The advocate., 1896-07-15

few at the expense OF the many, restricted
trade and deprived the producers OF the great
American staples OF access to their natural
markets.
Until the money question is settled, we are
opposed 20 any agitation for further changes
in our tariff laws except such as are necessary
to make up the defOit In revenue caused by
the adverse decision OF the supreme court on
the income tax.
But for this decision by the supreme court
there would be no deficit in the revenue under
the law passed by democratic congress in
strict pursuance OF the uniform decisions OF
that court for nearly 100 years, that court hav-
ing In that decision sustained constitutional
objections 70 its enactment which had previ-
tously been overruled by the ablest judges who
have ever sat on that bench. We declare that
lt is the duty Of congress to use all the consti.
tutional power which remains after that de-
cision, or which may come from its reversal by
the court as 10 may hereafter be constituted,
20 that the burdens Of taxation may equally
and impartially lead to the end that wealth
may bear It's due proportion Of the expenses
Of the government.
We hold that the efacient way OF protecting
American labor Is to prevent the importation
Of foreign pauper labor to compete with it IN
the home market and that the value OF the
home market to our American farmers and
artisans is greatly reduced by a vicious none
tary system, which depresseS the prices OF
their products below the cost Of production,
and thus depriVes them OF the means OF salts
flying their needs
The absorption OF wealth by the few, the
consolidation Of our leading railway systems
and the formation of trusts and pools, require
o strioter control by the federal government
Of those arteries OF commerce. We demand
the enlargement OF the powers OF the inter-
state commerce commission and such restrlc-
tiOns and guarantees in the CONTROL OF rail-
roads as will protect the people from robbery
and oppression.
We denounce the prohigate waste OF the
money wrung from the people by oppressive
taxation, and the lavish appropriations of re-
cent republican congresses which have kept
taxes high, while the laborer that pays them
is unemployed and products OF the people to IL
are depressed In price till they no longer repay
the cost OF production. We demand return
to that simplicity and economy which best
BELTS democratic government and reduction
In the number OF useless offices, the salaries Of
which drain the substance OF the people.
We denounce arbitrary interference by fed
erRl authorities In local affairs as violation |
OF the constitution OF the United States aud |
crime against free institutions. and we espe- |
Clally object to government by injunction as |
new and highly dangerous form OF oppression |
by which federal judges, In contempt OF the |
laws OF the state and the rights Of citizens, be-
come st once Legislators, judges and execution
ers, and we approve the bill passed ut the last |
session OF the United States senate and now
pending in the house, relative to contempts In
federal courts and providing for trials by jury
in certain cases of contempt
No discrimination should be indulged In by
the government Of the United States In favor
Of any OF It's debtors. We approve OF the re-
Iussl OF the Fifty-Third congress TO pass che
Pacific railroad funding bill, and denounoe the
effort Of the present republican congress to
enact similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims OF deserving
union soldiers, we heartily ind0rse the rule Of
the present commissioners OF pensions that no
names shall be arbitrarily dropped from the
pension roll, and the fact OF enlistment and
service should be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before enlist
ment.
We favor the admission OF the territories
Of New Mexico and Arizona into the union 90
states, and we favor the early admission of oil
the territories having the necessary popula-
tion and resources TO entitle them TO state
hood, and while they remain territories we
hold that the oflcials appointed TO administer
the government OF any territory, together with
the District OF Columbia and Alaska, should
be bona 1de residents Of the territory or dis
trict in which their duties are 10 be performed.
The democratic party believes In homo rule
and that all public lands Of the United States
should be appropriated to the establishments
Of free homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the territory OF Alaska
be granted delegate In congress and that the
nl lnrA nr1 na~ los nH "a
States he extended TO said territory.
The Monroe doctrine as originally declared
md as interpreted by succeeding presidents is
3 permanent part Of the foreign policy OF the
United States and must at all times be main
aimed.
We extend our sympathy to the people Of
Cuba In their heroic struggle for liberty and