Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-24

| bearing the DurCeQS ana ouJUyluK tho O0u0ute
of government and we denounce ali legislation
| as unjust and un6emocratic which has the 81
feet of creating partnerships between the Ov
eminent and private interests at the expense
of the great body OF our people. and We again
assert. as IN 1892 that the federal govern
ment has no constitutional power TO impose
and collect tariff duties except for the purpose
of revenue only, and we demand that the cOllec
ton OF such duties shall be limited to the
necessities of the government honestly and
economically administered"
| We denounce the Mckinley act as the cul.
minating outrage OF tariff taxation. and we
uneQuivocally disapprove OF the action OF every
democratic senator and representative In CON
gress who opposes or delays, directly or indt.
rectly, under any pretext the passage OF bill
decreasing the import duties imposed by that
| law.
We favor the imposition of an income tax as
proposed in the Wilson bill; not, as is falsely
| asserted by its opponents, for the purpose OF
discriminating against the wealth OF any Sec
| tion but because every citizen should be taxed
| in proportion to the benefits he received from
the protection to his property by the govern
ment, and no tax can be SO just as that which
| IS collected, not on consumption or unproduc-
| tive property, but from the profits of incomes.
which really represent the benefits received by
| the citizens from just and equal laws.
/ We denounce as un-American and undemo-
| cratic the system of taxation on consumption.
| only now advocated by republicans and pre-
/
the same or greater taxes than the rich.
| THE SILVER PLANK
| 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 anything but gold and silver
| coin tender In payment Of debts. hence we
declare it to be duty enjoned upon congress
by the constitution to coin both gold and silver
money for the use OF the people of the states:
that congress has no rightful power to refuse
| the coinage of either metal
| We therefore demand the free bimetallic
| coinage OF both gold and silver, and the
restoration of the bimetallic standard as 1t ex-
/ listed under 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 circulation to readjust the ratio, it should
be determined whether gold has risen or silver
has fallen. and whether there should be .
change Of the gold dollar or 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 circu-
lating medium. We declare that we are not in
favor OF gold monometallism silver mono
metallism, 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 opposed to any further increase
OF the Understanding debt Of the government.
CORPORATE POWER CONDEMNED.
We affirm our adherence to the greath truth
that free institutions can only be preserved by
| strict construction of the federal constitu-
ton and the recognition at all times OF the
limitations therein OF national and state au-
| thority. Therefore, we demand chat congress
shall enact laws so defining and limiting the
jurisdiction of the federal courts as 70 protect
| the states and the people from their enormous
and dangerous usurpatfons. And we demand
that all corporations doing business in
this state be declared by proper con-
gressional legislation citizens OF such
state and subject to- the jurisdiction OF the
courts thereof to the same extent. in oil re-
spects. as II such corporations were organized
under and citizens OF such state
TIE FORCE BILL.
We indorse the action Of President Cleveland
and the democratic congress in the repeal of
the infamous federal election laws. through the
partisan administration of which by the repub-
Hcan party when in power the will of the ma
jority and the rights OF the states have been
trampled upon with impunity. The democrats
/ OF Missouri have known what 1t is to 1--we under
a government based on federal coercion and re-
turning board methods. and they have learned
by bitter experience that its legitimate fruits
are fraud and unsurpation, prostitution OF the
ballot, contempt for the peoples will as ex-
pressed at the polls. robbery of the taxpayers,
prof1igafe expenditure OF the public money dis
| honored officials, betrayal of trusts and o weak
enfng ofthe respect for law, which is The basis
fall civilized government.
We commend the patriotism, integrity,
ability and courage of Grover Cleveland, and
applaud his action in promptly approving the
repeal OF the federal election law, and his
earnest efforts in behalf OF tariff reform, the
purity, economy and vigor OF his administers
tiOn.
| The democrats of Missouri have honestly
and faithfully administered the state govern.
ment and we ask the continued support OF our
citizens to a party which has redeemed all its
pledges and shown efficiency. integrity and
economy in the discharge of every TRUST.
The democracy OF Missouri have learned Of
the unwarrantable endeavorS upon tim part of
discord within the ranks, OF the democratic
party; bEattempting to arraign one class Of
voters against another. On account of their re-
iligious faith; Therefore; be 1t
| Resolved That the grand old democratic
party, whose conservatism is preservative of
national honor, tranquility and peace, the
party OF the people, and the enemy Of oppres-
sion and tyranny in every form. do,hereby un-
equivocally and emphatically denounce and
condemn such conduct as un-Ame1fcan, un-
democratic and unlawful
I ResoSred That the democracy pledge its best
efforts to defeat the unholy purposes Of such
men, and to protect every individual Of every
nationality, religfouscreed and POLITICAL belief
in his sacred right to worship Gbd according
to the dictates of his ownconsciBnEe.
|, The following plank was, added at
the suggestion of Gov. Stonas
We congratulate the people of Missouri on
having the most perfect:and compe4ent system
OF public schools of any state I'M the Union,
and for the maintenance OF this splendid edu-
cational system, from, the district school to
the university, wherein the sons and
daughters of Missouri may for all
tame enjoy free opportunities for the
highest culture, aud for its protection At
all hazards against any and every form o. in
vasfon we pledge the democratic party OF tho
state. under whose wise polfcythe system was
established and under Misunderstanding care 1t
has developed; but at the same time we op-
pnse any interference by the state with the
inAlienable right sof the parent to direct ana
control the methad of the child's education
MINxaRITY RBGoRT.
The following is the report of the
minority members, Graham Frost,
David r. Francis and 3 c. Kehr, all OF
st. Louis, which is. u substitute for the.
coinage plank:
We herebyreafirm tho declaration u demo-
cratic principles placed before the conntry by,
the last democratic national convenfton as
sembled atChicago on June y. 1892. and. ratt-
fed by the state democaatic platform. adopse&
at Jefferson City on July 70 1892
At a. ma. withcnt taking action en-
the platform, the convention adjourned
until 1O,a. ma
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