Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-10-22

ion, and that taxation should h,
United by tile needs of the govern
ment honestly and economically adj
miniStrated.
We denounce as disturbing to bust.
ness the Republican threat To restore
the Mckinley law, which has twice
been condemned by the people i'm ma.
tiOnal elections, and which, enacted
under the false plea Of protection to
| nome Industry, proved prolific
breeder of trusts and monopolies, en-
! riched the few by the expense of the
many, restricted trade, and deprived
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 in our tariff laws, ex-
cept such as are necessary to meet the
denclt IN revenue caused by the ad-
verse decision of the supreme court on
the income tax. But for this decision
oy the supreme court there would be
no deficit in the revenue under the law
passed by a Democratic congress In
strict pursuance of the uniform deci-
sionS of that court for 100 years, that
court having in that decision sus-
tanned constitutional objections to its
enactment which had previously been
overruled by the ablest judges who
have ever sat on the bench. We de-
clare that it is the duty of congress to
use all the constitutional power which
remains after that decision, or which
may come from its reversal by the
court as 1t may hereafter be consti-
tuted, so that the burdens of taxation
may be equally and impartially laid,
to the end that wealth may bear its
due proportion of the expense 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 it in the
home market, and that the value of
the home market to our American
farmers and artisans is greatly reduced
by vicious monetary system which
depreSses the prices of their products
below the cost of production, and thus
deprives them of the means of pur-
chasing the products of our home
and, as labor creates
the wealth Of the country, we demand
the passage of such laws as may be |
necessary to protect 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 |
lhis principle.
The absorption of wealth by the |
'ew, the consolidation of our leading
'ailrOad systems, and the formation
If trust and pools require a sticter
control by the federal government of
hose arteries of commerce. We de-
nand the enlargement of the powers
If the interstate commerce commiss-
on and such and such restrictions and
md guarantees in in the control of
ailroads as will protect the people
rom robbery and oppression,
TAXATION.
1--WE denounce the prongate waste
II the money wrung from the people |
)y oppressive taxation and the lavish
of recent Republican
which have kept taxes
nigh while the labor that pays them
. uucluplUyeu, anu UuG pIOuuCbS vi
,he peoples toll are depressed in price
ill they no longer repay the cost of
production.
We demand return to that sim
)licity and economy which benefits
Democratic government and reduc-
ion in the number of useless offices,
he salaries of which drain the sub
tance of the people.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
1--WE denOunce arbitrary interferences
~ federal authorities in local affairs
IS a violation of the constitution of
he United States and crime against
rec institutions. and we especially
bject TO government by injunction as
new and highly dangerous form of
by which federal judges
n contempt of the laws of the states
nd rights of citizens, become at once
legislators, judges, and eXecutloners,
nd we approve the bill passed at the
asst session Of the United States SEN
tie, and now pending in the house of
representatives., relative to contempts
n federal courts and providing for
rials by jury in certain cases of con-
empt.
ANTI-FUNDING.
No discrimination should be In
ulged by the government OF the Uni
ed States in favor Of any of its debt