Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11

q the revenue but for the annximent BY
81 IT ley by
the Uniform decisions Of that court tor
100 that court having y,
/ actment. which has been overruled by the
a aenaS 9Sges Who had eyer sat sat on that
congress to use. all the constitutional pow
er which remains after that decision. or
on a L a9m ts Be- a
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| expenses Of the government.
| Pauper Labor Plank.
1--WE hold that the most efficient way Of
protecting American labor Is to prevent
compete with it in the Rome market, and
that the value of the home market to our
American farmers and artisans is greatly
which, depresses the prices Of their prod
ucts below the cost of production and
chasing the products of our home manu-
factories, and as labor creates the wealth
OF the country, we demand the passage OF
such laws as may be necessary to protect
1t in all its rights.
I'VE are in favor of the arbitration of
Interstate commerce and their employees
and recommend such legislation as Is nee.
essary to carry out this principle.
Restraint on Railroad Corporations.
systems, and the formation Of trusts and
pools require a stricter control by the fed
nerce We demand the e eniargs@oeenStp m Of
the powers Of the Interstate commere CO
antees In the control Of railroads as Will viii
protect the people from robbery and op-
preston.
Republican Congresses.
I'VE denounce the profigate waste of the
nv
taxation and the lavish appropriations Of
recent republican congresses. which have
Kept taxes high while the labor that pays
Is and the
no longer repay the cost of production We
demand n return bas to that simplicity and
government and reduction In the number
Of useless officers, the salaries Of which
drain the substance of the people.
Federal Interference.
Violation of the constitution Of the United
t STATES ana "a crime against free institu-
ment by Injunction as new and highly
dangerous form of oppression by which
the states ana rlgnIs OF c - ms ne ws y.
at once legislators, judges and execution
5 Of e s passsa the
row pending in the house relative to con-
temPts In federal courts and providing for
IAoAS ny Jul III certain cases OIL contempt
Admission OF Territories.
I'VE favor the admission of the terri:
tories of New Mexico, Arizona and Okla
homa into the union as states and we favor
the early admission of all the territories
source to entitle them to statehood, and
while they remain territories We hold that
government of any territory, together with
the District of Columbia and Alaska,
ha 1,,fi
be performed. The democratic party be-
ana IT IF hme n THs States Ra sh shoaa De an
propriated to the establishment of free |
homes 9,IN for american citizens.
Alaska be granted delegate in congress,
and that the general land and timber laws
territory.
Pacific Funding Bill.
mo discrimination should be INDUCED
IN N hy the government of the United States
refusal of the Fifty-third congress to pass
the Pacific railroad funding bill: denounce
the effort Of the present republican con-
gress to enact similar measure.
Pensions.
Recognizing the just claims of desery- |
ing union soldiers we heartily indorse the |
rule of Coinmissiorer Murphy that no
names shah he, arbitrarily dropped from
the pension roll, and the fact Of enlist |
elusive evidence against disease and dis |
ability before enlistment
The Monroe Doctrine.
THE Monroe doctrine as originally de-
clared and as interpreted by succeeding |
presidents, is permanent part of the |
foreign policy CT the United States. and |
must at all times be maintained.
Sympathy for tuba.
I'VE extend our sympathy to the people |
of Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty |
and independence.
Civil Service.
we are opposed to life tenure In the
public service. We favor appointments
basel upon merits, fixed terms of office
and such an administration of the civil
service laws as will afford equal oppor-
tunittes to all citizens of ascertaned fit
ness.
Against Third Term.
We declare Ii TO lie the UNIV ritten law \
of this republic. established by custom and |
usage of loo years and sanctioned by the |
examples OF the greatest md p,isest of |
those VINO founGed and have Hla Ntained |
our government, that no man Sd. uld be |
eligible for Third term of the presidential |
Office
Waterways Improvement.
The federal government should care for
and improve the Mississippi river and other |
great waterways of the republic, so as to
secure for the interior states easy and
cheap transportation 10 tide water, When
any waterway of the republic is of sufIi-
cient Importance to demand aid of the gov
efnmeEt, such aid Should be extended upon
a definite plan of continuous work until
permanent Improvement is secured
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