The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-29
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| W. Nii' lf'll lIiuNf u INV Lntltl ftNhfN"I h
convention a4srmbisd 20 affirm aur alceinnce
70 those great essentiel principles o. juf,loc
and liberty upon Which our Institutions "a
founded aud which the Democratic purty las
advocated from JoiTcrsnn's timcf No cur own
freedom OF speech, freedom Of tho press tsce
dom OF conscience tho preservation 1f nor
sonal rights, the equality of ali citizens bcforu
the law. and tile faithful observance of con.
stitutional limitations.
During all these years tho Democratic party
has resisted the tendency of selflsh interests
to the Capitalization OF governmental power
and steadfastly maintained tho Integrity of
the dual scheme of government established hy
the founders of this republic of republics,
| Under its guidance and teachings tho great
| principle of local self government has found
its best expires zion in the maintenance Of the
rights Of the stascs and its assertion Of the
necessity of combining the general government
| to tho exercise OF tho powers granted by the
constitution OF tho United States.
The constitution of the United States guar.
antoes TO avery citizen the rights Of civil md
reli gious liberty Tho Democratic party has
| always been tbs exponent OF political liborty
and of religious freedom, ard it renews ita oh
| legations and roafiirn3 the devotion 30 Those
fundamental principles OF the oonstitutiou.
| Recognizing that the money question IL par
| amount to all others at this time, we invite
attention to tho fact that tho federal constitu.
ton names silver and gold together az the
/ money m6Uhl5 DI bnc O0lLGN bluLtss anu tnAt
the first coinGg law passed by congress under
the constitution made tho silver dollar the
monetary unit and admitted gold 10 free coin.
| age at ratio based upon the silver unit,
| We are opposed to the policy and practice
Of surrcndering 10 the holders of the Ubliga
| tions of the Uni5ed States the option reserved
| by law to the government of redeOmiug such
obligation in either silver coin or gold coin.
We are opposed to the sstiing OF interest
bearing bonds of the United States in times of
peace, and condemn the trafiiclSing with blink.
Ing syndicates which, in exchange for bond 9
and ,rmous ,roft to themselves, suppiy tho
federal treasury with gold to Ia maintain the
policy of gold monometallism.
Congress alone has the power to coin or issue
money, as President jackson declared that
this power could not be delegated to corpora
tions individuals We therefore demand
that the mower to issue notes to circulate es
money he taken from the national banks, aud
that all paper money shn be issued directly
by the treasury department, BE- reieenable in
coin and receivable for nll debts, pubhc aad
private.
We hold that tariff duties should be levied
for purposes of revenue. such duties TO be so Sd
justed as to operate equally throughout tho
country, and not discriminate between c,als
or section, and that taxation should b. limited
by the needs of tho government honestly and
economically administered. We denounce 20
disturbing to business the Republican threlt
to restore the Mckinley law, which has been
twice condemned by the people iu national
elections and which. enacted under false pleas
Of protection to hCme industry proved pro
life breeder of trusts and monoroliss, en-.
richsd the few at the expense OF the many re-
strctod trade aid deprived tho producer Of
tho great American staples of access to their
natural markets.
Until the money question ia settled we are
opposed to any agitation for further changes
.,.~ tari lam ,L
sary to meet tho deficit in rovcnue CAUSED by
the adverse decision OF tho supreme court on
the income tax. But for this decision BY the
supreme court there would be no defot IN tho
revenues under the law passed by a Duno-
cratic congress in strict pursuance Of the uni
after be const.tuted. so That To burdens %
taxation may be equally and impartially lad,
TO the end that wealth may bear its due pro
portion OF tho expenses Of the government.
We hold that the most efficient way of pro
tectiny American labor Is to prevent the En-
portation Of foreign pauper labor 10 compete
with II in tho homo market, and that the vuluo
OF tho home market TO our American farmers
aud artisans IA greatly reduced by vicious
monetary system which depresses TIE prlco3
of their products below the cost ot production
and thus doprivos them OF tho means of pur.
chasing tho products of our home manutacto-
ries.
JEe absorption. OF WehlIh lno low vac
consolidation Of our leading railroad systems
and the formation of trusts and pools require
u strioter control by the federal government
Of those arteries of commerce. Wo Demand
the enlargement of tho powers of the utter
state CONNER o commission, and such re trio
tions and guarantees in the control Of rnil-
roads as will protect the people from robbery
and oppression.
We denounce the proflgate waste Of the
money wrung from the people by cporessiva
taxation and tia lavish appropriations OF re- |
cent Republican congresses, which have ilt |
taxes high, whilo the labor that pays them IL
and the products Of tho people
toll are dcpressed in price till they no l0naer
repay the cost Of production. We demand a |
return to that sim 2licity and economy VIII O. /
BELTS Democratic government and = reo NJ |
ton in tho number Of useless offices, tho scala
rios Of which drain tho substance Of tho poorlc. |
We denoupce arbitrary Interference by icl' |
eral authorities In local affairs volHtlCn /
OF the constitution of the United Sta'os aud /
crime against free institutions, ~ We es'
pecially object to government BY iniunut.On |
As now and highly dangerous form of dp-
r,ssion by which federal judges, IN coutanp
Of the laws Of the states aud rights OF ciu2el5i
become at once legislators, Judges and oxecu'
TONERS, and we approve tho bill Ta,sci 90 the
last session OF the United States senate and
now pending in tho house Of reprss ,raativeJ
relative to contempts in federal courts Dnd 4
for trialB BY jury cases " cont tompt.
n o discrimin alton shoul1 bn indulgId by the
government Of tho United states in favor ot
any OF its debtors We approve of the refusal
of the Fifty third congress TO pass tho Pacific
railroad funding bill, and denounoe the effort
'f the present Republican congress to enforce
limilRr measures.
Recognizing the just claims OF the deserving
Union soldiers we heartily endorse the rulos
" the r SCENT comm donor of pensions, that
10 names shall be arbitrarily dropped FROM
he pension roll, md the fact Of enlsp- gnv
md service should be deemtd Conclusive epi-
lance against disease and disability befure eu'
istInent
We favor tho admission Of tho territories oi
New Mexico and Arizona into tbe Uripn as
tAtel and we favor the carly admission OF
III tiiu territories having tho uecessitnNElRppu'
alton aud resources TO cntitle them t't'tntttr
lood, and whilG they remain territories VIZ
leld that the officials appointed Go atul'nietse
he government of any territory, tuSethar
lds residents Of tho territory or district IN
vhioh their duties arc performed This Duiu.
cratic party believes In home rule, aud that
II public lands of the United States should be
appropriated 20 the establishment of f-oB b,
omes for American citizens.
We recommend that tn, territory OF Alaska
70 granted delegate in cougre' 's and that the
cneral land aud timber laws of the United Z
tates be extended 30 said territory.
We extend our sympathy to the people o.
uba in Their hero,c struggle for l,beruy and
We arr opposed to life tenure Ia the public
srvlce We fav )r appointments based upon
lerit. fixed terms of office aud suoh Au admin
tration OF the civil service law es will afford
lual opportunities to all citizens OF Gscor.
iiped fitness.
We daclars N to ha tho upu.ritten Ip,,, ~ a. a..