The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-09-09

threaten unlimited issues of paper money
by he goye ;sa .s They abandon for or
tionists to their fiscal heresy. -
partLres from democratic principles. we
cannot support the candidates Of that con-
yention. nor be bound by its acts The
feats. but could not survive victory won
In behalf of the doctrine and policy pro-
claimed In its name at Chicago.
Republican Party Responsible.
THE conditions, however. which make
possible such utterances from q national
convention are the direct result OF class
legislation by the repg9 or party II stu
and duty OF government 70 raise and main
tain prices BY law. and 1t proposes no
remedy for existing evils except oppressive
THE national democracy here recon-
yensd therefore r en- its deeiaration Of
as applicable to the conditions OF the times
The Tariff.
Taxation. tariff. excise or direct. is
rightfully imposed only for public pur-
Es an0 ae. uGe by p96e
which should be limited by scrupulocs
economy. The sum derived by the treasury
from tariff and excise levfes is affected by
the state Of trade and volume OF consump-
don. The amount required by the treas
made BY CONGRESS. The demand 81 the ere re-
taxation has its preteIt In the deficiency Of
nation Of trade and reduced consumption,
due entirely to the loss OF confidence that
has followed the popTss threat Of frss
and the republican practice Of extravagant
appropriations beyond the needs OF good
government
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I'VE arraign and condemn the populistic
conventions of Chicago and St Louis for
their cooperation with the republican
are are pleaded In jastifcafion of a heavy in
crease OF the burdens Of the people by a
further resort to protection We therefore
age of silver, as schemes for the personal
profit of a few at the expense Of the masses,
and oppose the two parties which sta Nd for
the republic whose food and shelter. COM
fort and prosperity are attacked by higher
I'm fine. we reaffirm the historic demo-
cratic doctrine Of tariff for revenue only.
American Shipping.
I'VE demand that henceforth modern
and liberal policies towards American ship
ping shall take the place of our imitation
of the restricted statutes of the eighteenth
century, which were long ago abandoned
States, and which. to the nations humilia-
ton, have driven American capital and
enterprise to the use Of alien flags and
stripes an almost unknown emblem in
foreign ports and have virtually extin
guished the race Of American seamen. We
oppose the pretense that discriminating
duties will promote shipping; that scheme
Is an invitation to commercial warfare
the light of our great commercial treaties
offering no gain whatever to American
shipping, while greatly increasing ocean
freights on our agricultural and manu-
featured products
Gold and Silver.
THE experience of mankind has shown
that, by reason Of their natural qualities,
affairs of commerce and business, while
silver Is conveniently adapted TO minor
transactions, and the most beneficial use of
adoption of the former as a standard of
monetary measure, and the maintenance
OF silver at panty NTH god by its Liz
both metals IS gained with a value uni
which constitutes the only practical b.
metallic currency, assuring the most stable
standard and especially the best and safest
money for all who earn their livelihood by
labor or the produce Of husbandry. They
cannot suffer when paid in the best money
most defenseiess victims Of Of debased and and
fuctuating currency, which offers con-
tinual profits to the money changer at
their cost
Insist on Maintenance of Gold Standard.
Realizing these truths demonstrated by
long public Inconvenience and loss, the
masses and of equal justice to all, prac-
tically established by the legislation of
1884 and 1853, the gold standard of monetary
and likewise entirely d.
vorced the government from banking and
currency issues. To this long established
democratic policy we adhere, AMI insist
upon the mafntenance of the gold standard.
and Of the parity Herewith of every dol
lar issued by the government and are
firmly opposed TO the free and Unlimited