The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-09

der the law passed by a Democratic
congress, in strict pursuance of the
uniform decisions of that court for
q nearly one hundred years, that court
having under that decision sustained
constitutional objections to its enact
ment, which had been overruled by
the ablest judges who have ever sat
on that bench.
I'VE 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 1t may hereafter be con-
sUtuted, SO that the burdens of tax
alton may equally and impartially be
divided, to the end that wealth may
bear its due proportion of the expenses
Of the government
I'VE hold that the most efficient way
Of protecting American labor is to pre-
vent the Importation of foreign pau
per labor TO compete with it in the
home market. and that the value Of
the home market 10 our American far
mers and artisans is greatly reduced
by a vicious monetary system which
depresses the prices of their products
b-lCw the cost Of production. and thus
deprives them Of the means of pur-
chasing the products of our home
manufactures. The absorption Of
wealth by the few, the consolidation
of our leading railway systems and
the formation of trusts and pools re-
Quire
a STRICTER CONTROL
by the federal government of those
arteries Of commerce. We demand the
enlargement of the powers OF the in
terstate commerce commission and
such restrictions and guarantees in the
control of railroads as will protect the
people from robbery and oppression.
I'VE denounce the prohigate waste
of the money wrung from the people
by oppressive taxation and the
lavish appropriations of recent Re
publican congresses, which have Kept
taxes high while the labor that pays
them is unemployed and the products
Of the peoples toll are depressed IN
price until they no longer repay the
cost Of production. We demand a re-
turn to that simplicity and economy
which BELTS q democratic government
and a reduction in the number of use
less offices. the salaries of which
DRAIN THE SUBSTANCE OF THE
PEOPLE.
s'Te denounce arbitrary interference
by federal authorities in local affairs
as violation of the constitution of the
United States and a crime against free
institutions, and we especially object
TO government interference by injunc-
ton as a new and highly dangerous
form of oppression by which federal
judges In contempt of the laws of the
states and rights of citizens become at
once legislators, judges and execution
ers, and We approve the bill passed at
the last session of the United States
senate and now pending in the house
of representatives relative to contemptS
in federal courts and providing for
trials by jury in certain cases of con-
tempt.
No discrimination should be in
dGlged in by the government of the
United States in favor of any Of its
debtors. We approve of the refusal of
the Fifty-third congress to pass the
PACIFIC RAILROAD FUNDING
BILL,
and denounce the effort of the present
congress to enact a similar measure.
Recognizing the just claim of de-
serving union soldiers. we heartily en-
dOrse tie rule of Commissioner Muir
ply that no names shall be arbitrarily
dropped from the pension rolls and
that fact of enlistment and service
should be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before
enlistment.
I'VE favor the admission of the ter
lirories of New Mexico and Arizona
into the union as states and we favor
the early admission of all the terri
tories having the necessary population
and resources TO entitle them to state
hood. and while they remain territories
we hold that the officials appointed to
administer the government OF any ter
rltory, together with the District of
Columbia and Alaska, should be bona
fde residents of the territory or dis
lriet III which their duties are TO be
performed. The Democratic party
BELIEVES IN HOME RULE
and that all public lands of the United
States should be appropriated TO the [
establishment Of free homes for Amer /
lean citizens.
We recommend that the territory Of !
Alaska be granted a delegate in con- |
STesS. and that the general land and /
timber laws of the United States be I
extended to said territory.
We extend o. sympathy to the /
people of Cuba in iAeir heroic struggle
for liberty and independence.
The federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river.
and other great waterways of the re-
public so as TO secure for the interior
states easy and cheap transportation
10 Underwater. When any waterway
or the republic is of sufficient import
ance TO demand aid Of the government.
such aid should be extended upon a
definite plan Of continuous work until
permanent improvement is secured.
We are opposed TO life tenure in the
public service. We favor
APPOINTMENTS BASED UPON
MERITS,
fixed terms Of Office and such an ad-
ministration OF the civil service laws
as viii afford equal opportunities to
all citizens of ascertained fitness. We
declare il to be the unwritten law of
THIS republic, established by custom
and usage OF 100 Years. and sanctioned
oy the examples of the greatest and
Wisest Of those who founded and have
maintained our government that no
man shall be eligible for a third term
or the presidential Office
Confident in the justice of our cause
and the necessity of it's success at the
polls, we submit the foregoing declar-
alton OF principles and purposes to the
considerate judgment OF the American
people. We invite the support of an
citizens who approve them and who
desire TO have them made effective
through legislation for the relief of the
people and the restoration of the coun-
1ry's prosperity"
London Times Views.
LONDON, July 9.-The Times this
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