The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-30

burdened with real estate MOI tgage debt OF
over $500, OOO.uOO, exclusive OF All other
agricultural Ates OF the world there appears a
real estate mortgage averaging S165 per Ca ita
of the total populations and that similar concii-
lions and tendencies are shown to exist in other
policy which fosters no Industry so much as it
does that OF the sheriff.
RECIPROCITY DENOUNCED. ,.
sec. q. Trade Interchange on the basis OF re-
ciprocal advantages to the countries partici-
ratlng is a time honored doctrine OF the Demo-
cratic faith, but we denounce with shame re-
clproc1ty which juggles with the peoples de sire
for enlarged foreign markets and ireer exchanges
Dy pretending to establish closer trade relations
almost exclusively agricultural products with
other countries that are also agricultural.
While erecting custom house barrier of protec-
tive tariff taxes against the richest countries of
the world that stand ready to take our entire
surplus OF products and to exchange therefor
commodities which are necessaries and COM
forts or lie among our own people.
TRUSTS AND COMBINES.
Sec 5. We are cognizant that trusts and
combinations which are designed to enable
capital to secure ore than it's Just share OF the
joint product of ca ital and labor are a natural
consequence of the prohibitive taxes which pre-
vent the free competition which is the life OF
be abated by law, and we demand the rigid Ell
forcement'of the laws made to prevent and con-
troll them together with such furt her legislation
in restraint OF their abuses as eXpereuca NAV
show to be necessary.
PUBLIC LANDS. s..
Sec. 6. The Republican party, while pro-
Tossing policy OF reserving the. public land for
small holdings by actual settlers. has given
away the peoples heritage till now a few rail-
road and nonresident aliens, individual and
corporate, possess n larger area than that OF all
our farms between the two seas. The last
Democratic administration reversed the i'm
provident and unwise Foley of the Republican
party touching the public domain, and reclaimed
from corpora tions and sYndicates and restored
to the people nearly one hundred million acres
OF valuable land to be sacredly held as home
steads tor our citizens, ami we pledge ourselves
to continue this policy until every acre of land
so WrOngfutly held shall be reclaimed and re-
stored to the people.
THE SILVER QUESTION. ..a.-...
Sec. Z We denounce the Republican leeisla-
ton known rs the Sherman act of ] 800 MS a
cowardlY makeshift, fraught with possibilities
OF danger i'll the near future, which should make
ious for its speedy repeal We hold to the use
OF both gold and silver as the standard money
OF tile country. and to the coinage OF both gold
an silver without discriminating against either
metal or charge for mlntage, but the dollar unit
OF coinage of both metals must be OF equal
Intrinsic and exchangeabe value or be adjusted
through International agreement or by such
safeguards OF legislation as shall insure the
maintenance Of theparity Of the two metals and
me equal power OF every dollar at all times in
| we demand that all paper currency shall BIZ
kept 1T par with and redeemable in such coin
we insist upon this policy as especially neces
| o1iy AOE VIC pEOVtCtloll Ol CuS farmers ana Ia
boring classes, the first and most defenseless
victims OF unstable money and a fuctuating cur
| rency.
Sec. 8. We recommend that the prohibitory
| 10 per cent tax on statee bank issues be re-
pealed. .,a 4
| CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Sec. 8. Public Office is public trust. We re-
affirm the declaration OF the Democratic ma
| tional convention OF 1876 for the reform If the
civil service and we call for the honest enforce
ment OF the laws regulating the same. The
l a q In Eo ant Do
publican convention, by delegations composed
largely OF his appontees. hold zig office at his
| pleasure, is a scandalous satire upon free pop
4 ular institutions and a startling illustration q
! the methods by which president may gratify
| his ambition. We denounce policy unde1
| which federal oficehoIders usllrp control o
| party conventions In the states, and we pledg,
| the Democratic party to the reform OF these
| and all other abuses which threaten individual
| liberty and local selfgovernment
! THE FOREIGN POLICY.
| Sec 10. The Democratic party is the onl,
| party that has ever given he country a foreign
! policy consistent and vigorous. compelling re
spect abroad and inspiring confidence at home
+ While avoiding entangling alliances it has aimee
| to cultivate friendly relations with other ia
1 tions, and especially with our neighbors on til,
i American continent. whose destiny is closely
| linked with our own, and we view with ALARM
the tendency to o policy Of irritation and blus
| ter which is liable at any time to CONFRONT ~
| with the alternative Of humiliation or war. w,
| favor the maintenance OF q navy strong enough
| for AL purposes OF national defense and TO prop
| cry maintain the honor and dignity OF til
| country abroad. ri
| SOME SYMPATHY, Fa6s3
Sec. IL. This country has ALWAYS been th