The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-08
STRONG FOR SILVER
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business the Republican threat to restore the
Mckinley law, which has been twice con-
demned by the people in national elections
and which, enacted under the false plea Of
protection. to home industry, proved pro-
Hfc, breeder of trusts and monopolies en-
riched 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. "a.
Until the money question Is settled we are
opposed to any agitation for further changes
In our tariff laws, except such as are neces-
sary to make up the deficit in revenue caused
by the adverse decision Of the supreme court
on the income tax.
INCOME TAX A1
There would have been no deficit in federal
revenue during the last two years but for the
annullment by the supreme COURT Of the in
come tax law. placed upon the statute books
by Democratic congress The obstruction
discovered in the constitution after II had
lain hiddenafor a bundled years must be re-
moved. to the end that accumulated wealth
may. be- made1to bear its share of the burdens
Of the government. We. therefore, favor an
amendment to the federal constitution that
will permit the levy Of an income tax.
! -1+i "1E4 $ PAUPER LABOR !. -
We hold that the most efficient way of pro-
tecting American labor is to prevent the i'm
portation of foreign pauper labor to compete
with 1t in the home market, and that the
value of the home market to our American
farmers and artisans is greatly reduced by q
vicious monetary system which fdepresses
the prices of their products below the price
of production and thus depriyes them Of the
means Of satisfying their needs.
SIMPLICITY AND ECONOMY.
We. denonnee the .profigate waste Of the
money wrung from the people by. oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations of
recent Republican congresses, which have
kept taxes high, while the labor that pays
them is unemployed and the product of the
peoples toll are depressed In price. till they
no longer repay the cost of production. We
demand return to that simplicity and econ
ment and q reduction In the number OF use
less offices, the salaries of which drain the
substance of the peop4e.fi r. ~
= GOVERNMENT BFgINJUNCTIoN.
We denounce the arbitrary interference by
federal authorities in local affairs as d yioIs-
ton of the constitution ff the United States
and crime againstcfreey institutions, and we
especially object to government by Injunction
as new and highly dangerous form Of op-
preston by which federal judges In con-
tempt of the laws of the states and the rights
of citizens. become at once legislator, Judge
and executfoner. f.i61g 50 - SU.
CIvIEI SERVICE.
We are opposed to life, tenure in the public
service. We favor appointments based upon
merit, fixed terms of Office and such an ad-
nln1StfatlOn OF Inc CIVIL service laws as will
afford equal opportunities to all citizens of
ascertained fitness.
NO THIRD TERM
We declare 1t to be the unwritten law OF
this republic, established by the custom and
usages of 100 years and sanctioned by the
examples of the greatest and wisest of those
who founded and have maintained our gov
eminent, that no man should be eligible fol-
a third term of the presidential Office.
Combining in the justice of our cause and
the necessity Of Its success at the polls. we
submit the foregoing declaration of principles
and purposes to the considerate judgment OF
the American people. We invite the support
of all citizens who approve them, and who
desire to have them made effective through
legislation for the relief of the people and
the restoration Of the country's prosperity