The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-10-26
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l. The Democratic party of Cambria
county, by its representatives IN con-
ventiOn assembled, reatfirms It's ad- |
herence to the principles anunclated In /
the Democratic national platform OF |
1892, and the platform of the Pennsyl- |
vania Democracy adopted at Harrisburg. |
June p, 1894. We heartily approve |
the honest and wise administration OF
Grover Cleveland, and the course of the
true Democrats in congress. The close
of the Democratic administration In 1889,
left over 500, 900 900 surplus in the ma
tional treasury with the income exceed
ceeding the expenditures; Four years of
Republicanism converted this into de-
ticit of $50, zoo, 900, with the expendl-
lures far in excess OF the revenues.
Financial disaster inevitably followed,
the tide of which a Democratic Presi-
dent and a Democratic congress were able
only partly to stem by the repeal of the
iniquitous compulsory silver purchase
law.
. We believe in the fundamental
principles OF equal rights TO all, and
exclusive privileges to none, and con-
sequently condemn all and every species
of paternaliSm by uSuing national or
state legislation for the pnrposs of pro
noting the interest of any class or class
es of people. Every advantage given
by governmental interference and usur-
patton to one class of people is purchased
at the expense of the other people of the
country or state. Thus are monopolies
created, some branches of business over
stimulated, others crippled, and labor
and capital pltted against each other, to
the loss of both, when IN a natural state
of things they would find that whatever
is of advantage to one would inure to
the good of the others. In this struggle
labor Is oppressed, and in the collapse that
must follow, reduction of wages Is lne-
yitable. The policy of the Republican
party for the past generation has been
/ one of continued interference with bus
/ iness by legislation The result has been
/ the creation of miliOnaires on the one
| side and of tramps and dependents on
! the other. Strikes, lOckOuts, riots. and
| panicS are the natural outcome of their
vicious and unnatural policy of legisla-
ton.
3. We believe IN honest money, each
| dollar of which is equal to any other in
any and every part of the country. The
use of both gold and silver is approved
at such ratio and in the largest quanti-
! ties consistent with keeping them at a
parity of value in their use as currency.
t. We cordially commend the faithful
and efficient administration of Governor
! PattisOn, which has enforced the laws
of the commonwealth, and upheld the
rights of all the people.
>. We denounce the dereliction of the
Republican majority in our state legis
lature, which has refused to pass the
legislation necessary to protect the pub
lie from unjust discrimination by rail
road companies and other corporations.
By such means the smaller capitalists in
| sympathy with labor, are subjected to
the expressions of monopoly and in
/ consequence labor suffers. We pledge
the legislative candidates nominated this
day to support all approved measures
| looking to the removal of this evil, and
also to the support of all other measures
providing for the safety of the labOrer at
his work, as well as his protection from
the unjust eXactiOns of unfair employ
ers. The Republican legislature has al.
so neglected te equalize taxation in re-
| sponse to the labor and agricultural in
terests of the state. We denounce this
course of action and promise our earn
est efforts in support of such measures
as will give the relief demanded.