Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-26
DEMOCIsATIC PLATTOEsM

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DEMoCRATIC PLATFORM.
We, the delegates of the Democratic party OF ,ht
Cnie; States, III national convention assembled dt
hereby declare the administration OF the Fedc al Coy
ernnent TO be in great need Of immediate reform: Il,
hcreoy cnJoin upon the nominees of the convention
and OF the Democratic party in each State a:t u. 81
Louis, to make efforts and to cooperate TO this end
political connection tn undertake with this first and
most pressing ana patriotic day for the he": .: thc
whole country. .t ..''f
We here affirm our faith in the permanency of the
Federal Union devotion to the constitutions of the
United States with its amendments universally accepted
fina settlement of the controversies tia. cr,.u
dered the civil war. and do here record steadft conf
dencc in the perpetay of publican self .soyernien,
In aa absolute acquisition in the will of The majority
the pricipe of republics in thc supremacy of the cav"
over military authority; in the total separation, ct
freedom; in the equality OF all citizens before the
laws of their own enactment: in the liberty of liy
ual con uct unvcxcd by sump,uary laws in the faith
FIJI education of the rising generation. that they may
preserve enjoy al transmit these best cond ions OF
human happiness and nope.
We uphold the nobcst ,,rol is ot !;Ii. rtl years
of ciangaul history. but while Gphodiilg tie hond OF
ouf unioa aud the great cter of the.c rights. ii
b.houve free people to also that eternal Wig
lance whicn is the price of liberty. Reform IS
sary bald and sahish in the hearts of the whole
people of the CniO ciavcn years arO happily rescued
irm danger OF corrapt cantrAsm which alter intlictn
upon state: the rapac!ty Of the carpetba tyranny,
ment Itself with incaplcy worsc than fraud; inflicted
States and municipalities with conagion of misru;o
in the paralysis Of hard times.
Reform is necessary to establish a sound currency ;
restore the public credit and maintain the national hon
or. We denouuce the failure for all these ten years to
make good the promise OF the legal notes which are
and the nonpaynient of which is disregard of the
pligh;ed faith of the nation. We dcnouncc the mprov
idence which in eleven years of peace has taken from
tue people III frauds ten times the whole amount OF the
e,a tenler notes and squandcred four times the
in useless expense without accumuating any reserve
for their redemption We dcnOunce the financial pCli-
CIV and immortality of that party which during eleven
years of peace. has made no advance towards resunp-
obstructed resumption by wasting our resources and
exhaustin, all our surplus income; and while equally
protesting intend speedy return to specie payment,
has annually added fresh hind ,ances thereto As such
a hindrancc, denounce the resumption clause of
the act of 1915. and demand its repeal We demand
malicious system of preparation by public economcs
oy Official retrcnchments and ny wise finance, which
sa enable the nation to assure the whole worlu OF it's
promises at the cai OF its creditors entitled to payment
We believe that such system well devised and intrst
ed TO competent hands of execution, creates at time
artificial scarcity Of currency and at no time alarm
ing the pnblic mini in withdrawal of that yaster
chnery credit by which IS per cent. of all business
transactions are peifrmea-a system open, public and
inspiring general confidence would from the day of
adoption bring healing on its wings to all our harraSsed
Industries set in motion the whecs of commerce.
ufacturcs and the mechanic restore employ ment
sa say n the M and of Of taxation to the
end, that capital be set flee from disrust and labor
We dcnounce the present tariff levied upon neariy
1910 articles as masterpiece of injustice and false
pfetenscs Ityieds dwindiing not yearly rising
cnuc, 1t has impoverished many industries to SGbsi-
izc few. 1t prohibits imports that might purchase
the products of the country l. has reduced AmeT:ca
commecH ifon tas mrst No ~ al, , ,t t aei mp f ,e %
lures home and abroad and deplccs the returns of
aefNan asFGuuls % ,e ,h onI. , iiu'es mare I ths
it produces to the Treasury oostrncts the processes
of prodnct9n ana ws' n auU ,,uis richas
officials and bankrups honest merchants. We demand
that custom taxation shall be only FOR revenue
in
iional State and n,anisip' Oar Federal se ason has
swollen ron, ~ S,'t,t ,ayptis hoS ,.nw"
currency cure ;a n, aSev az, & u 1st5 to s.US1
or in one dccaie from icsS thah - per nea TO more
than SIS per ness SC. ,e pt ~, t'v ,p peupso % nay M
PAID TO 'a,t M .'S ,;,i d.ht and more than t,wco f
anount ci the niiloL', uc'' an, mo , m ah' III tHee y,
that sum fof EeeIal oGtiays. 9 1oEe a We we demand
trnEall.y III an 'ac o'i' ''''.' '" way '''o u III"
Government. , g.. .,, to ~, ,~,ea.,
kciorn 1; Is 5s nd ~ r rhr verrsi,, ' trom ac1ml
settlers By the party IN power, Wnic mas sqlaoere
TWO haaas. , twce " that ararerac has isnn.ei Of
out OF NOR ;, ,ih ~ Mo fills of M. soil
Reform is nec;ssaiy W ~ @ % S @ ,o,; 20 aa " Ky =;
piocM aisi hsw" @ s,rin,cI our feIow czens Of
p!onacy WHICH tt'c s',,po" o.i se;s s..; VI
Foreign oirtn anu k:u,ei .; ao i od ~ n1h u
the shield "a .a!eio n ~, th ;ncnrins of race "a ,
ern or the iacluc Co.'S W -. .lio ny . 80, M Co. .E
speaking ah5lss lso ;ni J sdu g.Ji, tae thu s'Uoa &
and IN lct now oy !'.. uf..." tn,n "a % Ia; .i'
tons OF progressive ciyzaon nor & exercised in b
erty Vnuef esl'.a, iW AN - ;;nr T:nrnsn amI ,,rat
.ias - In WCn1,lian ,romrn imDortcd for i'm,
the c0oie tisaac III % M - .s @ .,l In
moral purposes anu n men oiI @ 70 ger
vile labor coh,T.si @ h T "Snc @ Emn;r' nr such ri la
ot the treaty VIZ w wihin S;onsfitu,io.al limitations
ton ny to..Sss s.hnr ;n,nnr,nt;nU or ;nn.rnt;o
shall prevcnt l ine iul.i'' na ip''''''''' Vi '
OF the Monsosan M uSS. , .., ,,a,..r u. ,5.,,1 b,.
Reform Is neIessa. :iI; IL S.rn of tho o,ec,;nnS an
boye the two false issues with which the Of
hcehuiiiIS c'sS ','; 49, ~. p p;, W. ,rh;c, thcs rond M
crit l. lug 's ~ r,s,nct To- The nib,ic scho,ls
kii.it 81 &c 80; ,nfshn,ent AMI supnort Bconr excI
=
siveiy 70 ,is S.Is, h n'arion @ AMI ia rasnIva 10 -
ciersheu % itu % %n-,;aIiiv r nrrfrenca for any c,ss
maintain wi'noi p;.n,t "a W. S,,ion frhn th 1ras
sect or Greet ina 80 hy ,xh;nh ,h.v srri. 70 LII,
ury IhG a'so ,~s IF 'so..;nn, a, hot, hn;vaen pin
anew inc ,tsl, at,,r,iy nstnnrad brr now. ~, ltd
dred PtoHe uiihI ;h '.''. n,,, common destiny
lii ohs laa - nncrss,r in ciyi, service EyDcrience
Reform - 81, S;nr aronn,n;rsI contluc, uf th, COW
proves tntu 'e G i; nnt nossi,. If is civil srryc h.
ernet t,t far a, the ballot box be brief reward o
p a Instead Oi nests OF honor ass Sncd for proved