two
metals, and the equal value OF every
dollar at all times In the market aud
In the payment Of debts, aud we de-
mand that proper currency be kept at a
par with aud Tcdeemabl" In such coin.
We inslst upon this policy IA especially
necessary for tho protection OF farmer.
I and LAIN rlnts alUaaaa IA. nF.f astI t,,nat
! deienseless victims Of unstable money
! and huctuaing currency.
We recommend that the pfohibitory
ten per cent. lax on State hank ISSUES
DO repealed. "a public office Ia
public trust"
REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.
We Teatllrm tue declaration OF the
Democratic National convention OF
1870 for reform Of the civil service
aud call ior honest enfo rcement Of
all laws regulating the same. The
nomination OF u President, as In the
recent Republican convention, by
delegations composed largely Of his
app9intses, holding office NJ his plea
sure, IL a scsndalous satire on free
popular Institutions md u startling H.
luhtTatiou OF the methods by which a
! President may crafty his ambition.
We denounce the policy under which
Federal oiiicc'huldets usutp control
OF the party cOnvt atiOns Ia the States,
and pledge the Democratic party .Te.
| form theae anu nil other abnues which
threaten Individual liberty and local
self'goyernment.
1lIE fORnoN POLICY.
The Democratic party Ii tho only
/ party that has ever gwen the country
a foreign policy consistent and vigor.
Gus, compelling respect abroad ami in-
/ spring confidence at home. While
avoiding entaugling alliances, It has
aimed TO cultivate friendly relations
| with other nations, aud especially with
/ the nelghbOrs Ia the American cont.
| ueut whose desti4y IL closely linkel
with ours, anu We view with alarm the
tendency toe policy OF irritation ami
blusier which ~ rrliabl, at any time
TO confront Us with the alternatives Of
humiliation or war. We countenanCe
navy strong enough for all pur.
I pOset OF national defense and to proper.
| ly maintain the homer and dignity Of
our country abroad. The countTy has
always been the refuge ofthe oppressed
from every land, exilos foriconsciencet
aake. We condemn the oppression
pfacticeu 10y the Russian government
| upOn Russian aud Jewish subjects, and
call upon the national government IN
the interest OF Justice and humanity
by all Just and proper means TO use
prompt efforts 10 bring about ctssa,
ton OF these cruel perarcutions In the
Cars dominion and secure 10 the or.
pressed equal rights. We tender our
profound and earnest sympathy fol
those lovers OF freedom who are strug
Cling iOr home rule aud the great cause
OF local seli.gOvernment Of Ireland.
nlsuGRATfoS.
We heartily approve Of Legitimate
efforts 10 prevent the United state,
being used Us dumping ground foi
known criminals aud paupers and ",
demand the rigid enforcement OF law.
against Chinese immigration and ia,
importation OF foreign labor 10 reduce
wngrs. Bat We Cpnueun any mes-
ut,stO ivstrlc. The immigrhiOn OF the
industrious and worthy foreign labor
crs.
PASSIONS.
We renew the expression Of our AZ
ltgciltlOu " the pnlt Otism VI tue sOl
diers and sailors OF the Union ia III,
war Tor the Preservation Of the Uulut
aud favor lust and liberal pensions tol
all disabled Union soldiers, their wild,
owH anu their dependents, but We de-
mand that the work Of the pension
Office shall be done indus,riously
impnrtially ana honestly. We de-