Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-07-08

any substantial reform. They have agreed to-
gether to ignore in the coming campaign every
issue but one. They propose to drown the out
cries or a plundered people with the uproar of
2 sham battle over the tariff, SO that capital
lists, corporations, national banks, rings,
trusts, watered stock. the characterization Of
silver. and the expressions of the Insurers may
al he lost sight Of. They propose to sacrifice
Mammon; to destroy the multitude in order to
secure corruption funds from the milliopaires.
Assembled on the anniversary Of the birthday
of the nation and filled with the spirit Of the
grand generation who established our indie
p~cndence We seek to restore the government
Of the republic to the hands Of the plain peo-
pie with whose class 1t originated. We assert
our purposes to be indentical with the pur-
poses OF the National Constitution to
form q more perfect union, establish
u'tlce, insure domestic tranquility provide,
for the common defense, promote the general
welfare and secure the blessir q OF liberty for
ourselves and our postsrity."
We declare that this republic can only en-
dure as a free government while built upon the
love OF the whole people for each other and
Tor the nation; that It cannot be pinned to-
gether ny bayonets: that the civil war is over,
ana That every passion and resentment which
grew out OF It must die with 1t, and that we
must ne IN TACT as We are in name, one united
brotherhood OF freemen.
Our country finds itself confronted by condi-
lions Tor which there IL no precedent in the
history OF the world. Our annual agricultural
productions amount to billions Of dollars in
vaiue, which must in q few weeks or months
be exchanged for billions OF dollars OF COM
modities consumed In their production; the
existing currency supply IL. wholly inadequate
70 make this change; the results are the falling
prices, the formation of combines and rings,
tne mpoverishment Of the producing class.
we pledge ourselves that IL given power We
will labor to correct these evils by wise and
reasonable legislation In accordance with the
terms of our platform.
We believe that the powers OF government in
olher words. OF the people, should be expand
ed las In the case Of the postal servtce) as rap
idly and as far as the good sense OF an intelfi-
Dpnt NpnEIa md thu fnmcHfnno ~ n~vxarJarna
shall justify, to the end that orpession, injus-
tice, and poverty shall eventually cease in the
While our sympathies as a party OF reform
are naturally. upon the side Of every PROPOSE
ton which will tend to make men intelligent,
vlftuous, and temperate, we nevertheless re-
gard these neutrality-suspicious. ~ they are
g secondary to the great issues now pressing
Tor solution, and upon which not only our in
dlvidual prosperity but the very existence Of
iree institutions depend: and we ask all men
70 frst help us to determine whether we are to
have . republic to administer before VIC differ
as 70 the condition upon which It is to be ad-
ministered: believing that the forces OF reform
thts day organized will never cease to move
forward until every wrong is remied, and equal
rights and equal privileges securely established
Tor all the men and women of this country.
We declare therefore:
Declaration Of Principles.
the United states this day contaminated shall
be permanent and perpetual may its spirit
enter into AL hearts Tor the salvation Of the
republic and this uplifting Of mankind.
Second-Wealth belongs to him who creates
1t. and every dollar taken from industry with
ont an equivalent Il robbery. IF any will not
work, neither shall he cat" The interests Of
rural and civic labor are the same; their enc
mics are identical.
We believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations will either own
the people or the people must own the rail-
roads. and should the Government enter MOOR
the work Of owning and managing all railroads