Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-10-06

tiUit atid that taxation should be
limited bS the needs " the govern-
| ment honestly aud economically ad-
| diihiStrated.
We denouuce as disturbing TO busi-
ness the Republican threat ~ restore
the Mckinley law, which ilds twice
been condemned by the people ia ma
tional elections, aud which, enacted
under the false plea Uf protection to
home industry, proved prolific
| breeder Of trusts aud mOnopOlies, en-
riched the few 10y the expense Of the
many, restricted trade, aud deprive
| the producers OF the great American
staples OF access To their natural mar
ketS.
INCOME TAX.
| Until the money question Is settled
we are opposed To any agitation for
| further changes ia our tariff laws, eX-
cept such as are necessary to meet the
deficit m reVenuG caused 10y the ad-
verse decision of the supreme court on
the iucume lax. But for this decision
by the supreme court there would bc
no deficit in the revenue under the law
passed by Democratic congress In
strict pursuance Of the uniform dcci-
SiOns OF that court for IOO years. that
court having in that decision stS-
taiucd constitutional objections to It's
enactment which had plcrioIsly been
uv2rruled by the ablcst Judges who
nave ever sat ON the bench. We de-
clare that IT. is tie duty OF congress To
use all tie constitutional power which
remains after that decision, or which
may come frOm its reversal by the |
court as 1t may hereafter ue CunSti- |
tuted, SO that the burdens uf taXj.t ion |
may be equally ana inparLially laid, |
10 the end that wealth may bear its |
due proportion OF the exnensG of the |
government.
LABOR.
We hold that the most efficient way |
OF protecting American labor is to |
prevent the importation of foreign |
pauper labor to compete with 1t in the |
home market, and that the value of |
the home market to our American |
farmers and artisans is greatly reduced
by Il vicious monetary system which /
depresses the prices os their products
below the cost OF production, and thus
depriveS them OF the means of pur-
the products OF our home
aud, as labor creates
the wealth OF the country, we demand
the passage of such laws as may be
necessary to protect IL In all its rights.
We are in favor of the arbitration
OF differences between employers en-
gagged in interstare commerce and
their employees, and recommend such
legislation as is necessary to carry out
this principle. ...s
The absorption OF wealth by the
few, the consolidation of our leading
systems, and the formation
Of trust and pools require q sticter
control by the federal government of
those arteries of commerce. We de-
mand the enlargement OF the powers
Of the interstate commerce commiss-
ion and such and such restrictions and
and guarantees in in the control of
railroads as will protect the people
from robbery and oppression,
TAXATION.
:, We denounce the profiigate waste
Of the money wrung from the people
by oppressive taxation and the lavish
appropriations of recent Republican
which have kept taxes
high while the labor that pays them
Is unemployed, and the products OF
the peoples toll are depressed in price
till they no longer repay the cost OF
We demand a return to that SIM
Dlicity and economy which benefits
Democratic government and reduc-
lion in the number Of useless offices,
Jhe salaries Of which drain the sub
stance of the people.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
Wedenounce arbitrary interferences
)y federal authorities In local affairs
Is violation of the constitution Of
,he United States and crime against
rec institutions, and we especially
object to government by injunction as
| new and highly dangerous form Of
oppression, by which federal judges
n contempt OF the laws of the states
md rights OF citizens, become at once
judges, and executioners,
Ind we approve the bill passed at the
asst session OF the United States sem |
tie, and now pending In the house Of
representatives., relative TO contempts
n federal courts and providing for !
rlals by jury In certain cases OF con-
empt.
ANTI-FUNDING.
No discrimination should be in I
-. n a n. l., III