The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10

condemned bv the people In national
elections and which. enacted under the
faise plea of prasection 10 Aease Industry,
prove3 a profile breeder oT trusts and
rsonorosaes enrEcAiag Faae few at ne sx-
rcnse es the many. restricted trade and
deprived IRE prodsaeer~ of the great Amer
lean staples % ACCESS 20 their natural mar
kess. Ingis the n9oaey question IL settled
we are opposed 30 ary agitation for farth-
er changes in our tarsfs laws. except such
as are necessary 10 maze I'D the ssefScis
in revenue caused by TIE adverse decision
Of xfse supreme cessrt on the iCSuEae Tax.
bat for this decision by the supreme
court there wenld he no 5eficit in the
revenue under the law PASSED by a Demo-
Gratis congress. in strict pursuance Of the
uniform decisions ar that court for nearly
100 years. that court having under thar
decision sussaI ned constitutional objections
TO it's enactment which had been overruled
by the ahleSt judges who have ever SAT-
on that bench. We declare that Il.
is the duty OF congress TO use
all the constitutional power which re-
mains after that decision. or which nav
come from It's reversal hy the court as /,
may hereafter he constituted. % that the
burdens OF taxation may equally and ifn-
partially be levied. to The end that wealth
may bear its due proportion OF the ex-
penses or the government.
we hold that the most efficient way or
protecting American labor is 10 prevent the
importation OF foreign paaper labor 10
compete with lt IN the home market. and
that the value OF the home market 20 cur
American farmers and artisans Is greatly
reduced by a vicious monetary system
which depreSSes the prices Of their pro-
duets below the cost or production and
thus 'deprivcs them OF the means of nlr-
chasing the products Of our home naana-
factories.
THE absorption OF wealth by the few,
the consolidation OF our Leading railway
systems and the formation or trusts and
pools require strieter 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
viii protect the people from robbery and
oppression.
I'VE Genounca the prolsgate waste of
the money wrung from the people by op-
pressive taxation ard the lavish arpro-
prtations or recent Repuhlican congresses.
which have kept taxes high. while the la
Dor that pays them is unemployed and
tae products Of the peoples 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
BELTS Democratic government and re-
the salaries Of which drain the substance
Of the people
We denounce the arbitrary !ntcrfcrenee
by Federal authorities in local affairs
a violation of the constitution Of the Unit
ed States. and crime against free iastitu-
tons. and we especially object 20 govern
ment interference by Injunction as 4 ne~~
a4ld highly dangerous form OF oppression
by which Federal judges. In contempt OF
the laws or the states and rhe rights or
citizens. become at once Legislators. Judges
and executioncrs. and We approve the bill
passed at the last session OF the United
States senate. and now pending In the
house or representatives relative 10 CON-
tempts in Federal courts, and providing
for trial by jury IN certain cases of con-
tempt.
NO discrimination should he indulged
In by the government OF he United States
in favor of any OF It's debtors We ap-
prove or the refusal of the fffty-fhird
congress to pass the Pacific railroad fund
ing bill. and dsnonnce the effort Of the
present congress 10 enact "A similar meas
urc.
''Recognixfng tho just claims OF deserv-
ing Union soldiers. we heartily indorse the
rule Of the present commissioner of PEN
sions that no name shall he arbitrarily
dropped from the pcnsion rolls.
and that the fact of enlistment and
serving shall be deemed conclusive evil
dence against disease and disability be-
fore enlistment.
we favor the admission of the terri
tories or New Mexico and arizona into
the Union states. and we favor the
early admission Of al the territories having
the necessary population and resources
10 entitse them TO statehood. and while
they remain territories we bold that the
officials appointed 10 administer the gov
ernment Of any territory. together with
go. -
should be bona fide residents Of the terri
tory or district In which their duties are to
be performed.
'-The Democratic party believes In home
rule. and that all public lands OF the Unit
ed States should be appropriated TO the
establishment of free homes for American
citizens.
I'VE recommend that the territory OF
Alaska be granted delegate i'm congress,
and that the general land and timber laws
OF the United States be extended 10 said
territory.
I'VE extend our sympathy 10 the people
OF Cuba IN their heroic struggle for iiber-
IS and Independence.
The Federal government should
care for and improve fhe Mississippi
river and other great waterways OF the re-
public 50 as 10 insure for the interior
states satisfactory and cheap Transport
tation 10 tide water. when any waterway
10 demand aid Of the government such
aid should be extended upon a deAnite
plan Of continuous work until permanent
Improvement Is secured.
Eve are opposed to life teuura r., the
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merit. fixed terms of office.
and such administration OF the ciy1 SER
vice laws as win AFFORD equal opportunity
10 all citizens nf HNeertalned atnpxs
we declare 1t to be the unwritten law
OF this republic. established by the Gus
tom and usage OF 100 years. and sanction
ed by the example OF tho greatest and
wfsest OF those who founded and haya
maintained cur government that no man
shall be eligible for third term in the
presidential office.
I'VE are In favor os the arbitration Of
differences between employers engaged in
Interstate commerce and their employees.
and recommend such legislation az Il
necessary 20 carry out this principle.
Confident IN the Justice Of our cause
and the necessity OF It's s'iereaa al the
polls. we submit fhe foregoing declaration
OF PRINCIPLES and purposes 10 the cenria-
crate judgment of The American people.
Wa invite the support OF aiI citizens y ho
approve them and Nho desire 10 have
them nsate effective through legislation
for the relief OF the pasn1e ard The rest0r.
alton ~ the conniry's prosperity
ALIGELD WAS @TANPEDFD.