Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-07-15


kind OF legal-tender money by private con-
tract
We are opposed to the policy and practlcs
of surrendering to the holders of the OBJ
legations of the United States the option
reserved by law to the government OF re-
deemlng such obligations In silver or In
gold coin. We are opposed to the Issuing OF
interest-bearing bonds OF the United States
in time OF peace. and condemn the traf-
ticking with banking syhdlcates. which. In
exchange for bonds at ain enormous profit
to themselves, supply the federal treasury
with gold to maintain the policy Of gold
monometalism.
Congress alone has the power to coin
and issue money, and President Jackson
declared that this power could not be dele
gated TO incorpora tions Or individuals. We
therefore demand that the power to Issue
notes to circulate as money be taken from
the national banks. and that all paper
money shall be Issued directly by the treas
ury department, be redeemable In coin.
and receivable for all debts. public and
private.
We hold that the tariff duties should be
levied for the purpose Of revenue, such
duties to be so readiusted as to operate
equally throughout the country. and not
discriminate between class or section, and
that taxation should he limited by the
needs of government, honestly and eco
nomcally administered.
We denounce as disturbing to business
the republican threat t6 restore the Me-
kinley law. which has been twice con-
demned by the people In national elections,
and which, enacted under the false plea of
protection to home industries. proved
prolific breeder of trusts and monopolles.
enriched the few at 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 OPP
posed TO any agitation for further changes
In our tariff laws EXCEPT such as are nee
essary to make up the deficit In revenues
caused by the adverse decision OF the SUI
preme court on the income tax. But for
this decision of the supreme court. there
would be no deficit in the revenue under
the law passed by the democratic congress-
In strict pursuanc OF the uniform decisions
of that court for nearly 100 years, that
court having under that decision sus-
tained constitutional objections to Its
enactment which had been overruled by
the ablest Judges who have ever sat on
that bench
We declare that II s the duty OF con-
gress to use all the constitutional power
which remains after thai decision, or which
may come from Its reversal by the court
as II may hereafter be constituted, so that
the burdens of taxation may be equally
and lmpartially divided, to the end that
we may all bear the due proportion OF the
expenses of government
We hold that the moAt efficient way of
protecting American labor Is to prevent
the importation OF foreign pauper labor to
compete with II in the home market and
that the value OF the hbme market TO our
American farmers and artisans is greatly
reduced by a vicious monetary system,
which depresses the prices of their prod
ucts below the cost OF production, and thus
deprives them OF the means OF purchas-
ing the products of our home manufac-
tories. The absorption of wealth by the
few, the consolidat ton df our leading rail-
way systems, and the formation OF trusts
and pools require stricter control by
the federal government of those arteries OF
commerce.
We demand the enlar cement OF the pow
ers of the Interstate commerce commits
4 sion. and such restrictions and guarantees
f in the control OF the railroads as will pro-
tect the people from robbery and oppres-
/ sion.
! We denounce the urohigate waste of
1 money wrung from the people by oppres-
sive taxation. and thu lavish appropria-
/ tions OF recent republican congresses
1 which have kept the taxes high while the
| labor that pays them IS unemployed, and
/ the products OF the pAople's toll are de-
pressed In price until they no longer repay
the cost of production. We demand a re-
turn to that simplicity and economy which
| beflt a democrats government, and a re-
! duction In the number of useless Offices
/ the salaries of which drain the substance
4 OF the people.
We denounce arbitrary interference by
/ federal authorities In local affairs as
/ violation OF the constitution of the United
States and a crime against free institu-
tions, and we especially object to govern
ment interference by Injunction. as a new
and highly dangerous form of oppression
/ by which federal judges In contempt of
the laws OF the states and rights OF citi-
zens, become at once legislators, Judges
and executors. and we approve the bill
passed at the last session OF the United
States senate. and npw pending In the
| house of Representatives, relative to con-
tempts In federal courts, and providing for
| trials by jury in certain cases of con-
tempt.
| No discrimination should be indulged in
by the government of the United States In
| favor of any OF its debtors
We approve of the refusal OF the SD
| congress to pass the Facfic railroad fund
Ing bill. and denounce the effort of the
| present congress to enact a similar meas
ure.
Recognizing the Just claim of deserving
Union soldiers we heartily indorse the rule
/ of Commissioner Murphy that no names
! shall be arbitrarily dropped from the PEN
sion rolls. and that fatt OF enlistment and
| service should be dee med conclusive evil
dence against disease and disability before
| enlistment
We favor the admission of the territories
OF New Mexico and Arizona into the Union
as states. and we favor the early
admission OF all the territories having the
necessary population and resources to en-.
title them TO statehood. and while they re-
main territories we hold that the officials
appointed to administer the government OF
any territory. together with the District OF
Columbia and Alaska should be bona fde
residents of the territory or district r
which their duties are to be performed
The democratic party believes In homt
rule, and that all public lands OF this
United States should be appropriated Il
the establishment of free homes for Amer
lean citizens.
We recommend that the territory ot
Alaska be granted delegate In congress
and that the general land and timber law.
OF the United States be extended to saiC
territory
We extend our sympathy to the people O
cuba In their heroic struggle for libert!
and independence.
The federal government should care fo
and Improve the Mississippi river and
other great waterways OF the republic 81
as TO secure for the interior states easy
and cheap transportation to tidewater
When any waterway Of the republic Is oi
sufficient importance to demand aid Of the
government. such aid should be extended
upon a definite plan OF continuous work
until permanent Improvement is secured.
We are opposed I'd life tenure In pub
lie service We favor appointments baseS
upon merit fixed terms OF Office and suel
an administration of the civil service law
as will afford equal opportunity 10 all clti
zens of a certain titHess.
We declare 1t to de the unwrItten Law