The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-10-15

certain cases Of contempt.
No discrimination should be INDUCED
by the government of the United States
in favor of any of its debtors. We ap'
prove of the refusal of the Fifty third
Congress to pass the Pacific Railroad
funding bill. and denounce the effort OF
the present Republican Congress to enact
similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims Of desery-
ing union soldiers, we heartily indOrse the
rule of the Commissioner of Pensions that
no names shall be arbitrarily dropped
from the pension roll, and the fact of en-
listment and service should be deemed
conclusive evidence against disease OF
disability before enlistment.
We favor the admission Of the Terrific
rieS of New Mexico and Arizona into the
facturerS.
The absorption of wealth by the few
the consolidation OF our leading railroad
systems and the fOrmationof trusts and
pools require a stricter control by the
Federal Government Of those arteries OF
commerce. We demand the enlargement
Of the powers Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and such restrictions and
guarantees in the control Of railroads as
will protect the people from robbery and
oppression.
We denounce the pronigate waste Of the
money wrung from the people by Oppres-
sive taxation and the lavish appropria-
tions of recent Republican Congresses
which have kept the taxes high while the
la Dor that pays them Is unemployed, and
the products of the peope'sl toll are de-
pressed in price till they no longer repay
the cost of production We demand re-
turn of that simplicity and economy
which BELTS Democratic government and
reduction in the number of useless Off
ces. the salaries of which drain the sub
stance of the people.
We denouncc arbitrary Interference by
Federal authorities In local affairs as u
violation Of the constitution Of the Unit
ed States and crime against free nstl-
tutions, and we especially object 70 gov
ernment by Injunction as a new and
highly dangerous form Of oppression by
which Federal judges, In contempt OF the
laws of the States and the rights Of citl-
Zens, become aJ once legislators, Judges
and eXecutloners; and we approve the bill
passed at the last session Of the United
States Senate and now pending IN the
House relative TO contompts In Federal
courts and providing for trials by jury IN
taxation should be limited by the needs Of
the Government honestly and economic
ally administered We dcnounco as dis
tufbing 60 business the Republican threat
TO restore the Mckinley law, which has
been twice condemned by the people IN
national olectious and which, enacted
under the false pea Of protection TO home
industry, proved u prolific breeder Of
trusts and mOnOpOllcs, enriched the few
at the expense Of the many, restricted
trade and deprived the producers Of the
great American staples OF access 10 their
natural markets,
Until the money question Is settled we
are opposed TO any agitation for further
changes In our tariff laws, except such US
are necessary TO make up the deficit IN
the revenue caused by the adverse decis-
ion Of the Supreme Court on the Income
tax. hut for this decision by the SUI
prome Court there would be- no deficit IN
the revenue under he law passed by u
Democratic Congress IN strict pursuance
of the uniform decisions OF that court for
nearly one hundred years. that court
having sustained constitutional oblec
tions TO lts enactment, which have been
oycrruled by the ablcst Judges who have
ever sat upon the bench. We declare
that II Is tho duty Of Congress TO uso al
the constitutional power which remains
aft0r that decision, or which may come
from lls reversal by the court as u may
hereafter be constitute d, 40 that the bur-
dens OF taxation may be equally and I'm.
partially laid 10 the end that wealth may
bear its due proportion Of tho expenses Of
the Government
We hold that the most olllclent way 10
protect American lubor Is 20 prevent the
importation Of lOfelun paupor labor TO
compete with II In the home market, and
that the value OF the homo market 20 our
American farmers and artisans Is greatly
reduced by u Vicious monetary system
which depresscs tho prices Of their pro
ducts below the cost Of productions and
thus dopryes them Of the means Of pur-
chasing the products Of our home manu-