Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-15
until the money question is settled,

Until the money question is settled,
we are opposed to any agitation for fur
ther changes in our tariff laws, except
such as are necessary to meet the deficit
in revenue caused by the adverse de-
cision of the supreme court OH the ln-
come tax. But for this decision by the
supreme court, there would be no deficit
III the revenue under the law passed by
Democratic congress Ill strict rursu.
ance of uniform decisions of that court
for nearly 100 years, that court having
in that decision sustained constitutional
objections to its enactment which had
previously been overruled by the ablest
Judges who have ever sat Oh that bench.
We declare that it is the duty of con-
cress to use all the constitutional power
which remains after that decision or
which may come from its reversal !
the court as it may hereafter be cons;i-
tuted. SO that the burdens Of taxation
may be equally and impartially laid. to
the end that wealth may bear its "ue
proportion of the expenses of the :';v-
ernment.
KEEP OUT PAUPERS = We !.9ld
that the most efficient way of pro-
tecting American labor is to prevent
the importation of foreign paupcr "a
Dor to compete with it i'll the home
market, and that the value of the il me
market to our American farmers sad
artisans is greatly reduced by vi:i 'us
monetary system which depresse' the
prices of their products below th': ost
of production aud. thus doprives i.'cm
of the means Of purchasing the pro'.ncts
of our home manufacturers, and as ;ior
creates the wealth OF the coUntr.:. we
demand the passage of such la"s rs
may be necessary to protect it III -. :ts
rights.
We are in favor of arbitration OF ;if
ferences between employers enga,".i in
interstate commerce and their en-: .5es
and recommend such legislation = is
necessary to carry out this pr:ncip'.
The absorption of wealth by til few,
the consolidation of our leading raj" ;ad
systems and the formation OF trus; .:nd
pools require strcter control L., the
federal government of those arteT IS of
commerce. We demand the en..ge.
ment of the powers OF tie inte. state
commerce commission and such ''tric-
tions and guarantees in the contsol OF
railroads lis will protect the people rom
robbery and oppression.
REPUBLICAN WASTE - We de-
nounce the prof;gato Waste cf Mionsy
wruug from the people b. oppr ,sive
taxation and the lavish appropri .tions
of recent Republican CONGRESSES. which
have kept taxas high, whiie the labor
that pays them is unemployed an.i the
products Of the paap.e's tril are de-
pressed i'll price till tlins ~ longer repay
the cost OF production.
We demand Il return t. tha. simple
ity aud economy viii II belts IL Demo-
cratic government and Il rn,tn :ti1n III
the number of nsa:e>> o:.i 'es. the sa!a
ries of which drain tie 81 ,s:amce os t.lr
penp:o.
FEDERAL IETEGETlfiT3NCE-We
deaou"ce arbitrary interference by fed.
eral au: :hnr.ries III local affairs rs = yio-
latioa OF tie constitution nj the United
States and 81 crime agai,sF free instiiu-
tions. and we especially object to gov
er:mnnt by injunction Il; Il new and
highly dangerous form of oppression by
which federal iuiges. iii contempt N
the laws of the states and rights or citi-
zsns, become at once legislators, judges
and executioners, and we approve the
bill passed at the last session of the
United States senate and now pending
in the house of representatives, relative
to contempts III foleral courts, and pro-
viding trials by jary in certain cases of
contempt.
No discrimination should be INDUCED
by the government OF the United States
in favor of its debtors.
r1AfHEfe 1fAHe 5asRproye the refusal of the Fifty
road funding bill and denounce CHE Ii
efforts of the present Republican con.
gress to enact similar measure
AS TO PENSIONS-Recognizing the
just claims of deserving union soldiers.
we heartily indorse the rule of the pres.
ent commissioner Of pensions, that nc
name shall be arbitrarily dropped from
the pension roll. and the fact of enlist
ment and service should be deemed con-
, elusive evidence against disease aud dis.
ability before enlistment.
NEW STATES-We favor the ad.
mission of the territories of New Mex
!, leo, Oklahoma and Arizona into the
, Union as states, and we favor the early
admission of all the territories having
the necessary population and resources
to entitle them to statehood, and while
they remain territories we hold that the
officials appointed to administer the gov
ernment of any territory, together with
the District of Columbia and Alaska,
should be bona fide residents of the ter
ritory or district in which their duties
are to be performed.
The Democratic party believes in home
rule, and that all public lands of the
United States should be appropriated to
the establishment of free homes for
American citizens
We recommend that the territory of
Alaska be granted delegate in con.
gress, and that the general land and
timber laws of the United States be ex-
tended to said territory.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE - The
Monroe doctrine, as originally declared
and as interpreted by succeeding presi.
dents. is permanent part of the for.
eign policy of the United States and
must at all times be maintained.
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA-We e1-
tend our sympathy to the people of
Cuba in her heroic struggle for liberty
and independence.
TENURE OF OFFICE-We are op-
posed to life tenure in the public ser.
vice. We favor appointments based
upon merit, fixed terms Of office and such
an administration of the civil service