The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-08
it in the War Of the Revoluties

coinage Of both gold and silver at the
present legal ratio Of Is to without
waiting fer the aidSsor consent of any
other nation we demand that the stand
ard silver dollar shall be full legal ten
der, equally with gold. for all debts, pub
ne and private. and we favor such legs
of any kind Of legal tender money BY
private. contract.
We are opposed to the policy ana *rae-
tice OF suErendering TO the holdeFs Of
the obligations of the United States the
option reserved by law to the goverr4n ent
Of Tedeeming such obligations in either
silver coin or gold coin.
1--WE are opposed to the issuing Of IN
terest-bearing bonds of the United States
in time of peace, and condemn the #raf-
ticking with banking syndicates waich,
in exchange for bonds and at an snor-
Federal Treasury with gSld to inai maintain
S'Congress alone has The power to coin
kand issue money, and President Jaclzsen
declared that this power could not be
dslegated Is7 Il fo corporations or inalvidnals.
/ to issue notes to circulate as money be
taken from the natiopal banks and that
all paper money snaH be issued directly
by the Treasury Depar rtment.
We hold that tariff duties should be
levied for purposes OF revenue, and nat
taxation should be limited by the neeisl
ieally administered. We denounce y
disturbing to business the Republican
threat TO restore the Mckinley law,
which has been twice condemned by the
people in national elections, and which,
enacted under the false plea of protection
to home industry, proved a prolific breed-
er of trusts and nonppoies. enriched the
few at the expense of the many, restrict
ed trade and deprived the producers or
the great American staples OF access to
their natural markets. Until the money
question is settled we are opposed to any
agitation for further changes in our tar
iff laws except such as are necessary to
meet the deficit in revenue caused by the
on the income tax There would Be no
deficit in the revenue but for the an
nu1rnent by the Supreme Court of a law
passed by Democratic Congress n
strict pursuance of the uniform decisions
of that court for nearly one hundred
years, that court having sustained con-
stitutional objections to its enactment
which has been overruled by the abiest
Judges who had ever sat on that bench
We declare that it is the duty of Con-
gress to use all the constitutional power
which. remains after that decision Or
court as it may hereafter be constituted
so that the burdens Of taxation may be
equally and impartially laid to the end
| that we may all bear itsxpr5portiom of
| the expenses Of the government. We
| hold that the most efficient wey of pro-
| teeting American labor is to prevent the
importation 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 produc-
ton ana thus depriVes them of the means
of satisfying their. needs.
I'VE denounee the profiigate waste of
the money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation and the lavish appro-
pria lions of recent Republican Congresses
which have kept taxes high whilA the
labor that pays them is unemployed and
the products OF the peoples soil are de-
pressed in price till they no longer repay
| the cost Of production We demand a
which best heflts p denlocratic govern
meitt and a reduction in the number of
useless officers. the salaries of which
drain the substance of the people.
Eve denounee the arbitrary interfer-
ence by Federal authorities In local af-
fairs as a violation of the Constitution Of
free Institutions and we especially oo-
jeet to government by Injunction as a
new and highly dangerous form Of op-
tempt of the laws af the States and
rights Of citizens. became at once Iegfs-
lators. Judges and executioners: and we
sion Of the United States Senate and now
pending in the House relative TO con-
tempts in Federal courts and providing
for trials by jury in certain cases of
mo discrimination should be INDUCED
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; ;.denounce the effort of the
present Republican Congress to enac.
similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims of deserv-
ing Union soldiers, we heartily endorse
the rule of Commissioner Murphy that no
names shall be arbitrarily dropped from
the Pension bill and the fact of enlist
nent and service should be deemed con-
elusive evidence against disease and dis
ability before enlistment
We extend our sympathy to the peo-
pie of Cuba in their heroic struggle for
liberty and Independence
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
1--WE declare it to be the unwritten law
of this republic, established by custom
and usage Of one hundred years and sane
toned by the examples of the greatest
and Wisest of those who founded and have
Should be eligible for third term of
the Presidential office.
"Confiding in the justice of our cause
and the necessity of its success at the
polls, we submit the foregoing. declaration
of principles and purposes to the con-
slderate judgment of the American peo-
pie. We invite the support of all citi-8
zens who approve them and who desire
to have them made effective through
legislation for the relief of the people and
the restoration of the country's prosper