The state herald., 1901-07-12
REPORT OF THE STERLING CON.
FERENCE, HELD, JULY
FOURTH, 1901.

The Poprlists and Silver Republicans
OF Logan county, for the purpose Of
harmonizing our efforts to restore the
government to its ancient traditions OF
political rights, and Of individual op.
portunity. do hereby recommend:
FIRRT: That The Populist and Sill.
yer Republican parties do hsnceiorth
mite in single political organization,
to he known rs "The Abe Lincoln Re.
publican Party
SECOND: That we do agree on the
following statement OF principals as ba.
sis OF our united action, viz:
i. Necessary and reasonable protect.
ion to American indust ry is the settled
policy Of the United States,
=. Honest competitive trade condi.
tiops are promotive Of far prices and
square dealing; therefore. whatever
tends to disturb freedom Of honest com.
petition in our internal commerce,
whether trust or combine, or conspiracy
against the general welfare, can only end
in the oppression Of the people and
should be repressed.
3. So long rs there is one poor, I'm.
derpaid, underfed, overworked slave IN
the sweatshop, in the mine, In the facto
ry, or elsewhere in this country, ours Is
not u Tree government, nor "a govern.
ment oi the people. Tor the people, by
the people," Business built upou I'm.
dcrvalued labor Is crime both araip.,
the labOrer. and the competing enter.
prise H. which remuneratiys waoes ara
paid, and has its Incentive In an unholy
pnssion for money getting. Such pas-
sion should 10 repressed. mud TO this sud,
We recommend the rigid supervision Of
vuge scales under national and state
authority. that labor may receive ,ts
due, and honest aud humane employers
0s projected from injury To the business
by dishonest and inhuman competition.
lncidently, We recommend that labor be
given representation in the presidents
cabinet.
4. The perpstuity Ct republican in.
ssitutions depends upon selirespeo,,np
citizenship; therefore. laws should be On.
acted to diminish drunkenness, and 10
rigidly enforced. We favor tho removal
oi all internal revenue taxes on in,o1i.
eating liquors, and insis, that tho ysri.
Gus states shall prohibit the saloon and
drnmshop license as n means OF raising
municipal revenues.
o, Recognizing the fac. that good
government and pure elections ure inter.
dependent. we favor the exclusion Of dis.
reputable persons md persons engaged
In disrspniAols business from the REG.
istrstion lists; a law requiring tso year,
residence 10 tho ward or prccinc, 10 en-.
title person to be registered ss a yotsr:
aud a dissunlifyip9 any candidate from
holding office ~bo shall, during his can,
didaturc' by himself or through Others,
treat, or offer to trea, any voter, or cor.
rupt or attempt TO corrupt any voter.
D. The na,ional banking system
should DO restricted to ii. present pro.
portions. Silver money should no, b.
crowded ont Of circulation by tho ehecp.
er national bank notes. and silver bul.
lion should be speedily restored 10 ,,s
old and rightiul place in American coin.
ago.
!. Sound policy requires that the
circulating volume Of Lipcoin money.
or "Gre-nbacks.' should be maintained
n. s3i6.ooo,ooo; and In order tha, tho
people may have an opportunity TO ,es,
the merits of a national HAT system Of
p"psr currency. this money should ts
made complete legal tender 10 ,h. pa,
msnt Of all d.bts public and priva,e.
5, 10 view OF tn. f.c, ,ha, c.p,ra.
l'a"d wealth the world over is engaged
10 nsisfioas scheme to 10 exploit ns.
''onsl finance as 10 produce non.,a.s.
bic. income yielding national debt,
~nersby the favored GLASS In each nation
shsll escapc all the burdens Of life. sud
lay their fellow citizens under tribute 70
their power. indulgence, and crime, spd
by reason Of which scheme private en-
tSrprise 10 forced TO follow the sAms
in'quitous policy. we arc led To the be-
i'si that by treaty. by National aud state
action. and by all other lawful means,
this government. prssminentiy III.
"iflsnd Of oppressed" !" should snd.a,.
OF TO initiate, In tho interest Of ipdr.
pendent ciii1snsb,p AT home, aud abroad
IA "a world power tho policy that oil
deb's. pnblic and private, shall oe.se 10
bear interest 3, the end Of seven years
from the date Of their eyidesces. and
foreiddins the rsiundips or renewal Of
evidences Of indobtedn.sp, or tho ipsue
q" row o'idanoe 10 place o. tbe original
'''p' 'pon satisfactory pro,is of ,h.