The Dickinson press., 1896-07-18


United States In time OF peace, and con.
demn the trafticking with banking syn,ii-
Gates, which, In exchange for bonds, and
at an enormous profit to themselves, sup
ply the federal treasury with gold to MAIN
| tain their gold mOnOmetallism. Congress
alone has the power 10 coin the issue
money. aud President Jackson declared that
| this power could not be delegated to cor
porations or individuals We therefore de-
mand that the power to issue notes to cir
culate as money be taken from the national
banks. and that all paper money shall be
issued directly by the treasury department,
| releemable In coin and receivable for ull
debts. public and private.
We hold that tariff duties should he
levied for purposes Of revenue, such duties
to be so adjusted as to operate equally
| throughout the country, anu not dlscriu,-
| inate between class or section, and that
taxation should be limited by the needs Of
| the government. honestly and economic
ally administered. We denounce as dis
turbing to business the Republican threat
to restore the Mckinley law. which has
been twice condemned by the people In ma
tional elections, and which, enacted under
the false plea Of protection to home indus
| try, proved Il prolific breeder Of trusts and
monOpOlies. enriched the few at the cx.
pense OF the many, restricted trade and de-
prived the producers Of the great American
staples Of access to their natural markets.
Until the money question is settled, VIC are
opposed to any agitation for further
changes In our tariff laws, except such as
are necessary to meet the deficit In revenue
caused by the adverse decision Of the su-
premc court on the Income tax. but for
| this decision Of the supreme court there
would be no deficit In the revenue under the
law passed by Il Democratic congress, In
| strict pursuance of the uniform decisions
OF that conrt for nearly 100 years. that
| court having, under thar decision. sustained
constitutional objections To Its enactment.
which have been overru!ed by the ablest
Judges who have ever sat on that bench.
We declare that 1t ia the duty of congress
to Use all the constitutional power which
remains after that decision, or which may
como from the reversal by the court as
| 1t may hereafter be constituted, 40 that
the burdens Of taxation may be equally and
impartially laid to the end that wealth may
bear its due proportional expenses OF the
| government
We hold that the most efficient way of
protecting American labor is to prevent the
importation OF foreign paupcr labor to
compete with 1t In the home market. and
that the value OF the market to Amer.
lean farmers and artisans Is greatly rc
duced by vicious monetary system which
deprcsscs the prices Of their products be-
low the cost OF production and thus de.
privcs them of the means Of purchasing
the products Of our home manufacturers
"Thc absorption of wealth by the few,
the consolidation of our leading railroad
systems aud the formation of trusts and
| pools require Il strictcr control by the fed.
cral government Of these arteries of com.
merce. We demand the enlargement of
the powers Of the Interstate commerce com.
mission and such restrictions and guaran-
tees In the control of railroads as will
protect the people from robbery aid op
preston. We denOuncc the proiigatc
| ,uvtn ne I'M fpnp I'm,
pie by oppressive taxation and the lavish
appropriations of recent Republican con
crosses which have kept taxes high while
the labor that pays them is unemployed
and the products of the peoples toll nre
depressed In price till they no longer pay
the cost of production. We demand a re.
turn to that simplicity and economy which
benefits Democratic government and q
reduction In the number OF useless offices
the salaries Of which drain the substance
oc the people.
We dcnonncc arbitrary interference by
federal authorities liz local affairs as q
violation of the constitution Of the United
States and II crime against Institutions
and we especially object to gov
AMI highly dangerous form Of
oppression, by which federal Judges, III
contempt Of the laws of the states anC
rights Of citizens, become ut once legis
lators, Judges and eXecutioners; and we up
prove the bill passed ut the last session
Of the United States senAte and now pend
Ing IN the house relative to cOntempts II
federal courts. and providing for trials by
jury In certain eases Of contempt.
No discrimination should be indulgcd In
by the government Of the United States IN
favor Of any OF Its debtors. We approve OF
the refusal OF the Fifty-thirl congress II
pass the Pacific railrond funding bill, and
dcn0,nce the effort of the present lcpub
Iican congress to enact similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims OF deserving
Union soldiers, we heartily endorse tho
rule Of the present commissioner
be arbitrarily dropped from the pen
sion roll, ana the fact Of enlistment an.
service should be deemed conclusive evl
dcnce against disease and disability before
enlistment.
We favor the admission Of the territories
of New Mexico and Arizona into the Union
as states, and we favor the early ndmis
sion Of ull the territories having the neces
sary population and resources to entitlt
them to statehood. and where they rcnlai
territories we hold that the officials ap
pointed to administer the government OF
any territory. together with the District OF
Columbia and Alaska. should be bona fidt
residents OF the territory OF the district III
which their duties aie to be performed
The Democratic party believes In home
rule and that all public lands Of the Unitct
States should be appropriated to the cstaD
lisl,nent Of free homes for American citi
zcns. We recommend that the Territory OF
ALASKA be granted delegate In congress
and that the general land and timber law.
of the UEited States be extended to said
territory.
We extend our sympathy 70 the people Of
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty and
Independence.
| j,,t
lie service. We favor appointments based
upon merit, fixed terms OF office. and s,lcl
an administration OF the civil service laws
as will afford equal opportunity TO all citi
zcns OF asccrtaincd fitness.
We declare it to b" the unwrltten law OF
this republic, established by the custom
and usage Of one hundred years and sane
toned by the examples OF the greatest and
wiscst OF those who founded and have main
tanned our government, that no man shOult
be eligible for u third term Of the presi
Dental Office.
The federal government should care f9l
| and improve the Mississippi river and Other
great waterways of the republic, so as Il
secure for the interior states easy ant
cheap transportation to tide%utcr. Wher
any waterway OF the republic Is of snfli
cient importance to demand all OF the gov
ernnlcnt, such aid should be extended upoi
| definite plan OF continuous work. Until
Dcrmancnt iml,:0ycmcnt Ii secured.
Confidiny In the Justice OF our cause ani
the necessity Of Its success at the polls. we
submit the foregoing declaration OF prin
ciples and purposes to the considcrate juls
mcnt OF the American people. We invite
the support OF all citizens who approx.
them and who desire to have them mad,
effective through Legislation. for the relie
Of the people and the restoration Of thu
country's prosperity.
Nihilists Arrested.
st. Petersburg, July 14.-Over fifty
nihilists have been arrested here dur.
ihg the week and Il number of secret