The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-22

our revenue system and the people enjoy
/ all the blessings Of commercial liberty.
| The protective system has built up the
| great mOnOpolies and trusts which con-
| trol absolutely 50 many industries and
| have done so much to debauch the politics
I or the country and corrupt the legislative
! department Of the government We de-
/ nOunce tariff protection of every kind
| as fraud and a robbery Of the great
| majority Of the American people for the
| benefit of the few. We maintain that no
| tariff taxes should be levied except for
| the purpose Of revenue only and that such
| taxes should be limited to the necessities
! of the government when honestly and
| economically administered.
| I'VE denOunce the Mckinley tariff law
! enacted by the Fifty-first congress as the
! eliminating atrocity of class legislation.
/ We approve the efforts of President
| Cleveland and his administration and Of
| the democratic house Of representatives,
| and Of the large majority of the demo-
| cratic senators, and particularly our dis
/ unguished senators from Indiana, the
| Hon. Daniel ". Voorhees, and the Hon.
! David TUrpie, and our entire democratic
delegation in congress, to redeem the
| pledges made to the country by the last
/ democratic national convention and to
| execute the will Of the American people.
| as expressed 50 empha tically AT the bal
| lot box in November. 1892. We condemn
| the republican party for its persistent ef-
forts 10 prevent the execution Of this IN
! mistakable popular verdict. and we espe-
| cial!y condemn a small Coter.e of senR-
| tors. who, masqueradlng as democrats by
( threats 10 defeat al tariff legislation,
| have temporarily prevented the demo-
| cratic party from carrying out al Of its
/ pledges To the people for tariff reform,
| rs announced in the democratic national
Platform Of 1892
eve congratulate the democratic party
| and the country upon the fact that. not
| withstanding the open opposition Of the
| republican party and the conduct Of a few
| pretended democrats. "A substantial meas
use Of reform has been enacted: that
many important raw materials of our in
| dustries have been placed on the free
/ list; that a material reduction has been
made in the duties on iron ore and coal.
/ and that the tariff tax on nearly al
| classes Of manufactured goods, including
| woOlens and on the necessities of daily
life, have been very largely reduced.
! I'VE approve the action of the house Of
| representatives in following the enactment
| Of this law with the passage of separate
! acts, placing sugar, coal iron ore and
/ barbed wire on the free list. and we &C.
mand that the senate shah concur in
| these righteous measures at the earliest
possible moment. We especially indorse
/ the income fax as a wise and equitable
| measure designed TO pace fair share Of
| the burdens of the government upon the
! property OF the country, for the benefit
! Of which tho expenses of the government
! are SO largely incurred.
| Taxing Grecnbncks
1--WE indorse the law passed by a demo-
! cratic congress authorizing the taxation
| Of gveenbacis as other money is taxed
J as a great measure of reform. and we
| take pri le in the fact that the demand
! for such reform was first formulated by
! the democracy Of Indiana. and that it is
! due TO the persistent and intelligent eff
| forts Of a democratic representative from
/ Indiana that this reform has been en-
| bodied into law. We favor the prompt
enactment Of law by on. next legisla-
| ture for the taxation OF that class of
| money.
Federal Election Law.
I'VE most heartily indorse the action of
the democratic congress in repeating the
odious election law.
| Election of Senators.
I'VE are in favor Of a constitutional
! amendment providing for the election of
| United States senators by direct vote Of
the people. We are also in favor of such
constitutional and other changes as may
! be necessary in order that congress may
/ assemble as soon after its election as
practicable. and to the end that the will
/ of the people. as expressed At the polls.
| may receive prompt and full legislative
| expression
A. p. A. Denounced.
I'VE believe and declare that the policy
and principles Of what IS called the
American protective association are lib
eral, unwlse unpariotic. undemocrat tic
and un-American. In the spirit of that
! religious freedom which characterizes our
/ constitution and laws. and the spirit of
that wise tOlerati ton aLi generous states
| manship which seeks 70 accord TO all the
| rights and privileges of American citizen
ship. we call upon every man to do battle
! against such an organization.
Labor.
THE democratic party Of Indiana is, as
| il always has been. the friend Of the la
| boring man, of whom its membership Is
| so largely composed. It is in hearty SYM
| pathy with every lawful effort to secure
| for those who earn their livelihood by
| their daily toll full protection in all their
| rights as American citizens to better
| the condition of their lives to secure for
them full and fair compensation for
! their labor and 90 afford them every
| possible opportunity for moral. social
| and ma Cerial advancement. We con-
| denim the efforts that have been made
whether by the protested friends or the
| avOwed enemies Of our wage-workers TO
| identify their cause with the infamous
| conspiracies of lawlessness and anarchy
which threaten the very foundations Of
| social order and civilization. We are
| opposed to every manifestation Of vio-
lence and mob spirit and stand squarely
| for the maintenance of law and order
upon all occasions and under all circum-
| stances.
Immigration.
I'VE favor the enactment and enforce
ment Of such laws regulating immigra-
| ton from other countries as shall eX-
| ciude the pauper and vicious classes, who
are unified to become American citizens
and whose presence in the country will
furnish a standing menace TO the or
der and prosperity Of cur land.
The Republican Panic.
1--WE denounce the unprincipled and
cowardly effort of the republican party
to escape the responsibility for the
listing depressed condition of the BUSH
ness affairs Of this country. This condi-
ton is the natural. logical and inevita-
bic result Of the UNANIMOUSLY corrupt sys-
tenn OF taxation known as McKlnleyism,
combined with other vicious legislation
and the profiigate extravaganza OF the re-
publican party.
Arbitration.
I'VE favor the establishment OF tri-
bunal of arbitration in which there may
be secured a peaceful settlement of all
disputes between employers and en-
ployes.
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