The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-08

eur peliitcal Independence IN f--s ard won
X IN the war % the revolution
demand the immediate restoration
q me free and unlimited coinage Of gold
a1d silver al the present legal ratio OF IS
70 !. without waiting for the al or cor
sent or any ether ration We demand
Ias< the standard silver dollar shall be y
ieli legal tender. equally with gold. for AL
ceoss. p2ol2c ard private. ard We favor
saca acton as viii prevent the 6emoae-
ti1Afion OF any Kind OF legal tender money
cy private contract
We are opposed 20 the policy ard prac-
tice OF surrsnderSnx 10 sae holders Of Oh
lsgalons OF sbs United States the option
reserved oy Aaw 70 The government Of re-
aesn1ng such Obligations n either silver
com or gold coin.
We are opposed 70 the issuing az In
teress-oeartag bonds OF the United Ssstes
IN times of peace. and condemn the traf-
ncking with banking syndicates which n
exchange for bonds az al enormous psefls
TO themselves supply the FEDERAL treas
ary with gold TO maintain the policy oe
gold rnono-meIalissm.
congress alone has the power TO coin
and issue money. and President Jackson
decided that this power cannot be dele
gated 10 corporations or Individuals We
therefore demand that the power to lssue
notes De taken from the banks and that
BY the treasury department.
we bold that tariff duties should be
levied solely for the purpose OF revenue.
and that taxation should be limited by the
needs or the government honestly and
economically administered. We denounce
as disturbing 10 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
20 home industry. proved a prolific breed
er of trusts and monopoiieS. enrich.ng the
few at the expense OF the many. restrict
ed trade and deprived the producers OF the
great American staples OF access TO their
natural markets Until the money ques-
ton is settled We are opposed TO any agi-
tation for further changes In our tarifr
laws. except such as are necessary To
make up the deficit IN revenue caused by
the adverse decision Of the supreme court
or the income tax.
There would have been no deficit IN
Federal revenue during the last two years
but for the annulment by the supreme
court OF the income tax law placed upon
the statute books by a Democratic con-
gress- The obstruction 10 an income tax
which the supreme court discovered in
the constitution after il had laid hidden
for hundred years must be removed.
10 the end that accumulated wealth may
dens OF the government We therefore
favor an amendment 70 the Federal con-
stituticn that Will permit the levy OF an
income tax.
I'VE hold tha. the efficient way OF pro-
tectiag American labor Is 20 prevent The
importation OF foreign patSper labor to
compete with II In the home market, and
that the value OF the home market to our
American farmers and artisans Is greatly
reduced by a vicious monetary system
which depresses the prices OF their pro-
ducts below the cost OF production and
thus deprives them OF the means of salts
Tying their needs.
I'VE denounce the profIgate waste OF
the money wrung from the people by op-
presSiye taxation and the lavish appro-
priations OF recent Republican con-
crosses. which have kept taxes high while
the labor that pays them is unemployed
and products OF the people are depressed
in price until they no longer repay the cost
OF production. We demand a return to
that simplicity and economy which best
BELTS Democratic government and re-
duction in the number OF useless offices,
the salaries OF which drain the substance
OF the people.
Believing IN the Justice of our cause
and the necessity Of Its success at the polls,
We submit the foregoing declaration OF
principles and purposes to The considerate
Judgment of the American people We
invite the support of all citizens who ap-
prove 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"