The record-union., 1896-10-18

under the false plea of protection to
home industry proved prolific breeder
OF trusts and monopolies, enriched the
few at the expense of the many, re-
stricted trade and deprived the pro-
ducers of the great American staples
OF access to the natural markets.
INCOME TAX
Until the money question is settled
we are opposed to any agitation for
further changes in our tariff, except
such as are necessary to make good the
deficit in revenue caused by the ad-
verse decision of the Supreme Court on
the income tax. But for the decision
or the Supreme Court there would be
no deficit in the revenue under the law
passed by a Democratic Congress in
strict pursuance of the uniform decis-
ION OF that court for nearly 100 years,
that court having in that decision sus-
tained constitutional objections to its
enactment which had previously been
oyerruled by the ablest Judges that
have sat on that bench. We declare
that it is the duty of Congress to use
all the constitutional powers which re-
main after the decision, or which may
come from its reversal by the court as
1t may hereafter be constituted, so that
the burden of taxation may be equally
and impartially laid to the end that
wealth may bear its due proportion OF
the expenses of the Government.
LABOR.
We hold that the most efficient way
of protecting American labor is to pre-
vent 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
monetary system, which depresses the
prices Of their product below the cost
of production, and thus deprives them
of the means Of purchasing the prod
ucts of our home manufactures; and as
labor creates the wealth of the coun-
try, we demand the passage Of such
laws as may be necessary to protect it
in all its rights.
We are in favor of the arbitration
! of differences between employers en-
gagged in interstate commerce and their
| employees, and recommend such legis-
| lation as is necessary to carry out this
principle.
| CONTROL OF RAILWAYS.
The absorption of wealth by the few.
the consolidation of our leading rail-
way systems and the formation OF
trusts and pools require stricter con-
troll by the Federal Government of
those arteries of commerce. We de-
mand the enlargement of the powers
of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion and such restriction and guar
antees in the control of railroads as
/ will protect the people from robbery
and oppression.
TAXATION.
| We denounce the prohigate waste
| of money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation and the lavish ap-
preparations of recent Republican Con-
| crosses, which have kept taxes high
while the labor that pays them is un-
employed, that the products of the peo-
pies toll are depressed in price till
they no longer pay the cost of produc-
ton. We demand a return to thai
simplicity and economy which BELTS q
Democratic Government and a reduc-
tion in the number of useless offices
the salaries of which drain the sub
stance of the people.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE
We denounce arbitrary interference
Dy eueIdI dUlHOIllleS III lOCdl dIIdlis
as a violation of the Constitution OF
the United States and a crime agains
free institutions We especially object
| to Government by injunction as new
and highly dangerous form of oppres
sion, by which Federal Judges, in con.
tempt of the laws Of the States and the
rights of citizens, become at once legis
lators, Judges and eXecutioners. We
approve the bill passed by the last ses
sion of the United States Senate, an(
now pending in the House of Represen
tatives, relative to contempt in Fedora
courts and providing for trials by jury
in certain cases of contempt. No dis
elimination should be INDUCED in b!
the Government of the United State!
IN favor of any of its debtors.
ANTI-FUNDING AND PENSIONS
We approve of the refusal Of th
Fifty-third Congress to pass the Pa
cifc funding bill and denounce the eff
forts of the present Republican Con
gress to enact similar measures.
Recognizing the just claims of de
serving Union soldiers, we heartily in
dorse the rule of the present Commis
sioner Of Pensions that no name shal
be arbitrarily dropped from the pension
roll, and the fact Of enlistment ant
service should be @eemed conclusiv
evidence against disease and disabil
ity before enlistment.
TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission Of the Terri
tories of New Mexico, Arizona am
Oklahoma into the Union as States, an(
we favor the early admission of all tn,
Territories having the necessary popu
lation and resources to entitle then
to Statehood, and while they re
main Territories, we hold that tn
officials appointed to administer tn
Government of any Territory, to
gether with the District of Columbi
and Alaska, should be bona fide resi-
dents of the Territory or District il
which their duties are to be performed
The Democratic party believes Il
home rule, and that all public lands Il
the United States should be appro
priated to the establishment Of fre
homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the Territory o
of Alaska be granted a delegate il
Congress- and that the general Ian
and timber laws of the United States b
extended to said Territory.
MONROE DOCTRINE, ETC.
The Monroe doctrine, as originall
declared and as interpreted by on
leading Presidents, is a permanent par
of the foreign policy of the Unite
States, and must at all times be main
tanned.
We extend our sympathy TO the peo
pie of Cuba in their heroic struggle 70
liberty and independence.