Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-06-29

taxation upon the already overtaxed labor of
the country.
Sec. reiterates the oft-repeated doctrines
OF the democratic party that the necessities of
the government is the only Justification for
custom house taxation and that such taxation
levied upon articles OF any kind necessary is I'M
1usiihable. But in making reduction i'm taxes
II Is not proposed 10 injurc any domestic in
dustries, but rather to promote their healthy
growth. From the foundation OF this govern
ment taxes collected AZ the custom-house have
teen the chief source OF federal revenue Such
they must continue TO be. 1t dcnounccs the
Mckinney tariff law enacted by the Fifty-irst
congress as the eliminating atrocity OF class
legislation: indorse the Efforts made
Uy the democrats OF the present con-
gress TO modify its most oppressive features in
the direction OF free raw materials and cheaper
manufactured goods that enter into general con
sumption; and we promise its repeal as one OF
the bencfcent results that will follow the ac
ton OF the people In intrustin0 power to the
democratic party. Since the Mckinley tarin
went into operation there have been ten reduc-
tions OF the wages OF laboring men TO one in
crease. We deny that there has been any I'm.
crease OF prosperity 20 the country since that
tarin went into operation. CONTINUING IL saws:
we point TO the dizziness and distress which
wage reductions and strikes in the iron
trade as the best possible evidence that no
such prosperity has resulted from the Mckinley
act We call the attention OF thoughtful Amer
leans 10 the fact that after thirty years OF re-
strictve taxes against the importation OF for
eirn wealth IN exchange for our agriculf,iro1
surplus the homes and farms Of the country
Y have become burdcncd with "a real estate mort.
gage debt OF over . 500 900 600 exclusive Of all
other forms Of Indebtedness: that in one Of the
. chei agricultural states o. the west there ap-
pears real estate mortgage debt averaging
i ,le5 per capita of the total population and thar
i similar conditions and tendencies are shown 10
exist I'm The other agricultural exporting states
| We denounce a policy which fosters no industry
/ 80 much as 10 docs that Of tho sheriff
! Sec Z. Trade interchange on the basis Of 70.
l ciprocal advantages 10 the country and par.
] utipaung IS 90 time honorcd doctrine al tho
/ democratic faith but we dcnouucc the sham re-
I pprocity which juggics with the peoples desire
I fcr enlarged foreign markets. and frccr ex-
change by pretending 10 establish closer trade
. rotations Tor 20 country whose articles OF ok.
I port arc almost exclusively agricultural pro.
I duets, with other countries That arc also ogri.
/ cultural. while erecting custom-hIusc barrier
I q prohbuvc tariff taxes against the rich.
I est Countric- 81 tho world. that stand ready Ga
I take our entire surplus 81 products and 10 er.
] change therefor commodities which are uccrs-
sarits ana comforts o. life among our ow peo-
pic.
Sec. 3 VIC recognize in The trusts anc com.
/ b.natious. which are designed 20 enable can
] lt1l o. secure more than S. Just share of the
Joint product % capitai and labor. The natural
consequence % ihe prohibitvc taxes which
prevent The free conn ctitior which "a she 1if ~
honest trade. but we believe thcir worst evils
con Dr. ahafcd hv law. and wc demand tho ripid
enforcement 81 The laws made 20 prevent lad
control them. together with such further Ieris.
ation in restraint 81 their abuses as experience
| may show TO boz necessary.
Sec Inc republican party. while protesting
policS a reecrplug the public land for small
bo.dings by actual settlers, has given away the
/ peoples heritage 800 now few railroads ana
nonresident aliens. individual and corporate.
possess larger area than that % ail our farms
between the two seas The last democratic ad.
miniftration reversed The improvidont and ur.
wise policy % the republican party touching tho
public domain, and reclaimed from corporal ions
and syncicatca. alien and domestic and re-.
stored 10 the people nearly one hundred million
acres ~ valuable land 10 be sacrcdIy held ns
homestcads Tor our citizens ana we pledge our.
selves % continue this policy until every acre
- land 20 uulaWfnilv held shall be reclaimed
and restored to the people
section 'ccnOunccs thc republican legislation