The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-17
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its due proIprtjanate expenses OF the
government
We bold 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 moneta'
ny system which depesses the price o.
their products below the cost OF produc-
tion and thus deprives them on the
kmeans OF purchasing the products oa
our home manufactures.
The absorption Of wealth by the
few. the consolidation OF our le~'ns
, railroad systems and the formation OF
trusts and pools requires strlctef con.
troll by the Federal government o!
those arteries of commerce. We demand
the enlargement Of the powers OK inc
interstate commerce commission anu
suoh restrictions and guarantees IN tho
control of railroads as will protect tho
neople from robbery and oppression.
ave denounce the profigats waste
OF the money wrung from the people
NV oppressive taxation and the LAVISH
appropriations OF the recent RepuDilcah
congresses, which have kept taxes nisn
while the labor chat pays them Is unem-
nloyed and the products OF the peoples
toll are depressed in price Until ehe9
,onoer renay the cost Of production.
Wa demand return to that STU.
n,,c,tv and economy wGlich best oenu
a Democratic government anc leaus
ton in the number OK Useless onloes'
the salaries Of which drain ons suo'
stance Of the people. .,o.
} We denounce arbitrary interference
~ Fedora, authorities in local anairs
40 . violation OF the constitution OF tns
limited States and q crime against lles
institutions. and we especially oo)ec.
10 government by injunction as new
and highly dangerous form OF oppies'
8 sion by which Federal Judges, IN con-
1 te,nnt of the laws OF the States ana Inv
r rights Of citizens, become at once les.
islators, judges and executioners, aug ,
:, we approve the bill passed at the las'
session OF the United States senao'
d and now pending in the House rela,
tive to contemp.s in Federal courts an.
! providing for trials by jury IN cef'a''
|. cases OF contempt. :, T..
No discrimination should % IN
>, dulged in by the government OF I'M
u 1Initcd States in favor OF any OF III
70 debtors. We approve OF the reiusal o
10 Uhe Fifty4third Congress to pass u
! pacific railroad refunding bill ana oe
lie nounce the effort Of the present hepup
Ct lican Congress to enact similar meas
"a ure. :. =.
&c We heartily indorse the rule OF tn
70 present Commissioner OF Pensions, tina
ID no names shall be arbitrarily droppe
Is from the pension roll, and tho 1acs
II enlistment and service should be deem
/. ed conclusive evidence against olsesS
-. or disability betore enlistment.
10 We favor the admission OF the re
OF ritories OF New Mexico and Arlzon
O. into the Union as States, and we faV<
in the early admission Of all the Teri
n. tories having the necessary popu .atie
and resources emitting them TO NaI
hood. and while they remain Terrlt
e" ries we hold that the officials appoine'
no to administer the government OF q,
ut TERRITORY. together with the Distr'
nv OF Columbia and Alaska, should be Do
no AIDE residents Of the Territory or u.
NV, NV trict in which their duties are to
VI. performed. The Democratic rar:y !
al iieyes in home RUE. and that all pup
tor lands Of the United States should
he applied TO the establignment OF n
nd homes for American citizens. ;.
IN. We recommend that the Terrific
NJ Alaska be granted . delegate
Congress. and that the general Ia
M and timber laws OF the United Soaa
ers he extended to said Territory.
ties We extend our sympathy to the p'
oy- mic a. Cuba in their heroic struggle
ous liberty and independence.
1--WE are opposed to life tenure IN
public service. We favor appointme
IN based upon merit, fixed terms OF OH
TED and such an administration OF the Ct
mn laws az wiz afford equal opportrni'
,tes to all citizens OF ascertained fitness.
al We declare It to be the unwrlt
,,n law OF this Republic, established
wy custom and usages Of 100 years,
" sanctioned by the examples OF
tai greatest and wiset Of those who forn
and have maintained our governm'
to that no man should be eligible TO
lent third term OF the Presidential office
,,nd The federal government she
' care for the Improvement OF the
ln s,ppi river and other great waterw
that OF the Republic, go as to secure
e as the interior States easy and ca
onad transportation to tide water. W
shall any waterway Of the Republic !:
ia. sufflcier,t Importance to demand al
W. the government, such aid should be
cen tended upon a definite plan o!
ann t,nuous work until permanent impr'
ment is secured.
ould Confddng in the Justice OF
s,,ch cause. and the necessity Of it, sue
aro,. AT the polls, we submit the forsg
g a' declaration OF principles and purp
NOT to the conssderate Judgment OF
'tion, American people. We invite the
ID By mort Of oil good citizens VINO app
estly them. and We desire to have them
q de- effective through legislation for tn
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