West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-07-16


NJ KINLEYIsM THREATENS TRADE.
We denounce as disturbing to
business the Republican threat to
restore the Mckinley law, which
has been twice condemned by the
people In national elections, and
which. enacted under the false plea
OF protection to home industry,
proved a prolific breeder of trusts
and mOnopolies, enriched the few
at the expense of the many, re-
strlcted trade and deprived the pro
ducers of the great American sta
pies of access to their natural mar
kets.
INCOME TAX LAW REPEAL.
Until the money question is set
tied we are opposed to any agita-
ton for further changes in our
tariff laws, except such as are nee.
essary to make up the deficit IN
revenue caused by the adverse de-
cision of the Supreme Court on the
income tax. But for this decision
by the Supreme Court there would
be no deficit in the revenue under
the law passed by Democratic
Congress, in strict pursuance OF
the uniform decisions of that court
for nearly one hundred years, that
court having sustained constitu.
tIonal objections to its enactment,
which have been overruled by the
ablest judges who have ever sat on
that bench.
ITS RE ENACTMENT DEMANDED.
We declare that 1t is the duty of
Congress to use all the cons,Itu.
tional power which remains after
that decision, or which may come
from its reversal by the court rs it
may hereafter be constituted, so
that the burdens of taxation may
be equally and impartlally laid to
the end that wealth may bear its
due proportion of tho expenses Of
the Government.
FOR RESTRICTED IMMIGRATION.
We hold that the most efficient
way to protect American labor is to
prevent the importation of foreign
pauper labor to compete with it in
the home market, and that the
value of the home market to our
American farmers and artisans is
greatly reduced by vicious none
tary system which depresses the
prices of their products below the
cost of production, and thus de-
priyes them of the means of pur-
chasing the products OF our home
manufactures.
FEDERAL RAILROAD OWNERSHIP.
The absorption of wealth by the
few, the consolidation Of our lead.
ing railroad systems and the for
manon of trusts and pools requires
n stncter control by the Federal
Government of those arteries of
commerce. We demand the enlarge.
ment 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 aud OPP.
preston.
FOR ENcoNY IN OFFICE.
Wo deuonnce the profligate waste
OF the money wrung from the peo-
pie by oppressive taxation and the
lavish appropriations of recent Re-
publican Congresses, which have
kept taxes high while the la Dor that
pays them is unemployed. and the
products OF the peoples toll are de
pressed ip price till they no longer
repay the cost of production. We
demand a return to that simplicity
snd economy which beft Demo
cratic government and a reduction
IN the number OF useless offices. the
salaries of which drain the sub
stance of the people.
CONVENIENT BY INJUNCTION. :"
We deuounce arbitrary interior
ence by Federal authorities in local
affairs as q violation Of the Consti-
tuition OF the United States and
crime agolnst free institutions, and
we especially object to government
by injunction as a new and highly
dangerous form of oppression, by
which Federal Judges. in contempt
Of the laws of the States and rights
of citizens, become at once legisla-
tors, 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 contempts in
Federal courts and providing for
trials by jury in certain cases of
contempt.
AGAINST PACIFIC FUNDING BILL.
No discrimination should be in.
dulged by the Government Of the
United States in favor Of any OF it's
debtors. Ne approve Of the refusal
Of the Fifty-tbird Congress to pass
the Pacific Railroad Funding bill,
and deuOunce the effort Of the pres
ent Republican Congress to enact
q similar measure.
FOR LIBERAL PENSIONS.
Recognizing the just cluims Of
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