The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-07-12
DINGLEY TARIFF CONDEMNED.

DINGLEY TARIFF CONDEMNED.
We condemn the Dingley tariff as 4
trust breeding measure, ,skillfuily devils
ed to give few favors which they do
not deserve. and to place upon the
many burdens which they should not
bear. We favor such an enlargement
of the scope of the interstate COM
merce law as will enable tie commits
sion TO protect individuals and COM
munities from Determinations and the
public from unjust and unfair trans
portation rates.
Is TO1.
We reaffirm and endorse the princi-
Piles of the national Democratic plat
form adopted at Chicago in 1896, and
we reiterate the demand OF that plat
form for an American financial system
made by the American people for them
selves which shall restore and main
tain a bimetallic price level and as
part of such system the immediate re-
staration Of the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and gold at the pres
ent ratio of 16 to l without waiting FOR
the aid or consent OF any other ma
ton. We denounce the currency bill
enacted at the last session OF Congress
as a step forward in the Republican
policy which aims to dscredit the SOW
ereign right Of the national govern
ment to issue all money, whether coin
or paper, and bestow upon national
banks the power to issue and control
the volume Of paper money for their
own benefit. A permanent national
bank currency, secured by government
bonds, must have permanent debt to
rest upon, and the bank currency Is to
increase with population and business
the debt mus. also increase. The Re-
publican currency scheme is therefore
a scheme for fastening upon the tax
payers a perpetual and growing debt
for the benefit OF the bankers. We are
opposed to this private corporation
paper circulated as money, but with
out legal tender qualities, and demand
the retirement Of the national bank
notes as fast as this governments pa
per or silver certificates can be substi-
tuted for them.
SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE, ETC.
We favor an amendment to the Fed
eral constitution providing for the
election Of United States Senator'S by
a direct vote Of the people and direct
legislation wherever practicable.
We are opposed to government by in
junction: we denounce the blacklist
and Favor arbitration as means OF
settling disputes between corporations
and their employees. In the interest OF
American labor and the uplifting OF
the workingmen, as the cornerstone
of the prosperity Of our country, we
recommend that Congress create
Department Of Labor in charge OF
Secretary, with seat in the cabinet,
believing that the elevation OF the
American laborer will bring increased
prosperity to our country at home and
our commerce abroad. We are proud
OF the courage and fidelity of the
American soldiers and sailors in all
our wars; we favor liberal pensions,
and we reiterate the position, taken in
the Chicago platform in 1896, that the
fact of enlistment and service shall be
deemed conclusive evidence against
disease and disability before enlist
ment.
NICARAGUAN CANAL.
We favor the immediate construc-
ton, ownership and control Of the
N!caraguan Canal by the United States
and we denounce the insincerity CT
the plank in the national Republican
platform for an isthmian canal in the
face of the failure OF the Republican
majority to pass the bill pending in
Congress. We condema the Hay
Pauncefote treaty as a surrender Oh
American rights and interests not to
be tolerated by the American people.
IMMEDIATE STATEHOOD PROM
ISED.
We denounce the failure Of the Re-
publican party to carry out its pledges
10 grant statehood to the Territories
u Arizona, New Mexico and Oklaho-
ma, and we promise the people OF
.hese Territories immediate statehood
and hons rule and a territorial form
of government for Alaska and Porto
Rico. We favor an intelligent system
Of improving the arid lands OF the
West, storing the waters for purposes
If irregation and the holding OF such
,ands for ac.lal settlers.
NO ENTANGLING ALLIANCES.
We favor the continuance and strict
enforcement of the Chinese exclusion
Jaw and its application to the same