Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-09

private; the enrichment of the money.
lending class at homB and abroad
paralysis of industry and impoverish-
mept of the people.
We are unalterably opposed TO the
single gold standard which has locked
fast the prosperity OF an industrious
people in the paralysis Of hard times.
Gold monometallism is British policy
founded upon British greed for gain
and power, and its general adoption
has brought other nations into financial
eervitude to London. Ii is not only
un-American but Anti American, and
it can be fastened upon the United
States only by the sitting of that in
douitable spirit aud loyo OF liberty
which proclaimed our political indie
pendence in l7T6, and won it in the war
Of the Revolution.
We demand the immediate restora
tion of the free and unlimited coinage
OF gold and silver at the present legal
ratio Of l6 to ], without waiting for
the aid or consent OF any other nation.
We demand that the standard silver
dollar shall be full legal tender,
equally with gold, for all debts, public
and private, and we favor such legisla-
tion as will prevent the demonetization
of any kind Of legal tender money by
private contract.
We are opposed to the policy and
practice of surrendering to the holders
OF the obligations of the United States
the option reserved by law to the
government of redeeming such obliga-
tions in either silver coin or gold coin.
We are opposed to the issuing of in
terest bearing bonds of the United
Gtat In, fit,aao ,f upH pnnHan,n
the traficking with banking syndicates
which, in exchange for bonds and at
an enormous profit to themselves, sup
ply the Federal Treasury with gold to
maintain the policy of gold mono-
metallism.
Congress alone has the power to coin
and issue money, and President Jack
son declared that this power could not
be delegated TO corporations or indi-
viduals. We, therefore, demand that
the power to issue notes be taken from
the banks and that !all paper money
shall be issued directly by the Treasury
Department.
We hold that tariff duties should be
levied solely for purposes of revenue,
and that taxation should be limited by
| the needs OF the government. honestly
| and economically administered. We
denounce as disturbing business the
| Republican threat to restore the Nc
| KiDley Law, which has been twice con-
demned by the people in national elec
tiops and which, enacted under the
false plea of protection to home indus
try, proved prolific breeder of trusts
and monopolies, enriched the few al
the expense OF the many, restricted
| trade and deprived the producers of the
great American staples of access to
| their natural markets.
| Until the money question is settled
we are opposed to any agitation fol
further changes in our tariff laws, OK
cept such as are necessary to make VI
the deficit in revenue caused by the
adverse decision of the Supreme Court
on the income tax.
There would have been no deficit ir
Federal revenue during the last two
years but for tho annulment by the
Supreme Court of the income tax law,
placed upon the statute books by {
Democratic Congress, The obstruction
to an income tax which the Supreme
Court discovered in the Constitution
after it had lain hidden for 100 year,
must be removed to the end that &C
cumulated wealth may be made to bea
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government. We therefore favor al
amendment to the Federal Constitution
that will permit the levy of an incom,
tax.
We hold that the most efficient wa.
of protecting American labor is to pre-
vent the Importation of foreign paupe
labor to compete with it in the hom
market, and that the value Of th
home market to our American farmer
Y and artisans is greatly reduced by
vicious monetary system which de
pressed the prices Of their product
below the cost OF production and thu
aeprives them of the means Of satisfy
ing their needs.
We denounce the prohigate waste o
the money wrung from the people b.
oppressive taxation and the lavish ap
} propriations of recent Republican Con
q esses, which have kept taxes hig
while the labor that pays them is un
, employed and the products of the peo
ple's toll are depressed in prices til
they no longer repay the cost OF pre-
duction. We demand return to tho
J simplicity and economy which hes
J BELTS a democratic government and
reduction in the number Of useles
offices, the salaries of which drain tn
substance of the people.
We denounce arbitrary interference
by Federal authorities in local affair
: as violation of the Constitution of th
! United States and crime against fire
! institutions, and we especially obiet
to government by injunction as me-
! and dangerous form Of oppression b
I which Federal judges, in contempt {
the laws of the States and the right
D of citizens, become at once Legislator
judge and eXechtioner.
3 We are opposed to life tenure in th
q public service. We favor appointment
Q upon merit, fixed terms of office an
such an administration of civil servit
0 laws as will afford equal opportunitit
9 to all citizens of Gscertained fitness.
r We declare it to be the unwritten la
/. of this republic, established by custo
Q and usages of 100 years and sanctione
by the examples Of the greatest an
q wisest of those who founded and hay
g maintained our government, that |
9 man should be eligile for a third ter
9 OF the Presidential Office.
d Confiding in tine justice OF our caul
!. and the necessity of its success at I'll
y polls, we submit the foregoing declar
n tiou of principles and purposes to tt
g considerate judgment of the America
q people, We invite the support of 9
10 citizens who approve them, and wi
desire to have them made effecti'
through legislation for the relief Of ii
n people ard the restoration of the cou
l. try's prosperity.