The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-24

l1bGolo OBNOONOGDs
SEC 5. We recognize in trusts and mon-
opolIes, which are designed ny capital to
secure more than their just share of the
joint product OF cnpitai aud labor, a nat-
ufal consequence Of prohibitive taxes,
which prevent the free competition which
is The lie Of honest trarte; bat we bslieve
their worst evils can be abated by law,
and we demand the rigid enforcement OF
avs maze 10 prevent and control them,
together with such further legislation in
restraint OF their abuses as expsr.e nce
may show to be necessary.
SEC. 6. The Republican party, while
protesting a policy of reserving the pub
lie lands for small holdings by actual
settlers, has given away the peoples
heritage until now . few railroads and
Nonresident aliens, individual and cor
porats, possess a larger area than that OF
all other farms b.tween the TWO seas.
The last Democratic administration re-
versed the improvident and nwis
rolicy OF the Republican party touching
The public domain, aud reclaimed from
corporations and syrdicates, alien and
domestic, and restored to the people
nearly one hundred million acres OF valu-
able land to he sacredly held as home
st ads for our citizens; and we pledge
ourselves to continue this policy until
every acre of aud SO unlawfully held
shall be reclaimed aud restored TO the
people.
sHERMAN's SILVER CRIME.
SEC. Z. We denohnce the Republican
| LEGISLATION known az the Sherman act of
1890 as d cowardly makeshift, fraught
with possibilities OF dar ger In the future.
which should make all If its supporters.
rs we'll as Its author. anxious for its
speedy repeal. We hold to the use OF
both god and silver as the stan lard
money of the country, aud to the coinage
OF both god a1d silver without discrtmi-
III ton against eith er metal or charge for
mintaae; nut the dollar unit of Coinage OF
both metal must he Of equal intrinsic and
e~xchangeabie value, or be adjusted by
internationa al aZr, eueat, or by such safe
guards OF legislation AS shall insure the
maintenance CT the parity of tue two
metals and the equal power of any dollar
at all time' III the market. and in the pay,
meut of debts; and we demand thai al
paper currency shall be kept at par with
and redesInable in such coin. We insts.
upou this policy as esp ella ly necessary
for the protection OF the farmers aud
laooring classes. the first and most de-
tenceiess victims Of unstable money aud
a tauctuatinG currency.
SEC. 3. We recommend that the pro-
hibitive 10 per ceat. tax on State bank is
sues be repealed.
PUBLIC OFFICE A PUBLIC Trust.
SEC. 8. Public office a ptfDiic trust.
We reaffirm the decl ration of the Demo-
cratic National Convention of 1876 for the
Re iorm Of the civil service, and we Gull
for the honest enforcement OF ell laws
regarding the same. The 40 nination of
a President, as Ia the last Republican
Convention, 10y delegates consisting
largely OF his appoiutees, holding Office at
| his pleasure, is o scapdalous satire upon
free popular institutions and a startling
illustration of the methods by which o
President ma crafty his am Dition. We
a policy nnder which Federal
o~t1lceholders usnrp control of party con
- a., Al-n r.Ana atNd xLa al rn III n
Democratic purty to the reform Of these
aud ali other abuses which threaten In
dividual liberty and local s~elf-govern-
ment.
SEC. 10. The Democrat party is the only
party that has given the country a foreign
policy CO nsisteDt aud vigorous, compel-
| lug respect abroad and Inspiring conh-
dsDCe at home. While avoiding entau-
Cling alliances it has aimed to cultivate
friendly ielat, on5 wi h other natiouS, and
especially with our neiGhbors on the
American con iueut, whose destiny Is
ci osely linked with our own. and we view
with alarm the tendency to a policy of
irritation and buster which Is liable at
any time to confront us with The alterna-
tive of humiliation or war. We favor the
maintenance of Il navy strong enough for
ali PURPOSES of natlonal defence and 10
properly ths honor aud dignity
Of the country abroad.
SYMPATHY WITH THE OPPRESSED.
SEC. II. This country has always been
the re uge Of the oppressed from every
land-exiles, FIR couscience's sake-a1d
in this spirit of the founders Of our Gov
we coDuemn the oppte sion
practised BY the Russian Govern meDt
upou | S Lutheia VI aud Jewish subJe It's,
and we call upon our National Govern
ment, in the Interest Of justice and hu-
manity, by all just and proper means. to
use its prompt aud best etforGs to bring
l II ..k -. z-raft 80 ~ hasa n.tJn no Z ann-
tiops in the dominions OF the Gar, and to
secure to the oppressed equal rights.
v tender our profound aud earnest
sympathy to those lovers of freedom VINO
are struggling for home rule and the
great cause Of self government in Ire
land.
SEC. ~. We heartily approve ill legit-
maze efforts to prevelt the United States
to be used AS the dutuplug ground of the
criminals and professional paupers OF
Europe, aad we demand the rigid en-
%torcelntnt of ths laws ag iust Chinese inn
III grafton aHI t e iNlPurtst1 ut ioreigu
worKmen uusier contract to de&ade u
tapur aud lts.en its wages, bat we con-
,enn aad %depoun,e all at einpts to re-
strict the immf. ration OF The iudustriou,
aud worthy OF foreign lands.
SEC. 10. This Convention hereby renews
| tho expression OF appreciation or the pa
| triotism of the soldiers and sailors OF the
Union in the war for its preservation, and
we favor Just and liberal pensions for all
disabled Union soldiers. their widows aid
dependents: bnt we demand tina the work
| of The Pension Office shall be done indus
triously, inparIalsy. and honestly. We
d~euounce the lrt Sc vt administration OF
thnt office RS Incompetent, corrupt, d s.
| graceful. and disl Quest.
DEVELOP THE COUNTRY.
SEC. ID. The Federal Government should
care for and improve the MISSES ppi River
and other great waterways of the repuU-
| lie, so as to secure for the interior States
| easy and cheap TRANSPORTATION TO tidetvat
ter. Whea any water way OF the 9epuAtio
il of sufficient importance to deH.and the
aid If the GOvernm cut, spch aid should
be extended on a definite plan of contiuu-
GUS work until permanent Improvement
Is secured. 'iu
SEC. 10. For purpose of national de-
feuce and the promotion of commerce
between the States. we recognize the
early construction OF the Nicaragua Canal
and its protection against foreign control
as OF great Importance of the United
States.
SEC. 16. Recognizing the Worlds
Columbia Exposition MS II national under-
taking of vast importance, in which the
general Government has invited the CO.
operation of the nations of the world, aud
appreciating the acceptance by many such
DC W OF the invitation so extended, aud
the broad aud liberal efforts being made
by them to contribute to the grandeur of
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