The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-25
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foundation principle of American lib
erty and of a true Democracy. We
therefore oppose paternalism, socialism
and the control Of one class by another.
Each citizen has the right 10 order his
own life. provided he respects the rights
OF others OF the commonwealth, voiced
in just laws, and each community must
maintain the same rights as the charter
of its political well-being. We believe
that the political life Of New York will
be made healthy IL our state officers
and legislators shall honestly and COM
petentiy govern the state. rather than
strive to rule the nation or administer
the cities. We therefore uphold home
rule for cities and other local commu-
mites throughout the state. We advise
voters to scrutinize most carefully the
character, record and political opin-
ions Of candidates for the state senate
and assembly, and thus liberate our
great state from such silent, secret
and sinister influences as dominated
the legislature of 1895.
We affirm that self-government and
home rule involve local option in ex-
else and other regulations which re-
quire local public sentiment for their
fair enforcement. The Republican pol
icy of ruling New York and other great
cities from Albany, has utterly failed:
1t corrupted the legislature and demon
allied the cities: its sole defense OF
uniformity of law throughout the state
falls before the ridiculous fact that it
is today crime to sell q drink, but not
crime 10 shave, at one end OF the
Brooklyn bridge and a crime TO sell q
drink at the other. The Democrat tic
party does not waver in its hostility
TO sumptuary legislation and to every
interference Of the majority, however
benevolent or exalted the motive, with
personal liberty. except when necessa-
~ TO secure public order or decency
or the equal rights OF citizens.
ITO the liquor business, as TO the
many lawful businesses, are applica BILE
considerations of public safety, order
and quiet. We recognize, therefore. the
necessity and the right Of proper regu-
lations for Sundays and other holidays,
upon which general business is suspen-
ded and large numbers of people, espec-
tally women and children, passing in
the street. What restrictions of this
character are needful for various and
widely differing communities of the
state should be left to its citizens TO
decide.
I'VE favor a sound currency and a
safe banking system. based only on a
honest dollar of a single standard of
value, the standard of the world.
I'VE oppose the free coinage of 60
cents worth of silver into a dollar.
The government should go out of the
banking business, and should limit it
self to safeguarding banking methods,
which will extend throughout the coun-
try. The legal tender notes, born of
the necessities of struggle for national
existence, should be Withdrawn. The
presence of these in the currency is a
menace to business and prevents the
due use of silver dollars already COIN
ed
I'VE believe the president will permit
no steps backward in tariff reform.
Reckless Republican legislat alton left to
the Democracy a legacy of i'll, culminat
ing just as a Republican president left
office and long before any Democratic
laws had been passed, in a disastrous
crisis now palpably disappearing as
result of Democratic administration.
returning prosperity, reviving in
dustry, and increasing wages prove
that tarln reduction, meagre though il
mas been, and not the noStrum of
cheap money" is the true cure for the
evils which extortionate taxation has
brought upon our nation; We congratu-
late the country that it has Democrat
&c president who will veto mea sures and
VIII enforce for the next two years a
truce in the tariff laws. We commend
our Democratic president for his wise
steps to restore the public credit and
to maintain the national honor: for his
pioneer work in tariff reform; for his
steady improvement Of the civil service:
for his steady stand in the maintenance
or order and law when the public peace
was in danger and for the dignified
policy which has secured American
rights abroad without yielding to the
clamor raised by selfish Adventures
from embodiment in foreign relations.
The state Of New York rejoices in the
honorS paid TO her first citizen, twice
and we believe the electrical
vote can be assured for a successor
who will show the outspoken courage
and firm fidelity which have made him
honored and trusted by the people"
1t is understood at this late hour that
there will be a further conference prior
to the convention tomorrow,