The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-11

NANENr

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thoir Hscal hcrc,y In view OF these and
other grave departures from Democratic
principles. wo clunot support thu can
didate OF that convention. nor bo bound by
It, acts. Tho Democratic panty has survived
many defeats, but could no. survive n victory
Won in behalf Of the doctrine and policy pro-
claimed In its name at Chicago The condi'
sions however,, whi,h make possible such ut
terances for . national convention aro the
direct result Of class lcai latiou nv tho Ropnb'
ticau phrty. 1t still proclnims M II has fos
,sars tho pow,r and duty 81 government to
false and maintain prices by law, and It pro
poses 10 romsdy FOR existing owls sI'ort op-
pressivo and unjust TAXATION, The National
Democracy here ennven ii thorefors renews 'ts
declaration 81 a faith In Democratic princi-
plos, especially as applicable 10 tue conditions
81 Tho timcs
TAXATION AND TARyV
'TsIation. tariR. eIeise or direct. IL right
fully npo,ei only Tor public purposes and not
Tor privat, gain, Its amount " Justly meas
ursd by public . Ironditures, which should he
limited By scrupulou- economy. The sum do
rived by the treasury from tarIn and excise
isvies Is affected BY tbs state OF trade ant 81
consumption INs amount required by the
treasury 10 Determined by tho appropriations
made BY Congress. Tie demand OF tho Repub-
ilcau party for al increase In the tariff tar has
is pretsx In the deficiency OF revenue which
has its causss In che stAsnation % trade aud
reduced consumption. duo entirely to tn, lot
cf conhdsuc that has followed the Populis,
Shreat Of free coinage and depreciation Of on,
money and the Republican prscticN 81 %sitTava
CANT appropriations beyond the nee 10 OF goo
government. go.
I'VE airaisn and condemn tho fopulisti'
ssnSon,ions Of Chicago and ST. Loui' for thoi'
cooperation with tho Republican party, III
srsuing those conditions, which are ploads'
Ia ratification 81 q heavy increase IN the bn'
dens OF the people and q further resort to pro
lection. We, therefore deaouncs protection
an ;ts ally. free coin age Of silver ~ scheme
Tor the personal profit OF q few at the oSpsn'
Of the many, and oppose tho ~, parties ~hie
stand for these scheme. as hostile 10 the peopl
VI the republic, whose food and shelter. con
fort and property arc attacked by higher taIs
and dspreciatcd money. In Ene, we roam ~
the historic Democratic doctrine OF tariff fo
revenue only
AMERICAN sHlrrIN6.
We demand that henccforth modern AT
liberal poli los toward American shippir
.hall take tho place 81 our imitation OF II
rostrictsd statutos or tao eighteenth centar
which wer, abandoned by every MARTIN
power but the Unite ! states, aud which, to Il
nations humiliation, hayo driven America
capital I tho us, Of a len flags aud slit
crews, have made the Stars and Strip.
almost unknown emblem in foreiyn countri
oad have almost cItinguish'd tho raco
American seamen. We oppose this prcten
that discriminating dutlc, will promote shi
ping and that scheme is an invitation 10 col
norci'l warfare upon tho united States Y
American in tho light Of our great nme
t%reaties, Offering no gain whatsyer to America
chipping, while greatly increasing ocs'
freight, on osr agricultural aud manufactSs'
products.