Sierra County advocate., 1896-10-30
for all debts. public and private.

4 live stock interests. We ,lenouuc
! as disturbing to business the repub
lican threat to restore the McKin
ley law. which has been twic
condemned by the people in ma
tional elections, and which unde
the false idea OF protection to Lom,
industry proved prolific breeder
of trusts and monopolies, enriched
the few at the expense of the many
restricted trade and deprived tn,
: producers OF our great American
staples OF access to their natura
markets, Until the money ques
tlon is settled we are opposed tc
any agitation for further change.
in our tariff laws, except such al
are necessary to make good the
deficit In the revenue caused hy the
adverse decision 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 democrati, con-
gress IN strict pursuance of the
uniform decisions of that court for
nearly 100 years, and that the
court having under that decision
sustained the constitutional obieo.
tions to its enactment which had
been overruled by the ablest judges
who have ever sat on that bench.
We declare that it is the duty of
congress to use all constitutional
power which remains after that
decision or which may come from
it's reversal by the court AZ it may
hereafter be constituted, SO that
the burdens of taxation NAV be
equally and impartially divided, to
the end that wealth may bear it's
due proportion of tho expenses of
government.
We are in favor of arbitration Of
differences between employers en-.
gagged in Interstate commerce and
their employees, and recommend
such Legislation as is necessary to
carry out this principle.
We hold that the most efficient
way OF protecting 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 arti
sans is greatly reduced by the
vicious monetary system which
depresses the prices of their pro.
ducts below the cost of production,
and thus deprives them of the
means OF purchasing the products
Of our home manufactures.
The absorption Of wealth by the few,
the consolidation of our leading railway
systems, and the formation Of trusts and
pools require "A strieter control by HE
federal government OF the arteries of
commerce We demand the enlarge.
ment Of the powers of the interstate
commerce commission and such restric.
tions and guarantees in control Of rnil- |
roads rs will protect the people from
robbery and oppression,
We denounce the prohigate waste OF |
money wrung from the people by OPP |
pressve taxation, and The lavish appro- !
priations OF recent republican congresses |
which have kept taxes high. while the |
labor that pays them is unemployed and |
the products Of the peoples toll are de-
pressed in price till they no longer repay |
the cost OF production. We demand a
return TO that simplicity and economy
which befts a democrntic government,
and reduction in tlie number OF useless
offices, the salaries oi which drain the
substance Of the people.
We denounce arbitrary interference by |
the federal authorities in local affairs as
violation Of the constitution Of the
United States and crime against free
institutions, and We especially object TO
government interference by injunction
as new and highly dangerous form Of
oppression by which federal judges, IN
contempt OF the Jaws 81 states and the
rights Of citizens, become at once legis-
tators, Judges and exeCntoneTs, and va
approve the bill passed at the last ses-
sion Of the United States senate and now
pending in the house, relative to CON
tempts IN federal courts and providing
Iof uldin ny jury iH StfihiH taStb VI Vof-
tempt.
Nodscrimination should he nduiped
in by the government Of the United
States in favor OF any OF It's
debtors. We approve Of the re-
fusal Of the Fifty-third COR
gress TO pass the Pacific railroad
funding bill, and denounce the efforts
of the present congress TO enact simi-
lar measure.
Recognizing the just claims OF deferv-
ing Union soldiers, We heartily indorse
tlie rule Of the present commissioner Of
pensions that no names shall be arbitra-
rily dropped from the pension folle, and
the fact that enlistment and setyire
should be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease or disability before sen-
listment.
We favor the admission ~ the terrific
ries Of New Mexico and Arizona into the
Union Of stat9s, and We favor the early
admission of all territories having the
necessary population and resources 10
entitle them TO statehood, and while
they remain territories We hold that the
officials appointed 10 administer the
government 81 any territory. together
With the District 0f Columbia and Alas.
ka, should be bona iide residents Of the
territory or district in which their duties
are 10 he performed The democratic
party believes In home rule. and that all
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