The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-10-08
G, Mclaughlin,

taxation should be limited by the needs o
the Government honestly and economic
ally administered. We denOunCG as dis
turbing to business the Republican threa
to restore the Mckinley law. which has
been twice condemned by the people ii
national eleCtiOus and which, enacted
under the false plea of protection to home
! industry, proved prolific breeder OF
| trusts and monopOlies, enriched the few
| at the expense Of the many, restricted
trade and deprived the producers of the
| great American staples of access to thGil
natural markets.
Until the money question is settled we
are opposed to any agitation for further
changes in our tariff laws, except such as
are necessary TO make up the deficit in
the revenue caused by the adverse decis-
ion of the supreme Court ON the income
tax, But for this decision by the Su-
preme Court there would be no deficit in
the revenue under he law passed by a
Democratic Congress in strict pursuance
Of the uniform decisions Of that court for
nearly one hundred years, that court
having sustained constitutional ObjeC
tons to its enactment, which have been
oyerruIed by the ablcst judges who have
ever sat upon the bench. We declare
that it is the duty Of Congress to use al
the Institutional power which remains
after that decision, or which may come
from its reversal by the court as IL may
hereafter be constituted. so that the bur
dcnS Of taxation may be equally and i'm
partially laid to the end that wealth may
bear its due proportion Of the expenses Of
the Government.
We hold that the most efficient way to
protect 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 u vicious monetary system
which depresseS the prices Of their pro.
ducts below the cost Of production, and
thus depriyGs them Of the means Of pur-
chasing the products Of our home manu-
taCturcrs.
The absorption Of wealth by the few,
the consolidation Of our leading railroad
systems and the formatiOnOf trusts and
pools require stricter control by the
Federal Government Of those arte les Of
commerce. We demand the enlargement
Of the powers Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and such restrictions and
guarantees In the control Of railroads as
will protect the people from robbery and
oppression.
We dcnouncc the pronigate waste Of the
money wrung from the people by OpprcS-
Siyc taxation and the lavish apprOpria-
tiOns Of recent Republican Congresses
which have kept the taxes high while the
labor that pays them is unemployed, and
the products Of the pcOplc's} toll are de.
pressed in price ill they no longer repay
the cost Of production, We demand re-
turn Of that simplicity and economy
which BELTS Democratic government and
q reduction in the number Of useless Off
Ccs, the salaries Of which drain the sub
stance Of the people.
We dcnOuncG arbitrary interference by
Federal authorities IN local affairs as a
violation Of the constitution Of the Unit.
ed states aud crime against free instl-
tutIOns, and we especially object TO gov
ernmont by Injunction as II new and
highly dangerous form Of oppression by
which Federal Judges, IN contempt Of the
laws Of the States and the rights Ot CtIs
zons, become 0D once legislators, Judges
and cXccutIOners; and we approve the bill
passed at the last session Of the United
States Senate and now pending In the
House relative to cOntempts in Federal
courts and providing for trials by jury in
certain cases Of contempt.
No discrimination should be lndulgod
by the government Of the United States
In favor Of any Of Its debtors. We ap.
prove Of the refusal Of the FIfty.third
Congress TO pass the P0cIc Railroad
funding BILL and donOunco the effort Of
the present Republican Congress TO enact
q similar measure,
Recognizing the Just claims Of desery.
Ing union soldiers, we heartily indorse the
rule Of the Commissioner Of Pensions that
no names shall be- arbitrarily dropped
from the pension roll, and the fact Of en-.
listmnnt and service should be- deemed
conclusive evidence against disease or
disability before enlistment
We favor the admission Of the Terrific
rios Of New Moylc0 and Arizona into the