The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-07
PLA T F O r M
ADOPTED
By the Democratic Congress
.sional Convention at New
Nlartinsyillo on
the 18th.

ReSdcctl. l. That for eighteen years
the Democratic party has had no con-
troll over National Legislation, and is
in no wuy responsible fCr The business
depression, waus Of employment nnd
general bankruptcy and ruin which
inevitably resulted from class Legislation
Of the Republican party. "
9. That the financial policy # tho
Repablits7Faa party, ip spite Of the
united opposition Of tue Democrats in
Congress, has built up privileged
class to reycl and fattcn on values
wreached firm tho ruined brriacss
and starving labor Of the land.
8. We demand the repeal ofthc re.
sumption ACT.
(. We demand tho unconditional
restoration Of silver upon terms equal
in oil respects viii gold, end thc free
coinage Of both.
S. We demand the repeal Of tho
national bank acts. the abolition Of tho
national bank system, aud tAc spbstitp'
ton Of grscpbasks for national bank
nOics.
6. We demand that lhere thall be
no further increase Of tho interest
bearing debt Of the government, md
that tho grccuhac!i currency shall be
increased 10 pn c=,ens adequate to the
demands Of the pcopla,
!. We demand that grceubarks be
madc full legal tGuacr for all dues
aud demands, public aud private,
including Imports and c1stoms.
S We demand ,ha. outstanding
liabilities Of tic government, redeem.
sble in lawful money, in cludiug $40
bonds, bc redeemed in greenbacks,
according to tho original contract.
0. NFo declare that no privilege
or exemption should DO enjoyed by
the bondhOlders or any other class
WHICH is not accorded to tho business
man, tho farmer, the mechanic and
the laLOrcr. We therefore demand
the taxation Of United States bonds.
10. we demand q graduated tax
on incomes.
II. We demand retrcuchpen. aud
reform in public affairs mud the
stric'est economy is the administration !!
Of the government,
II. Believing largo standing army
in tiuc Of peace to be dangerous to re.
publican institutions. and have n ten.
denoy to eentralisa.ion and despotism,
We demand reduction Of tho s.aadias
army Of the United Stetqs, rnd the re-
legation Of policy duty to tho States
whcro it properly belongs.
10. Realizing that tho welfare and
happiness Of our people depend upon
the observance Ct l4v aId order in Oar
midst, We couusc! harmony cpd good
will among all classes Of our citizens.
and We demand that the redress Of
sriovanceg shall 81 ke k by layiul
methods.
II. We recognize the mutual do.
pcndancc Of capital and labor, and We
deny that illo cqEi,al should be more
profitable than idle labor. We will,
therefore, favor tho enactment Of such
laws as will encourage tho vcstmcnt Of
capital in active industries, and such
as to foster, encourage protect and
adequately reward tue honest labor Of
the country.
Is. Asserting that tho Democratic
party for sixteen years has bat,led
bravely for tho financial principles
herein auueulc?l that upon these
issues it has acquired cJntrOl Of the
House Of Representatives,; that OH the
llh of March next it will havo 0
alajOrity in tho United States Senate
aud that by united efforts it eau st;a;u
an easy victory iu 1850 IN tho contest
for the Presidency, wo declare til,
only hopo Of this country for financial
relief is in tho triumph Of tho Demo
cratic party at tho polls. We there
fore dcprccatO tho efforts now ia pro-
grcss to create distraction in the
Democratic foll~tho only result
Whereof would DO to divide and weaken
tho fgiendq, and to encourage and
strengthen tho enenics Of fnancis! rO'
form.