Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07

The provisions OF tbs currency law
making the bonded debt Of the Republic
payable In gold alone cnBnges the con.
tract between the gOvefHlnent and the
bond-holders TO the advantage ot%he
latter and Is In direct Opposition % the
declaration of the Mut tneWs resolution,
passed by Congress III 1878. Tor which
resolution the present. Republican Pres
| ident then member VI Congress yOt-
ed. as did also all lead1V Republicans,
both IN the House and ~ tie SENATE.
We declare II 20 he our intention TO
lend our efforts 10 the repeal OF this
currency law. which hot Only repudi-
ates the ancient and tIme -hon0red prin-
ciples OF the American people before
the Constitution Was ADOPTED but Is
vl0latlve Of the prlnclbles " the Con-
stltutiOu Itself and We shall not cease
our efforts until theR hss been estab-
lished IN It's place a NOhetary system
based upon the free a0d Unlimited coin
age OF silver and g0lQ into money at
the present legal rati0 Of t6 10 1 by the
Independent action OF the United states
under which system al paper money
shall be issued direct bN the govern
mcnt. and all such mOheS coined or is
sued shall be a fun legal tender IN pay,
ment OF al debts, pUhic aud private,
without exception.
We are In favor OF q Graduated tax
upon incomes and II Necessary 10 ac~
complish this We favOb ~ ameudment
to the Constitution
We believe that United states Seua~
tors ought 10 be elected by q direct vote
Of the people and we TaEOt such amend
ment to the Constitution Ard such legls~
10 ne la "a "a arN
We favor the mai6tvpAnce and the
extension wherever hfACQcahle Of the
merit system In the h1bllc service. ap>
polntments to be made according 20 1T
ness. comparatively gSCertalued, and
public servants TO be rVt0lued IN office
as long as shall be compatible with the
efficiency Of the service
Combinations. trusts and monOp0lles
contriyed and arranged FOR the purpose
Of controlling the prices and quantity OF
articles supplied TO The public are un-
just, unlawful and oppressive.
Not only do these uulaNful cohspira-
ces fix the price OF commodities in
many cases. but they tnvade every
branch Of the State apo National gov
eminent with their pdluting influence
and control the actiJns Of their EN-
ployes and dependents IN private life
until their influence antnglly imporils
society and the liberty OF the citizen
We declare against them We demand
the most stringent lawn FOR their Jes-
truction and the most severe punish
ment OF their promoteIA aud malntuin-
ers and the energetic enTorcement Of
such laws by the cOurN.
We believe the Mo1eoe doctrine 10
be sound In principle apo a wise nation
al policy and we dernand a firm adher-
ence thereto. We conden1H acts neon
sistent with II. and that tend to make
us parties 10 the Interests and 10 in
volye us in the controversies OF Euro
pean nations and the recognition by
pending treaty of the hgnt OF England
TO be considered in the construction Of
an inter-oceanic canal We declare
that such canal, When Constructed
ought 20 be controlled by the United
States in the interests Or American ma
tons
We observe with anxlvtS and regard
with disapproval the decreasing owner