The Globe-republican., 1896-07-16
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TO PROTECT AMERICAN LABOR
I'VE ho' d that the efficient way of protecting
American labor il to prevent the importation
the home market and that the value Of the
home market to our American farmers ami ar
tisans Is greatly reduced by q 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 homo manufactures.
HOLDING DOWN THE RAILROADS
Tho absorption Of wealth by tn, few. the
consoli dalton of our leading railway syst,ms
and tho formation o: trusts and pools require
. strict.r cont-o. by tn, Fedsral government
ofthcs, arteries Of comm.rca We demand
the enlargement of the powers Of tho intsr-
State omnerce commission and such re,tric-
tons and gu grantees in tn, control Of rail-
roads as will protect the people from rObb ~
and oppre< sion
I'VE denou see the pro6cate waste OF tn,
mon,v wrung from the people by oppre ssivs
taxation. and the lavish appropriations o. re-
cent Republ can congresses which have kept
taxes high while tho labor r that pays them
is unemployed. and the products of the peoples
toll are depressed in price till they no longer
repay the cost OF prOdu :tiOn We demand re-
turn to that implicitly AMI economy which bs-
fits a demo attic government and a reduction
in the number of useless Offices tho salaries Of
which drain the substance of tbs people
NO Federal. INTERFERENCE.
We denounce arbitrary interference by Fed.
cral authorities in local affairs "a a violation
of tho constitution of the United States and a
crime against free institutions and We
especially object to government by Injunction
as new and highly dangerous form of oppre
sion by which Federal judges, in contempt OF
the laws of the Stats and the rights Of citizens,
become at on legislators. judges and execu-
tion,rs. and we approx, the bill passed at tho
last session of the United States Senate and
now pending in the House. relativ, 70 con-
tempts in Federal courts, and providing for
trials by ju les in certain cases of conte npt.
PACIFIC ROADS AND PENSIONS.
No discrimination should be indu ged by
the government Of tn, United States in favor
of any of its debtors We approve of the re-
fusal of tho Fifty-thir1 Congress to pas, tbs
Pacific railro1d funding bill, an1 denounce tine
effort OF the present Republican Congress to
enact similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims Of de 'ervina
Union soldiers, We heartily indorse the rule of
the present commits 'ions- of pensions that no
names shall be arbitrarily dropped from the
pension roll. and tie fact of enlistment and
service should be deemed conclusive evidence
against dis,ase and disability before enlist
ment
TERRITORIAL ADMISSION FAVORED.
We favor the admission of tho territories OF
New Mexico and Arizona into the Union as
states. and we favor tho early admission of all
the territories having the necessary pOpulati on
and resources to entitle them to statehood, and
while they remain territOr les we hold that the
officials appointed to administer the govern
ment of any territory. together with tho Dis
trict of Columbia and Ala ska. should be bona
fide residents OF the territory or district in
which their duties are to be performed.
Tn, Democ ratio party bel ieves in HON, rule
and that all publ: lands of the Unitel States
should be appropriated to the establishment of
free homes for American citizens.
We re commend tnat the TerrtOrs OF Alaska
be grant, I'd delegate in Congress and that the
g'neral land and timber laws of the United
States b exten led to said TerritorS.
SYMPATHY FOE CCBA-CIvE. SERVICE.
We extend our sympathy to the people of
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty and
independence.
We are opposed to life tenure in the public
service. We favor appointments based upon
merits. fixed terms of office, and such an adj
minlstration of the civil service laws as will
afford equal opportunities to all citizens OF
ascertained fitness.
NO THIRD PRESIDENTIAL TERM.
We declare it to b, the unwritten law of this
republic, established by custom ard usage of
one hundred years and sanctioned by the ex-
amples of the greatest and wisest of those who
founded it and have maintained our govern
ment that no man shall b, eligible Tor third
term of the Presidential Office.
The Federal government should care for
and improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways Of the republic so as to secure
for the interior States easy and cheap trans
pOrtatiOn to tide water. When any waterway
of the republic is of sufficient Importance to
deman l aid of the government, such aid should
be extended upon a definit, plan of contin-
uOus work until permanent Improvement is Sc
cured.
.sConfidinp in tho iustice Of our cau,e and
the necessity OF its success ut the polls Wa
submit tho foregoing declaration Of principles.
and purposes t. the considerate judgment Of
the American people We invite the support
of all citizens who approve hon. and who de-
sire to have them made effective through leg
slation for the relief of the people and tn,
restoration OF the country's prosperity.