Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-10-09

ton, ann.-that taxation should bf
Limited by the needs of the govern
ment honestly and economically ad.
miuiStrated.
We denounce as disturbing TO busi-
ness the Republican threat To restore
the Mckinley law, which has twice
been condemned by the people in ma
tiOnal elections, and which, enacted
under the false plea Of protection to
nome industry proved prolific
breeder of trusts aud mOnopOlies, en-
riched the few by the expense uf the
many, restricted trade, and deprived
the producers of the great American
staples OF access to their natural mar
kets.
INCOME TAX.
Until the money question Is settled
we are opposed TO any agitation for
further changes In our tariff laws, ex-
cept such as are necessary To meet the
deficit IN revenue caused by the nd.
verse decision of the supreme court on
the Income tax. But for this decision
10y the supreme court there would be
no deficit in the revenue under the law
passed by Democratic congress In
strict pursuance Of the uniform deci-
sions of that court for 100 years, that
court having in that decision sus-
tanned constitutional objections to It's
enactment which had previously been
0verruled by the ablest Judges who
have ever sat ON the bench. We de-
clare that 10 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 consti-
tlfn6 that N hnrrln,g ~ N..x t..
may be equally and impartially laid,
to the end that wealth may bear its
due proportion OF the expense of the
government.
LABOR.
We hold that the most efficient way
Of protecting American labor is TO |
prevent the importation of foreign |
pauper labor to compete with IL in the |
home market, and that the value of |
the home market to our American |
farmers and artisans is greatly reduced |
oy vicious monetary system which |
depresses the prices of their products
below the cost OF production, and thus |
deprives them of the means of pur-
the products of our home
and, as labor creates
The wealth OF the country, we demand
the passage of such laws as may be
necessary TO protect IL In all its rights.
We are In favor of the arbitration
OF differences between employers en-
gagged In interstare commerce and
their employees, and recommend such
legislation as is necessary to carry out
this principle.
The absorption of wealth by the
few, the consolidation of our leading
railroad systems, and the formation
OF trust and pools require a stlcter
control by the federal government of
those arteries of commerce. We de-
mand the enlargement of the powers
Of the interstate commerce commss-
ion and such and such restrictions and
and guarantees in In the control OF
railroads as will protect the people
from robbery and oppression,
TAXATION.
1--WE denounce the profligate waste
lf the money wTung from the people
by oppressive taxation and the lavish
appropriations Of recent Republican
which have kept taxes
nigh while the labor that pays them
IS unemployed, and the products of
Jhe peoples toll are depressed In price
I'LL they no longer repay the cost of
production.
We demand return to that SIM
1llcity and economy which benefits a
Democratic government and u reduo-
ion in the number OF useless offices,
,he salaries of which drain the sub
stance OF the people. oa
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
I'VE denOunce arbitrary interferences
~ federal authorities in local affairs
Is IA violation OF the constitution of
he United States and a crime againstl
rec institutions, and we especially
'bject to government by injunction as {
new and highly dangerous form OF
oppression, by which federal judges
n contempt OF the laws of the. states {
md rights Of citizens, become at once
egislatOrs, judges, and eXecutiOners,
nd we approve the bill passed at the {
asst session of the United States SEN
tie, and now pending In the house Of
representatives., relative to cOntempts
n federal courts and providing for /
rials by jury In certain cases Of con-
empt.
ANTI-FUNDING.
No discrimination should be in I
ulged by the government OF the Uni /
ed States in favor OF any Of its debt q