The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-16

vorsal by the court as it may hereafter
be constituted, SO that tho burdens of
taxation may be equal y and impartial
~ laid to the end that wealth may boar
Its duo proportion Of tho expenses of
tho Government.
We hold that tho most efficient wav
OF protecting American labor Is to pre-
Won't tho 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
monetary system which depresscs tho
prices OF their products below the cost
OF production, and thus deprives them
OF the means OF purchasing tho pro-
ducts OF our homo manufacturers.
Tho absorption OF wealth by the few.
the consolidation Of our leading rail.
road system nd tho formation of
trusts and pools require II strictor con-
trol ny the federal government Of those
arIorlGs OF commerce.. We demand
inc enhancement of the powers Of the
lhtcr- State commerce commission, and
such restrictions aud guarantees in tho
cohCrol ol railroads as will protect tho
people from robbery and oppression
We dcnouncc tho prolligatc waste of
INC money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation and tho lavish an
preparations OF recent Republican Con-
crosses, which have kept taxes high.
while the labor that pays them ia I'm,
employed and tho products of the poo
pies toll arc depressed in price till
they no longer repay tho cost of pro-
duct0n.
Wo demand return to that sim
Pllclty ana economy which BELTS
democratic government and u rcduc.
tlon In tho number Of useless Offices.
tho salaries OF which drain tho sub,
stance OF the people.
We dcnounco arbitrary Interference
Dy federal authorities in local affairs
ua Il violation Of tho constitution OF tho
United States and u crime against frco
institutions, and We specially object to
government by injunction as new and
hlHhiy dangerous form OF oppression by
which federal Judges. in contempt OF
the laws OF thc States and rights of
clIlHcns, become at once legislators,
Judges and executors, and we approve
the bill passed at the last session OF
the United States Senate and now
pending in the House Of Representa-
tlrcS, relative to contcmpts in federal
courts and providing trials by jury in
certain cases Ct contempt
ny the government of tAe United States
in favor of any of its debtors, We ap.
prove OF The refusal OF the Eifty.third
congress TO pass the Pacific railroad
tunQlng bill. and denounce The efforts
0. .Ae prcscn! R@pp o.!car Congress 10
cnaHi similar rn=.as0-e
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.arIy .e T.. b.: ~ ;'=':. a-c we favor the
having the w. a. :te Territories
resources to cntitlc. Silr-vs, h, and
and while they remain Tcrrft0rI!P. ,. L
hold that the officials appointed to ad->
minister the government Of any Terri
tory, together with the District of
Columbia and Alaska, should be bona
tidc residents OF the Territory or dis
trict In which tho duties are to be
performed.
We recommend that the Territory OF
Alaska be granted u delegate in Con-
gress and that tho general land and
tlmbc laws OF the United States be-
ext" ndcd to said Territory.
We extend our sympathy to tho peo-
pie OF Cuba in their heroic struggle for
libnrty and independence.
We arc opposed to life tenure In tho
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merit, fixed terms Of office,
and such an administration of tho civil
| service laws as will afford equal Opp0r.
tuntics to all citizens of ascertained
fitness.
We declare 1t to be the unwritten
law OF this republic, established by
custom and usage OF one hundred years
and sanctioned by the examples OF the
greatest and wisest of those who
founded and have maintained our
government, that no NAH should be
eligible for q third term OF the Prcsi
DENTAL Office.
Tho federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river
and other great water ways Of the rc.
public so as to secure for the interior
States easy and cheap transportation
to tidcwatcr. When any waterway Of
the republic Is OF sufficient Importance
to demand aid OF the government such
, aid should be extended upon a definite
plan OF continuous work until pcrma-
ncnt improvement Is secured.
Conidng in the Justice Of our cause
and the necessity OF its success at the
polls VIC submit the foregoing dcclara-
:ion Of principles and purposes to the
c0nsidcratc Judgment OF the American
people. We invite the support OF all
citizcnS who approve them and who
desire TO have them made effective
through legislation for the relief OF tho
people and the restoration OF tho
cOuntrys prosperity.
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Senator ltaincs, Of New York, Is
highly pleased with tho results of his
liquor tax law, and thus far he has
| reason for being pleased He aaua