Middletown transcript., 1900-04-07


and that such notes should only be issued
when gold to the full amount Of their lace
value is deposited in the treasury OF the
United States, to secure the redemption OF
them when so issued" and that on August
3Oth, 1898, again in State Convention met,
we also declared as follows: Believing that
the money of the government should be
the best in the world and that its value
should be unquestioned everywhere, we
demand the maintenance by the govern
ment of the present gold standard of the
value of said money, that notes OF the
government payable on demand should
only be issued when gold to the amount
of the notes so issued is deposited with
the national treasury for the redemption
thereof, and that the gold so deposited
shall be preserved and kept in such treasury
for the sole purpose of redeeming such
notes." We again positively affirm those
beliefs in regard to the financial affairs OF
the government.
4-That while the Constitution and laws
of the United States do not, by virtue OF
any inherent force, extend TO our foreign
possessions, yet we believe that that Con-
stitution and those laws, so far as applic-
able, should, by appropriate legislation, be
extended to said possessions; and that civil
governmentshould be speedily established
in those possessions.
5-That the armed rebellion existing in
the Philippine Islands should be suppress
ed, and that if necessary the President
should employ all the land and naval forces
of the United States in rapidly accomplish
ing this end.
6-That an isthmian canal between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans should be con-
strCcted, owned, operated, managed, di'
rected, controlled, and guarded solely by
the government of the United States; and
that to speedily accomplish this Congress
should at once enact proper laws.
THAT our coasts should be strongly
aud efficiently defended with the best mu-
nitions, weapons, defenses and men attain
able for the protection of our people and
their property. We also favor strong and
efficient navy, which is the strongest, best
and most effective safeguard from the eff
feet of any foreign force,
S-That all combinations or trusts SC.
called, whose operation, management and
control increase the cost of any article or
commodity to the consumer are menace
to the safety of the country and should be
so regulated and controlled by proper and
adequate legislation; that said operation,
management and control will in the future
inure to the benefit of the people. And il
It is found impossible to permit the exist
ence of such combinations or trusts under
restricted conditions, then we demand
such legislation as will completely abolish
them.
9-That imposts and duties should be
continued on the manufactured goods oi
foreign countries, which enter into compt'
tition with American workmen, for his pro-
lection; and that such imposts and duties
should be so laid that they discriminate in
favor of goods imported in American ships
1O-That we endorse and approve of the
bill now pending in Congress Tor the re-
| building of our merchant marine and re
quest our representatives in Congress to
vote for and aid its passage as law.
11-That the present laws of the United
States which require the passing Of airy Of
\ the civil service examinations as a qualifi-
cation to any office under the government
are not in accord with American institutions
! are calculated to establish and continue a
privileged class of citizens, and ought to be
| repealed.
12-That just fair and honorable pensions
should be granted to all those men who in
time of peril to the nation, devoted Their
services to the defense thereof and who in
such services became disabled, and to the
| families of those who lost their lives in
| fighting for their country. the same pen
sions should be given by grateful country.
13-That we condemn the legislation Of
the states Ly which full and free oppor-
tunity for the honest expression of the
will Of the electors is prevented, and by
which. under and by which, under forms of
law, elections are a farce, and the true
principles Of government are ignored and
set aside.
14-That the interstate commerce law
ought to be rigidly and impartially enforc-
ed, so that the shipper of goods over a
shorter haul should not be Disseminated
against in favor Of shipper OF goods over a
longer haul.