Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24


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come, which really represent the
benefits received by the citizens from
just and equal laws.
We denounce as unamefican and
undemocratic the system of taxa
ton on consumption only now advo-
Gated by Republicans and pretended
Democrats, under which the poor
pay the same or greater taxes than
the"rich
FINANCE
3. WHEREAS, The constitution of
the United States provides that
congress shall have power to
coin money, regulate the value
thereof, and of foreign coins;
and also provides that no state
shall coin money or make any
thing but gold and silver coin a
tender in payment of debts. Hence
we declare it to be duty enjoined
upon congress to coin both gold and
silver money for the use of the peo-
pie of the states; that congress has
no rightful power to refuse the coin
age of either metal.
We therefore demand the free
bimetallic coinage of both gold and
silver and the restoration of the
bimetallic standard as it existed un-
der our laws for over eighty years
prior to the demonstration of the
standard silver dollar in 1873, and
should it become necessary in order
to maintain the two metals in circu-
lation to readjust the ratio, it should
be determined whether gold has
risen or silver has fallen, or whether
there should be change cf the gold
dollar or of the silver dollar, or of
both, to the end that whatever ratio
is adopted the rights of both creditor
and debtor shall be preserved alike,
having in view the demands of the
people for an adequate circulating
medium. We declare that we are
not in favor of gold monometallism
OF silver monometallism, but that
both should be coined at such ratio
as will maintain the two metals in
circulation.
We insist upon the Democratic
doctrine of Jackson and Benton that
all money issued by the authority of
congress shall be issued and its value
maintained by the government.
That we are opposed to farming out
to national banks the right to issue
circulating notes. That we are op-
posed to any further increase of the
interest bearing debt of the govern
ment.
FEDERAL COURTS AND CORPORATIONS.
4. We reaffirm our adherence to
the great truth that free institutions
can only bepreserved by strict con-
struction of the federal constitution
and the recognition at all times of
the limitations therein ON national
and state authority. Therefore we
demand that congress shall enact
laws SO defining and limiting the
jurisdiction of the federal courts as
to protect the states and the people
from their enormous and dangerous
usurpations. And we demand that
all corporations doing business in
the state be declared by proper con-
gressional legislation citizens of such
state and subject to the juris-
|diction of the. courts thereof to the
same extent, in all respects, as if
such corporations were organized by
the citizens of such state.
ELECTION LAWS.
5. We indorse the action of Pres
dent Cleveland and the Democratic
congress in the repeal of the in
famous federal election laws,
through the partisan administration
of which by the Republican party
when in power, the will of the ma
jority and the rights of the states,
have been trampled on with impu
nifty. The Democrats of Missouri
have known what it is to live under
a government based on federal coer
cion and returning board methods
and they have learned by bitter ex
perience that it's legitimate fruits
are fraud and usurpation, prostitu
ton of the ballot, contempt for tht
peoples will as expressed at the
polls, robbery of the taxpayers
profiigate expenditure of public
money, dishonored officials, betraya
of trusts and a weakening of the re
spect for law, which is the basis O
all civilized government.
We commend the patriotism, in
tegrity, ability and courage of Gro
yer Cleveland. and applaud his &C
tion in promptly approving the re
peal of the federal election law, hi
earnest efforts in behalf of tariff re
form. the purity, economy and vigo
of his administration.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
s. We congratulate the people o
Missouri on having the most pei
feet and competent system of publ
schools of any state in the Union
and for the maintenance of thi
splendid educational system, fron
the district school to the university
wherein the sons and daughters @
Missouri may for all time enjoy FIRE