The Progress., 1896-08-29

constituted 60 tlat tue burdens or taxa
ton may b equally and impartlallJ
laid, to tho end that wealth nay bs'aS
its due propo-.:c0ate expenses OF the
government.
We hold that the most efficient way
to protect American labor Is to pre7el.
the importation of foreign panper labor
! to compete with iC IL tie home 2larket.
and that he Ta?'c Of the home marke:
to our Aroeyics,a farmers and artisans
is greatly reduce! by vicious mGnetar
~ system which GeFressea the price 81 |
their products below the cost CT produ;-
ticn ard thus depriTes them OF the
means OF purchasing tho pTo"ucs ot
cur home manufactures,
The absorption OF wealth by the
few tho consolidation CT onS leading
! railroad systems and the formation o.
trusts and pools requires & strlttcr cou.
troll by the Fedora, government OF
l. those arteries CT commerce. We demand
the enlargement OF the powers I'll thS
Interstate commegce commission anu
s,ch restr. ct!Cns and guarantees IN tua
control Of railroads as viii protecT inc
/. nennle from robbery ard cppWssion
I'VE deuomce the prohigate waste
I Of the money wruns frcm the lcopi'
I NV oppressive taxation and the la|ISn
v COMMUNICATIONS OF the recent Rcpuol'cah
;, CONGRESSES, which have kept taxes Alsh
: while the labor that pays tHem IS "'feti-
; nIovea and the products OF the people
= toi, ara depressed in price until tne'
: ,o longer repay the cost OF pr0ductloh.
: Wa demand q return TO that s.ni-
,,,i,.i,v and economy w'aich best penis
4 a Democratic government ait- ior4u.
,;nn in the number OK t>seiess ohlce''
! tha salaries Of which drain Vne suo'
'e stance Of the people. o.
.e We denounce arbitrary 1ESatAcreio. ..
r, Teaerai authorities IN local anai'a
,. ~ violation of the constitution OF 1hs
!, United States and crime agathsI nes
% ;nSt;trtions, and We especially cOje'.
u IN government by injunction as q no"
er and highly dangerous form OF cpWeS-
Is s;nr Nv which Federal judges, IN con-
st tempt Of the laws OF the States anu .h.
o. rights OF citizens, become a. ohce les,
:, isIators iydgsa and executoneEs, any
va arnroye the bill passed at the laa'
'u session OF the United States oehaV'
al and now pending in the House reid
tive to contpmpts in federI courts aus
e- providing for trials o. JuFs IN ce'''''
H. cases OF contempt. -
No discrimination should be IN
!" drIced in Dy the government OF TN
u United States IN favor ol any o. II
NC debtors. We approve OF the refusal y
he ! Nhe Fifty-third Congress to pass u
Pacific railroad refunding Bill ana ue
he .,ounca the effort Of the present hepuu
. s4 lican Congress 10 enact similar h'eaS
Mo ure. ),
PIE We heartily indorse the rule OF tn
'+o present Comm ssioneF or PeAslohs' VIC
nd no names shall be arbitrarily dIoppe
ms from the pension roll ard the TACT
T. en,;stmenf and service should be deem
~; ed conclusive evidence against diseaS
' or disability bsrore enlistment.
we We favor me admission ot the le
OF ~;tn.;es Of New Mexico end Ar'zof
ro- into The Union az States. and we la''
in the early admission Of all the Ieri
vo. tories ha;ing the necessary pcl'u.aIi,
and resources emitting them 10 s'a'
mood, and while they remain lerfl'
Tea rics we hold that the officials appoih'
the IA administer the government OF a.
out Territory, together Win Vhe D'S1l ,la
any OF Colimbiaand Alaska, snou.d Dc w
tho tidc residents OF the Territory OF u
..n trjct in which their duties are 10
ie.. nerformed, The Democratic pasty
all lieyes in home rule, and that all puD
lyor lands OF the United States should
the auplied to the establishment OF II
ind ,,nines for American citizens.
con We recommend that the Territ<
y, Alaska be granted delegate
Congress, and that the gene:aI 10
ana and timber laws OF tho Unltea ~"
ders he extended to said Territory.
.ates We extend our sympathy to the p
GOV , mic Of Cuba in their heroic struggle
ions liberty and independence.
I'VE are opposed to life tenure N
=, ,,blic service. We favor appo!n1mee
I IN based upon merit. fixed terms 0. on
lited and such an administration OF the c
lemn laws az will afford equal opportunl
Gates I'd all citizens Of ascertalned hehess,
ID at We declare 1t to be the un~ri'
s,r av Of this Republic, established
> sup cnstom and usages Of 100 years
u 70 sanctioned by the examples OK
letai- rfpstsst ard wiset Of those who fcr1
shd have mairtairel our governm
sr to TSat no man sholid be eligible 70
ident tHird term Of the Presidential Office
co,,,a The fedora! government ST.
N -. csre for the improvement OF the
u IN. slppi river and other great waterV
tna' ot the Republic, SO as to secure
lte as the interior States easy and CT
ional transportation to tide water. "
shall ahy waterway Of the Republic i
v do. stficient Importance to demand al
,oin Wv tke government, such aid should De
.v.i, tdnded upon a definite plan 0!
&c &l'a tihuous work unit! permanent lmpF
meIt is secured.
hopsld 7Conflding in the justice OF
such cause, and the necessity OF its sue
nerats al the polls, We submit the fores
= y se. 'a declaration OF principles and purE
~ ''o' to the cons,derate Judgment OF
,ct!ca. american peop.e. We invite tae
ted by pdrt Of all good citizens who app
nestly item, and we desire to have them
We de. elective through legislation Tor IN
!, tho lltf OF tue people and the restoTat.'
q Nc. ii E couu.ry's prosperity"