The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-12
POLITICAL PLATFORMS.
A Series of Interesting Documents.
MjlestoneS IN the Development Of Poljti-
cal Parties Since the OrgGmizG-
ton Of the GOUerh ment.

t1On OF the GOUeTh ment.
1856.
DEMOCRATIC, CINCINNATI, JUNE 9Th.
ReSOIued, That the American Democ.
racy placetheir trust in the intelligence,
the patriotism and the discriminating
justice of the American people.
1. That the Federal Government is
one of limited powers, derived solely
from the Constitution, and the grants
of power made therein ought to be
strictly construed by all the depart
ments md agents of the government,
and that it is i~nexpedient and danger
GUS to exercise doubtful constitutional
powers.
3. That the Constitution does not
confer upon the General Government
the power to commence and carry on a
general system of internal improve
ments.
3. That the Constitution does not
confer authority upon the Federal Gov
eminent, directly or indirectly, to as
sumo the debts of the several States,
contracted for local and internal i'm
prOvements or other State purposes;
nor would assumption be just or cxpe
dent.
4. That justice and sound policy for
bid the Federal Government to foster
one branch of industry to the detri-
ment of another, or to cherish the in
tereSts Of portion of our common
country; that every citizen and every
section of the country has q right to
demand and insist upon an equality of
rights and privileges, and a complete
and ample protection of persons and
property from domestic violence and
foreign aggression
5. That it is the duty of every branch
of the government to enforce and prac-
tice the most rigid economy in conduct
ing our public affairs, and thatnOmore
revenue ought to be raised than is re-
quired to defray Unnecessary expenses
of the government and gradual but
certain extinction of the public debt
6. That the proceeds of the public
lands ought to be sacredly applied to
the obiect8spec;fiedin the Constitution,
and that we are opposed to any law for
the distribution of such proceeds among
the States, as alike inexpedient IN
policy and repugnant to the Constltu-
ton.
9. That Congress has no power to
charter a national bank; that we be-
lieve su,,h an institution one of deadly
hostility to the best interests Of this
country, dangerous to our republican
institutions and the liberties of thepeo
pie, are calculated to place the business
Of the country within the control OF a
concentrated money power and above
the laws and will of the people; and
the results Of the Democratic legisla-
ton in this and all other financial meas
ures upon which issues have been made
between the two political parties of the
country, have demonstrated to candid
and practical men of all parties their
soundness, safety and utility in all
business pursuits.
8. That the separation of the moneys
of the government from banking insti
buttons is indispensable to the safety Of
the funds of the government and the
rights of the people.
g.. That we are decidedly opposed to
taking from the President the qualified
veto power, by which he is enabled,
under restrictions and responsibilities
amply sufficient to guard the public in
terests, to suspend the passage of a bill
whose merits cannot secure the ap
prevail of two thirds of the Senate and
House of Representatives, until the
Judgment of the people can be obtained
thereon, and which has saved the
American people from the corrupt and
tyrannical dominion of the bank of the
United States and from a corrupting
system Of general internal improve
mentS.
Resolved, That the foundation of this
Union of States having been laid in,
and it's prosperity expansion, and pre-
eminent example in free government
built upon entire freedom of matters of
rOliOrio1JJ oo0orYoronn md No 1OcOn0f
of persons in regard to rank, or place
of birth, no party can Justly be deemed
national, constitutional, Or in accord
ance with American principles, which
bases it's exclusive organization upon
religious opinions or accidental birth
place, And hence, a political crusade
in the nineteenth century, and in the
United States of America, against
Catholics and foreign-bOrn, is neither
justified by the past history 0 future
prospect of the country, o in unison
with the spirit of liberation and en-
lightened freedom which peculiarly
distinguishes the American system OF
popular government -,
8. That the Democratic party will
resist all attempts at renewing n Con
gress, or out of it, the agitation Of the
slavery question, under whatever shape
or color the attempt may be made.
4 That the Democratic party will
faithfully abide by and uphold the
principles laid down in the Kentucky
and Virginia resolutions of 1892 and
1898, and in the report of Mr.. Madison
to the Virginia legislature in 1899; that
it adopts these principles as constitut-
ing one of the main foundation Of its
political creed, and is resolved to carry
them out in their obvious meaning and
import.
ITO BE CONTINUED.
COINJOCK INDIGNANT.