The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-09

But for this decision by the supreme court
| there would beno deficit in the revenues under
| the law passed by Democratic congress in
Strictpursuance Of the uniform decisions Of that
| court for nearly one hundred years, that court
having in that decision sustained constitutional
objections to its enactment which had pre-
yiously been .overruled by the ablest judges
who have ever sat on that bench.
We declare 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 it may hereafter be
constituted, so that the burdens of taxation
may be equally and impartially laid, to the end
that wealth may bear its proportion of the ex-
penses Of the government.
We hold that the most efficient way of pro
tecting American labor is to prevent the i'm
poration 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 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 manufad.
lures.
The absorption of wealth by the few, the con-
solidation Of our leading railroad systems and
the formation of trusts and pools require
stricter control by the federal government Of
those arteries 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 OPP
preston.
We denounce the profigate waste of the
money wrung from the people by oppressive
taxation, and the lavish appropriations Of re.
cent Republican congresses, which have kept
taxes high, while the labor that pays them is
unemployed, and the products of the peoples
toll are depressed in prices till they no longer
repay the cost Of production We demand u
return to that simplicity and economy which
BELTS democratic government, and q reduc-
ton in the number Of useless offices, the sala-
ries Of which drain the substance of the people
We denounce arbitrary interference by fed
eral authorities in local affairs violation of
the constitution Of the United States and
crime against free institutions, and we especi-
ally object to government by injunction as a
new and highly dangerous form Of oppression
by which federal judges, in contempt Of the
laws Of the states and the rights Of citizens be-
come at once legislators, Judges and execu.
TONERS.
Recognizing the just claims of deserving Union
soldiers,we heartily indorse the rule Of the pres,
ent pension commissioner that no names shall
be arbitrarily dropped from the pension roll,
and the fact Of enlistment and service should be
deemed conclusive evidence 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 admission of all
the territories having the necessary population
0nd resources to entitle them to statehood and
while they remain territories we hold that the
officials appointed to administer the govern.
ment of any territory together with the Dis.
trct of Columbia and Alaska, should be bona
fde residents Of the territory or district in
which their duties are to be performed The
Democratic party believes in home rule, and q
that all public lands Of the United States should
be appropriated to the establishment Of free
homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the Territory of Alaska
be granted delegate in congress, and that the
general land and timber laws of the United
States be extended to said territory
We extend our sympathy 70 the people OF
Cuba In their heroic struggle for liberty and
Independence.
We are opposed to life tenure in the public
service. We favor appointments based upon
merit, fixed terms Of Office and such an admin.
istration of the civil service laws as will afford
equal opportunities to all citizens of ascer.
tanned fitness.
We declare it to be the unwritten law of this
republic, established by custom and usage of
hundred years, and sanctioned by the examples
of the greatest and wisest Of those who founded
and have maintained our government, that no
man should he eligible for n third farm ~ tha
nresidential office
The federal poyernmsrt sborld oaro yor ovid
imnroya tho M;usias;nn; river ona ~, .,."at
WATERWAYS of the republc, 40 az To sacnre tor
the interior states easy and cheap transporta-
ton to tide water. When any waterway Of the
aid Of the government such aid sbonld be aT.
tondnd ~, a aaan;ta n,,n ~ on .;,,,,
until ;mprovemont ia more nermsnsnt,w 90.
cnred
We declare that the act NJ 1s7a dono,a+;zin,
silver without the know,edeo or annro',.I -
the American peonle has resn,ted IN tha M.
nreciation of uold and a corresnona;n. fa,, +,
the nrices Of Commodities nrodpcsd nv, tha no.
ME a heavy increase in tho bu,den ~ .arat IT,