The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-16

gress to use all the constitutional power
which remains after that decision, or
which may come from Its reversal by the
court as It may hereafter be constituted,
so that the burdens of taxations may be
equally and impartially be divided to the
end that wealth may bear Its due proper
ton of the expenses OF the government.
1--WE hold that the most efficient way OF
protecting American labor is to prevent
the importation of foreign pauper labor
| to compete with It I'm the home market,
and that the value Of the home market
to our American farmers and artisans Is
| greatly reduced by vicious monetary
| system which depresses the prices of their
products below the cost OF production
and thus deprives them OF the means OF
purchasing the products of our nome
manufactures. The absorption of wealth
| by the few. the consolidation Of our lead
ing railway systems and the formation OF
| trusts and pools require a stricter con-
troll by the federal government of those
arteries Of commerce.
I'VE demand the enlargement OF the
powers of the interstate commerce com
mission and such restrictions and such
guarantees from the railroads as Will
protect the people from robbery and op-
preston.
I'VE denounce the profligate waste OF
the money, Wrung from the people by op-
pressive taxation. and the lavish appro-
prlations of recent republican congresses,
which have kept taxes high, while the
labor that pays them Is unemployed and
the products Of the people are depressed
in prices until they no longer repay the
cost of production.
1--WE demand a return to that simplicity
and economy which BELTS n democratic
government and a reduction in the num-
Der OF useless offices, the salaries of which
1pa In ha a. naf n mr. If fha no Afa1a
I'VE denounce arbitrary interference by
the federal authorities In local affairs as
violation Of the constitution of the uni
ted States and a crime against free in
stitutions; and we especially object to
government Interference by injunction as
a new ana highly dangerous form of OPP
preston by which the federal judges, in
contempt Of the laws of the states aud
rights of citizens. become at once leglsla-
tors, judges and executioner5, and we Gp-
prove the bill passed az the last session of
the United States senate. and now pend
ing In the house of representatives, "ela-
tive to contempts in federal courts, and
providing for trials by jury in certain
cases of contempt.
mo discrimination should be INDUCED
In by the government of the United States
In favor of any of It's debtors. We APP
prove of the refusal of the Fifty-third
congress to pass the Pacific railroad fund
hb blllt anu ntHOunce lne effort OF lne
present congress to enact similar meas
ure.
Pensions ana Territories.
Recognizing the just claim of deserv-
Ing Union soldiers, we heartily indorse
the rule of the present commissioner of
PENSIONS that no names shall be arbitrar-
lily dropped from the pension rolls. and
that the fact of enlistment and service
should be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before en-
listment.
eve favor the admission of the terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona into
the Union as states and we favor the
carly admission of all the territories
having the necessary population and re-
sources to entite them to statehood, and
while they remein territories, we hold
that the officials appointed to administer
the government of any territory. togeth-
or with the District of Columbia and
Alaska, should be bona iide residents of
the territory or districts in which their
duties are TO be performed The demo-
cratic party believes in home rule and
that all public lands of the United States
should be appropriated to the establish
ment of free homes for American cti-
zens.
I'VE recommend that the territory OF
Alaska be granted a delegate in congress
and that the general land and timber
laws of the United States be extended
to said territory.
I'VE extend our sympathy to the peo-
pie of Cuba in their heroic struggle for
liberty and independece.
"The federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river and
other great waterways of the republic.
so as to secure To- the interior states
easy and cheap transportation to tide
water. When any waterway of the re-
public Is of sufficient Importance to de-
mand aid of the government, such aid
should be extended upon a definite plan
of continuous work until permanent inn
provement is secured.
1--WE are opposed to life tenure in the
public service We favor appointments
based upon merits. fixed terms of office
and such an administration Of the civil
service laws as win afford equal oppor-
tunities to all citizens of ascertaining
fitness.
1--WE declare 1t to be the unwritten law
of this republic, established by the ex-
amples of the greatest and wisest of
those who founded and have maintain
ed our government, that no man shall be
eligible for third term of the presiden-
tlal office.
Confident In the justice of our cause
and the necessity of its success at the
polls, we submit the foregoing declara-
ton of principles and purpose to the con-
siderate judgment of the American peo-
pie. We invite the support of all citi-
zens who approve them and who desire
to have them made effective through
legislation for the relief of the people
and restoration of the country's pros
peritv"