The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-28
THE ADVOCATE.
CLEVELAND.
THE PLATFORM.

snoufu make all OF lts supporters, as Well
as its author anxious for its speedy repeal.
\ We hold to the use of both gold and silver
as the standard money Of the country and
to the coinage of both gold and silver with
out discrimination against either metalor
charge for mintage, but the dollar unit Of
coinage of both metals must be OF equal
intrinsic and exchangeable value, or be adj
justed by International agreement or by
such safeguards Of legislation as shall in
sure the maintenance OF the parity of the
two metals and the equal power of any
dollar at all times in the market and in
the payment OF debts: and we demand that
all paper currency shall be Kept at par
with and redcemable in such coin. We in
sist upon this policy as especially neces-
sary for the protection of the farmers and
laboring classes, the first aud most de-
fenseless victims of unstable money and a
huctuating currency.
SEC. S.--We recommend that the prohibit
= tive 10 per cent tax on statebank issues be
repealed.
SEC. 9.-Public Office is public trust.
We reaffirm the declaration of the Demo
cratic national convention of 1876 for the
reform of the civil service, and we call for
the honest enforcement OF ali laws regulatr.
ing same. The nomination Of . president
as in the last Republican convention by
delegates consisting largely OF his APP
pointees holding office at his pleasure, is a
scandalous satire on free popular institu-
lions and startling illustration of the
his ambition. We denounce policy under
: which federal Office holders usurp control
Of party conventions in the states and we
pledge the Democratic parry to the reform
of these and all other abuses which
threaten individual liberty and local self
government-
SEC. 1O.-The Democratic party is the
only party that has ever given the country
foreign policy consistent and vigorous,
compelling respect abroad and inspiring
condolences at home While avoiding en-
tangling alliances it has aimed to cultivate
! friendly relations with other nations and
especially with eur neighbors on the
!, American continent, whose destiny is
\ closely linked with our own, and we view
with alarm the tendency to a policy OF ir-
ritation and buster which is liable at any
time to confront us with the alternative of
humiliation or war. We favor the main
tenance of navy STRONG enough for all
PURPOSES of national Defense and to prop
erly maintain the honor and dignity Of the
country abroad
SEC. 11.--This country has always been
che refuge of the oppressed from every
land-exiles for conscience sake-and in
this spirit of the founders of our govern
ment we condemn the oppression practiced
by the Russian government upon ITS
Lutheran and Jewish subjects, and we
call upon our national government, in the
interest of justice and humanity, by all
just and proper means, to use its prompt
and best efforts to bring about a cessation
of these cruel prosecutions in the domains
of the car, and to secure to the oppressed
equal rights. We tender our profound and
earnest sympathy to these lovers of free
dom who are struggling for home rule and
, the great cause OF self-government in Ire
\ land.
SEC. 1--we heartily approve all legiti-
mate efforts to prevent the United States
J being used rs the dumping grounds of the
fcriminal and professional paupers Of Eu-
rope and we demand the rigid enforcement
of the laws against Chinese immigration
and importation of foreign workmen under
Lcontract to degrade our labor and lessen its
wages, but we condemn and denounce all
attempts to restrict the immigration of
the industrious and worthy OF foreign
hands.
SEC 13.-This convention hereby rencws
Ebeexpression of appreciation of the patri-
IsNisn of the soldiers and sailors OF the
y Unon in the late war for its preservation
and we favor just and liberal pensions for
all disabled Union soldiers, their widows
and dependent ones but we demand that
the work of the pension Office shall be done
industriously, impartially and honestly.
We denounce the present administration
of that Office as incompetent, corrupt, dis
graceful and dishonest.
SEC 1.-THE federal government should
care for and improve the Mississippi river
and other great water ways of the repub-
lie so as to secure for the interior states
easy and cheap transportation TO the tide
water When any water way of the repub-
lie is of sufficient Importance to demand
the aid of the government that such aid
p should be extended on definite plan Of
continuous work until permanent improve
/ ment is secured. ~ - -
III SEC. Is For purposes of national de-
sfelIse and the promotion OF commerce be-
tween the states, we recognize the early
a construction of the Nicaragua canal and
y its protection against foreign control as of
great importance to tue United States.
SEC. 1--we recognize the worlds Co
lumbar exposition as a national under
taking of vast Importance in which the
general government has invited the coop
GRAFTON OF the nations Of the world, and APP
preciating the acceptance by many such
powers OF the invitation so extended and
the Broad and liberal efforts being made by
them to contribute to the grandeur of the
undertaking., we are of the opinion that
congress should make such necessary fnan-
.cial provision as shall be requisite to the
maintenance of national honor and public
faitn
SEC 17-Popular education being the
only safe basis OF popular suffrage, we
commend to the several states most liberal
appropriations for the public schools.
Free CANNON. schools are the nursery OF
the sd wnment.and they have always re
o ceivedt e fostering care OF the Democratic
party, which fayOIs every means of in
creasing intelligence. Freedom Of cduca-
ttlOn being an essential OF clYll and rellg-
ious liberty, as we'll as a necessity FOR the
J development of Intelligence, must not be
!interfered with under any pref St what
Fever We are opposed to state interfer-
ence with parental rights and rights of
conscience Ia the education of children as
Aan infringement of the fundamental Dem
socratic doctrine that the largest individual
liberty consistent with the rights of Others,
insures the highess type OF American ciUi-
zenship and the best government.
Sec. lS.-We approve the action of the
present house of representatives in passing
bills for the admission into the Union as
states of the territories OF New Mexico and
Arizona, and we favor the early admission
of all the territories having the necessary
population and resources to entitle them
to stateship, and while they remain terri
tories we hold that the Officers appointed
to maintain the government OF any terri
tory, together with the District of Colum-
bia and Alaska, shall be bona fide resi-
dents of the territory and district in which
their duties are to be performed. The
Democratic party believes i'll home rule
and the control of their own affairs by the
people of the yicinage.
SEC. 19--We favor legislation by con-
Il.