Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08

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monetization of any kind of legal ten
der money by private contract.
We are opposed to the policy ana
practice of surrendering to the holders
of the obligations of the United States
the option reserved by law to the re-
deeming such obligations in either sill
yer coin or gold coin.
We are opposed to the issuing OF 10.
terest-bearing bonds of the United
States in time of peace and condemn
the traficking with banking syndicates
which, in exchange for bonds and at an
enormous profit to themselves, supply
the federal treasury with gold TO main
tain the policy of gold monometalism.
Congress alone has the power to coin
and issue money, and President Jack
son declared that this power could not
BE- delegated to corporations or lndi-
viduals. We therefore demand that
the power to issue notes to circulate
money be taken from the national banks
and that all the paper money shall he
issued directly by Treasury Depart
ment. We hold that tariff duties
should be levied for purposes of reve-
nue., and that taXation should be linn
tied by the needs of the government
honestly and economically administer
ed. We denounce as 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 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 their natural mar
kets. Until the money question is set
tied we are opposed to any agitation
for further changes in our tariff laws,
except such as are necessary to make
the deficit in revenue caused by the ad
verse decision of the supreme court on
the income tax. There would be no
deficit in the revenue but for the annul-
ment by the supreme court of law
passed by democratic Congress in
strict pursuance of the uniform deci-
sions Of that court for nearly one hun
bred years, that court having sustained
constitutional objections to its enact
ment which has been overruled by the
ablest judges who had ever sat on that
bench. We declare that it is the duty
of Congress to use all the constitution
al power which remains after that
decision or which may come from
its reversal by the court as it may
hereafter BIO constituted, SO that the bur-
dens of taxation may be equally and impair
tally laid to the end that wealth may
bear its proportion of the expenses of the gov
eminent We hold that the most efficient
way Of protecting American labor is to pre-
vent the importation Of foreign pauper labor
to compete with it in the home market, aud
that the value Of the home market to our
American farmers and artisans is greatly re-
duced By vicious monetary system, which
depresses the prices of their products below
the cost of production and thus deprives them
of the means IF satisfying their needs.
. We denounce the protiigate waste Of the
money wrung from the people by oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriation of re-
cent republican congresses, which have kept |
taxes high while the labor that pays them is
unemployed ana the produces of the peoples |
toll are depressed in price till they 10 longer
repay the cost OF production. We demsnd |
return to that simplicity and economy which |
best BELTS a democratic government and re-
duction in the number Of useless officers, the |
salaries of which drain thu substance of the |
people.
We denounce the arbitrary interference by
federal authorities in local affairs as viola
ton of the constitution Of the United States
and crime against free institutions, and we
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as new and highly dangerous form of op-
preston by which federal judges, in contempt |
OF the laws of the States and rights of citizens,
become at once legislators, judges and execu-
TONERS; and we approve the bill passed at the |
last session of the United States Senate and |
now pending in the House relative to con-
tcmpts in federal courts and providing for
trials by jury in certain cases of contempt.
No discrimination should be INDUCED in by /
the government of the United States in favor
of any of its debtors. We approve of the re-
fIssl Of the fifty.third Congress to PISS the
Pacific railroad funding bill; denounce the
effort of the present republican Congress 10
enact similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims of deserving
union soldiers, we heartily endorse the rule
of Commissioner Murphy 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 extend our sympathy TO the people of
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty and
We are opposed to life tenure in the public
service. We favor appointments based upon
merit; fixed terms of Office, and such an ad-
of civil service laws as will
afford equal opportunities to all citizens of as.
certained fitness.
We decl re it to be the unwritten law of
this republic, established by custom and
usage of one hundred years, and sanctioned
by the examples of the greatest and the
wsest of those who founded and have main
tanned our government, that no man should
be eligible for third term of the presidential
office
Confding 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 consderato judgment of
the American people. We invite the support
Of all citizens who approve them, and who
1esire to have them made effective through
legislation for the relief of the people and the
of the countrys prosperity.
The full committee this morning
made some revision of the platform as
by the sub committee.
At II o'clock the sub committee re.
ported platform to the full committee,
and the reading of the financial plank
and that relating to bond issues re.
,eiyed decided approval.
Inspected by the Queen.
LONDON, July S.-The visiting An.