West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-10-13
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
or the Democratic Party. Adopted by tn.
National Convention at Chicago. June
"a, 1892.
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giance 20 the principles of tho party az formn.
lated ~ Jefferson and exemph6ed on the long
snd Industrious lac OF his successors ID Dems.
cratic leadership from Madison TO Cleveland;
We believe the public welfare demands that
these principles be applied 70 the conduct OF
power Of the party that vot.s them; and we sol.
EMMY declare that the need OF rsturs 20 these
msnt BASED oP homs ss o. aTes P9pslss sSysrn.
", was never more urgent than now, when the
tendency to centralize All power - the Federal
rights OF ihe States mat strikes at the very
roots of our soyernmsnt under the Cons,itutioR
~ framed by the fathers of the republic
FEDERAL CONTROL or ELECTIONS
SIC. g. We warn the people of our common
country, Jealous for the preservation az thoir
free Institutions. that the peicy OF Federal con
has com rnitted itself IL ffaagAt Nth the grsve.t
dangers. scarcely less msrnsntsus thas would
result RON revolution practically establish.
IL strikes At the North As we'll as the seafs, aud
inJnres the colorsd citizen svsn mare than the
every poliiSF- Dlscs. armed with s.se,.i ,..ss'
rsturninR'bosfds appointed and controlled by
rights OF tho people in the several Ststss; the
isabtugston Of the colored people 70 the % ntrel
Of the party In power; the revival OF rlos ant,g.
onlsms now happily nbatsd. and the utmost
peril TO the safety and h n ppinsss Of ali: A meas,
ure deliberately aud Justly described By a lead.
ing kepublican Senator as the most infa nous
bin that ever crossed the threshold OF the san.
Ate. such q poLcy, as sanctioned by law.
w9ulo mean me dom nance OF q salf-perpe
sung oligarchy OF othce- holders, aud tie party
nrst entrusted with its machinery could be dis
lodged from power only By an appeal 20 the re-
which Is Inherent IN all self royernine oommn,
mites. Two years ago this royolutis ary policy
wa, was mI!hss,salIy condemned BY The people Al
Republican party has dehantly declared in It's
latest authoritative utterance that It's success
ment Of the Force bill and the usufpation Of
oespotlc controloysr elections in all the States.
THE ToEoz DILL.
believing that the preservation Of Republl.
pendent upon the defeat of this policy OF legal.
ized force and fraud we invite tho support OF
al citizens who desire TO soc tho Constitution
suant Thereof which have given our countfy
hundred years OF uneIam pied prosperity, aud
we pledge the Democratic party. II Il be en-.
frosted with power. not only to the defeat OF
the Force BILL but also 70 relentless opposition
20 ,or .hs hspu9nean pScJ OF proaieate expendi-
squandered an enormous surplus and emptied
an overhowlng treasury, after piling new bur
labor OF the country.
THE TARIPP.
"sEo 8. We denounce Republican protection
as frard; robbery OF the great minority OF
We declare IL to bs fundamental principie of
the Democratic party that the Federal govern
ine t mas no constitutional power to impose
OF revenue only, and We demand that the col. |,
lection OF such taxes rhall be limitsd 10 the
necessities OF the government when honestly
and economically administered.
We denounce the Mckinley tariff law en-. |;
acted by the Fifty-hrst Congress as the culmin- /
ating atrocity OF class Iegisiation; we endorse
the enerts made by the Democrats Of the pres
ent Congress 70 modify its most oppressive
ana cheaper manufactured goods that onter
into nome consumption: and we propose Its re.
peal as one OF the benefcent results that will
follow tho action OF tho psople ia entru,tIno
power TO me Democratic party Since the Nc
kinley tariff went into operation there have
been ten reductions OF wages OF laboriag men
to one increase. We deny that there has been
any increase Of prosperity TO the country slncs
the dizziness and distress. the wage reductions
and strikes In the Iron trade "a the beat posi-
pie evidences that no such prosperity bas re-
-nited from the Mckinley act
sA.,@a GOrreAsss.
I'VE call the at entlon OF thouRhif.I A,o,,
cahs 10 the fact That after thirty wears az 70
Sttictlye taxation against impoFtations 81 Tor.
saSnp. th IN exchaaSe tor our agricultural
soypn Ss inc homes and farms of the eoantry
hAFo becomo butdensl with n real eStat. mot
stie oeot o. ovor two thousand Ave bundled
ttnuepseuhess; that IN one OF the onief a,ri.ul.
ss..'t as' tes OF the West tasre appesrs a real
esiate mortgage debt avrraxing si6.j per canIta
OF the total population, and that similar copit-
lions are shown to exist in other hsricn1turaI
,fostcr. TX n,iss, We denoGnce policy which
tho sheriff. ~ U'e' 'Aa' OF
RECIPROCITY,
"SBo 4. Trade Interchange on the basis o,
reciprocal advantages TO the countries nar,ici
eysiirs Ia ~ time honorsd docttine Of tue Demo.
Proclty Which 1uggles with tho peoples dssIre
i1r ehlntsed foreign markets and freer ex.
chenges hy proceeding TO establish closer trade
relations for a country whose articles Of export
are almost exclusively Agricultural prod uots
| with other counties that are also a,riouItaSaI
whis erectinx custom-house barrier OF pro,
hloluvs tArin taxes against the richeat cou n
Tics OF the world that stand ready to take our
n mr.
therefor commodities which are neesssa,isss
Ana are comforts OF life among our own people.
TRUSTS.
:, oKc D. We recognize IN trusts and monopo.
: lies which are designed by capital To secure
more than their just share Of the loint psodacb
o. caPtal ana labor a natural consequences OF
petition which Is the life OF honest trade. ana
We believe their worst evils eau be abated NV
/ NV, NV ana We demand the rigid enforcement of
10 ~ laws MADE 10 prevent aud control thefo To-
gstner with such further legislation 10 ras traint
OF thelr souses as expstieaos may show TO be
P5BLIc LANDS
"Szc. 8. The Republican party. willis nro.
iesSlng policy OF resetyng the public Iabds
Ior small holdings BY actual settlers, has GiSen
railroads and non-refident aliens indi,t5usi
ana corporAte, possess larger area than that
i Ti al our farms between the two seas. The
last DEMOCRATIC administration reversed she
lmpioyisent aud unwIse policy Of the ReppbIi.
can party touching the public domain, And re-.
hynulCafra.
alien and domestic, aud restored 10 The neopie
nearly QUE hundred million acres OF yaIueois
Isnd 70 be saofedly held a. homestsads for our
cluzens, and We pledge ourselves 20 Continue
nis PSllcy until every aero OF land 40 unia~.
} :Illy held shall be reclaimed aud restored to
the people.
SILVER
"sEc. a We denouncs the Republican lsOia.
latloh Know as the sherman act OF 1870 az a
/ ooEaIaly makeshift, frAught with poseibllitles
OF aanger IN the future which shoufd make All
Of us supportefs, as well as its sulhof anrfsns
toI ls speedy repeal. We hold 70 the uss 81
| ooth goic ana silver as the standard rnsDev 81
ths country, and 70 the osinage Of both sojd
ana silver without dIsoflm nation srainet
slthet metz or charge for mi tags, bat the dol.
( lhr Unit or col naGo Of both metals must bs o.
equal intrinsic and sIckangsablo value or Ia
ndluspa by International agreement or Nv
sncn snfegusrds,,sf legislation as shail irsarS
ne msinteuhnos 81 the parity Of ths two MT
as snd the equal power OF every dollar AZ All
umss "a tae market, and in the payrosnt OF
ae0ts and ne dssand that All payer ourrency
snail ne kept ~ par with and re6esmabis IN
such coin. We insist upon this policy ~ esps.
clally neeesssfy for the protection Of The farm
et ana iaDoring clsssos tho first and rncst a..
tenssless victims Of unstable money aud due
tuhting currency. S
"sEc. 3 40 recommend that tho prohibitivs
~ per cent Tar on State hanks be fepcalod
CIVIL gEHyicE REFORM.
2 $50. 2. Public onice IL a public tgust w,
Feahirm the declaration OF the Damocrefis ~.
tiUuHl Convention Of 1875 fcr IT, y.