The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-10

American staples Of access 20 their
natural markets. Until the money
question Is settled we are opposed 10
any agitation for further changes in our
tariff laws except such as are necessary
TO make mp tho deficit 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 have been mo- deficit in
the Federal revenue under the law
passed by a Democratic congress, that
court having under that decision sus.
tanned constitutional objections 10 IL
enactment which had been oyerruled by
the ablest judges who ever sat on tho
bench. We declare that II is the duty
Of congress to use nll the constitutional
power which remains after that docis.
ion or which may come from iis reversal
by the court as II may hereafter b. con.
stituted 20 that the burdens of taxation
may BE- equally aud impartially laid, %
the end that wealth may bear ts due
proportionate expenses Of the govern.
mcnt
We hold that the most efficient way Of
protecting American labor Is 20 prevent
tho importation of foreign pauper labor
20 compete with It IN the home market,
and that the value Of the home market
10 our American farmers and artisans
Is greatly reduced by o vicious monetary
system which dopressos the price Of thoif
products below the cost Of production
and thus deprive them of the means ol
purchasing the products Of our homo
manufacturers
he absorption of wealth by the few
the consolidation of our leading railroai
systems and the formation Of trusts aul
pools requires n stricior control by thi
Federal government Of those arteries oi
commerce. We demand the enlarge
ment o. the powers Of the interstate
commerce commission and such restric.
tions and guarantees IN the control Of
railroads as will protect the people from
robbery and oppression.
We denounce the proa.gate waste Of
the money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation and the lavish ap-
propriations Of recent Republican con.
crosses, which have kept taxes high,
while the labor that pays them is unem.
ployed, and the products Of the peoples
toll are depressed in price until they NO
longer repay the cost Of production.
We demand a return 20 that simplici.
~ and economy which best beflts q
I Democratic government and reduction
In the number ~ useless officers. the
salaries oi wli,h drain the substance OF
[ the people
We dcnounce arbitrary interference
/ by Federal authorities in local Affairs a.
n violation of the constitution of the
United States and crime against free
institutions and we especially object C.
government by injunction as q new and
highly dangerous form of oppression by
which Federal judges ia contempt Of
the laws of the states and the rights OF
citizens become 40 once Legislators. Judge
aud cxccutoncrs. and we approve the
bin pass "a a, the last session OF the
United States senate aud now pending
IN the house relative 20 cQntempts in
Federal courts and providing Tor trials
by jury In ccrtain cases of contempt.
No discrimiul CA should be- indulged
IN hy the government of the United
States IN favor of its debt,rs We ap.
prove of the refusal of the Fifty.third
congress 90 pass the Pacific railroad ~.
funding hill. and donounce the effort OF
the present Republican congress 20 enact
n similar measure
We heartily indoNe the rule OF the
I present commissioner Of pensions that
no names shall bo arbitrarily dropped
from the pcnsionroll aud the fact Of
enlistment and service should BE- deemed
conclusive evidence against disease OI
+ or disability before enlistment.
We favor the admission of the terri.
tories Of New Mexico and Arizona into
the union rs states and we favor On,
early admission Of all the territories hav.
ing the necessary population and re.
sources emitting them 20 statehood. and
while they remain territories we hold
I that the officials appointed 20 administer
the government of any territory. 60
gciher with the District of Columbia and
I Alaska. should le bona fdc residents of
! the territory or district Ia which Their
duties are 10 be- performed The Demo
/ cratic party believes in home rule AM
that all public lands Of the United State
should ho applied 20 the establishment
OF free homes Tor American citizens.
We recommend that the territory o
Alaska be- granted a delegate In con
gross and that the general land ant
lumber laws Of the United States be ex
tended to said territory.
We extend our sympathy to the peo
pie Of Cuba IN their heroic struggle fo
liberty and Independence.
We are opposed 90 hie tenure in th,
public service We favor appointment
based upon merit. dNcd terms Of oiici
and such an administration II the ciyi
service laws as Will adurl equal oppor
tunitics 20 all ciuscns Of asccrtained fit
pcss
We declare 90 hc the unwrittcn law o
this republic established hy custom an,
psagcs OF 100 years and sanctioned by IN
examples Of the greatest and wisest o
thnen ~ ho have maintained ns,,. ..,.,-ar,,