Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-08-22
State Platform.

NIdiG tdtiOE He
The following i the platform
adopted by the Democratic
Convention that assembled at
JACKSON last week:
Whereas, We. the DemOcTa-
e. OF the State of Mississippi
in convention assembled deem
il advisable to have uniformity
OF EXPRESSION throughout the
nation among Democrats upon
the financial question; and the
Democratic party of Missouri
In convention on the 9th day of
Agust. ISIS. having adopted
the following resolutions, which
Rect with our approval and en-
dorsement. therefore be it
Resolved by the Democratic
party of the State Of Mississippi
that We adopt as our DECLARE
ton and prineipler upon the
money question said resolution
tn-WIt-
The Federal Constitution
names silver aud gold together
a. the money metals OF the Uni
ted States
The first coinage bill passed
By cougrCss under the conStisu-
tiOn make the silver dollar the
unit 81 value. and admitted gold
To FREE coinage to 4 ratio meas
Gred by the silver dollar unit
Prom the beginning OF the
government following . policy
formulated Sy Thomas Jeffsr-
son and firmly established BY
Jackson the Democratic party
~ BEEN the party OF bi-meSdl
Ism Eavoria- the free coinage Of
both silver and gold al the IL
ti0naI mings ant opposed 10
farming 0Ht TO banSIRg eo~p0-
rati0ns the -oveTnuelt'S sover-
eign power # EssaIa- and COZ
trolling tue money OF TIE people
The act Of Is93 demcRetiZIB-
silver. Wa sUrrspGl0tssiy passed
without the approval Of the
American people. and from the
time when the effect Of this act
IN fastening RpoR the eounfry
the single gold standard va
understood the Democratic
party has consistently and PEP
sis.eHtly .grgesi that the gFle--
Gus wrong be rI-hted-
Failure tn accomT .lSh this
objected has resulted II the
steady appreciation OF gold a
corresponding fall IN the prices
Of commodities PrOdueesi By
she people. a heavy Increase
IN the burden OF ell debts pEb-
. lie and private. the enrichment
OF the money lending class
I paralysis Of industry and impov-
eFish.AeHt Of the people szd IN
exampled distress In al gold
standard countries
Experience has shown that
y hile under the single gold
I standard there nay BE- an Oeca-
siOnaI revival Of business acrivi-
y, accompanied by enhanced
prices Of 4 limited number OF
commodities. such revival l.
due 10 artificial and temporary
eaEseS. cannot permanently al
ievIate tie suffering due To fall
ny prices brought about by
+ the appreciation % gold and an
INADEQUATE supply of prim2ru
or redemption money.
Daty 10 the people requires
that tie party OF the people con
tinHc the battle for bi-mgssiIsm
until its efforts are crowned
With Success Therefore be II
Resolved That we are IRE
vOeabiy 0pPased tn the sabsti
tuition for Z metallic money of !
panic breeding. corporation
credit currency based on 4 SIN
? gle metal, the supply OF which
: 50 limited that It can be cor
leTed n any time by a few
banking Institutions in EurOp.
and America
Resolved. That we are op
posed To the issuing of interes
bearing bonds of the Unite,
Stated in time of peace. and e
Peeially are we opposed TO plae
a ing the treasury Of the gcvren
T meat under the control OF an
{. syndicate of bankers. and the Is
saanee of bonds to be sold b,
them at an enormous profit 70
the purpose of supplying IN
: federal treasury with gold I,
: maintain the policy of COL
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