Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-18
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er Which remains after that decision. or
court as It may hereafter be constituted.
that wealth may bear its proportion Of the
expenses of the government.
Pauper Labor Plank.
owe hold that the most efficient way Of
protecting American labor is to prevent
the importation Of foreign pauper labor to
compete with 1t in the home market, and
that the value Of the home market to our
American armer and artisans is greatly
reduced. by a vicious monetary system
which, depresses the prices Of their prod.
ucts below the cost of production n
thus deprives them Of the means of pur-
chasing the products of our home manu-
of the country, we demand the passage OF
such laws as may be necessary to protect
1--WE are in favor of the arbitration of
Interstate and their employees.
essary to carry out this principle.
Restraint on Railroad Corporations.
The absorption of wealth by the few,
the consolidation Of our leading railroad
n sysftem ns,u and i the str dioTma tanir Of TT tru 1pa M
merce. We demand the enlargement Of
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commission and such restrictions and guar
antees. n the control Of railroads as win
protect the people from robbery n OPP
preston.
Republican Congresses.
I'VE denounce the profligate waste OF the
money wrung from the people by oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations Of
recent republican congresses. which have
tthspa f IS nnemh1psiooywedh and tn The l prsdu saat Il Pe aKs
peoples toll are depressed in price till they
no longer repay the cost of production. We
economy which best BELTS a democratic
government and a reduction in the number
OF useless officers, the salaries OF which
drain the substance OF the people.
Federa Interference.
I'VE denounce the arbitrary. interference
by federal authorities In local affairs as .
violation of the constitution Of the United
fions. ana ndo we e e eslma hfigae ob3ec 1rf te g snstsrn-
inent by injunction as a new and highly
dangerous form Of oppression by, which
lsseE seat 'adS go + E1g sSsns.s g g!s z tae l sssy1 es
Ct ers on snd le VI apprevs 5q ths Elf an pas sase at she
last session OF. the United States senate and
POW pending IN the house relative to con-
trials by jury in certain cases OF contemp.
Admission of TerritorieA
1--WE favor the admission Of the terri
tories of New Mexico. Arizona and Okla
homa Into the union as states INC we favor
having the necessary population and re.
source to entitle them to statehood, and
the officials appointed to administer the
the District Of Columbia ana Alaska,
be performed. The democratic party be.
iisaSss 6 5p the hsm Sn rHlas States sna th Should ale De Sss ap-
propriated to the establishment Of free
I'VE recommend that the territory of
Alaska be ranted g delegate in congress.
territory. ~"
Pacific Funding Bill.
mo discrimination should be INDUCED
IN BY the gGyeTnment of H The United States
r. Pseisc TslIroadi fandIns Sfi}: asaoa sass
the effort of the present republican con-
gress to enact a similar measure.
"Recognizfng the just claims of deserv-
ing union soldiers, we heartily indorse the
names shall be arbitrarily dropped from
the pension roll, and the fact Of enlist
ment and service should be deemed con-
elusive evidence against disease and dis
ability before enlistment.
The Monroe Doctrine.
THE Monroe doctrine as originally de-
clared and as Interpreted by succeeding
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must at all lines be maintained.
sympathy for tuba.
1--WE extend our sympathy to the people
Of Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty
and independence.
Civil Service.
I'VE are opposed to life tenure in the
public service. We favor appointments
basel upon merits, fixed terms of office,
and such an administration of the civil
service laws as will afford equal oppor-
tunities to all citizens of ascertained fit.
ness.
Against Third Term.
I'VE declare It TO be the unwlitten law
of this republic. established by custom and
usage OF lo years and sanctioned by the
examples OF the greatest and r'iSest of
those who founded and have ma. tame
eligible for third term of the presidential
office.
Waterways Improvement.
The federal government should care for
and improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways OF the republic, so as to
secure for the interior states easy and
cheap tlansportation to tide water. When
cient Importance to demand aid of the gov.
eminent, such aid should be extended upon
q definite plan of continuous work until
permanent Improvement is secured.
"Contiding In the justice OF our cause and
the necessity of it's success at the polls we
submit the foregoing declaration Of prin-
ciple and purposes to the considerata 1udg-
ment of the American people. We invite
the upport Of all citizens who approve
them and who desire to have them made
effective through LEGISLATION for the relief
of the people and the restoration Of the
country's prosperity
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