The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-07-11
ARKANSAS TOWERING Statesman, MADE
CHAIRMAN oF TIE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL Committee.

alta and q 81 debts pubic and private. the
enrich EssHE 81 the aa1aey lending elzss a. hoazs
and abroad paralysis q industry and IN
EoEerIshE1eaE % tie peop.ez
re are uaslsers bIg opposed % the single gold
Standard. whsch hsz locked fast tae pos perify
= A .ae1s.ElS1s psogle in The p2rzlysis Of hard
uEez Gold EnlssEse stszzs i HzzzEs-4 Eezs5sF.
founded upo1 British greed for gain and poHsr.
All it general adoption has ura1E1t oi1ef
nations into financial sefEit1de To London IL
Il HSs only HE-AEzeEae4g. bit anita EasFzezE-
and Il can . fastened upoa the United States
only By the stialnz Of that indouitzbls spirit
ard love - EbeTfY which proclaimed cur
political Independents Of lis and Won II il tbs
Wzz 81 the EeEol utica
sc derazzd the Immediate restoration Of he
FIRE and unlimited coinage 5f guild and silver AZ
the present legal ratio Of Is . ! Without waiting
FOR the aid o the consent o any oz1er nation.
We demand that the standard silver dollar shall
D. : full lezAl tender equally with gold foF al
debts public ard private. and We favor sHen
leZts l4tiGu - vii prevent tae den0aeii 81
z1Y kind Of legal teader money b private e9a-
irzez-
We are opposed 10 the policy and practice Of
sgrrendeTiaz 70 the h0lders 81 the obligations Of
tbs Inite3 States tie 0pii0H reserved b lzE 70
the Government Of rzdeemInz such Obligations
in either slIFef coin OF gold coin
We are opposed % the issuing d interest
bearing bonds Of the United states n times Of
peace and condemn the iFzfaeiug With bank
syndieaies. Nhieh. N exchange f0r bolis and al
enormous profit 70 themselves, supply the
Federal n ssury with g0id to maintain The
p1EscE OF god L1OloletallIsIn-
Congress alone has the power = coin and
Issue TnOneF. and President jackson declared
that this poser could ret be delegated 10
corporations or individuals. We. therefore
demand that the poser 70 issue notes Dc taken
from the banks and that ali paper money shall
be issued directly D. the IFezHfy Department
We hold tat the tariff duties should be levied
solely for purposes q revenue aud Iast "a 1atIo1
shoaId be limited D. the needs Of The govern
Tnenf honestly ami economically administered
We denOuuee a. disturbing 70 business the
Republican threat . restore the Mckinley Law
Whieh has been II lee condemned b. the people
i'm national elections and gkleh enxeted under
the fzIse plsa Of PROTECTION - hone industry
proved prolific breeder 81 trusts and nOHopo-
lies. enriched the few at tie expense Of the
NAM restricted trzfie AMI deprived the pro
% their natural mArkcts Until the money
question Is settled Ne aFe oppose1 20 aay
agitation for further changes IA our tAElI laRs
except such n ara necessary 70 MAKE up TIE
deficit in reFeuue. eausef bT fle adverse
decision O. Tie supreme lgHFt iH tie income
tax ease. There WoaId have been n deficit In
Feslersl revenue during the LIST two gears but
for TIE an4EIHsuL u the Income Tax lag. he
Obstruction IL aug income tax which the
supreme Cont discovered = she Constitution
after Ii had iEin hidden for hundred year
mus. Be removed = Ehe end thss accumulated
wealth MAJ BE- male - bsaF is just share 81
the bardems 81 the government We therefore
favor an ame admeuEf0 the federzl % stitalI9H
that Wil pcEz44t the levy Of AZ Income TAX
We mold mat the most Efficient EsF Of 20
tect51g AIaeHegs lab0E i n prevent the In
pOrfatI0n q f9reieu paupeF labor . compete
with tn haI1e MARKET and that lie value Of ~
home market To gaF American farmers All
ErtIsaus T. fully reduced by : Fic.oa= monetary
system which depHesses TIC prize of their
products below the cost Of production and t4Us
fepEiTes then 0! the means 81 satisfying their
needs.
We denounee the profigate waste Of the
mo ey Wrnag from the people b. Oppr szlVe
taxation and the lavish appropriation VI recent
u. liz lr. H.FE
high while the labor that pays them j. uu-
employed and the products Of the peoples toll
arc depressediu price mill they no longer repay
the cost production.
we demand return to that simplicity and
economy which best belts Democratic govern
ment and reduction in the mum Der Of useless
Offices. the salaries Of whieh drain The substance
Of the people.
We denounee arbitrary interference by
Federal authorities Ia local affairs violation
Of the constitution Of the United states and
crime against free institutions. anu We especially
object 70 government by Injunction a. new
aud highly dangerous form OF Oppressisl by
which Federal Judges in contempt OF the laws
Of the states and the rights OieitizenE become a.
once Legislators. judge and eXecutiOneT.
We are opposed to life tenure in public Office.
We favor appointments based upon merit Fixed
terms Of Office and such an administration Of
the civil service laws rs viii afford equsl
opportunities 10 all citizens Of asceTtAined mt
ness. We declare % be the unWriEee law Of
this republic established by custom Ind usages
Of 100 years, and sanctioned by the examples Of
the greatest and wisest ofthOse who have main
ulined our government. that no man should b.
eligible for third term Of the Presidential
Office.
c.'nfding 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 approve them and who desire to
have them made effective through legislation
for the relief of the people and the restoration
Of the eountrys property.