The morning times., 1896-07-09
SLOW WORK 1T CHICAGO
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purchasing the products of our home

of purchasing the products of our hom,
manufacturers.
i Tue aDsOrpt,on OF wealth by the few, the
consolidation OF our leading railroads sys
TEN, and the formation of trusts aut
poOs require strcter control by the
Federal government OF these arteries OF
commerce. We demand the ensargInenl
| and such rcstrictiops and guarantees in
the control OF railroads as Will protect the
pe0pie from robbery ana oppression.
We dennDce tine prorligate waste OF the
money wrung from tue.people by oppressive
axatIun anu tine lavish appropriation oi
recent Republican Congresses, which have
Kept taxes high while rhe labor tnat pays
them is neIhpi9yed ana the PRODUCES OF
the peoples Toll are depressed in price
TIL tney no longer repay the cost Of pro-
| and economy Which befits a democratic
| government and q reduction in the number
uf useless offices, the salaries OF which
drain tte substance OF the people.
| We denounce arbitrary interference by
| Federal authorities in local affairs as j.
violation or the Constitution OF tie United
States and az crime against free institu-
tons, aud We, especially object 10 govern
nent by lDJunCtIon as a new ard highly
dangerous tortnoi ppptessiOo. BY which FED
sIai Judges, II Sottempt OF the laws Of the
| states and rights OF citizens. become at
once legislators. Judges anc executionsrs.
! and we approve The bill passed at the last
session OF the United States Senate and
now pending in the House OF Representa-
| tives relative to- con tempts in Federal
| courts and proriding trials by Jury IN Ger
tain cases o. contempt.
No discrimination should be induiged
by the government of the United STATES
in favor or any of its debtors. We ap-
prove OF the refusal uf the Fifty-third
Con gress to pass the Pacific Railroad
funding bill and denounce the eIfOrtS of
the present Republican Congress to enact
similar measure,
Recognizing the Just claims OF deserv-
ing Union soldiers. we heartily indorse
the rule OF the present Commissioner OF
Pensions that no names shall be arbi-
uarly dropped from the pension roll, md.
the fact OF enlistment and service should
be deemed con elusive evidence against
disease and disability before enlistment
We favor the admission of the Territories
OF New Mexico and Arizona into the Union
as States, and wefavor the early adnis-
sion or all the Territories having the neces-
sary population and resource to entitte
them 10 statehood, and while they remain
Territories, We hold that the officials ap-
pointed TO administer the government OF
any Territory, together with the District
OF Columbia and Alaska should be bona
fide residents OF the Territory of district
in which the duties are TO be performed.
The Democratic party believes In home
rule and that ali punlic lands OF the United
States should be appropriated to the es-
citizens.
We recommend that the Territory of
Alaska DE granted a delegate IN COngresS
and that the general land and timber Avs
or the United States De extended 10 said
territory.
We extend our sympathy to the people
of Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty
and Independence.
We are opposed 10 life tenure in the pdhiic
service. We favor appointments fased
upon merit, fixed terms OF office. and
such an administration OF the civil service
laws as will afford equal opportunities TO
all citizens OF ascertained fitness.
We declare II TO TIC the unwritteD law
usage OF one hundred years. and sanctioned
by the examples OF the greatest and wisest
OF tlhse who founded nd have maiBtaired
our government, that no man should lie
eligible for a third term of the Presidential
office.
The federal government should care for
and improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways OF the republic so us to
secure for the interior State easy and cheap
transportation to tidewater. When any
waterway OF the republic Is OF sufficient
importance to demand aid OF the govern
ment such aid should be extended upon
u definite plan OF Continuous work until
permanent Improvement is secured.
CoafiuinE in the justice OF cur cause
and the necessity of its success at the polls,
we submit the foregoing declaration Of
principles and purposes to the considerable
Judgment OF the American people. We
in yite the support OF all Citize rs who pprove
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.