The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-10

STATES ana crime against free lnstltu'
ment by injunction as new and highly
dangerous form Of oppression by which
the states and rights 'e OF eit IL f become
Mt once legislators, judges and execution
t ers; and we approye the bill passed at the
now pending In the house relative to con.
tempts In federal courts and providing for
trials py jury In certain cases or contempt
Pacific Funding Bill.
mo discrimination should be INDUCED
In by the government of the United States
in favor of its debtors. We approve of the
refusal Of the Fifty-third congress to pass
the Pacific railroad funding bill: denounce
the effort of the present republican con-
gress to enact similar measure.
Pensions.
Recognizing the just claims of deserv-
ing union soldiers, we heartily indorse the
rule of Commissioner Murphy that no
names shall be arbitrarily dropped from
the pension roll. and the fact or enlist
ment and service should be deemed con-
elusive evidence against disease and dis I
ability before enlistment.
sympathy for Cuba
I'VE extend our sympathy to the people
OF Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty
and independence.
Civil Service.
1--WE are opposed to life tenure in the
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merits, fixed terms of office,
and such an administration of the civil
service laws as will afford equal oppor-
tunities to all citizens of ascertained fit
ness.
Against Third Term.
I'VE declare it to be the unwritten law
of this republic, established by custom and
usage of 100 years and sanctioned by the
SSamp MSo Of tine and ha8e
our government, that no man should be
eligible for third term of the presidential
"Confiding In the justice of our cause and
the necessity of It's success at the polls we
submit the foregoing declaration or prin-
ciple and purposes to the cOnsiderate tudg-
ment of the American people, We invite
the support of all citizens who approve
them and who desire to have them EN- mace MADE
of the people and the restoration OF the
country's prosperity.
Mr. Miller, of Oregon, moved the adoption
of the report Of the subcommittee. This
motion, however was not pressed. a sug.
gestion that the document be read by
paragraphs for discussion and amend.
ment being agreed to.
Amendment to Financial Plank.
An amendment to the majority report OF
the committee on resolutions submitted by
w. p. st. John, of New York, and Offered
by Mr.. Thurman. Of Ohio, authorizing
the issue of coin certificates, was adopted
in the following form:
"And as safeguard against money
stringency the secretary of the treasur!
certificates additionally against deposits
of interest-bearing bonds of the United
to inure to the United States pending ths
exchange for the coin certificates, which
coin certificates when returned shall be
issues of coin certificates shall not reduce
the percentage of coin and bullion reserved
for coin certificates and silver certificates
below 60 per cent. of the aggregate sum OF
coin certificates and silver certificates out.
standing. The now outstanding silver GER
tificates, gold certificates and treasury
m "a q thew N
the treasury"
Amendment to Tariff Plank.
The tariff section was amended by max.
ing It read that such duties should be made
to bear equally throughout the country
and not discriminate as to classes or Sec
lions.
Several propositions to insert statements
that the supreme court of the United
States in its income tax decision sustained
constitutional objections which had been
overridden by previous decisions for
hundred years, were voted down without
discussion.
For the declaration of the subcommit.
tee in favor of the admission Of New Mex.
leo and Arizona was substituted a more
formal one offered by the member from
New Mexico, who included the District OF
Columbia as one of the corporations that
| should be made state and included fur
| ther a demand for local appointees to Off.
| cial position. This was agreed to-1S to Il
over the objection of the member from
| South Carolina, who wanted the sub.
| committees work to go through without
| amendment.
A resolution demanding the admission
| of a delegate from Alaska into congress
was agreed toll to IA.
The Cuban plank was made the subject
| of several motions for amendment.
Refuse to Indorse Cleveland.
Senator Hill, after the adoption of the
| motion to report the platform, moved to
| add a paragraph commencing the intelli.
| gence, integrity and faithfulness of the ad.
| ministration of President Cleveland, but
| half a dozen members moved to lay 1t on
| the table, and 1t was so ordered-29 to IT,
| So the platform carries no reference to the
| national administration.
The platform was adopted by a vote OF
33 to Is.
The proposition to declare in favor OF
| the restoration of dfferential tonnage
| dues In favor of American vessels was
| submitted to the committee and lost.
Minority Reports Prepared.
Senator Hill, at this point, stated that
| he was ready to submit the views of the mi
nority If the committee desired to hear
| them. He stated that he had no desire to
put them before the committee merely for
the purpose of having them read, but to