The Progress., 1896-09-26
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ton may b equally ant mpartially
laid, to TIE end that wealth may bear
its due proportjanate expenses OF tn"
government
We hold that the most efficient way
to protect American labor Is to prevent
the importation OF foreign pauper labor
to compete with it in the home market.
and tina. tho value of the home market
to our American farmers and araSane
is greatly reduced by a Vicious moneta,
~ system which depresses the price 81
their products below the cost OF produc'
ton and thus depriyes them OF the
means OF purchasing the products OF
our home manufactures.
The absorption Of wealth by the
few, the consolidation CT our leafUhs
railroad Systems and the formation OF
trusts and pools requires a s'tricter con.
| troll by the Federal government OF
those arteries of commerce. We demand
the enlargement of the powers OF 1ne
interstate commerce COMMISSION ano
such restrictions and guarantees IN tne
control of railroads as will protect the
u neople from robbery and oppression
: eve denource the profigate waste
( Of the money wrung from the people
I by oppressive taxation and the Avlsu
y appropriations OF the recent RepuDlican
:, Congresses, which have kept taxes nIgn
u While the labor that pays them is unem-
y ployed ard the products OF 'ne p p, ~
J. toll are depressed in price Until ene!
l. mo longer repay the cost OF pcoauctioa.
IS We demand a return to that sin.
:. n,icity and economy which best oeiiIA
:, q Democratic government anc a reuuc'
- ton in the number OF Useless oAno ,'s
l. the salaries Of which drain uhs SUD-
10 stance of the people. ,,.
le W. denounce arbitrary inter1esenc.
~ FederaJ authorities in local al.al's
3. as a violation OF the constlluIlon ~ . 49,
!, United States and crime agalas 800, ltst
institutions, and we especially ooJeo,
At to government by injunction as new
er and highly dangerous form OF cppies'
Is cion nv which Federal judges, IN COZ
ut tsront of the laws OF the States anu INV
or rioOhtz ~ citizens, become at once leg
y, .slators. Judges and executioners, any
", We approve the bill passed az 1ae las
ea session Of the United States oela1
ed AMID now pending in the House rela
tive to contempts in Feoeral coul W 81,
ie- providing for trials by JURY al oe' '''''
ri. cases Of contempt. =, :,
y. No discrimination should Do ~
eo dulged in by the government OF u 4.
u I1ni1ed States in favor OF any Oh II
the debtors. We approve OF the refusal .
the the Fhy-third Congress to pass u
pacific railroad refunding bill anu u
the nnunce the effort Of the present hepul
49,. lcan Congress to enact similar mea'
MO ure. =, ~
'p'e We heartily indorse the rue OF u
oio present Commissioner OF PENSIONS u.
md no names shall be arbitrarily droppe
ons from the pension roll, and the 1act
~ enlistment and service should be deen
=, ed conclusive evidence against disea'
W. or disability before enlistment.
the We favor the admission OF the lie
OF r,.cries of New Mexico and Arlzo'
,ro- into the Union as States, and We raw
!, ia the cary admission of all the Ier1
NO. tories having the necessary popu'a. ",
and resources emitting them 10 sea
, :, hood, and while they remain Ierrl'
ited ries we hold that the officials appoint
the tn administer the government OF a
tout Territory, together with tine D!slr
onv ~ colnm bia and Alaska, sheud be DO
~. Ade residents OF the Territory or u
s..u trict in which their duties are 10
LUZ, nerformed. The Democratic rar'y
al i;eyes in home RUE. aid that ali pus
avor lands Of the United States should
: the applied to the ESTABLISHMENTS u
kind homes tor American cit.-eus. rr-,,
w. NJ Alaska be granted delegate
Congress, and that the genera y
and and timber laws OF the United SUI
lders he extended to said Territory.
tates We extend our sympathy to the
oov- Mo ~ Cuba in their heroic struggle
tions liberty and independence.
'''A' eve are opposed to life tenure IN
nuhlic service. We favor appo!ntm.
u IN based upon merit, fixed terms OF Oh
nlted and such an administrator OF the
denim laws az wiz afford equal opportun
;cates to all citizens of ascertained Illness
nd at We declare 1t to be the un"r!
law of this Republic. estaoilsneo
guy custom and usages Of 100 years,
'ld 10 sanctioned by the examples Of
METAL greatest and wiset of those VINO TOT
and have maintained our governlnl
,er to Nhat no man should be eligible ~
sidept third term OF the Presidential ono
.a,,,a The federal government 81
0'.'0 care for the Improvement OF the
or ln- sippi river and other great wafer
ID that of the Republic so es to secure
ate as the interior States easy anu 6
Itiona1 transportation to tide water.
shall any waterway Of the Republic
-, a. sufficient importance to demand a
~ u tho government, such aid should D
ccln tended upon a definite plan OF
tic ana t,nuous work until permanent imp
ment is secured. q.
should Confiding in the justice VI
= s,,ch .,nsr and the necessity Of Its 81
operate at the po.'s, =, nrincinles and Dur
Dna not to the considerate Judgment OF
section, American people. We invite the
tied by mort Of all good citizens VINO ap
onestly Them. and we desire to have them
y.,a de. oeoctive through legislation 1or u