The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09
SILYERITES AGAIN.
IcontInued dom Second pnge. ]

fContuued from Second pagc.l
from the onnKs, ana Jnat all paper money snsu
be issued directly by the treasury department,
be redeemnble in coin and receivable for all
debts, public and private
We hold that tariff duties should be levied
solely Tor purposes of revenue, such duties 70
be 30 adjusted as to operate equally through
out the country, and not discriminate between
class or section, and that taxation should be
| limited by the needs OF the government, hon
| estly and economically administered. We de-
nounce as disturbing business the Repub-
/ 1can threat 60 restore the Mckinley law, which
/ has twice been coude,ned by the people in ma
! tonal elections, and which, enacted under the
| false plCn OF protection TO home industry,
| proved prolific breeder OF trusts and monop-
olies, enriched the few at the expense ot the
many, restricted trade and deprived the pro
ducers Of the great American staples Of access
| TO their natural markets. Until the money
| question Ia settled we are opposed TO any agita
/ ton for further changes in our tariff laws, eX-
cept such necessary TO make mp the de-
| tcit in revenue caused by the adverse decision
Of the supreme court on the income tax
But for this decision by .the supreme court
there would be no deficit in the revenues under
the law passed by "A Democratic congress in
strict pursuance Of the uniform decisions Of that
court for nearly one hundred years, that court
having in that decision sustained constitutional
! objections to its enactment which had pre-
! viousy been overruled by the ablest judges
who have ever sat on that bench.
We declare that it is the duty OF congress to
use all the constitutional power which remains
after that decision, or which may come from
its reversal by the court as il may hereafter be
| const tuted, 80 that the burdens Of taxation
may be equally and impartially laid, to the end
that wealth may bear its proportion of the ez-
pcnses Of the governments
We hold that the most efficient way OF pro
| tectng American labor is to prevent the i'm
portaton Of foreign pauper labor TO compete
| with is in the home market, and thai the value
of the home market to our American farmers
and artisans Is greatly reduced by vicious
monetary system which depresses the prices of
their products below ths cost Of production,
aud thus deprives them of the means Of pur-
chasing the products of our home manufac-
lures.
The absorption Of wealth by the few, the CON
sOlidatiOn Of our leading railroad systems aud
the formation OF trusts and pools require
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 iu the control Of railroads as
win protect the people from robbery and op-
preston.
We denounce the proAgate waste Of the
money wruEg from the people by oppressive
taxation, ana the lavish appropriations Of re-
cent Republican congresses which have Kept
I n
unemployed, and the products of thc peoples
toll are depressed IN prices till they no longer
repay the cost Of production. We demand a
return TO that simplicity and economy which
BELTS a democratic government, and a reduc-
ton in the number Of useless offices, She sails
ries OF which drain the substance Of the people.
We denounce arbitrary interference by fed
eral authorities Ia local affairs as violation Of
the constitution Of the United States and a
crime against free institutions and we especi-
ally object TO government by injunction as a
new and highly dangerous form of oppression
by which federal judges, il contempt of the
laws OF the states and the rights of citizens, be
come at once legislators, judges and execu-
TONERS.
Recognizing the Just claims Of deserving Union
soldiers we heartily indorse the rule Of the pres
ent pension commissioner that no names shall
be arbitrarily dropped from the pension roll,
and the fact Of enlistment and service should be
deemed conclusive evidence a-ainst disease and
disability before enlistment.
b. We favor the admission Of the territories Of
New Mexico and Arizona into the Union es
states and we favor the early admission of all
, the territories having the necessary population
and resources to entitle them to statehood, and
while they remain territories we hold that the
; officials appointed TO administer the govern
: ment of any territory, together with the Dis
4 trict of Columbia and Alaska, should be bona
fide residents OF the territory or district in
which their duties are TO be performed. The
: Democratic party believes in home rule, and
that all public lands of the United States should
= be appropriated TO the establishment of freS
homes for American citizens.
Y We recommend that the Territory of Alaska
, be granted a delegate in congress, and that the
general land and timber laws Of the United
\ States be extended to said territory.
We extend our sympathy TO the people Of
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty anG
: independence.
n We are opposed TO life tenure in the publ,
:. service We favor appointments based upot
: merit fixed terms Of Office, and such an admin
= stration of the civil service laws as will atforc
equal opportunities to all citizens Of ascer
}. tanned fitness.
We declare it TO be the unwritten law Of thii
. republic, established by custom and usage Of
hundred years, and sanctioned by the examples
of the greatest and wisest of those who founded
and have maintained our government, that M
man should be eligible for a third term of thu
presidential office.
The federal government should care for ant
improve the Mississippi river and other grea
waterways of the republic, so as to secure fo
the interior states easy and cheap transporta
ton to tide water. When any waterway of tn
republic is of sufficient Importance to demanC
. aid of the government such aid should be ex
tended upon a definite plan of continuous worl
until permanent Improvement is secured.
We declare that the act of 1873, demonetizin
silver without the knowledge OF approval o
the American people, has resulted in the aI
probation of gold and corresponding fall Il
the prices of commodities produced by the pee
Pile; heavy increase in the burden Of taxation
and Of all debts, public and private; the eu
richment of the money lending class, at HON
40 and abroad paralysis of industry and impoyeI
ishment of the people.
We are unalterably opposed to monometal
lism, which has locked fast the prosperity of al
industrious people in the paralysis Of hay
times. Gold monometallism is a British policy
and its adoption has brought other nations int
-, financial servitude TO London. II is not onl.
ne IN American but anti-American and il can b
ns fastened the United States only by the sti
le fing of that spirit andaove of liberty which pro
claimed our political Independence in l776 an'
= won Il in the war Of the revolution.
We demand the free and unlimited coinag
Of both gold and silver at the present legal rati
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