The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-03
NO NEW PARTY NEEDED

a correspondent of the New York Jour
nal Of Commerce discusses with great in
telligence the connection that ought to
exist between the interests Of trade and
commerce, and the issues to which polit-
zeal parties should give their attention.
He points out with great force, how
ever, the way IN which both parties ig
more the true interests Of the country,
and consolidate all their attention and
efforts upon ofiice-gettng and office-hold-
ing. He argues, therefore. that the time
is ripe for the formation Of new and
third party which shall adopt aims and
objects that will enlist the sympathy
and aid Of the people of the United
States. who rank the solid prosperity of
the country above the spoils Of Office
and mere party success. He LAYS down as
the basis of this new party the following
platform:
Strict construction OF the Constitution,
according to its true intrinsic spirit
The Union exists for the defence and
free cooperation Of its parts; not for
the compulsory regulation of their sep
arate internal affairs.
The conservation Of the rights of the
individual citizen is the supreme purpose
Of the law the powers of the Government
must he subservient 10 those rights.
Congress has no Constitutional au-
thority 10 enforce any uniform system OF
fostering. protecting. or regulating inter-
ests. which are not uniform as between
the several States.
DafarualiSfn In any aud eyersr form,
is negation of the spirit Of popular
government.
No class legislation.
No sectional legislation.
No "boss" rule.
No legislative regulation Of trade meth
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No legislative intervention between
capital and labor
No regulation Of commerce through tax
alton
No subsidies for shipping.
No bounties for trade
No regulation of transportation, ex-
cept through common law.
No monopolies
No Socialism.
No more silver money.
No paper legal tender.
No fiat money.
One sole basis of bank-note issues. free
10 an banks
No annexation Of foreign territory.
The use OF patents free to all upon
uniform conditions.
Simpliiication and unihcation Of tax
alton, without subordinating the ci-
zens rights OF privacy
We don't know exactly what is meant
by 1.-THE use or pat ,nts free to all upon
uniform conditions" nor do we sippose
that it is intended TO deny the use Of
silver money the business Of the
country Will take under a mutual de-
mand foi il and without legislation that
forces it out upon the people. We suppose
also that the sole basis of bank notes
means coined money. With these ouaIi-
hcauons' we can sincerely say that our
correspondents platform is a most adj
mirable one for either a new or an old |
party. There needs no new party that |
TINS platform may be live basis Of
action. There is not one plank in II f,bo |
TWO specified ones not being considereD /
winch is not a part Of Democratic fam /
Inc platform is Democracy and there
needs only 10 BE- added 10 Il a plank de- /
free and open elections. and an
honest count of all votes as cast. 10
make 1t the ideal Democratic confession
oi iaith. We object. therefore. 10 the
io'ihatoh OF any new party to nress
'"ese objects on the attention Of the
people OF the United States. All we have
10 DO is 10 insist that Democracy shan
-.
'-'''e ''Seii TO It's own true limits and
boundaries and We shall have the Demo-
ratio party working earnestly FOR every
0ne or the specified objects as we have
lu@'lred them and commanding and hold
hs the confidence Of the country