The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-09-03

DEMOCRATS of this county remember
Ct. M. Woodward of La Crosse, who at
personal sacrifice accepted the demo
cratic nomination for governor some
years ago and who during the campaign
won hosts of friends by his exhibition o.
manly characteristics. There Is no mar
in Wisconsin who stands higher in tia
estimation OF people generally then does
Mr. Woodward, Here is what he has tC
say OF the Chicago platform:
IL recognize no feature of democracy
IN the Chicago platform. The only i'm
portant Democratic principle TO which II
makes reference that OF tariff reform
is recommended for indefinite postpone
ment. The rest is Popullsm, and worse
an assault upon the money standard
the basis of all public and private credits
which ought to and | believe will, gain
gain for it the active opposition of every
man who has been industrious enough tC
earn dollar and prudent enough ia
save It,"
Democratic platform adopted IN Mil
waukee August, %.
''We, rs Democrats, denOunCe the action
Of the Chicago convention rs being in open
violation Of the principles of the Democratic
party. and refuse 10 recognize or he bound
by it: and to distinguish ourselves from that
portion Of our old party who may elect 10
support Mir. Bryan, irrespective OF the dccla-
rations Of the conventions which nominated
him, hereby declare the organization made
here to day shall be known as the national
Democratic party, and invite all good citi-
zens 10 cooperate with IL in putting the
stamp of condemnation upon the Populistic
1 ,4f
cago, and ndorsed at 81. Louis.
ave declare As democrats, that i. is the
duty Of every citizen Of the republic 10 pro
tect and preserve its national honor and
credit At home and abroad: that good
government gives the greatest iber.c to the
citizen consistentwith public peace, social
order and the rights of persons and property.
eve declare that il Is the highest duty OF
the government to enforce its laws, preserve
peace and good order, to punish crime and
to protect and preserve the lives, liberty and
property Of It's citizens.
eve farther declare as fundamental
principle of the Democratic party that the
government should lie honestly and ecOnomi-
cal!y administered, and that no more taxes
should be levied either by customs, duties
OF otherwise than i actually necessary To
support the government 50 honestly and
economically administered, keep its faith
sacred and preserve its credit.
In the words OF the national Democratic
platform Of 1902, we hold to the use Of both
gold and silver without discrimination
against either metal OF charge for mintage.
but THE DOLLAR UNIT OF COINAGE
OF BOTH METALS MUST BIZ OF
EQUAL INTRINSIC AND EXCHANGE
ABLE VALUE, ur be adjusted through
International agreement, or by such safe
guards of legislation Is shall ensure the
maintenance Of the parity oftle two metals,
and TIE EQUAL POWER OF EVERY
DOLLAR AT ALL TIMES IN TUE
MARKETS AND IN TIE PAYMENT OF
DEBT: AND WE DEMAND THAT ALL
PAPER CURRENCY SHOULD BE KEPT
AT PAR WITH AND REpEEMABLE IN
SUCH COIN. WE INSIST UPON THIS
POLICY As ESPECIALLY NECESSARY
FOR THE PROTECTION OF TIE
FARMER AND LABORING CLASSES,
THE FIRST AND MOST DEFENSELESS
VICTIMS or UNSTABLEMONEN AND
FlJCTUAIING CDRRENCN.'
And 70 create and maintain the sitegritv
Of that dollar we adopt the word, Of the
Democratic party Of Wisconsin assembled
in convention N June 1890, in favor Of gold,
the highest monetary standard OF the world,
rs the true measure Misunderstanding valuc.