The sun., 1893-08-07
DEMOCRACY'S GUIDEPOST
A Message to Congress- Not from
the President, but from the
Party that Elected Him.
These Are the Obligations
That Mature To-day.

Tear, with It, Soiemr Declarations of
Gosd Faith a,d Its Di-tinct Pledges In
Case OF Victory mt the roii.-yicto-y Wa.
Won nnd the PicdE.- Are Oh Record.
OF tho United states in National Convention
assembled. do rsafflrn their allegiance to the
principles OF the party as form ulated ny Jcfrer-
soa ani cxemrlihed by tho long n nd ilustrious
limo OF his successors in Democratic leader
ship. from Madison 10 Cleveland. We believe
the public welfare demands that these rrinci-
pies be applied to the conduct OF the Federal
Government through accession to power Of
the party that votes them: and we solem My
declare that the nesd of a return to these fun
d,msntal principles OF free popular govern
mem. based On home rule and individual lib
erty WAS never moro urgent than now. when
the tendency to ccntrnli2n all power a. tho
Federal capitnl has become menace to the
reserved rights OF the States that strikes at
tho very roots Of our Government and the Con-
situation as framed by the fathers OF the Re-
public.
NOW REPEAL THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS LAWS
We warn the people o, our common country.
jealous for the preservation o. their free insti-
tutions. that tho policy OF tho Federal control
committed itself is iraucht with cravest dan
gers. scarcely less momentous than would re-
suit from a revolution practically establishing
monarchy on the ruins Of tho republic. 1t
strikes ut the North as well as the South. and
Injuries tho co!orel citizen even moro than tho
white. 1t means horde OF deputy marshals
at every poilin. place armed with Federal
power. returning boards appointed and con-
trollei by Federal authority. the outrage ofthe
electoral rights OF tbs people In the several
States. the suhiugation o! the colored people
to the control OF the party in power and the
Tevivins OF raco antag onisns now happily
abated. OF the utmost peril to the safety and
happiness OF all: measure deliberately
and Justly described ~ a leading Re-
publican Senator as the most infamous bill
that ever ed the threshold OF the Senate"
Such policy. |! sanctioned BY law. would mean
the dominance ola aself-prepetuating olicarchy
OF oflcchOlders ana the party first intrusted
with its machinery could be dislodged from
power only by an appeal to the reserved right
OF the people to resist oppression which is in
heren. in all sei!-SoverninG communities. Two
years ago this revolutionary policy was en-
phatically condemned by the people at the
polls; but in conte.npt OF that verdict the Ro-
publican party has doaantly declared in its
latest authoritative utterance that it's success
in the coming elections will mean the enact
ment Of the Force bill and tho usGroa.ion of
despotic control over elections in all the States.
PUT An END TO BILLION cONGREssss.
Believing that the preservation OF republican
governm ent in the United States is depe ndent
upon the defeat OF this policy OF leGalized force
and fraud. we Invite the assistance OF all citi-
Gems who desire to SEQ the Constitution main
tained in its integrity. with the laws pursuant
thereto which have given our country o hun
dred years Of uIexanipied prosperity: and We
pledge the Democratic party. il 1t be intrusted
with power. not only 20 the defeat Of the Force
bill, but also 10 relentless opposition to the
Republican policy OF proaigate expenditure
which in the short space OF two years has
sluandered an enormous surplus and emptied
an oyerilowing treasury. after piline new bur-
Gens OF taxation upon the already overtaxed
labor OF the country.
AnoLbH UScoSsrITu HoSAL PROTECTION.
We denounce Republican protection as a
fraud: robbery OF the great majority Of the
American people for tho benefit OF the few
We declare it 20 be iundam entail principle Of
the Democratic PARTY that ths Federal Gov
ernment has no constitutional power to I'M
pose and collect tariff duties except for the
purpose OF revenue only. and We demand that
the collection Of such taxes shall te limited TO
the necessities OF the Government when hon.
sstfy and economically administered.
REPEAL THE M'EISLEY ACT.
We denounce the Mckinley tariff law en-.
acted by the Fi!ty-flrst Congress as the cul-
mtnating atrocity Of class legislation: we en-
dorse tho efforts made by the Democrats of
the present Congress to modify it's most op-
pressi'e features in the direction OF free raw |
material and cheaper manufactured goods !
that enter into homo consumption. and we pro- |
pose its repeal as one OF the beneflcent results
thAt Will follow the action OF the people ia in |
trusting power to the Dem ocratic party Since |
the Mckinley tarin went into operation there |
nave been ten reductions Of wages Of laboring
m len to one Increase. We deny that there has |
peen any Increase OF prosperity to the country
since thht tariH went into operation. and We |
point 10 the duiness and distress. the wage re-
duetions. and the strikes in the iron trade. as
tho best possible evidence that no such nros-
perity has resulted from the Mckinley act.
We call the attention OF thoughtful Amart.
cans to the fact that after thirty years of re-
strlctiFe taxes against the importation NJ
foreign wealth In exchange for our aerieul-
rural products. the homes and farms OF the
country have become burdened with re,l
estate mortgage Of over $4,000. 600 900 er-
elusive OF all other forms OF inde btedpess: tim,
IN one ofthe chief agricultural States of the
west tnere appears a real estate mortgage
oeot averaging sibo per capita Of tho total /
population: and that similar conditions are
shown to exist in other agricultural EXPORTING,
States We donounce a policy which fosters
no industry 50 much as It docs that of tho
Sheriff. '
SHAM RECIPROCITY DENOUNCED.
Trade Interchange on the basis OF reciprocal
advantage to the countries participating. ia n
doctrine OF tho Democratic faith.
but We denouncs the sham reciprocity which
lnGg'es with the peoples desire for enlarged
foreign markets and freer exchanges py pre-
ending to establish closer trade relations for
country whose articles OF export are almost
IclIsively agricultural products with other
countries that are also agricultural. while
recttnG a Custom House barrier Of prohibit
I've tar.GtaSes against the richest countries
u the world that stand ready to take our en-
Ire surplus OF products and to exchange
herefor commodities which are necessaries
ND comforts OF life among our own people.