The Langston City herald. [volume] (Langston City, O.T. [Okla.]) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

objections to its cna,tmcnt which had prey,.
ously bceu ovsrrulcd by tho ahle,t judges Who
have ever sat on that b,nch We dsclars that
It is the duty of Congress TO use al the consti
tutional power which remains after that d,cis-
ion. or which may com, from its reversal by
tho court as IL r,ay hcreaftsr bc constituted,
so that the burdens ~ taxation may equally
and imp,rti,liy lead to III, end that wealth
may bsar its duo proportion Of tho expenses Of
the government.
Immigration Restriction
I'VE ho' d that the efficient way Of protecting
American labor Il to prevent the importation
of foreign pcuper labor O. compctc with II in
the home market, and that tho valuc of tho
homo market to our American farmers anI ar
tisans Is greatly rciuccd by vicious monetary
system which dcpresscs the prices Of their pro-
duets below tho cot of production. and thus
deprives them Of the means cf satisfying their
needs
Tho Absorption OF wealth by tho few the
conscli datoi ~ our leading railway systems
and tho formation o. trusts AMI pools require
stricter control 10y th, Federal government
OF tins, arteries of commerc, We demand
the enlargement Of the powers of tho int, r.
state commerce commission aud such rsstric-
tions aud gu irantccs in III, control Of rail-
roads as will protect the people from robb Try
and opprc sion
I'VE depounco the rroflsatc waste Of th,
taxation, and 'hs lavish appropri tions OF rc-
cent Republ can congresses which havs kept
taxes high while the labor e that PAYS them
Is unemployed. and the products OF the people
aic depressed In price till they no longer repay
tae cost of produ,tior We demand n return
to that implicitly AMI csonomy which bst be-
ht' a demosr attic government and a rc iuction
In the number Of useless, Offices the salaries OF
which drain tho substance Of thu people
Federal Interference In Local Affairs.
We dcnounce arbitrary interference by Fed
eral authorities In local affairs as a violation
Of tho constitution OF the United states and a
crime against FREQ institutions and We
especially object TO government by injunction
as new aud highly dangerous form of oppres
sion by which Federal judges, in con tempt ol
the laws Of the Stat, and the rights OF citizens
bc,omc Mt one legislators judges and exocu.
TONERS and we approve tho bill passed at the
last session OF the United States Senate and
now pending in the House relativ, TO CON
tempts In Federal courts and providing for
trials by jury In certain cases of contempt
No discrimination should bo indu ged in by
the governmcn, of the United States in favor
OF any Of 1t, debtors We approve OF tho 10
fusal Of tho Fifty.thiri Congress to pms, the
Pacific railroid funding bill, AMI dcnouncc the
effort OF the present Republican Congress 10
enact n SIMILAR measure.
Recognizing the Just claims Of dc'erving
UNION soiulcit, we heartily lnuOrSe tns rule O
the present commis ions Of pensions that nc
names shall be arbitrarily dropped from tn,
pension roll. and tho fact of enlistment a.ic
service should be deemed couclusivs cvidcnc,
AGAINST disease and dissbi ity before enlist
mcnt
We favor the admiss on Of the territories %
New Mexico and Arizona into the Union n,
states, and we favor the early admission OF all
the territories having the necessary population
and resources to cntitle them to statehood, nnt
while they remain territor les we hold that th,
officials appointed TO admin ster the govern
ment OF any territory together with the Dis
trict Of Columbia aud Al ska sholld be bons
| fd, residents OF the territory or distri,t IL
which their duties are to be performed.
Free Homes and Homo Rule
TIL, Democratic party believes in homo rul,
and that all publ lands Of tho UnitcI State
should bc approp ria ted TO tho establishment o
free homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the Territory of Alask,
be grant ,d a delegate in Congress and that tn,
neral land and timber laws of tho Unite,
States b, cxtcn led to said Territory.
| We ext,nd our sympathy to tie people o
| Cuba in their heroic stru ;gle for liberty an,
| indcpcnden o.
We are opposed TO life tenure In the publ
service. We favor appointments based upoi
merits. fixed terms Of tiicc, aud such an ad
ministration of the civil service laws az viii
afford equal opportunities to all citizens Q
| asccrtained fitness
| We declare it to b, tho unwritten law Of thi
republic, established by Gust, IN and usage q
one hundred years and sanctioned by the OK
amples Of the greatest and wi est Of those VIII
founded IL and have main, aimed our govern
ment that no man shall b, eligible Tor thir,
term Of the presidential Office.
The Federal government should caro- 10
and improve the Mississippi river and othc
great waterways OF the republic so as to secur
for tho interior States easy and cheap trans
portation To tide water. When any waterwa
| OF the republic is Of sufficient Importance 4
| deman aid OF the government, such aid shoul,
| he cxtendel upon dehuit, pan OF contin
uous work until permanent Improvement is &c
| cured.
"Con6ding in the Justice of our cause an,
| the necessity OF its success at tho polls W
submit tho foregoing icclar alton of principle
aud purposes - the considerate Judgment @
the American people We invite the suppo
OF all citizens who approve th,m. and who de
| sire 10 have them made effective through leg
islation for the role Of the people aud Tia
rostoration Of the counsrJ's property